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Stephanie Palmer Tuesday, April 1, 2008 All I can say is, thank goodness for Pam!  When my husband and I first had our babies, we desperately needed help from an experienced, empathic, wise person.  Although we interviewed several people for the job,  we were most impressed by Pam's level of organization, her commitment to truly helping new parents learn to be the best they can be, and her dedication to the mothers she works with.   Pam has a great level of respect for her families.  She recognizes that every family is different, and she is flexible. That meant a lot to us.  Pam makes sure that by the time she is finished working with you, you are ready to care for your babies with confidence.  You will know how to change, bathe, feed, and soothe your babies better than anyone.  But the best part about choosing to work with Pam is that my husband and I know that even now, 10 months later, we can always call her when we're not sure how to handle a new situation.  We can count on her advice (and we frequently do).  In fact, whenever our babies throw a new curveball at us, we often find ourselves asking, "What would Pam do?"  Thank you Pam!  (And Sophie and Jake thank you too!) Send This Person a Message       Lisa Sherman & Marty Stone Monday, January 28, 2008 Pam and Jen saved us! We have no idea how we would have survived the first six weeks of parenthood without them. Grandmas only know so much and the pediatrician only sees our baby for a few minutes at a time. Pam and Jen know tons about newborns from being around them all the time. Pam showed us how to calm our baby, what equipment to use and and correctly diagnosed our daughter's reflux. Jen worked nights and taught us many useful tips. Most importantly, our baby adores her! Pam and Jen are very responsible--they come when they say they will and work hard to solved problems. They take their work very seriously and clearly enjoy it. They fit in easily with us and our household. We can't say enough good things and wish they could move in with us! Send This Person a Message       Christine Dieterich Wednesday, October 3, 2007 I very much apprecited Pam's help with our first born son Lucas. Let me quote from an email that I just sent to a friend who is also expecting a ababy and asked for a referrel: My post partum doula's name is Pam Ferinde, a lady is her early 60's. She is increadibly experienced and knowledgeable in childcare, helps with laundry, cooked me lunch, if needed, or toke the baby for a few hours when I did not get sleep during the night. She was very helpful with all kind of issues that came up after I gave birth: I had problems with breastfeeding as my nipples were bleeding and she went out of her way to try out different things to get the problem under control. Also, she advised on how to establish a daily routine with Lucas, how to get him to sleep easily, helped with bathing him, and was very knowledgeable in all the little questions I had about how to do things right. She came over 2-3 times a week for around 3 hours during the first weeks and was also available via telephone when I had questions. I strongly recommend her. As I did not have family to help me with the baby, she was the source of information, experience and common sense that I needed in learning how to treat Lucas best which was very reassuring in a situation when everything is new and sometimes quite frightening - at least I would have found it difficult to cope at my own with all the "Am I doing this right?" doubts. Send This Person a Message       Kristin Farris Thursday, May 10, 2007 Pam was like a fairy Godmother to us. She helped us care for our newborn twins while I recovered from my c-section and caught up on sleep. She taught us many strategies we were unaware of as we cared for our first child five years ago. As a result of her teachings and expertise, and the fact that her methods work, we have two wonderful babies that do not have colic, or reflux and are, at three months, sleeping between 4.5 and 5 hours at night. Pam also referred us to Jennifer Sharp who has been with us for about 5 weeks, she also has been a wonderful gift to our family, providing loving care for the babies and giving us the opportunity to get in some solid blocks of sleep. Pam has done a wonderful job training Jennifer, and Jennifer is very good at what she does. She is mature beyond her years and truly loves babies. Can't say enough good things about Pam and Jennifer's services. They have given us a wonderful start to life with twin infants. I feel incredibly lucky to have found them and found them available when I needed help. Send This Person a Message       Kelly' Stagnaro Saturday, April 7, 2007 I don't know how I, or my twin boys, would have made it through the first few months without Pam's help. Numerous people have asked me, 'Do your boys ever cry?'. Of course they do, but usually with good reason. Oh, and they have been sleeping 11-12 hours a night since they were about 8 months old and nap 2-3 hours a day!! I could go on but will just say that I am thankful for Pam's help almost every day. Send This Person a Message       Heather Thursday, April 5, 2007 Pam came to help our family after the birth of our daughter Mary. My son, Matthew, was just shy of 14 months when Mary was born. I knew that Matthew was going to need as much help and attention as Mary and I would. The moment I met Pam ( about 2 months before I was due) I knew she was for us. She was so professional, gregarious and warm. Matthew loved her instantly and spent a great amount of time with Pam after Mary came. It is hard to find a Doula who will willingly take care of siblings as well as the newborn and Mom. Pam REALLY does do what the family needs! She put us first in every aspect. She came for overnights to be with Mary so that my husband and I could sleep. She straightened my house better than my housekeeper and even ironed my husband's military uniform shirts. But the most important thing Pam did for me was to me my constant support and friend. She encouraged my mothering skills, answered my questions and gave me reference materials when appropriate. She always made me feel that my post partum emotions where perfectly normal. She wiped my tears and laughed with me. I thoroughly enjoyed having Pam in our home and our lives. I would recommend Pam to anyone looking for the best Post Partum Doula. Oh yes, and get the Miracle Blanket...It WORKS!!! Send This Person a Message       Jennifer Riccards Wednesday, January 31, 2007 We adopted our first child in November 2006 and he came home from Guatemala at around 7 months. He had never slept in a crib before, and obviously we all had some significant adjustments to make! Pam was invaluable. After a week