My Nonprofit Reviews

I cannot begin to express how much this organization means to me! I'd give 10000 stars if it were possible!

While pregnant with our first child, Elieana, my fiancé and I were given the news at just 16 weeks gestation that I had very little to no amniotic fluid around our baby, which was crucial to her bladder and lung development. We also learned that where her kidneys should have been forming, there were multiple cysts instead.. We were devastated. But even more so when we were given our 2 options; termination or carry full term and take a chance. We chose to carry full term, hoping and praying for a miracle everyday before every future scan before her arrival.

With this being our first pregnancy, we were lost.. Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas stepped in and were along our side every step of the way, along with the amazing nurses/teams at Magee Women's Hospital.

I started having some pain at 33 weeks and 4 days and decided we better head to the hospital. We arrived and I was 10 cm dilated, so we were rushed to L&D, where our beautiful girl had made her arrival not even an hour later! We had been informed early on that she wouldn't be with us for very long, but we had an amazing hour and 28 minutes with her.. We didn't expect more than 20-30 minutes after all of the information we'd been given over the last few months before delivering, so we were thankful and so very grateful for the time we did have with her.

Doulas Sara J. and Krista V. came to be with us pretty directly, took pictures and provided tons of keepsakes for us. We still keep in touch, which means the world to my fiancé and I.

The love and support behind this entire organization is beyond amazing. Given the circumstances of our pregnancy and the outcome, I truly couldn't have asked for a better support system than PBD.