Testimonial for Joli Ammons
First, this testimonial is long overdue.
I have known Joli for many, many years. She had been working as a doula and I knew that I wanted one for the home birth of our first (and only) baby. I spoke with a few doulas, but my mind kept drifting back to Joli. I was hesitant to hire someone I had known in such a social setting and who shared many friends. However, after I talked to her I felt extremely confident in her doula abilites and her privacy protection.
D-Day: I knew I wasn't going to be one of those moms who relished labor and felt it a spiritual and special time. I knew it was going to hurt like hell and I would want to quit. I was right. My husband, mid-wife and Joli were the exact support system I needed to remind me of why I wanted a home birth without any unnecessary interventions.
She was there with me, trying to get me to eat (a LARGE TASK), keeping me hydrated since my water had been broken for quite a while, and helping me remain as calm and determined as I could. She used her knowledge of essential oils and was able to help rub my lower back when my husband was sent off to do another task.
She also helped coordinate food for the three of them since I never prepared anything in anticpation that I would go over my due date and not have the baby a day before it.
She was softly firm when I needed her to be and incredibly compassionate the whole time.
She took some photos that I cherish because my husband and I were a bit distracted.
If I go crazy again and decide to have another baby there is not a single doubt in my mind that I would have her by my side. Her patience, knowledge, passion and truly joyful personality make her a perfect fit for any type of birth and any type of mother. I am confident that no person would regret having her with them during the birth of their child(ren).
-Theresa Cole
December 31, 2014
Joli Ammons
The Painted Doula
Birth Fee: $1000 to $2800
