Testimonial for Char Perkins RN LCCE, CD(DONA)
Char was great during the birth of our daughter Piper! Not only that, but she was help before the birth, teaching our birth class and answering any questions that we might have. She also checked in regularly to see how things were going and to update us with anything that would cause her to step out/be delayed in making it to the hospital (she has a backup doula for such instances).
She helped both of us as we went from beign induced to my wife's water being broken all the way through the birth. She was exactly what we needed all along. At the beginning she was good at keeping the environment light and enjoyable. As things got progressively tougher, she was a rock for both my wife and myself. After 2 hrs. at 7.5 cm my wife elected for a epidural. While this was not our original plan, it was necessary so that my wife had energy to push even though our daughter's head was sideways. At this point my wife was able to sleep and Char became good company for me as we waited for my wife to progress. Her calm made it easier for me to relax. Through pushing she was a great encourager and held my wife's other leg. After the birth she took some great pictures of our new family and then slipped out so that we could enjoy to moment. She also sent us a timeline of the entire birthing process with all events and times for reference (nice bonus!).
We could not imagine going through birth with out Char. We hope to use her for our next child!
-Benjamin Mundinger
February 17, 2014
Char Perkins RN LCCE, CD(DONA)
Journey2Birth
Birth Fee: $800
