As soon as I knew I was pregnant I knew I wanted to try for an all natural birth with no medication. This decision was met with doubt and disbelief. No one thought I would be able to do it.

I took my Hypnobirthing course taught by Diana... she was a great teacher. She was confident, calm and happy. I always looked forward to the classes. Half-way through the course I realized that I needed Diana as my Doula. I knew that I needed her for my own support system and having her in my corner made a difference. My husband was so terrified at the thought of even being in the room... as it is he had to get over his phobia of all things hospital and medical related. My husband was able to stay in the room because he too had confidence in Diana and felt less pressure on both of us. I had such a great birthing experience. Just her presence created a calm in my body. Hearing her voice calms me still. She helped me through it in a way that I can not explain. I honestly do not think I could have had my dream natural birth without her... she kept my mind on n my body and birth and took care of the surrounding issues that normally would have overwhelmed me and distracted me.

I recommend taking the Hypnobirthing class also as it really transforms the experience but just having Diana as a Doula is sure to change your experience.

I had such a beautiful birth and I know I will be sharing my next with Diana again.

I had the blessing of having classes at Blissful Mommy with this two beautiful angels Diana & Sandra.

I had them during labor and birth of my baby reminding me what we learn in classes guiding me through the great experiance of being a mommy.

I have no words to thank them for the magnificient work that they have done.

Thank you Diana & Sandra

I gave birth to my first baby in January 2011 -Diana Zacharin was my wonderful doula. I started out at a birthing center and was later transferred to a hospital. Diana was incredible in helping me every step of the way- encouraging, strong and compassionate. Diana has an incredible combination of softness and strength in her personality and those two qualities are extremely important to a mother in labor. My labor was over 36 hours- and she was there through it all - with no sleep. She was supportive of all my labor decisions, and fully present the entire time. Her foot massages increased my contractions, her music and Bach flowers calmed me, and her words and gaze kept me focused. Diana is truly incredible, and I will definitely ask her to be there for me when I have more babies. I highly recommend her to anyone.

On February 23rd 2010, I gave birth to my fourth baby.  I had Diana for my doula in this birth and in the birth of my third baby two years earlier.  Both births were amazing in their own way and having Diana's support, knowledge and calm energy during my pregnancy and birth was a true gift.  Her classes in hypnobirthing and learning how to breathe through birth really made my contractions easy and relaxing.  I was looking for a calm person that would remind me that birth is a beautiful and natural process and that I could trust my body to birth with joy and ease.  Diana's wisdom in alternative therapies such as Bach flowers and Aromatherapy as well as using the birthing ball and hypnobirthing are all great tools for an expectant mom to enjoy as part of her pregnancy,during birth and afterwards as well.  Her clarity in teaching breathing and other techniques for birthing, made my two births magical.  In addition to her great teaching and coaching abilities,her gentle energy and non judgemental disposition during birth make her a great Doula to have and to share the most significant moment of your life.  In the instant that I gave birth to a pink and healthy baby ( probably all the breathing that I learnt and used helped to fill my baby with oxygen), without having to use any drugs, I was left with an empowering feeling of peace and thankfullness.   I then knew that I had made the right choice to have Diana as my doula.

I too was a bit skeptical about involving a doula in my birth. Wow, was I wrong! She was great! No matter how many mothers (or mother in laws) you have in the room, they almost certainly won't have the experience of a doula. She really brought order out of chaos during my 36 hour ordeal. We met a few times before the big day for a very comprehensive education on the birthing process (this was much better than a Lamaze class my husband and I attended). Understanding everything prior to D-day proved to be important as I was well prepared for all the phases of the labor. Diana is a very warm person who makes you feel very comfortable and trusting of her. I only wanted her in the room when I could only have one person (only during administration of epidural...tried for a natural birth but the Pitocin proved to be too much for me). Diana was very understanding and supportive of the decision to go to an epidural. Diana opened our eyes to the possibility of natural childbirth, which we soon came to realize is very difficult to achieve in a regular hospital (they are all about time and consistent/repeatable process). Next time, we do it in a friendlier birthing center with the doula (no Pitocin!) and natural all the way! I would recommend Diana for any of her services (particularly as support during the birth itself).; She is well worth the money! Thanks Diana, you were great!

My daughter (first baby) was born in November 2010. I took the hypnobirthing course with Diana, and she also assisted my birth. I was not a big believer in doulas, nor in hypnobirthing. However, I decided to try it because several friends and relatives said a doula would be a good idea. She completely transformed the experience and I highly recommend her. Hypnobirthing opened my eyes to the concept that birthing might not entail endless shrieking, and I was able to tolerate the pain much more calmly than I would have expected, and enjoy the buildup to the actual birth. During the delivery, she was incredibly helpful on the phone and then at the hospital, and was even a huge help when ultimately I decided to get an epidural after 12 hours of labor. Her calm nature, her knowledge of the process and the surroundings, her props, and the way she worked with my husband and the rest of the family really made the birth experience wonderful.

Having Diana at the birth of my second child made the experience so special for me. She came to my apartment as soon as I needed her, and was with me throughout, never tiring, and never loosing patience.She helped me to acess the relaxation techniques I practiced through hypnobirthing, and guided me through each and every contraction. Her calming presence reassured me and helped me feel that everything would be ok. Since Diana is such a special person, she is able to bring an aura of calm and security into a time when you are feeling so vulnerable. I really don't have words to express how much I appreciated her being there, and holding my hand the whole time. Diana goes beyond the role of doula and becomes like a mother, sister, or friend.

