Testimonial for Jennifer Mendelson
I cannot say enough good things about Jennifer. She is everything that we hoped for and expected in a doula - and more. We have had the extreme pleasure of working with her for two births now. She is knowledgeable, experienced, responsive and has amazing interpersonal skills - she is easy to connect with, a great communicator, fun but grounded and just wonderful in every way. She was helpful and valuable at every stage of the birth process. Before birth she did a great job in setting expectations, answering questions and pointing us towards resources (books, birthing class, things to make me more comfortable). During my birth process she was invaluable on so many levels: responding to my needs with an amazing array of coping and/or soothing techniques, anticipating my needs, helping us understand what we were being told by our midwife or the nurses and, more importantly, the meaning and implications of the interactions. Especially with a first birth, it was so important to have someone there that had experience and faith in the birth process - having her normalize what I was going through and respond with "that's normal" or "that's actually a good sign" made all the difference for me. She stayed right with me through a long delivery - both physically and emotionally - and I'm convinced that I would not have been able to deliver my daughter drug-free without her. We have also worked with Jennifer in her post-doula role, having her do a number of overnights with our son so we could get some much needed sleep. there again, she went above and beyond in making suggestions and pointing us towards resources to make the first-few-weeks-with-a-newborn bearable. I would recommend her without reservation to my closest friend and family members - she has truly been a gift to us.
-Nicole Kelley
February 22, 2014
Jennifer Mendelson
Doula Seattle
Postpartum Rate: $75
