What is a Doula

Jen is a very special person, within minutes she put me at ease and gave me confidence that she would be a positive and wonderful addition at the delivery of our baby girl. I love that she was attentive to our needs and supportive to our wishes. After our baby arrived I was exhausted and brushing off questions from the medical staff she reminded me of our birth plan and made sure the interventions they were going to do for the baby were really what I wanted. Jen made sure her schedule was clear the week of my due date, so when I called she was ready and available to assist. Jen was great when faced with the unexpected I had a very fast labor and Jen did an amazing job mobilizing quickly and using counter pressure to help keep me calm. She does a great job at predicting needs, I was so happy to have her there. Jen is a wonderful person and perfectly suited to give incredible service as a doula. I could not recommend her enough!

I met with multiple girls when I was in search for a Doula. I reached out to Jen after meeting with multiple others and when we met I honestly got the "I just know feeling" I was wanting an all natural birth, because it was my first child most people discouraged it or gave me a million reasons on why I wouldn't be able to do it. When I told Jen the kind of birth I wanted she 100% supported me and convinced me that I would be strong enough/capable of doing it! Having the support even before my birth came, made all the difference. I didn't know what to expect with labor or with how to prepare myself mentally to go through labor and Jen helped with all of that! She sent me hypnobirthing tracks to listen to Daily leading up to birth and those definitely helped get my mind ready for what I was going to do. My husband didn't know what to expect either and she definitly helped prepare him as well. Him and her worked together with me as a team during labor through each contraction. I absolutely couldn't have done it without her! When the contractions would get more and more intense she would remind me why I wanted to do it naturally and it helped me keep taking it one contraction at a time and in the right mindset. I was able to have exactly the kind of birth I was hoping for and I really don't think I would've if I didn't have Jen there! We brought a camera and she captured so many amazing moments during labor, as my baby was born, and after as well. I will recommend her a million times to everyone having a baby especially those wanting a natural birth. She is amazing and so personable! I instantly felt comfortable with her and couldn't be more grateful I got to have her as my Doula. 

Before Jen I didn't know what to expect from a doula and I didn't think I would ever use one. Now I am so grateful that I had her and would recommend her to anyone having a baby. Jen was patient with me as I questioned her about every little ache and pain I had before having our son. It gave my husband and I peace of mind knowing that I didn't have to rush to the hospital every time I felt something I hadn't felt before. When the time came to have our son Jen was right there giving us the exact amount of support we needed. I had an epidural but due to some complications we still needed a lot of advice on the steps to take next. Jen was right there telling us what the options meant and even if it wasn't the decision she recommended she supported us 100%. Jen was such a calming presence and I am so grateful that she was with us in the delivery room.