Testimonial for Called to Birth Doulas & Birth Services from Jana Biegalski

Testimonial for Called to Birth Doulas & Birth Services

Sarah is an extremely sincere, genuine person who cares a ton about what she does and the people she's helping. We were meant to have Suzie at first, but our kiddo was dated wrong and we ended up meeting Sarah! Sarah went above and beyond. Not only did she jump in unexpectedly at our 20 week mark and help get me some prenatal supplies, she was ready when I called her at nearly midnight-my baby coming 4.5 weeks early-with fairy lights and a humidifier to set the mood for my labor!

I was prepared for labor and didn't need much help so I waved her off quite a bit and she took it all in stride. I could hear her speaking with my husband when I kicked them both out of the bathroom (where I spent most of my labor) and she seemed to be explaining everything to him and keeping him calm. At the end of my labor, the doctor was extremely concerned about my pushing and asked me to stop and Sarah was right there, trying to help me breathe through contractions rather than push. The doctors made me doubt myself, they looked scared and it scared me, but and when I turned to Sarah, hers was the only face in the room seemingly not panicked. In the end, my body knew what it was doing and my baby was born naturally- albiet quite early- and sent away to the NICU after an extremely quick 6 hour labor.

Immediately Sarah got in touch with other moms she's been a doula to and asked if anyone had premie clothes for my little guy. 2 days later she brought me an ENTIRE CAR FULL of baby clothes, pumps, a carseat, postpartum supplies, etc. She got me in touch with a local mom group and referred me to Family Connects. She knew we didnt have a villiage and she rallied the one she helped create. So while I may not have "needed" her for my labor, she has truly made a HUGE difference since. She is honestly part of the family now and I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

-Jana Biegalski

June 30, 2025