Megan Ameral Postpartum Doula

Megan is currently helping us juggle twin newborn boys and a 2 year old daughter. Everything seems calmer and much more organized when Megan is around. Our toddler loves her! I love that she takes her job seriously and caries herself like a true professional. Her professionalism is what attracted me to her in the first place. And then I came to appreciate her sweet, kind, gentle and tender hearted spirit. Often times I am home with her and our children and I genuinely enjoy her company. She has truly come alongside us and helped us navigate through uncharted waters. She has exceeded our expectations. She is my best kept secret.

I cannot say enough good things about Megan! She is absolutely amazing! She began working you immediately after my fourth child was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. At the time of his diagnosis he was three years old. After hearing the options the doctors had to offer him we decided to take a different approach. This approach included a very strict diet and supplement régime. The amount of time required to tend to my sons needs sometimes felt overwhelming. However, after we hired Megan to help us with taking care of all four of our children I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
Prior to Megan I rarely left my youngest sons side due to the fear that someone would give him something to eat or drink that would send him doubled over in pain and end with the night in the hospital. However, with Megan it was different. She understood his needs, as well as the needs of our other children. She always took his situation very seriously. I remember her texting me on her days off with cookie recipes that she found online that she could adjust to meet my sons dietary needs. It was those little things that made such a big difference in our lives. It let me know how much she cared about our family.
Megan is a kind and loving soul. She becomes invested in everything she does and you can feel it. My kids absolutely adore her! The memories that she created with our family have had a profound impact on our lives and we hold those memories dear to our hearts! Anyone would be blessed to have her in their home and taking care their children.

Megan started working for my family as soon as we brought our twin boys home from the NICU. I knew we would need a lot of help getting adjusted to our first babies, and Megan was there from the start, working 4 – 5 days a week including some nights. She was a major factor in helping us successfully transition from a couple to a four person family, and helped out with everything from light housekeeping (laundry, bottles) to cooking (she’s an amazing chef!).
Most importantly, we always felt like our boys were in good hands. She is reliable, responsible, and caring. Now that our boys are 6 months old, they have grown a bit too old to benefit from her expertise in newborn care. She’s become such an important part of our family that I’m sad to lose her. That feeling is, of course, mitigated by the fact that she’ll be gifting her services to another family and that she’s made it clear that we can always call on her in a pinch.
Our boys love her and I’m sure your kids will too! Working with premature twins was a difficult challenge, but she shined and excelled and always paid special attention to the fact that as preemies, they had different challenges and needs. She helped me become a great mother and was so supportive of me during this challenging time.

Megan offers herself as a postpartum doula in San Diego. Her mother centered approach is heartfelt and sincere. Her support is invaluable while you are recovering from birth and getting to know your baby as well as figure out the first weeks/​months of motherhood. I highly recommend adding her to your team.