Testimonial for Jennifer Richards CD(DONA), CLD, HCHD, CYBE
We had a wonderful birth experience and there were several goals I had for my second and last pregnancy. We wanted to delay cord clamping, bank our cord blood from overseas, have a natural birth, and have our 5 year old involved to whatever extent he was comfortable. We also had several instances where I needed to be monitored for preterm labor signs and she was always very responsive and always made us feel that she would drop everything if we needed her. She responded to me anytime day or night and really made us feel we could trust that she would be there for us no matter what. Our second son was a month early and she arrived at the hospital at the same time as us and never left my side. Jennifer was invaluable to us throughout our pregnancy and during the birth of our second son. My biggest concern was my older son who wanted to stay for the birth and cut the cord but wasn't sure if he wanted to see the actual birth. It turned out that he was fine throughout the entire birth because Jen was there to check on him and talk to him about what was going on while my husband was able to help me through the birth. Jen was also fantastic during the all stages of labor to apply counter pressure and help me with getting into new positions to help with the pain. I very much wanted a natural birth this time and Jen knew exactly how to help me get through the pain so I didn't require and pain medication or epidural. She met with me several time throughout my pregnancy and answered all of my questions. She had a wealth of knowledge and if I had a question about something that she didn't know, she was very quick to find the answers for me. I found her services as a doula very professional and I am so glad to have gotten to know her and to have had her support for the last several months. Our decision to have Jennifer as our doula was one of the best decisions we made for our family during our pregnancy and I would recommend her to anyone considering a doula.
-Dorothy Bose-Gomez
November 17, 2016
Jennifer Richards CD(DONA), CLD, HCHD, CYBE
Serene Beginnings Birth Services
Birth Fee: Not specified
