G.W.

1/5/2026

I am so grateful for the support Rose gave me throughout my pregnancy and birth. One of the most important moments for me happened before I was even in active labor. I had planned for an epidural birth and fully expected that to be my path. During one of our conversations, Rose gently mentioned that in many hospitals it is standard protocol to administer pitocin once an epidural is placed. I had experienced a bad reaction to pitocin in a different state during a previous pregnancy, but I had no idea this was still something I might encounter. Because she brought it up, I checked with my provider team and they confirmed it was true for my hospital as well. That single conversation completely changed the course of my birth in the best possible way. Instead of choosing the epidural and risking another reaction, I made an informed decision to continue without it and rely on Rose's support. And I have absolutely no regrets. She walked me through every stage with grounding touch, massage, positioning recommendations, and steady emotional support that kept me focused and calm. She helped me cope in ways I did not know were possible. I felt seen, heard, and truly cared for from beginning to end. Because of her, I had a birth experience that felt safe and empowering. I will always be thankful for her guidance and for giving me the information I needed to make the choice that was best for me and my baby. Side note- My husband is thrilled too!

Dani

1/5/2026

I am not someone who uses flowery language and I am not the type who thinks I need extra people in the room when I give birth My history with trauma has made labor especially pushing a place where I check out fast Dissociation has been my normal I have had four births before this one and every time I planned to stay home I never actualy made it My mind allways slipped my body followed and I ended up somewhere I did not want to be This time was different and that is becasue of my doula I will be honest All the prenatal education she gave me felt like overkill at first I remember thinking “Alright this is too much I get it” But when I hit that moment in labor where things get real and the room closes in and the old panic tries to drag me under all of that “overkill” became the lifeline I reached for What got me through pushing was watching her lips That was it Hyper-focusing on her mouth while she talked kept me present when my mind wanted to run I stayed in my body I stayed in my home And for the first time in my life I didn’t disapear It took me a long time to realize that what I had been missing in all my previous births was trust Not medical help Not pain relief Trust I needed a woman who understood what it feels like to be pulled out of yourself by old pain I needed someone who could keep me anckored without hovering someone who knew how to be there without taking over She did exactly that After the birth something happened that has never happened for me before I wanted to hold my baby right away In the past I allways needed distance so I could come back to myself first This time I didn’t I felt grounded Present Safe I never thought I would say this but having her there made the difference between just surviving another birth and actualy experiencing it