Testimonial for Meredith Markussen, CD(DONA)
During the early stages of labor, my doula notified me that she was terribly sick and could not make it to the hospital for the birth of my baby girl (this was baby #2 for me). She told me she was sending the best doula in her practice and if she herself was having a baby, this is the woman she'd want by her side.
I was nervous that I'd be delivering with a doula I hadn't met before, but trust that God knew all the details of this day long before I ever would. A few hours later, we arrived at Baylor Hospital and I was in full active labor. Moments later, Meredith walked through the door and immediately my husband and I saw a woman who was calm, confident, and ready to serve, coach, and support me through ever minute of labor.
Within 2 hours I hit 9cm dilation and was sure I was going to be pushing soon. Nope. My cervix is stubborn and doesn't fully dilate in a complete circle. With the help of Meredith and my nurse, we came up with solutions that helped me walk the halls at 9cm, sit in squats, and breathe in ways to calm my body, relieve the pain, and focus on welcoming our baby girl into the world.
Through the entire birthing process, I kept thanking God that Meredith was the one who was there with us. She just "got" my husband and I and intuitively knew how to help serve, support, and coach us through it. I highly recommend you choose Meredith as your doula. She will enable you connect with your spouse/partner and baby in a way that other people cannot. She truly emobdies what the word doula means: servant.
Now go ahead and hire her already! It's worth every penny and more.
-Macy English
August 25, 2019
Birth Fee: Not specified
