For my first pregnancy, I wanted a doula to help guide me through the experience and help me with understanding my options during labor. Saltwater Doulas are loved by Exeter Hospital, which made us even more excited to work with them. Melissa's style was exactly what I needed during my first pregnancy. She is so informative and easy to communicate with. I didn't know what to ask about sometimes, so her approach of offering lots of information and suggestions helped me to learn and feel confident in the process. Her Spinning Babies education helped me to prepare my body for labor and made it as smooth as possible. When I had to get induced, Melissa helped me to understand the process and pain management options. She provided hands on support as I went into active labor, and she was supportive of my decisions throughout. Thank you so much, Melissa!

- Andrea Frank

For my first pregnancy, I wanted a doula to help guide me through the experience and help me with understanding my options during labor. Saltwater Doulas are loved by Exeter Hospital, which made us even more excited to work with them. Melissa's style was exactly what I needed during my first pregnancy. She is so informative and easy to communicate with. I didn't know what to ask about sometimes, so her approach of offering lots of information and suggestions helped me to learn and feel confident in the process. Her Spinning Babies education helped me to prepare my body for labor and made it as smooth as possible. When I had to get induced, Melissa helped me to understand the process and pain management options. She provided hands on support as I went into active labor, and she was supportive of my decisions throughout. Thank you so much, Melissa!

- Andrea

For my first pregnancy, I wanted a doula to help guide me through the experience and help me with understanding my options during labor. Saltwater Doulas are loved by Exeter Hospital, which made us even more excited to work with them. Melissa's style was exactly what I needed during my first pregnancy. She is so informative and easy to communicate with. I didn't know what to ask about sometimes, so her approach of offering lots of information and suggestions helped me to learn and feel confident in the process. Her Spinning Babies education helped me to prepare my body for labor and made it as smooth as possible. When I had to get induced, Melissa helped me to understand the process and pain management options. She provided hands on support as I went into active labor, and she was supportive of my decisions throughout. Thank you so much, Melissa!

- Andrea

Melissa is truly one of a kind. From the very beginning, she stood out as incredibly bright, enthusiastic, and genuine—I felt an instant connection with her when I was searching for a doula. She is exceptionally supportive, kind, and deeply knowledgeable about both the birthing process and postpartum care. My birth ended up being quite eventful, but having Melissa there made it feel calm and manageable. She supported both my husband and me through every high and low, and her presence made the entire experience feel smooth and grounded. Having her as part of our birth is something I will always cherish. Not only was she a constant source of support, but she also captured beautiful photos that we’ll treasure forever. She even continued to help me postpartum, especially with lactation challenges, which meant so much. My husband was equally grateful for her—she guided him in how to best support me, which made a huge difference for both of us. Melissa is incredibly personable and truly cares about her clients. I felt so supported, cared for, and uplifted every step of the way. I cannot recommend her enough!!

- Kaitlin Eric

Melissa is truly one of a kind. From the very beginning, she stood out as incredibly bright, enthusiastic, and genuine I felt an instant connection with her when I was searching for a doula. She is exceptionally supportive, kind, and deeply knowledgeable about both the birthing process and postpartum care. My birth ended up being quite eventful, but having Melissa there made it feel calm and manageable. She supported both my husband and me through every high and low, and her presence made the entire experience feel smooth and grounded. Having her as part of our birth is something I will always cherish. Not only was she a constant source of support, but she also captured beautiful photos that we’ll treasure forever. She even continued to help me postpartum, especially with lactation challenges, which meant so much. My husband was equally grateful for her—she guided him in how to best support me, which made a huge difference for both of us. Melissa is incredibly personable and truly cares about her clients. I felt so supported, cared for, and uplifted every step of the way. I cannot recommend her enough!!

- Kaitlin Thornton

Melissa is truly one of a kind. From the very beginning, she stood out as incredibly bright, enthusiastic, and genuine I felt an instant connection with her when I was searching for a doula. She is exceptionally supportive, kind, and deeply knowledgeable about both the birthing process and postpartum care. My birth ended up being quite eventful, but having Melissa there made it feel calm and manageable. She supported both my husband and me through every high and low, and her presence made the entire experience feel smooth and grounded. Having her as part of our birth is something I will always cherish. Not only was she a constant source of support, but she also captured beautiful photos that we’ll treasure forever. She even continued to help me postpartum, especially with lactation challenges, which meant so much. My husband was equally grateful for her—she guided him in how to best support me, which made a huge difference for both of us. Melissa is incredibly personable and truly cares about her clients. I felt so supported, cared for, and uplifted every step of the way. I cannot recommend her enough!!

- Kaitlin Thornton

If you’re thinking about hiring a doula, I couldn’t recommend Melissa more! From the first call I had with her, I felt a connection right away! She is so warm, knowledgeable, supportive, and will be the best addition to your birth team! Shes also incredibly knowledgeable with breastfeeding, spinning babies, and has great resources too. I ended up needing a c-section because my baby was breech and that was emotionally very tough for me. Melissa helped me navigate those feelings, helped me realize that I still had choices that helped make my birth feel special, and guided me in making a new birth plan for our big day! We are so grateful we got to work with her! She is truly so incredible!!!

- Chelsea Kan

If you’re thinking about hiring a doula, I couldn’t recommend Melissa more! From the first call I had with her, I felt a connection right away! She is so warm, knowledgeable, supportive, and will be the best addition to your birth team! Shes also incredibly knowledgeable with breastfeeding, spinning babies, and has great resources too. I ended up needing a c-section because my baby was breech and that was emotionally very tough for me. Melissa helped me navigate those feelings, helped me realize that I still had choices that helped make my birth feel special, and guided me in making a new birth plan for our big day! We are so grateful we got to work with her! She is truly so incredible!!!

- Chelsea

If you’re thinking about hiring a doula, I couldn’t recommend Melissa more! From the first call I had with her, I felt a connection right away! She is so warm, knowledgeable, supportive, and will be the best addition to your birth team! Shes also incredibly knowledgeable with breastfeeding, spinning babies, and has great resources too. I ended up needing a c-section because my baby was breech and that was emotionally very tough for me. Melissa helped me navigate those feelings, helped me realize that I still had choices that helped make my birth feel special, and guided me in making a new birth plan for our big day! We are so grateful we got to work with her! She is truly so incredible!!!

- Chelsea

We’re so happy we found Melissa to support me during my pregnancy, labor/delivery, and postpartum care. She was the perfect match for our family and was available around the clock for any questions I had that came up along the way! Melissa also supported my breastfeeding journey by assisting as a lactation consultant and helped made breastfeeding less scary and a beautiful experience for me and my baby. I had a long labor and a difficult delivery but she was there to support both myself and my husband. We’re so grateful for her support and experience during this time for us as first time parents. We would recommend Melissa to anyone we know and are so grateful for her!!

- Bella Bailey