Testimonial for Dana Oakes-Sand AS, CCE, MCD, NMPP, IPES
This is my second birth, third child and Dana was my doula. i was widowed from my first husband of whom my two kids belong to. My new guy and I decided To add a third baby to the mix. This is his first child. Dana proved to be a HUGE support yet again! She helped me advocate for what I wanted and needed, helped guide my guy to assist me in different ways and even made him take a break when he started pacing out of anxiety of seeing me in pain. She recognized he was having a hard time himself and told him to go take a break. He told me later that was what he needed but he didn’t want to just walk out or ask for a break seeing all the hard work I was doing he said he would have felt guilty. Until Dana spoke up! During transition and pushing she encouraged me as if she were my mother. Not at all in a clinical way. A firm, yet sweet way. Just what I needed! Our daughter Melody was born successfully In only a few guided pushes. Dana even checked on her breastfeeding latch for me. Our new daughter is a PRO and I felt so much more confident having had Dana take a peak for me.
I also opted to have my placenta encapsulated. Dana did that as well in a timely fashion and it was delivered in such a beautiful way!
Im planning on stopping at 3 kids. But should we decide on a fourth Dana will be there. She’s a family member at this point.
-Kathleen Brooks
May 07, 2018
Dana Oakes-Sand AS, CCE, MCD, NMPP, IPES
Rushes Doula Service
Birth Fee: $1200 to $2350
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $45
