Testimonial for Laura Griffis, Certified BRM® Pro and Spinning Babies®

Laura Griffis joined my husband and I for my first pregnancy/birth. She was a delight to work with from the beginning to the end. She was warm and encouraging, never making me feel silly with any concerns I had and was always there to offer her support. My goal for birth was to have an unmedicated, natural birth at a birth center. I loved how she made a point to fully understand my vision for what I was wanting, from taking notes on what kind of breathing I was practicing, to offering her own suggestions of what to look up/practice to prepare for birth.

I labored for 28 hours and Laura stayed with me for almost all of those hours, from when I got to the birth center till just after birth. She never made me feel rushed or stressed about my labor process. Her gentle encouraging tones helped me feel calm and more in control during the harder contractions, and the counter pressure that she applied over and over for my back labor was magical. I felt completely safe with her as she offered her professional opinion concerning situations that arose, and she never pressured me into making certain choices.

We also loved how she guided my husband through the birthing process. Her goal was not only to support me but to support him so that he could be engaged with me as much as possible. He later said that he didn’t think he could have done it without her as she helped him stay calm and encouraging towards me even when the labor wasn’t progressing. By the end of the birth and her postpartum visit, my husband and I felt like she was family. Even though we were completely overjoyed to finally have our little girl, we felt sad that our time with Laura was over!

If you’re looking to hire a doula for your birthing experience and want someone who is strong, kind, informed, a good listener, has a peaceful presence, and will make you feel empowered through birth and the beginning of motherhood, then hire Laura as your doula!

-Amy Smith

August 31, 2020

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