Testimonial for Stephanie Wagner
Stephanie is a wonderful doula to work with! I decided to hire a doula for the birth of our second child. Our experience with our first birth was very rushed, and I felt out of control and overwhelmed, so hiring a doula for our second child was new to my husband and I. Stephanie was very thorough in explaining her support role to us and had everything in writing, printed out, and ready to hand to us or email, which was so hopeful (because pregnancy brain!). There were no surprises or confusing moments in the birth of our daughter because Stephanie was so well prepared. When my daughter flipped breach two weeks before her due date, Stephanie reminded me of her supportive role, regardless of whether my intended natural birth ended in a cesarean or not, she would still be there to help! Thankfully, baby flipped around and I was able to labor naturally, with the help of my husband and Stephanie. Stephanie was always very careful to not overstep boundaries or take too much part in her role, allowing my husband to be my primary helper (which is what we wanted after our tough experience in the birth of our first child). Her techniques, the use of her TENS unit (which was amazing!), and calm nature helped me make it through my induced labor without pain meds or an epidural. I wasn’t even totally against using pain medication or an epidural and made it clear I may choose the relief if I couldn’t handle the pain, and Stephanie was completely supportive of that and never pressured me to go all natural. However, with her help, I was able to save my energy and cope with my contractions and pain only with the TENS unit. The recovery process was much easier for me this time around, and I believe it was because of how smoothly this birth experience went. I would recommend Stephanie to anyone with any goal for their birth!
-Sydney Gleason
September 19, 2019
Stephanie Wagner
Blue Lotus Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1400
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $50
