I was referred to Renee by a friend of mine as well as my chiropractor. From the moment I met her during our initial consult I knew she would be a great fit to hold my hand through the birth of our second child. After a couple of home sessions and a virtual as well, I was comfortable that Renee was aware of both my hopes and fears going into this pandemic birth. She provided a great refresher course on stages of labor, what my husband could do to help me during labor, things I should stock up on for after the baby is born, nutritional advice and planning for our family of four. Renee always followed up with me after appointments and kept herself available to me for questions anytime day or night.
When the big day finally arrived, we felt prepared, but were grateful to have Renee for her calming presence and her extra set of hands for whatever we needed – trips to the car, fanning me during contractions when it felt hard to breathe, advocating our birth plan, helping with the first nursing sessions, holding the baby while we showered afterward, warming food, taking photos, you name it!
Following the birth, Renee also paid us a visit a few days later to check in on the baby and myself, answer any questions we had and talk through the birth and the 4th trimester.
Becoming a Mom (even again) is both a physical and emotional marathon and the importance of having the extra support of a Doula cannot be underestimated…it is without reservation that I would recommend Renee’s services. Thanks to her and the rest of my team, we were able to have the natural, birthing center birth experience I had hoped for and most importantly, a happy, healthy little girl in our arms.
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