Margaret Owens Doula Profile

We were thrilled to welcome our first born into our lives last October. The delivery went really well and we have been blessed with a very sweet and good natured boy. Unfortunately, after about six weeks of maternity leave (eight weeks out of the world, as I spent the last two weeks of my pregnancy hidden away at home) I was feeling very tired, unsupported and really not myself. I had my six week check up with my OB / GYN and after discussing my mood and how things were going, she suggested that I consider hiring a doula to help. I contacted my birth doula and asked her if she had any referrals. She recommended Margaret Owens. We called Margaret and she came over and met with myself and my partner. Margaret immediately made me feel at ease and had a calming quality. She began coming over o our house the next week and continued to come and help me for the next six weeks, about 3 times a week. Having Margaret's help made my maternity leave into the special time that I wanted it to be. She helped me learn how to enjoy being a mom. I learned to relax and stop stressing about the dishes and the laundry - she would take care of it, and me, and my son. My job was to eat, rest and take care of my son. She helped me with keeping my milk supply up and has answers to questions that I would have spent hours on the internet researching. Instead of having to turn to books that push the author's agenda, Margaret, without judgement, offered tips and suggestions. She gave me gentle support, great comfort and strong confidence in my abilities as a mom. My son adores Margaret. He would light up when he heard her voice. And she adores my son - which made me feel comfortable leaving the house to take some much needed self care time. If I found out tomorrow that I were expecting again - Margaret would probably be one of my first calls. I'd be booking her assistance for those weeks following my due date. She is more that just a doula - Margaret became my confidant and my friend.

My friends recommended Margaret when my twins were born. I'd never heard of a 4th trimester doula, but having someone who was willing to come to our house, care for our kids and family was great. We used Margaret several nights a week for several weeks so my husband and I could occasionally get 7 hours of restful sleep. As a new mom, I found Margaret to be informative, supportive and encouraging. She was always punctual, courteous and most importantly, caring with our infants.

Margaret was my doula at the end of 2006, when I had my daughter Ava. I was a first time mom and extremely nervous. Margaret really helped calm my nerves with her gentle, patient and knowledgeable answers to all my questions. Having Margaret to go to with all my questions about what I was experiencing and what i was to expect was priceless. After Ava was born, Margaret helped me with everything from getting Ava to latch on with breast feeding to helping me understand what "normal" was with Ava's bowl movements, belly button falling off and all the other unusual little things that happen with a newborn. My hormones, like every new mom's, were all over the map those first several weeks. If margaret had not been there to care for Ava when I needed sleep or even just some away time, the first three months would have been so much more difficult. Becoming a parent is an incredible experience. At times amazing, beautiful and joyful. But also scary, exhausting and life changing. Margaret is an incredible person to have with you in that journey. She is truly one of the most knowledgeable, loving and patient women I know. She will treat you, your baby and your parenting choices with the utmost respect. I know having Margaret as a my doula helped me become the mom I'm supposed to be. Thank you!