Testimonial for Audrea Blayer, CD(DONA)
One of the many great choices my husband and I made for our first childbirth was having a doula in addition to our midwife for our at-home delivery. We could not have chosen a better doula than Audrea. We already had an excellent midwife who had been walking us through the pregnancy and we thought we didn't need or want anyone else present for the delivery of our first child. However, toward the end of the pregnancy after some conversations with her we decided to receive her services and we are so glad we did. When we met with her as a couple before the birth, she was very thorough in helping us communicate exactly what we wanted and didn't want during the birth, and set my mind at ease concerning all the unknowns of a first childbirth. She coached my husband and I in using counter-pressure for labor pains which was a total game-changer for my levels of pain during contractions later on. Audrea also helped me greatly in preparing my heart to receive my first child, and offered so much kind wisdom and both emotional and practical help in my preparation for motherhood.
When I gave birth, Audrea was there along with my midwife and husband, and what a great team they were! While I wouldn't have been comfortable with anyone else in the room, Audrea was a welcome presence and so helpful. She and my husband offered immense support and encouragement during my long labor, and she helped my husband to know how to best support me when I wasn't able to communicate it myself. She has a wonderful bedside manner, professional yet relaxed and easygoing. She brought so much peace to the atmosphere and between her and my midwife, my first childbirth was one of the most unexpectedly beautiful experiences of my life.
In addition to her practical support, Audrea is a wealth of wisdom, knowledge and experience, both in pregnancy, childbirth and child raising! She has got to be one of the best doulas out there.
-Laurel Vargas
July 12, 2017
Audrea Blayer, CD(DONA)
Born For This Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1150 to $1225
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $40
