Testimonial for Char Char Perkins RN LCCE, CD(DONA)
My husband & I weren’t planning on having a doula to assist our birth but that changed after our first night of a childbirth class with Char. Our personalities clicked with hers immediately! We loved the fact that she's an RN & we were confident in her medical knowledge & felt secure in all the advice that she would be able to give us.
Char brought a sense of calm to the room that wouldn’t have been there had it just been the two of us. We were literally shaking after my water broke & realized "this is it". I felt both my husband & I both relax when she got to the hospital.
Char was great about leading my husband in assisting me. She took care of his needs as well. When it was time to get some rest she covered my husband with a blanket & vigilantly watched over me while he got some rest.
As Char suggested different coping strategies she went with whatever I wanted & gave my husband tips on what he could do to help me get in different positions or support me in those positions. She had a big warm towel when I got out of the shower & the tub & had cold towels waiting for me when I got hot.
Char could tell that my body was ready to push & she told me that if I wanted to it was OK to push. I would never have thought to try until I heard a doctor say "It's time to push" like you see in the movies.
Char kept labor moving at a perfect pace, she knew what natural interventions to use throughout all stages of labor. As a first time mom I went from my water breaking to my daughter being born in exactly 13 hours!
We would recommend Char to anyone! We definitely would have Char as part of the process again. Thanks to her assistance we were able to have the natural birth that we had dreamed of. She helped me get past my fears & helped my husband be beyond super in his role as partner.
-Emilia Deem
January 09, 2011
Char Char Perkins RN LCCE, CD(DONA)
Journey2Birth
Birth Fee: $800 to $1000
