Alyssa Zapata

Hiring Alyssa Z. at Gold Coast Doulas was the best decision I made during my pregnancy. From the classes Gold Coast offered to the support I received prenatal, I felt as prepared for labor and delivery as I could be. When the day finally came and my water broke, things didn’t go how I’d hoped, and my doulas were right there the whole time, supporting and coaching me to help bring my baby into the world safely and comfortably. They made me feel so safe and supported, and I will keep coming back for each of my pregnancies.

Alyssa is very informative, especially to a first time mom. I appreciated her support before, during, and after labor – helping me stick to what was important to me while giving birth.

Alyssa gave me comfort, and I felt I could call on her any time. She’s very dependable. I had painful back labor, and Alyssa and my husband took turns for several hours putting pressure on my back in the middle of the night. She’s a strong lady!

I would recommend Gold Coast Doulas to everyone! Alyssa was an amazing support system throughout my pregnancy. She has always been a fantastic resource and was always there to help in any way she could.  We will be using Gold Coast Doulas services for any and all support in the future!

My husband felt very supported. Alyssa helped him during pregnancy by educating him on what he could do to prepare. She made sure he knew the plan, answered all of his questions, and discussed what to expect when I went into labor.

Our overall experience with Alyssa was excellent. Anytime we had a question or needed extra support she responded right away and got us the information that helped us. She very compassionate and supportive of our journey and made us feel extremely comfortable. She was very supportive from the moment we met. We liked that she was always there as much or as little as we wanted/needed her. Questions were answered very quickly and she always provided extra links to data or videos that she thought would be helpful.

I was escorted away for my c-section and my husband was not allowed to join right away and Alyssa was amazing sitting with him and reassuring him that everything was going to be okay. Prior to the c-section she helped him coach me through contractions and gave him breaks and support as needed.

Alyssa supported me through each extreme contraction, pain and breath. She talked me through the significant change in my birth plan and supported me all the way.

I could not have had the same birth experience without my doula(s). They always were very communicative and I could be rely on a response. They helped to guide me through conversations or questions I may have had that may have came up. during my birth they were such a strong source of knowledge, information, and comfort. During labor when I got to the point where things got so intense every contraction, I was reminded of how to keep my calm, breathe through and continue forward. I was given tools prior to help guide me to the calm and they just were able to be there as pillar of calm reminder. I was given enough knowledge information from my Doula’s prior to birth to have an understanding of what would happen and expectations so going into it I was prepared. Being my first birth they gave me ideas on what to expect when I had no idea. My birth experience was greatly impacted in such a positive way by the support I had for my doula. Both my husband and I felt supported and as prepared as possible for the unknowns that awaited us as first time parents going into an unmedicated induction. Alyssa and Lisa were such a great team and we felt supported by both in many different ways, I would recommend any mom looking for a doula to seek them out.