Testimonial for Mary Ficek, CLD(CBI), CBC(CBI)
One of the best decisions my husband and I made during the pregnancy was hiring Mary to help us on our journey. On her very first visit, when I was around 24 weeks pregnant, she empowered me to change practices to an OBGYN that was much more aligned with my birth goals. I was weary of doing that so late in my pregnancy but this decision CHANGED everything and set us up for a much more positive birth experience. Being at this new practice eased my mind the rest of the pregnancy because I knew I was in such experienced and caring hands (shoutout to Full Circle). Mary was worth this encourangement to switch practices alone, but she did so much more than that. It is too strange to talk about her help in terms of dollar amounts because her presence, knowledge, experience, and comfort was something that is literally PRICELESS to us. Once we arrived at the hospital, Mary went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable making the tough desicions and helped broker conversions with the nurses and doctors. She helped us with sleeping, eating, and charting the overall course for the birth of our baby boy. I labored for 3 full days and she was with me every step of the way. I even had one very scary night comprised of multiple DECELs and she stayed with us at the hospital ALL night long; comforting us, helping me rotate positions in bed, and walking me to the bathroom every 20 minutes (unplugging the fetal/maternal monitors, helping me out of bed, and following me with the IV drip). All throughout the labor she put pressure on my back and gave me words of encouragement and comfort. She even got pictures of the very moment my son was born! There is so much that can be said for what she did for us but there are simply not enough words to describe the comfort and postivity that she brought to our birth experience. We are forever grateful to Mary and will be using her as our doula for every birth going forward.
-Corrine Newell
March 30, 2021
Mary Ficek, CLD(CBI), CBC(CBI)
Peaceful Birth Jacksonville Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $60
