Testimonial for Ami Rickson CD(DONA), CPE, Spinning Babies, Brava, HypnoDoula
My husband and I hired Ami as our doula for the birth of our first child. Utilizing Ami was fundamentally the best decision we made during my pregnancy. As a first-time mother, I had a lot of goals and preferences for my labor but absolutely no idea if or how I would be able to best achieve them. For several reasons, I was hoping to have an unmedicated labor. At our first meeting, Ami told me emphatically that if that was what I was hoping to do, I could probably achieve it. Obviously birth will always involve unknowns and many aspects of it are out of one's control. However, I felt like hiring Ami gave me the best chance of avoiding unncessary negative experiences. Ami provided me with the confidence to approach my labor with a mindset that what I was about to go through was both natural and normal. She made me feel that my body was meant to endure the process. Her perspective on this made all the difference when I was induced and went into labor. Ami's guidance during labor proved invaluable. Before I was in active labor, Ami was able to make a recommendation via text messaging with my husband that saved me from having to get pitocin. My husband and I felt fortunate to have Ami's guidance avaiable to compliment the care of the RNs at the hospital. The nurses I had were wonderful, but it never hurts to have someone there whose sole role is to advocate for the mother. When I reflect back on my labor, I think of Ami, bent over the tub in what had to be a terribly uncomfortable position (for I don't know how long), providing counter pressure and coaching in the most caring, expertly administered manner I could have hoped for. She was the crucial support in bringing my son into the world in the way I'd always hoped birth would be for me: natural, confidently, and surrounded by people who cared for both myself and our son. Ami was a blessing to us and we are so grateful to her services.
-Liz Boyd
October 15, 2020
Ami Rickson CD(DONA), CPE, Spinning Babies, Brava, HypnoDoula
MotherRoot Doula
Birth Fee: $1400 to $1600
