When we hired Joli, it was my second pregnancy, and I wanted to have a completely different birth experience than my first. I was having twins and knew that there was a high possibility I would have a C-section, but wouldn't know until the time came. With Joli, we met several times before our birth to get to know each other and bond as a team and write out our birth plan. Joli's expereince is so invaluable and the questions she arose prior to our birth were things that we never thought of...even after already having one child. She focused on our wants for our birth and explained her role so thoroughly, however our birth ended up unfolding. Joli's qualifications and skills are things that we knew were missing from other doula candidates we interviewed, but didn't realize until we met her. One thing I appreicated the most about Joli was being the perfect link between patient and hospital staff. She is so respectful of the hospital staff and doctors, but also advocates for her clients. Our birth was a C-section and it was so amazing, I was in tears. I solidly believe she was crucial in making what is normally seen as a "case" or procedure, our beautiful birth. Both my husband and I are so grateful for Joli and cannot sing her praises enough, for her contributions in bringing our twin girls into the world!
-Cortney Brown
December 15, 2018
The Painted Doula
Birth Fee: $1000 to $2800