Ian and McKenzie

11/13/2024

Only the best things to say about Beth. She got me through a very long labor and through some very hard labor. When I was going through a very difficult time, she used techniques that I never thought of or heard of before and they gave me the relief I needed. And that was just through the labor process. She has so much valuable knowledge to share through pregnancy and postpartum. She was the advocate I needed to have a great experience no matter what decisions we had to make. If Beth hadn't been there with us, we would have had a very different experience. She is kind, professional, respectful and intuitive. If we have any more children, I need Beth! 

Matthew and Christina

12/10/2019

Members of our extended famlies have used doulas and we were recommended a doula for (at least) our first pregenancy. We found Beth Mathis online and were excited to meet her. Beth did not disapppoint. As Christians, Beth was sensitive to our faith, and provided excellent professional care throughout pregenancy, labor, and post-birth. She has an engaging, intentional personality and we always felt well tended during each interaction.

Near the end of our pregnancy (38 weeks) our baby flipped into the breech position. Beth provided us with several proactive activities for us to practice in order to coax our baby to reorient into the correct direction. We ended up having an External Cephalic Version procedure in the hospital, which resulted in a success. We believe the activites and suggestions Beth provided were helpful in prepairing us for the Version and more than likely contributed to procedural success. This enabled us to go though the natural labor process, which was our hope for the preganancy.

During labor Beth was irreplaceable. She provided suggestions on adjusting our comfort levels for Christina as she went through the beginning parts of the difficult stages of labor. As labor maladies increased, Beth coached Christina in controlling her breathing, positioning, and other aspects of pain management. We can't imagine the experience of doing labor for the first time without a coaching.

Overall we highly recommend Beth to anyone who is interested in having professional assistance beyond medical staff. The medical staff will help in certain ways, but will not coach through the whole pregancy and birth process in the same way having a doula will. We are grateful for Beth and the excellent care she provided. Thank you, Beth!

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." James 1:17

Sanchez Family

9/23/2019

We were so lucky to have Beth as our doula! Beth supported us through the pregnancy and birth of our first child. I was very nervous to give birth and be in a hospital setting. We interviewed a long list of local doulas before choosing Beth. It was one of the absolute best decisions. Beth's support during labor eased my worries and lowered my husband's stress level. He was able to be fully present knowing we had such an amazing support team. Beth fully supported my wishes for our baby's birth, while coaching me through major decisions as a first time mom. We couldn't have done it without her and would recommend her to any family looking for a positive, empowering birth experience. 

Charlotte Ripley

6/7/2019

We had a particularly long labor (3 days) and could not have gotten through it without Beth! We interviewed a few doulas early in the pregnancy and realized after meeting Beth that we wanted someone direct, mature, and take-charge. She was confident from the get-go and answered all of our birthing questions clearly. As soon as I went into labor, Beth made herself available 24-7 (she fully expects to be called at 2 in the morning) and texted me regularly with tips and check-ins, and even stopped by.

During our very long labor with a baby that kept turning around, Beth took such amazing care of us. She had a magical ability to be a fly on the wall while anticipating our needs and revealing the perfect tools from her “bag of tricks” (like a massaging tool, a neck pillow to coax my husband into a nap after three days of not sleeping, and essential oils). We made it through three different shifts of midwives and nurses and she made friends with all of them (I even overheard them asking her for tips).

Most importantly, when my particularly difficult labor was at it’s hardest, warm little Beth turned into tough Beth and she physically and mentally supported me in a way that will make me forever adore and appreciate her. She breathed with me and locked eyes to help me focus for my hardest contractions and between contractions helped me regroup and remember that my baby was coming soon. If I was squishing her hand with my grip, she never showed it. When the labor needed to change course, the three of us would take the Midwive’s suggestion and discuss the options together. I think we ended up making all the right decisions and they would have been scary, veering so off course from my birth plan, without someone who knew our wishes and had tons of experience, to support us. Beth was meant to be a doula, and you absolutely won’t regret having her by your side to make any type of labor something magical.