Just gave birth to my second daughter 9 days ago. My first was two years ago, without a doula. Labor was long, chaotic, ended up with an epidural after stalling for 4 hours with contractions every 30 seconds. I then pushed for over 3 hours. I decided to hire a doula for my second to try to avoid the same experience. Jeanette was amazing through the entire process! I was only in active labor for a couple of hours and progressed very quickly which I fully believe was due to Jeanette’s help with keeping me moving, changing positions, etc. She encouraged me through the whole process, even when I started to doubt myself. I gave birth to my beautiful daughter with only 10-15 minutes of pushing and no epidural this time. Jeanette truly helped me feel empowered through the process. When doctors started becoming concerned about shoulder dystocia for my daughter, Jeanette remained calm, didn’t panic, and got me to push harder in order to get her out- she came out the very next push with no complications. I can’t thank Jeanette enough for her presence through my birth and recommend her for all mommas!
-Melanie