Testimonial for Michele Peterson
Michele of Delivered Doulas was a huge asset and critical component during the birth of our second child. Though we'd been through the experience previously, both my husband and I knew we wanted to hire a doula the second time around. Michele arrived at the hospital for my scheduled induction once my OB decided they were going to break my water, and boy am I glad she knew that was the perfect time to come! She came, they broke my water and things kicked into gear pretty quickly, just as Michele anticipated. She provided suggestions for contraction relief, various techniques, positions, etc... that helped me work through the pain. She was also super helpful to my husband so that he could assist me. Though I was hoping to go epidural free, I was never super hard core and 100% against it. When I announced that I wanted the epidural Michele was perfect at both balancing some questions about what I really wanted to do with also being supportive of what I would ultimately decide. I appreciated a bit of push back from her to ensure I was doing what I truly desired. Throughout pushing Michele had great suggestions, calmed fears when the baby's heart rate dropped and was an incredible advocate for us with the OB and nurses. Michele worked seamlessly alongside the nurses and doctors in a way that made me confident in knowing they had mutual respect for each other, their techniques, decisions and jobs. Michele was wonderful immediately after birth making sure our son latched and following up at our home and offering some further breastfeeding support when my milk was slow to come in. We love Michele and can't imagine having had our son without her!
-Jen B
March 10, 2019
Michele Peterson
District Doulas
Birth Fee: $2400 to $2600
