Testimonial for Gina Benson
My husband and I are first time parents who were very anxious about labor and delivery and therefore were looking for a doula who could offer additional support to help keep us calm and informed with what was completely normal versus not and offer labor support and coping strategies. We found Gina and were very impressed by the wealth of information she had in her website.
When we spoke with her about what we were looking for in a doula, we appreciated her supportive perspective in informed decision making. She helped us understand the pros and cons of each decision for our birth plan and allowed us to decide independently without pushing her opinions or “shoulding” (i.e. you should do this not this) in terms of what our birth should say or be.
During labor, Gina was very helpful with labor support strategies, she helped me get through the worst of the contractions with encouragement, a TENS machine, creating a calm environment, and physical touch such as sacral squeezes. She was incredibly prepared and had everything she needed to support me through a days long labor (which thankfully was not needed in my case). She also helped support my decision for an epidural when I couldn’t cope anymore with contractions and made sure I was changing positions frequently to keep labor progressing.
I really feel Gina helped make my labor a positive experience and appreciated her support when changing my mind and making deviations from my initial birth plan, such as my decision to move forward with an induction when I passed my due date due and getting an epidural during labor when both of those were not on my initial birth plan. I would recommend Gina to anyone seeking a supportive doula, she is very dedicated to making sure you have the birth YOU want.
-Leslie
March 15, 2025
Gina Benson
Atala Doula Services
Birth Fee: $500 to $2400
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $60
