Testimonial for Megan Gifford, CD(DONA)
Our experience with Megan was so great!! Her support before, during & after the birth of our 2nd daughter for my husband and me was priceless. She met with my husband and I in our home on short notice a few weeks before I was due and gave us the kind of information & support we lacked with the birth of my 1st daughter. I had admitted that I had an attitude of avoidance towards birth, and she helped me to feel more preppared and be equipped through information & excercises. I ended up having false labor for week starting on my due date and she made herself available and was in constant communication with me for support.
She was at the hospital with us the entire time for labor & until after delivery for support and encouragement. We all went through the strenuous 23 hour process together, and I am not sure how far I would have made it through my birth plan without her help. She helped me cope through hours of labor pain and pushing. Even though I ended up requiring a c-section through a combination of factors- the opposite of my ideal plan, I feel closure with what happened - because I felt like I and with the help of her and my husband, did everything physically, mentally, and emotionally possible to deliver my daughter. Even though this birth ended in a c-section, I felt more empowered and in control than how I felt helpless for how the birth of my 1st daughter (who was 3 lbs & 3 inches smaller than this 2nd baby) went. My husband and I would have also been extra petrified about a c-section if Megan would not have been there for us.
Postpartum Megan has been great support too, with advice and check-ins about how we are doing. She also was nice enough to get some pictures taken for us. Everything about our experience wtih Megan was great and she is very helpful, supportive, kind, and thoughtful every step of the way.
-Connie Richards Aigner
May 20, 2018
Megan Gifford, CD(DONA)
Beautiful Bellies Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $70
