Testimonial for Elise Benoit

Elise was recommended for my second birth by one of my best friends who worked at a local birth center, and we seriously could not have asked for a better partner to spend 35 hours with us!   My water broke at 3am on a Saturday morning, and my contractions really weren't progressing much, so Elise came to our house that afternoon to help try to speed things along.  She stayed with us for hours at the house, even played with my curious 2.5 year old when she needed distracting!  My daughter even said Elise was her "best friend!"  Elise helped us decide when it was time to go to the hospital and then kept us sane for the next 30 hours as contractions increased, then decreased, and very little progression. She and my husband were awesome at keeping the room lighthearted, and she made sure we all rested when we could.  She reached out to all of her doula contacts to make sure we were doing everything we possibly could, then helped us feel confident in the decision to get an epidural, and ultimately determining a c-section was the only remaining option.  Sure enough, our sweet boy just had a large 99th percentile head and was not able to make it through!  While the c-section was not at all what I had planned or envisioned, I never felt regret because I knew Elise had helped us know we were making the right decisions through the entire labor and delivery!

-Ashley

April 09, 2020

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Elise Benoit

Elise Benoit Doula Services, A Brighter Birth

Birth Fee: $1600

Postpartum Rate: $35 to $40

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Updated 11/2/2024

Birth Fee: $1600

Postpartum Rate: $35 to $40

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Updated 11/2/2024

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