"Shani was a dream to work with. This was my fiancé and I , first child so everything was new to us. I had so many emotions throughout the entire process, before, during and after birth.
Shani made space for all of my emotions no matter what I was feeling and offered reassurance, words of encouragement, and helpful guidance.
Our experience with the hospital staff wasn’t good but Shani advocated for me and made sure that our little family was not only heard but well taken care of.
After delivery I was struggling with breastfeeding our baby, Shani assisted me in getting her to latch and showing me techniques on how to do so.
She made sure I was always in a good place mentally and that both my fiancé and I felt comfortable throughout the postpartum period. Her gentle and calming nature helped ease our anxieties.
I was so impressed with Shani’s knowledge, expertise, and warm demeanor. Her loving spirit ,& wisdom made for exceptional care. I can whole-heartedly recommend her doula services."
"As a first-time mother I cannot express enough gratitude for the invaluable support and guidance provided by Shani. From our initial consultation to the birth of my precious baby, her presence and expertise was comforting and reassuring every step of the way. I enjoyed going through the relaxation and birth exercises, something I plan to use and apply to my life from now on. Her intuitiveness knowing when to help. Her compassion empowered me and gave me more confidence. During labor, she was a calming presence, she encouraged me when I didnt think I had the strength to keep going. I am forever grateful for the role she played in helping me welcome my baby into the world with love and joy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
"After my first pregnancy, I told myself that I would never want to go through that experience again. Next time would be different. It was only me and the father of my child. That was our first experience and so much we did not know. I needed more guidance and physical/emotional support than I had. I wanted my next experience to be different and with a doula. Shani was exceptional! She genuinely cared and was very knowledgeable and professional. She was extremely supportive through my moment of vulnerability and it made all the difference in my outcome this time around. I felt less stressed knowing that I had her in my corner. I definitely would use her services again!."
"Shani Riviere was a great choice for a Doula for our family! She was very attentive and supportive. She was very helpful and detailed in her descriptions and demonstrations for everything! She was the best!! I would recommend her to all my friends and family!"