Testimonial for Tonya Pearson CD(DONA)
Tonya was AMAZING! My VBAC water birth at South Coast Midwifery (from which I obtained Tonya's contact information) was perfect and I attribute much of that to Tonya being by my side.
Having never used the services of a doubla before, and being in the midst of antepartum depression when I contacted her, I didn't know what to expect, particularly, how someone who would be little more than a stranger at the time of the birth would be able to help me. From the initial phone call, meeting, and even attending what ended up being my last prenatal appointment the day before I went into labor and comforting me when I was told that some additional measures may be needed since I wasn't progressing as much as I had hoped, Tonya was there to support me and I'm convinced that her calming nature helped reduce my stress so that my body could invite labor to begin the next day.
Tonya had amazing intuition regarding how to alleviate the pain through my contractions. I called her at 7am (after realizing that I had been in early labor all night). She arrived shortly thereafter and stayed with me until we packed up to leave the birth center at 3am the next day. Tonya kept my husband informed at work, checked in regularly with the midwife, took me to lunch / shopping as a distraction (pulling out her tennis balls to massage my lower back as I leaned against walls during contractions - I'm sure it was quite amusing / concerning for passers by, but she was calm, cool, and collected), and even helped me with the final touches of preparing the baby's area in our room.
She thoroughly convinced me of the value a doula provides. I highly recommend Tonya Pearson without any reservations. She's wonderful!!
-Greta Tucker
November 06, 2016
Tonya Pearson CD(DONA)
Embracing Births
Birth Fee: $1400
