Testimonial for Annie Hill
My husband and I experience with Annie as our doula was brief but positive. We wanted a natural birth for our second child, and our experience with our first child led us to feel that we needed more knowledge and better advocacy. Annie was an acquaintance so we contacted her. She had a few digital forms to complete which we found one most helpful to us. It was a form that asked you to check mark how you wanted different scenarios or decisions to be followed. This helped my husband and I understand what we truly wanted for this birth. Our first meeting which had to be over the computer due to the initial lockdowns because of Covid. We had plans to meet up for the next meeting, in person if possible, to work on yoga ball techniques in May. Mid April rolled around however and I contacted Annie late one evening on her thoughts about kick counts. She offered to come right away with her portable monitor to ease our concerns even though she was trying to social distance. She recommended Memorial East in Shiloh IL to go to for monitoring so that is where we headed when we woke up the next morning. There we found out our precious daughter had passed away. Annie had called the Labor and Delivery desk and found out they did have a cuddle cot that we could use. Also that the staff was ready to take pictures, take footprints and get a package together to bring home with us when that time came. I asked her about managing discomfort and movement on a yoga ball because I was not ready to utilize what I had been preparing. She messaged me good resources and encouragement. She sent us a checking in message regularly. Postpartum I asked her about how to relieve the horribly uncomfortable engorgment I was experiencing and her resources of different teas and medicine led to the milk drying up in a few days. So like I said, it was a different experience but we are very grateful for her help and support. She truly cares and that meets the needs, whatever form that takes.
-Sarah Beyer
August 08, 2020
Annie Hill
Bright Blessings Birth Services
Birth Fee: $900 to $1600
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $50
