Testimonial for Julia Piner
Julia was my doula when I had my first child in January 2018. I’ve also known her all my life and I can say with absolute certainty that Julia is the epitome of what it means to be a doula. She has the heart of a servant and has always loved all aspects surrounding babies and motherhood. She is also an excellent houseguest and is very tidy.
She administered multiple massages to my legs, feet, hands and back that felt like sheer bliss and helped me to relax. At 9 months, I had bad swelling so the massage also helped the circulation and decrease some of the swelling.
We worked on exercises to induce labor; Julia knows a whole repertoire of poses we used to adapt to my changing needs throughout my birth experience. My nurses were very impressed with her wide range of knowledge and her energetic and helpful attitude.
At one point during my birth process, A midwife came in to check me and was not very kind or gentle and increased my discomfort. I was told she would be coming back in a few hours to check me again, and I told Julia I was not looking forward to it. Julia encouraged me to listen to my gut and advocate for myself, so I kindly asked the nurses to have them wait to check me until the shift change when the midwife I preferred was back on the floor. If she had not been there, I probably would have just “dealt with it” to be agreeable and not ask for what I preferred.
Julia gave my husband and I space when needed and worked really hard to help my birthing wishes be realized regardless of the circumstances.
Julia has enough fortitude, energy, kindness, love and patience to get through anything, which is exactly what a soon to be mother needs. She definitely improved my birth experience; if you hire her as your doula, you can’t go wrong!
-Alexa
March 05, 2021
Julia Piner
Happy Juju, LLC
Birth Fee: $1500
Postpartum Rate: $45
