Testimonial for April Dawn
At the beginning of my pregancy I was thinking about hiring a doula. I knew that I wanted a natural birth but felt more comfortable delivery in a hospital setting. Needless to say, the pregnancy flew by and still we had no doula. We signed up for a hospital birthing class because that is what soon to be new parents do, right!? After being "schooled" in all the hospital procedures and hearing a lot of information on all of the different pain relieving drugs, I was beginning to regret my decision. Would they be on board with my natural approach? It was during the hospital tour, at the end, that we began talking to April (who was also attending the class as an observer). We discovered that her birthing values and approach were closely aligned with our own and we quickly exchanged numbers and she became my doula during my last trimester (I wish I had her from beginning)! During our meetings she educated us on a more natural approach and helped us to develop a birthing plan so that we knew exactly what we wanted and could voice that when the time came. I acquired so much knowledge from her in those last couple months! She even shared some DELICIOUS recipes with ingredients and nutrients that help prepare the woman's body for labor! Please ask her about her Chocolate Chia Cashew pudding! When delivery day arrived, April arrived at the hospital even before we did! She was waiting for me as I walked in and immediately began helping me through this process (she even did her best to convince the nurses in triage that I was further along than I appeared to be...they soon discovered I was already 7 cm dilated)! That shows how well she knew me and my body in such a short amount of time! April was amazing throughout the entire process and kept me calm and focused all the way to the end! Thanks to her wealth of knowledge and understanding of the birthomg process I was able to have a smooth, natural delivery and a birth plan that was followed "to a T". Thank you April!
-Breanne Cerkiewicz
April 21, 2017
April Dawn
The Mothered Momma
Birth Fee: $800 to $4500
