Testimonial for Char Char Perkins RN LCCE, CD(DONA)
Hiring Char as our doula was one of the best decisions we could have made. I would not even try to give birth again without having her as my Doula. She was such an important piece of achieving the birth that I so desperately wanted. I was able to avoid an epidural, catch my baby, and birth sitting upright - which I knew I wanted but since it was my first birth, I didn’t know how I would be able to tolerate the pain.
Its hard to put into words the gratitude I feel towards her or summarize all the things she did to support not only me, but my wife as well.
Being a doula obviously is very natural for her - and she is well liked and respected by all the nurses, midwives, and physicians in our community. We were also very drawn to the fact that on top of being an experienced doula, she is also a nurse - I don’t think there are any doulas in this area that have that kind of medical background.
During my labor, Char did so much to be emotionally and physically supportive. She encouraged me to try different positions, got me all kinds of equipment that she thought I might need - birthing ball, CUB chair, birthing stool, extra pillows to put between my legs.
I will always remember is her saying low, deep moans” and reminding me to breathe with each contraction because I was so overwhelmed by each one that I would forget what to do. I think I might have asked for an epidural if I didn’t hear her gentle reminder each time... it was what got me through.
Char also guided my wife on how to support me which I honestly didn’t know my wife was capable of doing so well (With guidance). My wife says having Char there took all the stress out of seeing me in a lot of pain.
She made us a really cool timeline of the events and also checked in with us afterwards. She’s the best!
-Rosie Harvey
July 31, 2018
Char Char Perkins RN LCCE, CD(DONA)
Journey2Birth
Birth Fee: $800 to $1000
