Testimonial for Dee Pullen
In October 2013 I found out I was pregnant with my second child. In November or December I contacted Dee on Facebook to discuss what her role as a doula was. I decided to meet with her and after finding that she was into some of the same hobbies as I was my husband and I hired her. She was very flexible with the payment options and understanding every step of the way. I also signed up for hypnobirthing classes with her and she added that to the payment arrangement for her doula services. She was a great help to me during my pregnancy and was always very supportive and professional. At 36 weeks my home birth midwife became uncomfortable with the idea of me having an home birth after c-section and I began the process of transferring care to Tampa General Hospital. Dee helped me through the stress of the process and helped me to grieve the loss of my ideal birth experience. By 37.5 weeks I still had not heard from the care coordinator who was supposed to help me transfer my care. That night I had since very concerning pain and I went to the hospital. My husband notified Dee and kept her in the loop of what was going on. I was offered the option of scheduling a repeat c-section and I took it. We told Dee about the decision and she offered to continue her services but my husband didn't really see how she could help. At his request we pulled out of the contract with her. I wish I had talked with him more and tried to keep her involved but it is what it is.
I also attended one or two breastfeeding meetings after having my daughter and Dee really helped with the minor issues we were having.
Through the pregnancy and all the stress I found Dee's support to be priceless and comforting. She greatly helped with my anxiety surrounding the birthing process and was very knowledgeable. I recently had my third child and because of what she taught me during my second pregnancy I got the healing experience that I needed and everything turned out perfectly.
-Jessica Utter
March 05, 2016
Dee Pullen
Better Birth Services
Birth Fee: $800 to $1350
