Testimonial for Ariel Ward
Ariel was such an integral part of our prenatal, birthing and postnatal experience. We felt so supported and educated by Ariel right from our first meeting. She is super informative and provided us with a great overview of the birthing process with a scientific/biological lens as well as insight from her experience as a doula that made it easy for us to get a sense of what we might expect during our first birth.
Once labour began, Ariel was easily reached and came to support us through the earlier stages of birth at our home. I can't express how much we leaned on her when we had moments of uncertainty or needed reassurance. Ariel was a comforting, calm presence during the process when we were at home on our own. We felt safe and whenever we were unsure about something, Ariel was there. She worked so well with our midwives when we were at the hospital, providing gentle encouragement and support to both myself and my husband. I have to add that she was 30+ weeks pregnant at the time, and my labour was not short! She was incredible and offered herself to the birthing process so selflessly.
I experienced some pretty major postpartum anxiety immediately after the birth of our son, and Ariel was amazing at checking in to see how we were doing and offering affirmations and positivity. When I reached out to see if she had suggestions for resources to connect with to help me through the PPA, she offered suggestions of renowned professionals through her doula network. I loved our postpartum visits - they were grounding and it was so amazing to hear Ariel's perspective of our birthing experience and to talk about everything I was going through with her.
I can't recommend Ariel as a doula enough. She's so passionate about supporting birthing people and has taught me so, so much! Anyone who has an opportunity to work with her is extremely lucky. Thank you, Ariel! You're the best!
-Georgia
November 06, 2019
Ariel Ward
Nook Births
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $45
