Testimonial for Meagan Thompson
When we asked Meagan to be our Doula, the plan was to have an unmedicated birth at the hospital. Knowing myself and husband, along with the fact this was our first child, I wanted to have someone that understood my wants for this birth and could help us navigate and stay true to our desires during labor and birth. We truly felt Meagan could help us do just that. She offered such a calm, confident and family centered presence that we loved!
Unfortunately, our baby girl decided to flip late in my pregnancy and remained breech. Meagan guided us in reevaluating and recreating our birth plan and was able to provide us with so much valuable information and discussion related to versions, breech birth, and c-sections so that we could make a well informed decision that best suited our personalities and new needs. Meagan was also an invaluable emotional support person that I could discuss the feelings these new changes and interventions were bringing on and how to work through them.
After a failed attempt at a version, we ended up scheduling a c-section. Luckily, Meagan was still able to attend our birth and take pictures for us during the cesarean. She captured moments I wasn’t able to be fully present for and provided comfort and support not just for me through the nervousness of a major surgery and becoming a new mother, but for my husband throughout the day. Especially when I was in recovery and he was alone with our new daughter as a first time father. She did an amazing job and we’re thankful she was by our side. And I can confidently say, as a year has passed since our birth experience, Meagan stays true to her sincere declaration of “Doula for life” and we love her for that! She’s been such a sweet presence over the past year. So with all of this, even knowing that our daughter’s birth would end in cesarean, we would undoubtedly make the decision to have her as our Doula all over again.
-Jessica M.
June 24, 2020
Meagan Thompson
About Birth, LLC
Birth Fee: $2000
