Testimonial for Joli Ammons
Hiring Joli as our doula was one of the best decisions we made for our pregnancy and labor. We are first time parents and the journey of pregnancy is very exciting but can also be extremely overwhelming. We attended a childbirth class at the beginning of our 3rd trimester, and the more I learned the more I became interested in attempting a drug free childbirth. My husband and I felt it was necessary to find a doula to achieve this goal- and I could not have done it without her. From the moment we interviewed Joli, she educated us on so many things related to pregnancy and labor. She was able to refer us to a midwife in our hospital after we had a bad experience with our OBGYN. This was a huge blessing and great to have everyone on the same page and with the same end goal. Joli always made us feel comfortable and she always let us know that no matter what decisions we decided to make, she would support us.
I ended up being overdue (which Joli told me would most likely happen haha) and she was always a phone call away when I had questions or just needed to vent. She referred me to a great chiropractor who I still see and also an acupuncturist who I saw the last few weeks which was also very helpful.
When I went into labor, Joli was able to guide me on stretches to make my contractions more consistent and she came to the house when the pain started to get a bit intense. She instructed me on how to handle each contraction and used counter pressure, massage, and essential oils throughout my labor at home as well as when we got to the hospital. Because of her guidance, I was able to manage the pain of a drug free birth that I don't think I would have been able to do without her. You cannot put a price tag on that. We plan on using Joli again in the future and are telling all of our friends about the positive impact she had on our labor experience!
-Lauren Boyles
August 20, 2017
Joli Ammons
The Painted Doula
Birth Fee: $1000 to $2800
