As a pelvic floor PT, I am well versed in the benefits and importance of working with a doula and knew before my pregnancy that this would be an important part of my future birth team. When the time came, I met with a few in my area. I immediately felt like I connected with Austin. She was easy to talk to and so supportive and encouraging about the vision I had for my birth experience. She was consistently responsive to communication from the first contact through my early postpartum period. She was always available when I needed encouragement, tips and tricks to get baby better positioned, and even made an extra trip out to our home to help get things going. She was a calming presence in the delivery room and helped me to stay focused and grounded. She helped my husband feel more confident in his role. When I came to the point that I literally thought it was impossible to continue, she responded with the perfect balance of empathy and encouragement and gave me what I needed to push through. In the end, our birth story did not go as we had hoped or planned and Austin was there on the other side to help me process the experience and move forward from it. I feel so fortunate to have been able to work with her and have her by our side in this journey. I would not hesitate to recommend her to a friend or a patient and will be calling her when we're ready to have our VBAC baby!
-Allison
January 09, 2021
Untethered Birth Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2500