“When we brought our premie twins home from the NICU, we knew we needed help at night. When we found Penny, it was like a fog had been lifted and we were able to exist again! She made a difficult situation manageable by providing care, compassion, and love to not only the twins, but to me as well. She made everything easier and I slept well knowing the twins were in the most capable hands. She brought a diffuser to make the house smell amazing, and even brought over cashew nut ice cream bars when one of the babies had an intolerance to milk protein in my diet. She went above and beyond in every way and we would not have survived without Penny. It went without saying that she was reliable- which is not a given with newborn care specialists or night nurses as we found out the hard way. I recommend her in the highest regard and have already had friends use her and have the same amazing experience!”

“Congratulations on finding Penny McDill! Three cheers to you! If you are reading this, you have or will soon meet the wonderful, fabulous, magical Penny McDill. Job well done! She is going to change your life. Arranging for Penny to be our post-partum doula was THE SMARTEST thing we could have ever done. Penny arrived at our house the night we brought Benjamin home from the hospital, and not a moment too soon. She whispered into our home and then swaddled, shushed, and swayed our “spirited” baby right to sleep. The best part for a new mom was that I felt 100% confident and comfortable putting my son in her care, which meant that I was able to catch up on much-needed sleep and get my strength back. I knew Penny was going to be critical to my general well being, but I didn’t know just how critical. She didn’t just save us from completely unraveling, she also allowed me to enjoy every waking moment I had with our new baby. It’s such a precious time, and I feel truly blessed that with Penny’s help I was able to cherish every moment. I simply cannot recommend her enough!”

“Penny started with us when we came out of the hospital with Ben. She was our angel who made our life so much easier to cope with a newborn and two older kids. She is professional, caring, & responsible and never missed a shift. After three months, we also did sleep coaching with her which was the best thing we have ever done! Our baby is 7 months old now and sleeps 12 hours a night! His morning naps are on a perfect schedule and it is all because of Penny! Although we miss her, after 3 months we did not need her service because she did such an amazing job!!!
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“My husband and I are in the medical field and were living in Houston when we brought our baby girl home from the hospital. Originally from New York, my family was not able to stay long to help during the postpartum period. About ten days postpartum, just as I was starting to lose my mind from lack of sleep and the anxiety of being a new parent, our friends generously gifted us 10 hours with their postpartum doula and that is when we met the wonderful, Penny!I remember feeling like I was “off” when Penny arrived because I knew the baby was getting such good care and I did not have to worry.

As new parents, she helped educate us about soothing techniques, breast feeding and swaddling. She was flexible with scheduling, usually setting up 2-3 weeks of visits at a time. We also really loved that Penny was gentle, but confident with our newborn. We would joke that there was no way the baby could wriggle out of the “Penny Swaddle.” She also was nurturing and holistic! Our daughter is six months old and I still use all of these techniques as part of her bedtime routine. Penny stayed with us a couple nights a week for 3.5 months. She helped us develop good sleep habits for the baby and gave us some much needed recovery time! It was money well spent. I only wish I had met her sooner! I highly recommend, without reservation, Penny McDill to anyone who is having a baby. She helped give us the mental break, confidence and sleep we needed to be the best parents for our baby girl.”

“I would like to offer my highest recommendations for Penny McDill as a doula and infant caregiver. Penny came to us for two weeks while I was on maternity leave so I could transition back to work. In that time frame Penny was able to educate both my husband and I on appropriate sleep and eating schedules, and general infant insight that I, as a first time mom, had limited knowledge of. Penny was wonderful with our son Remy and the transition to her care was effortless. She offered me so much reassurance and support and fielded all of my questions at any time of day. I still send questions to her and she’s more than happy to offer feedback. Most importantly, Penny was able to bring to our attention that Remy may have reflux and sure enough, he was diagnosed. Without Penny he likely would have suffered a lot longer had she not picked up on it. I can’t vouch for her enough, I wish every new mom had the opportunity to have someone with her level of knowledge and skill set during their maternity leave. We love her and can’t thank her enough!””

“Penny McDill has been a part of our family since I was pregnant with our first baby 7 years ago. She was our labor doula for all three of my pregnancies, and was with us postpartum for all three babies. After the birth of our first baby, Penny came during the first week postpartum to check in with both baby and myself, give instruction on infant massage, and to confirm that breastfeeding was going well. She was an invaluable resource, incredibly knowledgeable and professional, and has become a part of our family having been there for the birth of all three of our children. We love her and would highly recommend her skills to any parents looking for a labor doula or postpartum help!”

“I have known Penny McDill for a little over 9 months now, and in that time I have gotten to know her as being patient, knowledgable, and serene. We felt instantly at ease with her from the day we came home from the hospital with our daughter, for the 8 weeks she was with us as our Newborn Care Specialist. I still brag to everyone about what a great sleeper my girl is! A lover of information, she was constantly coming up with the newest research on a myriad of topics or to tell me about a great book she has found, while also being open to all of my suggestions. We have kept in close contact, and I fully support Penny in any endeavor!”