Testimonial for Shannon Bacus CD(DONA), APPAC
From the first email I exchanged with Shannon I knew that she was genuinely invested in helping women and families have the best birth experience possible. When we first met her we felt an instant connection and I knew she just had to be a part of our birth team! Our plan was originally to meet with her then leave and pray about it BUT booked her that night because we didn't want to miss out on having her with us! She was always accommodating to meeting us and even hosting our childbirth class in our home with another couple and doula. I would highly recommend her class- as someone who had spent a bunch of time researching I walked away with even more knowledge than I thought I would. Plus she showed us pain relieving ideas that we were able to use even before the birth!
We're so grateful for the time she invested in helping us write our birth plan, although I was convinced we wouldn't need it since we were having a home birth. When a week before our due date we had health concerns that resulted in us having to be induced and eventually having a csection, Shannon was a constant in it all. She was ready with calls or texts to encourage and process beforehand and was a sweet perfume of peace in our hospital room. She worked hard to help me stay calm, to help us deny unnecessary interventions, to guide my husband in ways he could help, and talk through all of the big decisions we had to make. She was ready to help establish latching and skin to skin as soon as we were back from surgery. She even helped us connect with a breastmilk donor momma to help fill in the gaps for our little man.
I can guarantee that our birth process would have been drastically different had Shannon not been a part of it. If we decide to have more kids I will most definitely want Shannon by our side again. Shannon will forever hold a special place in our hearts and we're forever grateful for her!
-Megan Horner
May 16, 2020
Shannon Bacus CD(DONA), APPAC
Shannon Bacus Birth Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1500
