My husband and I decided to hire Jenn to be our doula after taking her calm birth class. We originally didn't plan on hiring a doula, but after going through some major life changing events we decided we needed the extra suport. We are very happy we did, and definitly made the right decision in hiring Jenn. We learned a lot from her calm birth class, but in the midst of labor it's easy to forget techniques learned. Jenn was awesome during the labor. She helped me remain calm as possible and to breathe. She also helped my husband, and reminded him of stuff that we learned so that he could help me, and also be apart of the birth of his son. She didn't interfere and knew when to give us our space when we wanted to be alone together. I planned on a natural birth at Heart 2 Heart birth center, but plans changed. After many hours of pushing and the baby not trascending down I had to transfer to the hospital. I was extremely upset and anxious. Jenn remained by my side. I ended up having to have a c-section. This was something I had always feared. Jenn stayed with me while the anesthesiologist administered my epidural, and helped me remain calm even through the contractions. She stayed with us all the way until my husband and I went back to the operating room. After the baby was born Jenn didn't forget about us. she was very supportive and came to visit us at home. She helped us settle the baby when he was fussy and gave us some good pointers. I would have never been able to labor as long as I did at the birth center without Jenn's support. I'm so glad she was with us when we had to transfer to the hospital, as it was very scary for me and with her support I was able to make informed decisions and remain calm. Thankyou Jenn for supporting Sean and me in the birth of baby Garrett. I seriously don't think we could've done it without you.
-Erin DeFrancesco
September 21, 2018
Empowering Sacred Birth
Birth Fee: $1350 to $1600