Testimonial for Emily Wannenburg
Delivery 2.25.19 - Emily came to us as a back-up doula - when she arrived we had been laboring for almost 12hours and were a little worried because this was such an intimate experience and we had never met her before. As soon as we met Emily, our concerns evaporated. She's like a medical professional, spiritual guide, best girlfriend, sister and mom all rolled up in to one. She worked great with the nurses as a team (nurses thanked her several times) and great with my husband as my advocates for delivery. When she arrived she sat by my bedside and got to know me and my husband. when little things happened during labor that i thought were awful, she would cheer me on and tell me that it was all a great sign! (vomiting, rectal pressure, etc) and celebrated all the little wins. We pushed for 2 solid hours, every contraction. Emily coached us, tried new positions (the rotisserie!), and celebrated every step along the way. she had my husband go to the foot of the bed to pull on my arms - it was the most effective pushing i'd done and made my husband a real part of the delivery process and not just breathing with me - he had to really physically get in to it! he saw the entire delivery and we were both so surprisingly happy to have had that experience. After the 2:44am delivery, she stayed with us a couple of hours to help us breastfeed the first time and make sure we were all settled. We had a rough time the first few days home and after reaching out to Emily, she came the same day to coach us with breastfeeding again and give us some newborn tips & tricks. she then continued to check in daily/weekly to see how we were doing. We were truly blessed with the way things turned out that Emily was our doula. We are also certain we made a lifelong friend. She is so talented and kind, anyone would be extremely lucky to have Emily's partnership, friendship and expertise during any time of the pregnancy, labor and pp process. Emily is AMAZING!
-Rachael and Todd Broadwater
March 06, 2019
Emily Wannenburg
MemmysMommas™
Birth Fee: $3250
