Testimonial for Justine Temke, Doula, placenta encapsulation
When my husband and I met Justine, her warm, professional, and passionate personality made us want to interview her right away. We coud not have made a better choice in working with her. Our labor ended with a healthy baby and a healthy mom, for which we are so grateful, but it was nothing like we'd imagined: we went from hoping for a water birth to induction to a failed vacuum extraction and eventually to a C-section.
It was all unexpected and quick, and it would have been much more traumatic if we hadn't had Justine. She prepared us well in our prenatal appointments to be flexible in labor, and she always made sure that our priority was to be comfortable with the decisions we made while in labor. Because of this preparation and in spite of the "dream labor" we had in mind, we were able to own all of the decisions we made, and there is no grief for the vaginal birth that might have been. During and after the labor itself, she was a source of endless comfort and steadiness for both my husband and me.
Justine was a key member of our labor team, and my husband and I will be forever grateful that she was present with us during our son's birth. We highly, highly recommend her.
-Jenne Nelson
October 13, 2014
Justine Temke, Doula, placenta encapsulation
Midwest Doulas
Birth Fee: $2400 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: $55
