Testimonial for Danielle Cincoski CD(DONA) Hypnobirthing, Placenta Encapsulation
I had been planning and preparing for a natural birth (Hypnobirthing) of my first daughter. I interviewed several Doula's and Danielle was the one for us. She has a calming presence and is very knowledgeable. She supports Hypnobirthing also. During the prenatal visits she help guide me through some decisions and choices I didn't even know I would be facing. Our little stubborn girl waited 41 weeks and 6 days to come see us. When you go this long midwives and doctors become nervous. I had to make decisions against my midwifes wishes and trust my intuition and body. Dani supported my decisions and made me feel confident in my own intuitions to have the birth I want.
I did end up with a C-section after full dilation and pushing for hours with no progress, our little one was in the occiput-posterior (OP) position. I was having severe back pain and prolonged labor. Dani was great to keep me moving, encouraging me of my reasons to go natural and to find strength to keep it drug free all the way through my labor. She even tried baby spinning to get baby to move, to relieve some of my pain. She helped both my husband and I feel we had time to discuss the need to move ahead with a C-section for both the baby and myself. She reassured me that I should have made more progress and that in her experience I've done my best and stayed true to my birth plan even when the need of a C-section happened. Dani was able to come into the OR with us and take the 1st pictures of our daughter and 1st pictures of our family together. She also stayed with my husband and calm him when I was taken into the OR for prep.
A few weeks after I was having a hard time processing everything after the C-section. She came over and sat with us and reminded me of everything we did that day and told me her side of the birth story. It was so helpful for me to accept and move forward. I would recommend Dani to anyone looking for a experience, well trained and knowledge Doula.
-Lacea Stoltz
January 23, 2018
Birth Fee: $1400
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $40
