Testimonial for Shannon Serrano, CD(DONA)

I reached out to a number of doulas for the birth of baby #3, but Shannon was the first to respond. Due to scheduling difficulties (Shannon’s clients kept having babies!), she was the last doula we met with. Before meeting with her, I honestly thought I had made the decision of who my doula would be, and just wanted to meet with Shannon to “see the process through.” I had considered canceling our meeting with her, but I am so glad I didn’t! While I felt like the previous doulas I had met with knew what they were doing and were passionate about their work, I felt something different with Shannon. As soon as I met her, I immediately felt “at home” with her. Not long after she left our house following the meeting, we called Shannon to tell her that she was hired!

Something else that stood out about her was her passion for the work of being a birth doula. She helps teen girls through their deliveries—(I believe) for free or at a very low cost. That truly says a lot about Shannon’s character, and her desire to help women successfully deliver healthy, happy babies.

In our meetings with her leading up to the birth, Shannon always felt like family. I especially appreciated her interactions with our older kids—she was always patient with them, even when they were more “active” than usual.

I recall my husband hugging her after I delivered our son. It took about 34 hours of labor, and Shannon was with us every step of the way—easing the pain in every way she knew how, speaking for me when the pain was so bad that I couldn’t speak for myself, reteaching my husband the things he needed to do, encouraging me when I felt I couldn’t go on, and never judging me because I got an epidural. We could not have had a successful VBA2C without Shannon Serrano. And I wouldn’t change a thing. Hire her for yourself, and I promise you won’t be disappointed.

-Gail Zuagar

September 25, 2018

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