Vonda has such a caring and calming presence, and her encouragement was wonderful!
We were referred to Vonda thru another doula who was unavailable for my due date. I was very late in deciding to use a doula, so my prenatal experience was very limited with Vonda, but after meeting with her, I felt confident in her knowledge & abilities, and very pleased that we were going to experience my labor together. This was my third child, and I had gestational diabetes with this one, and also desired a VBAC. Vonda was so encouraging to me regarding the VBAC. My water broke on a Tuesday afternoon, but with no contractions or progression of labor for almost 24 hours. With a previous c-section, I was not to be induced artifically, so Vonda helped me by using massage & accupressure, herbs & essential oils to help progress labor. With contraction pain, she was so calming & skilled with helping me through each contraction. She also included my husband as much as possible, and advocated for me with nurses to relay my wishes for our birth experience. My husband initially feared he was being replaced at my side, but he was also very grateful that Vonda was there to help us out, and he felt included and valued throughout the process. I truly believe that Vonda helped me in avoiding another C-section, and helped us to have the beautiful birth experience we wanted!
-Michelle Long
August 02, 2012
Meager Beginnings Services
Birth Fee: Not specified
Postpartum Rate: Not specified