Testimonial for Rachel Mueller CD(DONA), CLC, (M.A.P.), CPM, LM
Rachel was fantastic! My husband was a bit hesistant about getting a doula but I wanted to have a vaginal birth and not end up with a cesaerian (which happened to my mom and several of my friends). From the beginning we were impressed with how professional Rachel is. She always had on her name tag from DONA and had a fantastic packet of material for us the first time we met.
I had a long pre-labor and Rachel was supportive through the entire thing. She spent a day here when I thought I was in labor and ended up at the hospital to have me sent home because I was not in labor. 11 days later, when I was in labor, Rachel met us at the hospital at 6 am; she would have come to our house, but we didn’t think we needed her. She absolutely did not get in the way of my husband and instead really helped to support him as well. When I got stuck at 7 cm and the midwife recommended an epidural to relax me, Rachel talked me through what that would mean and never was judgmental about getting intervention (in fact, she told me later that she would have suggested it if the midwife hadn't). She helped me to understand how to push a baby out while having an epidural and was really encouraging through the entire process. I was a total wreck by then (extremely dehydrated, tired, and hellish back labor) and Rachel was never anything but upbeat and positive.
After our baby was born at midnight, Rachel stuck around until breastfeeding was established even though she had been with us at the hospital for 18 hrs. At our follow up visit she made sure breastfeeding was still going well. We plan to have another and as soon as I know I'm pregnant and the expected due date, I'll be emailing Rachel to book the date. I also recommend her to all my friends planning to have babies.
-Amanda Schmidt
July 17, 2012
Rachel Mueller CD(DONA), CLC, (M.A.P.), CPM, LM
N.E.A.R.To You Midwifery & Doula Services ltd.
Birth Fee: $1800 to $1900
