Jessica Bransfield

3/8/2023

My husband and I welcomed our first child into our family in February. From the time of the first positive pregnancy test, I had been having incredibly challenging symptoms. I knew that I wanted to have a natural, medication and intervention free hospital birth, but felt so drained from the pregnancy that I had no idea where to begin in preparing.

We were fortunate to find Alexis. Right away at the initial meet and greet we knew it was a good fit. Alexis’s calm, grounded, and nurturing personality gave me confidence that I was in good hands. She is a wealth of knowledge; she helped us explore external and internal resources and provided constant encouragement and support throughout my pregnancy. Several complications arose (pre-eclampsia, concerns of GD, etc.) and Alexis was readily available to help process as well as to offer tools and direction in making sure my physical and mental health were well taken care of.

When it came time to deliver, things did not go as desired. The natural birth I had hoped for turned into an emergency induction and eventually an emergency cesarean section. I felt fortunate that due to preparation done in prenatal visits, I had the knowledge to make informed choices and understood what was going on. Alexis was an immense comfort through it all. She acted as both an advocate and a cheerleader- reminding me to trust my intuition and that even if things did not go as planned, it didn’t have to be negative. I can confidently say that my support team got me through the challenging parts and were able to celebrate with me when our beautiful and healthy baby boy finally made his arrival. We are so grateful for Alexis’s encouragement and care throughout our birth journey and will absolutely be seeking her support again when we are ready to expand our family further. Thank you, Alexis!

P.S. Alexis prepared absolutely amazing comfort food to help nourish us through the fourth trimester!

Liza Styles

11/15/2022

Alexis was an amazing doula. I hired her fairly late, but she jumped right in to providing text support as I navigated a few complications towards the end of my pregnancy. We also had a really nice, very well-organized and warm prenatal visit where she helped me think through different scenarios. 
On the big day, Alexis was simply awesome. She helped me try different positions and troubleshoot when certain things were working or not. She also was an amazing cheerleader, particularly when I was stuck in limbo before being admitted and during the pushing stage, which was tough for me emotionally. Throughout it all, she helped my partner feel comfortable and confident with the intesity of my unmedicated birth (and allowed him a brief much-needed rest!) 
I looked forward to her postpartum visit, and it did not disappoint! She brought delicious food and was a warm presence to talk to about labor and newborn life. 
I almost wish I was having another baby so I could hire Alexis again.

Jacky

9/20/2022

Alexis was great. This was my third baby so I had an idea of how I wanted my labor to go but she helped me create my birth preferences and was there before, during and after the labor to offer support and some much needed reassurance. My labor progressed fast (having been my third) but she got there in time to support me and offer gentle, empowering and yet calming words that were needed throughout my labor. She was a huge help postpartum during her visit too, she helped with food and held the baby for me and most importantly offered some great compliments and a listening ear that were greatly appreciated in a time when I was feeling very vulnerable and overwelmed. Alexis has a very nurturing and warm way about her! 

Samantha

9/19/2022

Alexis was able to provide the perfect amount and type of support that my husband and I needed. She nailed it, despite only having one prenatal visit very shortly before my son was born. I had educated myself pretty well on what things I wanted and didn’t want, so I had already thought about those things and had made decisions before my first meeting with Alexis. While in labor, Alexis acted as a sounding board to help me make sure that I was making the right decisions and considering all outcomes. During my labor and birth, both my husband and I were exhausted due to my labor starting late in the afternoon and having not slept well the night before. Alexis was able to assist my husband so that I had continuous support while allowing my husband the opportunity to get some rest as well.