Testimonial for Melissa Espey-Mueller
I definitely didn't want to write this review because it means that you might love and need Melissa as much as I do! Melissa is extremely qualified with exquisite knowledge, abundant experience, and a servant's heart. I don't know if I can recommend a better Doula!
Melissa was my doula for both of my children's births and she will be at any future births. My first birth: we moved to Texas when I was 20 weeks pregnant. We were HIGHLY recommended to hire her and I didn't even know what a doula really was. All I knew was that (being a chiropractor' wife especially) we preferred natural birthing methods. My husband had adjusted me throughout the pregnancy, but Melissa kindly hinted that we might need to check out a pregnancy specialist chiro. She knew how important that would be to a more comfortable pregnancy and delivery and from the very first adjustment I felt better than I ever had before. (My husband was VERY impressed and doesn't even attempt my pregnant pelvis anymore :-)). Unfortunately I had jumped on that train pretty late in my pregnancy, and a 10-pound baby girl simply would NOT slip under my pubic bone for a vaginal delivery, so I ended out with a C-Section. I remember being afraid of subsequent "big baby-->C/S".
2nd Birth: From the first OB appointment, Melissa began telling me what became my birthing mantra, "You CAN do this." A VBAC would be such a redeeming breakthrough for me, but I still didn't believe I could really do it. With proper chiropractic care from beginning to end (and I mean the hours before pushing) I felt my body was very prepared to deliver. Also Melissa informed me she had completed extra training SPECIFICALLY for my previous case, and learned positioning techniques to help my baby slide into proper position (wow!). All of that to say, after a MUCH shorter labor, and only about 4 hours in the hospital, I delivered my 9 POUND 10 OUNCE VBAC boy completely naturally!! <3 <3
-Rachel Andersen
May 17, 2015
Melissa Espey-Mueller
VOTED BEST DOULA IN DALLAS
Birth Fee: Not specified
