Natelie Varela

10/24/2024

I literally cannot say enough good/positive/amazing things about Chelsea. We went into this pregnancy knowing we wanted a natural birth, and hiring Chelsea as our doula was the BEST thing that could have happened for us! She was so supportive throughout the entire pregnancy, really helping to ease my mind and concerns as a first time mom. I felt prepared and knew what to expect, all thanks to her months of prep work with us!  When it was go time for delivery she kept me calm and laughing, I felt safe, and she coached me through labor which I believe really helped me progress as well as I did! In the hospital she was an advocate for myself & my husband- and we were able to have a beautiful, natural birth of our baby girl. She even stayed with us after delivery to help with breastfeeding & making sure we were okay. The support I felt during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum is unmatched. She really is your “birth bestie” & I am so thankful for her. Chelsea is a 10/10 doula and person- I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for doula support!

Jordan Colmery

10/8/2024

If you’re reading this, it’s your sign to hire Chelsie as your doula. I couldn’t have done my natural hospital birth without her.
Through breathing techniques she shared with me, to emotional support, to counter pressure and spinning babies during my labor, she helped me to achieve the exact birth I desired. She supported all of my wishes and helped to advocate for me in the hospital. My active labor ended up only being 4 hours and 30 minutes of pushing. Chelsie was there for each minute and took so many pictures that I get to keep and cherish.
Having a doula is the way to go and 100% you should choose Chelsie to walk alongside you.

Angela Stalls

10/8/2024

Our experience with Chelsie was such an empowering, positive experience!! I can't recommend her or her knowledge enough. Our story: Through pregnancy Chelsie knew my worries with delivering at a hospital and wanting an intervention free / natural birth. She helped inform me of my rights. So between her knowledge and mine I felt empowered. I had a completely complication free pregnancy and it was pretty easy. My OB had mentioned an elective induction which I refused because she know i wanted to go into labor naturally. At week 39 scan I was told they feared my baby was IUGR since her scans were trending downwards in growth. They said I risked still birth if i waited. They only went off of measurements from the ultrasound and unfortunately their scare tactics worked and I decided to be induced a few days before my due date. (Knowing what I know now, I know scans are incredibly inaccurate) so Chelsie was there to help support me through the birth plan and my wishes and going as naturally as possible. She was there every step of the way in talking me through all the options with my hospital birth. I was able to have mostly everything on my birth plan thanks to Chelsie's help with advocating for me and my husband. She helped me with pain management, counter pressure, hot and cold treatments, essential oils, words of affirmations, changing positions and SO much more. I am happy to say even with eventually needing to start Pitocin, I was able to do it naturally without an epidural. Which was a huge goal of mine. We have a happy healthy, perfect baby girl and I am SO happy we went with our gut feeling. There are many doulas out there but i highly recommend going with VIBES! I knew as soon as we talked to her it would be a great fit. If my husband and I are blessed with another one, we will absolutely be snagging Chelsie to come with us on either a birth center or home birth next time ??

Christy

8/7/2024

I’m genuinely grateful to have Chelsie as my Doula for the birth of my twins. She supported my family and me in a critical time of need by providing 
encouragement, compassion, and confidence that put us at ease. 

Birth planning was informative and easy to process with the worksheet she used. I very much enjoyed seeing the care she put into formatting and writing out the birthing plan for us and the hospital staff. The natural birth I was wishing and planning for did not happen. The twins were birthed by c-section, and shortly following their birth, I hemorrhaged. Chelsie was our strength during this scary time. She gave me encouraging affirmations and comforted me by holding my baby girls close to me. I can't express the amount of gratitude I have for her support during this time. The postpartum care was great for my recovery, reassuring me that "I had this" and taking time to reflect on (with health venting) the experience. And supporting lactation production by making delicious lactation cookies...so yummy! She continuously checks in and provides supportive resources. 

Thank you, Chelsie!

Thank you, Bonded Birth Doula Services!