Testimonial for Elise Benoit from Sara

Testimonial for Elise Benoit

My first labor was long and ended in a C section, which was beautiful and exactly how my first baby needed to enter the world. This time though I was really hoping for a VBAC. I was carrying a "big" baby -thats just how I make them :). Elise talked through all my thoughts/questions and recommended some great local resources in chiropractic care and acupuncture to help me up for the best possible labor! She met myself and my husband at our home for our prenatal appointments and really took the time to get to know us as a family.

When Elise arrived she was a breath of fresh air. She helped my husband and I relax, got us all to laugh between the hard work, and had the most encouraging and calming presence. I remember once during labor I looked up and there were twinkle lights everywhere-magic!

I am sure that there were so many things Elise did for our family that I didn't even notice. She did however jump right up on the bed with me when I was trying a million different position to encourage my baby to come on out, she sat on the bathroom floor when she could see I was getting tired and discouraged to rub my feet with acupressure techniques, she laughed with me when my water broke with an audible "pop" and "gush" that woke up everyone in the room, she remembered to bring over the frame of my toddler and ultrasound picture right when it was finally time to push so I could be motivated by my "whys", and she took the most incredible pictures at just the right angle (even though I said I didn't want them) so I could see my baby being born.

Being a nurse myself I valued every single team member that was there to make sound medical decisions for myself and my baby, but as a laboring mom the most love, support, and encouragement I felt was from Elise- the best investment I made for myself and my family was hiring her as our doula! And I stare at those pictures no less than once a month :)

-Sara

May 13, 2019