Testimonial for Rachel Brown CD(DONA)
As someone who really wanted to be pregnant but was somehow also terrified of the entire process I knew I wanted a doula what I didn’t know is that I needed Rachel. As soon as I got pregnant I started reading different doula bios and I chose Rachel not only for her extensive experience but also because she specialized in helping people with perinatal mood disorders. She answered all my random anxiety induced texts, not just answering my questions but calming my nerves. Later in my pregnancy I got diagnosed with preeclampsia which progressed very quickly. In less than a week of being diagnosed I ended up going to the hospital because I felt a decrease in fetal movement and suddenly my worst nightmare was coming true, I was going to have a C-section at 35 weeks. I looked at my husband and yelled, “get Rachel.” She was at the hospital 10 minutes later. She calmed my nerves through every small and big detail I was afraid of. She held my hands during the IV placement and spinal tap, she explained things to me when no one else could get through to me and most importantly she advocated for what I specifically wanted and didn't want. She did all this and managed to take photos that i will cherish for the rest of my life. She calmed not only my nerves but my husband’s as well. She was there for postpartum and lactation questions, visited us in the hospital and once we settled at home. I honestly don’t think I could’ve gone through this without her knowledge, kindness, preparedness, and most importantly her magical gift of calming a very anxious and very angry me in a situation I didn’t want to be in and making that situation feel as close to what I actually wanted as she could. The outcome of a happy, healthy mother and baby were achieved with a thousand thanks to Rachel.
-Malia
May 18, 2025
Rachel Brown CD(DONA)
Sweet Earth Doula, MyBirth LLC
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
