Diksha was our doula for the birth of our second child in February 2016. We were so pleased when our daughter decided to turn from breech to head down at 34 weeks (unlike her older sister who stayed breech and was delivered via c-section) and wanted to do everything we could to improve our chances of a successful VBAC delivery. Although we only had 6 weeks until our due date (and then our daughter came early at 37 weeks 4 days so we only ended up with 3 and a half weeks) Diksha was enthusiastic about meeting up with us to see if she would be a good match for our needs. We though she was great, so positive, knowledgeable, calming, and good with our toddler. Both my husband and I work and Diksha worked around our schedules to make our pre-natal meetings happen. Labor at 37 and a half weeks was a surprise to everyone except baby – we, the doctors, and Diksha all thought it was just bad Braxton Hicks or prodromal labor. Luckily Diksha made it back to the hospital just in time for the delivery. Somehow she took the most amazing photographs while also guiding me on when to push and when to wait – I credit having no tearing entirely to her! Diskha was also great about post-partum visits and had helpful breastfeeding tips even though this was my second child. Her nipple cream is amazing and it seemed to help more than the big in-store brands. Through the whole peri-natal period Diksha was great, very respectful of our wishes, vey knowledgeable about different things to think about and ask about at the hospital. It was so nice to have her there to take away some stress and worry and make the experience really wonderful. I can’t say enough about how happy I am that we decided to have a doula and that we chose Diksha. I also want to add that we took our daughter to a four-week infant massage class taught by Diksha and found that to be extremely fun and a good way to bond with baby.
-Emily Mouat
September 13, 2016
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