Testimonial for Jenn Carlson, CD, PPD, IES
Working with Jenn and her partner (and backup doula) has been a great experience. I found Jenn through her website. One of the things that interested me about working with Jenn was her vast knowledge, not only about labor and delivery, but placenta encapsulation and breastfeeding. When I met Jenn for the first time, she made me feel extremely comfortable - she is easy to talk to, a great listener, nonjudgmental and experienced. I also appreciated her organization and humor. She is very prompt when responding to emails or text messages and won't hesitate to follow up with a phone call if needed. Around 35 weeks, Jenn made a couple home visits and explained all the details about labor, delivery, birth options, medications, positioning, breastfeeding, pump use, etc. to me and my partner. This was extremely helpful - there is so much information out there! She also provides and teaches you how to use a Rebozo and Tens unit for pain, which was appreciated. We also had a newborn informational session with her partner. This was a great opportunity to meet her and learn about how to actually care for our child once here!
I chose to use my placenta for smoothies and pills, which Jenn provided to me within 2 days of being home. She also provided a lot of information on how I could/should feel and what to look out for. Since the birth of our baby girl, she has been extremely helpful with breastfeeding - answering all my questions and hands on assessment/assistance to ease my mind that I am doing it correctly. Her passion for breastfeeding is encouraging and motivating. Overall, I am so glad I chose to work with Jenn as my Doula. She has taught me a lot and I feel confident that I could reach out to her in the future with any questions or concerns and she wouldn’t hesitate to offer assistance. I highly recommend working with Jenn if you are interested in a kind, knowledgeable, funny, down to earth doula!
-Casey Bretz
October 19, 2016
Jenn Carlson, CD, PPD, IES
Birth You Desire/Prodigious Birth Services
Birth Fee: $2500 to $3000
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
