Testimonial for Dara DeSoto ,CD(DONA), CLEC, Student Midwife
Dara was our Doula for the birth of our son in Dec 2014. Dara was very kind when we first met her and was very warm when meeting with us before the birth. She was always available to answer questions (we didn't have very many before the birth).
On the day of our son's birth, Dara responded to all our messages and calls promptly and arrived to our house when we needed her.
Once she arrived at the house around 4 pm, she created an atmosphere that was calming and supportive of active labor (e.g. aromatherapy, light changes, water/coconut water, straw for the water-which made a huge difference on my drinking!). She let my husband rest for a bit which was what we needed at that moment, and she was actively trying to get myself comfortable. She changed the mood from anxiety/excitement to calm excitement that was what I needed to make the labor progress. She helped me feel comfortable physically by using massages and suggesting different positions. She was suggesting things in a calm non-invasive way that was very nice. She also kept my mind busy by talking to me but also let me focus on my labor.
Once we got to the hospital, she created the same calm atmosphere in the labor room and was available for us the entire time we were there. She put the same aromatherapy that she used in the house (even the doctor was impressed). She did massages and suggested new possitions when our baby decided to get stuck and not to drop. She also answered our questions when the doctor suggested more invasive approach. Our son had to be born via C-section, but Dara was with us and supproted us morally until he was born the next day, and she continued to stay until my husband came out from the OR about 1.5 hours after birth. Not a minute before.
She supported us after and responded questions we had, and gave us a beautiful birth story written for my son.
We recommend Dara for her kindness and warm approach to labor
-Carolina Guajardo
March 11, 2015
Dara DeSoto ,CD(DONA), CLEC, Student Midwife
Dara The Doula
Birth Fee: Not specified
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
