Testimonial for Meredith Markussen, CD(DONA)
After having our baby my partner had one piece of advice to share with everyone we talked to about the experience "Get a doula, you need it." That sentiment was because of Meredith's amazing grace, care, and attentiveness to us and our birth space.
I wanted an unmedicated birth, but when in the throes of labor (read: transition) I told Meredith "I can't do this, you can't convince me otherwise, I'm done." She knew exactly what to say and how to gently redirect me to hang on just a bit longer- to the moment we met our sweet baby.
There are so many ways a doula, especially one like Meredith, supports the birth environment desired; from words, to physical support of the laborer, to giving birth partners a break-- we simply could not have had what we wanted from our birth experience without her.
Meredith cut our baby's cord and I'll never forget her looking me in the eye with our new little on my chest and saying "Can you believe you just did that?!" (I couldn't).
-Camille
October 08, 2019
Birth Fee: Not specified
