We hired Jennifer fairly early in my pregnancy, around 5 months, so we had lots of time to work with her. I was looking for someone who would give me strength and as well as soothing support with a take charge attitude, and that was Jennifer.

During labor, Jennifer was amazing. My labor was 28 hours, ending with a c-section. Jennifer was with us every step of the way. She helped me labor at home for almost 11 hours and by the time I got to the hospital I was 6cm! She led me through labor with position suggestions, encouragement, reminders to drink fluids and so much more.

As labor became more intense, I relied heavily on her for help coping with pain. After 20+ hours of natural labor I decided it was time for an epidural. Jennifer came up with creative ideas to help labor progress with the epidural.

When pushing came, I was exhausted and the epidural had worn off. I found myself seeking out Jennifer’s voice above all. When my midwife began suggesting that interventions were needed I relied on Jennifer to help me make decisions.

While I was being prepped for my c-section, Jennifer was offering support to my husband and mother. She met me in the recovery room afterwards where she helped me with initial breastfeeding and made sure I was completely settled in before departing.

I continued to use Jennifer for support as I emailed and called her multiple times from the hospital. It was helpful to have someone I trusted to talk to about what the various nurses were telling me vs. the lactation consultant vs. pediatricians that changed daily.

After discharge I continued to talk to her via email leading up to our postpartum visit at home. Jennifer was by my side every step of the way during a long, tough labor. As a first time mom, I relied heavily on her during labor despite having the support of my husband, mother who is a nurse practitioner, my midwife and hospital staff.

I highly recommend Jennifer as a doula and hope to use her again in the future!  ~Alice W.

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