Testimonial for Lisa Shire, CLE, CD(DONA)
Lisa is an amazing Doula! Prior to the birth of our son Sahir, Lisa met with us several times at our home so that we could get to know each other better. She provided us with tons of really great information and resources to assist us with our birth plan. We loved her mild and kind nature - she gave us all the information and tools to create a birth plan that met our needs (birth without an epidural) and was also flexible in the event that things did not go as planned. Lisa strongly recommended that we find a code word (our code word was giraffe) which I would use in the event that I absolutely needed an epidural.
My water broke in the middle of the night and shortly thereafter my contractions were strong and close together. Lisa came to our house at 2:30am ready to help me and my husband with the labor. I had a 22 hour labor (back labor as the baby was sunny side up) and she was a tremendous help. She worked with me incessantly to help get the baby in the right position. I was on my hands and knees, on an exercise ball, in the tub - Lisa even used a shimmying technique to help him turn.
There were many times that I felt that I could not go on any longer and could not stand the pain any more but Lisa and my husband were there to support me and were constantly reassuring me that I can do it and that I was in fact already doing it. After all our hard work, the baby finally turned and I was able to give birth to our son. Thanks to Lisa and to my husband I was able to do it all without an epidural!
3 Days after the baby was born, Lisa came to visit us at home to see how we were doing. She helped me with breastfeeding and just took time to sit with me and talk to me about the baby and also about how I was feeling.
Lisa - we can't thank you enough for all your help with the birth of our son! We would not have had the same experience without you.
-Elisha Sheth
August 28, 2014
Lisa Shire, CLE, CD(DONA)
A Hand To Lend Birth Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2500