Dear  Diana and Sandra from Blissful Mommy:

I found the Hypnobirthing classes so helpful. Not only for all the information that facilitated us to understand and to have a better perspective regarding birth. But also because it really taught me how to relax and trust my body along my pregnancy. Most importantly, Hypnobirthing classes allowed me to share a wonderful experience with my husband.

Thank you

Diana has amazing energy, calm spirit, and after interviewing tons of doulas I knew she was the one I wanted in my corner. Happy pregnancy, happy birth and happy babies!

The birth of my third baby was one that I will always hold dear in my memories and this is why.. Besides having had a beautiful and healthy baby, I had a great natural birth. The Hypno birthing training and having Diana as my Doula was truly a great gift. Two to three months before birth, I was practicing breathing and relaxation techniques and also had a couple of sessions where I focused on connecting to my unborn baby in a very relaxed and positive state of mind. The day of my birth, I began contractions at home and easily dilated to six centimeters once I got to the birthing center. There, I met with Diana and was able to have a bite to eat and continue to feel very relaxed until eight of dilation. At one point I questioned how amazing I felt and was I really so far ahead. Could my natural endorphins kick in to relax me in such a delightful way? Diana also brought to the birth a combination of “Bach flower remedies which also helped me. Once the pushing moment arrived, I was ready to face the last part of the process with ease and strength. Once the baby was born, my friend came to visit and was amazed to see how happy and calm my face appeared as well as feeling completely aware and ready to go home with in hours of birth. Four hours later I left the birthing center with maybe one stitch and no pain. I will always be grateful to the universe, Diana, the hypno- birthing method and my baby for giving me the opportunity to face the biggest gift and miracle G-d can offer mankind: the wonder of birth. This experience became the rite of passage of receiving life in a joyful, magical and mystical way.

My first labor was rough. It lasted over thirty hours and required two epidurals -- after the first one fell out! I was convinced that future pregnancies would also require an epidural, and the idea of natural child birth was for ‘suckers.’ However, after a friend mentioned hypnobirthing, I was intrigued and did a Google search. It piqued my interest enough to give it a try. I figured that if nothing else, it would be a fun activity my husband and I could do together and it couldn’t hurt to learn a few relaxation techniques.

Unfortunately, between a one year old at home and my husband’s crazy schedule, going to a group class was not possible. We searched further and found Diana. She was willing to come to our home and offer private classes.

Little by little, breath by breath, video after video, intertwined with Diana's soft, nonjudgmental, relaxing, knowledgeable, reassuring guidance and education, I was becoming a believer that it just might work.

Three years later we have had 2 hypnobirth babies with Diana. The second labor was three hours and the third about 30 minutes!! In fact, the third birth progressed so quickly that I had to sign the consent for vaginal birth with one hand and nurse my new born baby with the other.

I learned through Diana that most of the pain felt during labor is caused by our own fear. In fact most women in the hospital who are having trouble with their labor the doctors will term it FTP failure to progress. Diana taught me it really stands for Fear Tension and Pain. With the knowledge of hypnobirthing and Diana constant support (and of course the love of my husband and family) I had virtually no fear.

Diana said to call her any time day or night throughout the pregnancy even for just a small question or doubt- so as to not let anything build up and worry me.

Hypnobirthing also made it easier on my body. Post partum in the hospital, every nurse who came in to check me independently said that she could not believe how my quickly body healed. They said it did not even look like I just had a baby. Not only were there no tears, there was not even much swelling. Everything went right back to normal! This is one of the claims of hypnobirths, so it wasn't just my body.

I am so thankful to Diana for her love and education with Hypnobirthing. What she taught me has not only changed my birthing experience, but also it changed my confidence in myself which continues to affect my daily life.

Thanks to Diana my son’s birth was a magical experience- She played a key role in creating a soothing and stress free environment for me and my family- It wouldn’t have been as successful without her.

I’m looking forward to working with her again!

After dreaming all my life of becoming a mother, the moment finally came, and within all the options of what to do next I knew the first step was to prepare myself for a wonderful birth.

After much research we knew we wanted the support of a Doula during this magical time. That’s when we found Sandra and Diana, who are both Doulas and offer childbirth classes. We found this combination perfect for what we were looking for. They prepared us for this day that we had dreamed about for so long.

When the day arrived we could not be more excited since we knew what to expect. We immediately called Sandra who within 10 min was over at our house.

We got to the hospital when I was 7 cm dilated and of course Sandra was there all the time. As soon as we settled into a room Sandra created an incredibly relaxing atmosphere, with aromatherapy among other things. We walked the hallways to speed up the process and through out every contraction Sandra would guide my husband and I on what to do, whether it was slow dancing while she massaged my back or sitting on the birthing ball. When the moment came to push, Sandra was there for both my husband and I, involving him in every little aspect and telling me what a beautiful strong woman I was, reminding me to breath and letting me know I could birth my child the way I had always dreamed of.

We could not have had a more perfect birth, and Sandra helped us achieve this. We look forward to having her in the births of our future children.