Testimonial for Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA)
We're so glad that we chose Sarah Osbourne to be our doula. As first time parents, we had no idea what the labor and delivery experience would be like. During our initial meetings with Sarah, she was super informative and helpful. She left us with a binder of really applicable information about all aspects of pregnancy/labor/delivery and post-natal issues.
She balanced warmth, calm and professionalism throughout the entire experience. Sarah seemed to have an impeccable sense of how to be present with us in a helpful way during our labor and delivery. She was available with suggestions and assistance when we needed it (for example offering me ice water or juice when I didn't even realize that I was thirsty!) and then stepped to the side and let us do our thing when that's what we needed to do. She wasn't obtrusive at all and followed our lead. My husband really appreciated that there was someone present (other than the two of us and the medical staff) who could provide us with support/guidance if needed and guide him in how to support me when he wasn't sure what to do. Knowing that Sarah was there helped us both be present and relaxed throughout labor and delivery.
Sarah was at our home within 20 minutes of our 1:30AM phone call that labor was getting intense and she stayed with us for 18 plus hours! Sarah stopped by a few days later to check in on us and provided us with a written story of our birth as well as great photographs documenting the whole experience. I am so happy to have this experience documented for our family in this way.
I was able to have the birth that I had hoped for, unmedicated using hypnobirthing techniques, and I believe that Sarah's presence played a big role in helping me achieve that. We strongly recommend Sarah as a doula for other expecting parents.
Thank you Sarah!
-Melissa Ford
September 30, 2014
Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula & Photographer
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2400
