Testimonial for Laura Griffis, Certified BRM® Pro and Spinning Babies®
This was my third childbirth and my first time hiring a doula. I had dreams of a waterbirth and knew I would need extra support based on my first two birth experiences. I tend to labor really slow up to transition, then hit transition hard and have quick endings. Financially, it wasn’t looking possible, but I decided to start saving little by little to make it work. Laura came highly recommended from a friend, and she did not disappoint! She has a great bag of tricks, listens kindly when you don’t like something she is doing, and is all-around intuitive about the whole process. I have never labored outside of the hospital for so long and I was so grateful to have her as a sounding board, since my husband and I both felt nervous we might wait too long to go in. She texted and talked with me all day long as my labor progressed from the first contractions I felt at 4am to the delivery just before 6pm. My water broke while I was on the phone with her just after 4pm, so we rushed to the hospital and were only there 65 minutes before the baby was out. I was scared and frantic because of how fast it was happening and she was steady. Along with my husband, she literally held me up as I unexpectedly delivered my baby standing up. And she makes the best cran-apple hospital mocktail you will ever have in your first few minutes post-partum :). While my midwife was also incredible, it’s not her job to stay by my side for the whole process. Laura is there in the trenches with you. She also engaged my husband really well. She didn’t replace him, she helped him. I’m so grateful for her experience and presence in our birth and don’t regret a single cent that so chose to put towards this support!
-Megan Kimmel
June 10, 2019
Laura Griffis, Certified BRM® Pro and Spinning Babies®
New Life Birth Doula
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2100
