Testimonial for Jodi Anderson
I am a seasoned maternity care provider and I hired Jodi as my personal doula and birth photographer.
I was blessed with a very supportive husband and a fabulous midwife and doc. She did not hamper their contributions, but instead was like the conductor for a beautiful birth orchestra. For hours and hours she did every contraction with me.
The labour and birth photos Jodi took are exquisite and I will cherish them until the day I die. I was so sleep deprived by the time our sweet baby emerged that my brain was immersed in an alternate reality. The photos showed me I was strong when I felt I was weak.
I could not save those moments in my brain that we want to keep forever in the hard drive of our hearts. The first breath. The first eye contact. The look on the other children’s faces as they meet their sibling for the first time. Looking deeply into your partner’s eyes “we did it”.
Jodi validated my experience when I was desperate inside and felt I was failing at the one epic job only I could do. She photographed the little monkey finally emerging sunny side up. I knew something wasn’t right through the labour, but in my head, I thought I was weak and failing. Seeing that photo validated my pain and my journey. It allowed me to feel proud instead of shame.
The support that Jodi gave me, my husband, and my midwife can only be classified as priceless. I will forever be grateful for her gentle presence and the validation she gave me that I had no idea I would need. I learned the humbling lesson that even in all our strength and power giving birth, our self esteem is delicate because the stakes cannot be higher.
Jodi thank-you for being there to nurture me as the mother and for so respectfully handling the baring of my naked soul.
With love and respect,
Elaine
-Elaine
July 17, 2019
Jodi Anderson
Birth Matters & Modern Nest Kamloops
Birth Fee: $1750
