Angela de Silva

10/10/2023

Serendipitously, I booked Dani the night before I was induced (unplanned)! I was speaking with different doulas a week before, and I just loved Dani's energy and approach. She spent over an hour answering my questions, telling me about herself, and aligning with how she could help with the needs I communicated. We scheduled our first pre labor meeting for that weekend, but I started leaking fluid and was induced the next day after our call-4 weeks early! I texted Dani right away and she said she would come to the hospital whenever I needed her to be there. I didn't need her until the next morning when I started to get more uncomfortable and tired, and she came right away. It was perfect because my partner had been awake all night so he finally got to sleep for 3 hours becuase he felt so much more comfortable with Dani there. That break helped him so much for when it was actually time for him to support me while pushing and after the baby came. It was amazing for me as Dani and I had great conversations, and she did body work on me the entire time. I felt like I was getting a 6 hour massage! It definitly relieved the aches I was having from being in the hospital bed for so long. My neck had a horrible kink in it also which she was able to get out. When it was time to push, Dani, my doctor, my parter and my nurse made the perfect team, my partner at my head and Dani and the nurse holding each leg. When the baby started crowning (and a few moments during the pushing and many photos after the delivery) Dani was able to get the most incredible birthing photos. I'm SO glad to have these as it was such an amazing experience and a perspective I didn't get to see during! I talk about Dani and how amazing my experience was when anyone who asks about the birth. She made me feel so comfortable and made me feel like my labor experience was very easy! I will definitly be using her again for the next one!