Testimonial for Mariola Klein
Choosing Mariola as my Doula was one of the best decisions I made for the labor and delivery of my first child.
Mariola is dedicated to each woman she works with. I chose Mariola because during my interivew with her she came across as competent, interested, informed and excited about my birth experience. I also learned that she offers a Dancing for Birth class. I thought it would be a great opportunity to not only get some exercise but to also get specific exericse that would help widen my pelvis and provide a routine or ritual that would be helpful during labor. Additionally, attending the Dancing for Birth class would give me an opportunity to get to know Mariola better by providing me with more interactions with her.
My husband and I attended a birth class offered by Overlake hospital (we ultimately went with Swedish Issaquah). To a certian point, the class helped us prepare us with some knowledge and practical tasks that were meant to us get through the Labor. My husbnand was a great "Dude-la" but even he could only help me so much. There came a point when i could no longer bear the pain. Having Mariola there helped me to focus and push past that first breaking point. I could bear more pain for longer because she taught me how to relax by giving me actions (such as massaging my own legs) and words that I could draw on when she wasn't around (I labored for 2 days with a morphine shot in the middle with instructions to sleep and eat).
One of my "favorite" parts of labor is that I did actually dance to relieve the pain. Mariola brought some of the music that we danced to during the class and I bounced and swayed to the rythms of the songs.
Ultimately having Mariola helped me to have an "unmedicated" delivery w/o uncessary intervantions because I could labor at home for longer. I'd choose Mariola again. Also, I count Mariola as my daughter's first friend in the world.
-Elizabeth Mary
March 24, 2016
Birth Fee: $2500
Postpartum Rate: $65