of always having to put our son to sleep on our chest and then hope he wouldn't wake when we put him in the crib, Pam's techniques and suggestions, combined with her amazingly comforting presence to me, got him easily falling asleep for naps and nighttime within just a couple of days! Pam's entire attitude and her support, including her notebook, all turned me from a distressed, panicked new mom to one who could cope with the challenges of a newly adopted baby. Thanks Pam! Send This Person a Message       Jason, Krista and Alexander Monday, January 22, 2007 Our ten-month-old son, Alexander, needed to be swaddled to sleep, and we knew it was time to teach him to sleep without it. After asking my pediatrician, friends, strangers and searching the web for ideas (none to be found), we came across Pam’s name. Someone finally knew how to help us! After emails and phone calls with her, she gave us a strategy on how to assist Alexander in this transition. Pam listened to our story, and after hearing about Alexander, was able to adjust her system to meet his personal needs. Not only did she give us a plan, but she gave us hope! As a mother I needed to be told that he would adjust, even though it would take time. Pam would counsel us via phone or email, and her advice was so valuable. Her experience and knowledge was like nothing we had encountered before. After two weeks, our son was having two successful naps a day unswaddled, and at the end was sleeping through the night without his swaddle. I do not know how we would have done this with out Pam. Send This Person a Message       Janice & Mohamad Saturday, September 23, 2006 Being new parents, our first experience has brought us complex new challenges for sleep patterns, soothing etc. Pam was a godsend! Pam spent a few hours with us and was able to suggest, teach and demonstrate techniques for us to use with our new baby girl that worked instantly. Her observation and interaction with us was extremely helpful and we feel her services and her wisdom and experience were invaluable for us as new parents. We highly recommend Pam - her time with us was like a miracle! We got 6 hours sleep instantly. Feel free to contact us as a referral. Send This Person a Message       Susan Toler Sunday, August 6, 2006 We are the parents of a baby that was born 2 months premature and also suffered from reflux. Feeling at a loss for how to handle some of the medical / sleep issues we initiated contact with Pam and hoped for the best. During our first meeting she was completely "hands on" and gave us so many ideas for things to try! She also wrote up an extensive evaluation on her observations, recommendations, and plan of action. We were blown away by the thought and detail she put into not only the evaluation, but her daily phone calls. It was so wonderful, as a first time mom to have such a valuable resource!! Many friends had lots of suggestions, but Pams' recommendations are based on her skill and training as a nurse and research based interventions. We couldn't have been more please with her services! Send This Person a Message       Angela Young Friday, August 4, 2006 Pam exceeded our family's expectations in every way. She was an absolute dream for a sleep deprived mother, allowing me full and complete nights of sleep. She was an adventurous playmate for our active toddler, and an objective source of information and advice for my husband. She was on the ball from the minute she arrived, letting our family adjust to her being here, but also counseling and advising along the way. Pam showed us that Anderson was already on a pretty regular schedule, we were just too tired to realize it! Her knowledge helped not only our infant, but the entire family, and we were definitely "the happiest family on the block!" Thanks Pam! Send This Person a Message       Ramya Sundaram Tuesday, July 11, 2006 I am the mother of preemie twins, Maya and Ewan, who were born at 26 weeks. After their traumatic term in the NICU, they came home at the end of Jan. 2006. Pam came to us in the beginning of March, and has been fantastically useful ever since. She taught us the 5 Ss; most importantly, about how to swaddle the babies so that they went to sleep more easily, and stayed asleep longer. She also taught us about how white noise could be helpful to maintain sleep. I was resistant to the idea initially, white noise not being the most soothing to adult ears. But I tried it in desperation one day, and it worked like magic to calm our daughter. I now use to overnight, and both babies are sleeping from 10 pm to 5 am, at 5 months of (corrected) age. Pam is a great help for any new mother, and is always available by phone when one needs her. I highly recommend you let her help you when you most need it! Send This Person a Message       Samantha Bloom Monday, July 3, 2006 I gave birth to my first child in May,2006. While I thought I read everything that I could have to prepare my husband and I for caring for our new baby, we were somewhat overwhelmed when we got home from the hospital. Sleep deprivation and hormones going wild, it was my first Mother’s Day as a Mother and I new I needed some help. I feel extremely fortunate to have found a wonderful Postpartum Doula named Pam. Pam really knows how to mother new Mothers. Pam spent days and nights at my home, providing me with the guidance I needed to care for my newborn. The nights that she spent at our home allowed me to get some sleep to function better during the day. Pam provides professional expertise, an infant care log, handouts on important issues, videos to watch on infant care, and will make suggestions on baby products that will make you and your baby’s life much easier and safer. I am very thankful to have found such a wonderful thoughtful and caring person who continues to be a resource for me and my family. Send This Person a Message       Lisa McPhee Thursday, March 2, 2006 As a first time mom with twins, I don't know how I would have survived without Pam! She taught me how to care for my newborns, helped me while recovering from a difficult pregnancy and birth, and she encouraged me and cheered me on as I assumed this wonderful new role of "mom." Alyssa and Katelynn are grateful, too! Send This Person a Message       Randi Bluestein Thursday, March 2, 2006 Pam has and continues to be an amazing resource for our family. She has taught us how to care for our twins through so much love, nurturing and patience. With Pam's help we have learned how to best soothe and comfort our babies. In addition, she has taught each of us how to take care of ourselves so we can be of maximum service to eachother and our family. I highly reccommend Pam and treasure the gifts she has so generously given to our entire family. Send This Person a Message