Testimonial for Sara Krivanec, CD(DTI), CLC, CCLS
Sara is calm, level headed, nurturing, and a CLC! She made me feel at ease from our very first conversation, and I could tell she was well prepared with both educational resources and her own experiences which was important to me. Sara was there for us before, during, and after the baby was born. Due to the complex path my labor took and the length of time I spent in labor, my milk didn't come in for 5 days. This was a very difficult time for me. Sara was there for me every step of the way. She helped us with the first latch in the hospital, called us on Zoom to make sure he was still latching the next day, and came out to our house twice to check on us and do a weighted feed. Even after my milk came in, she answered questions I had about breastfeeding and pumping, and I went on to take her pumping class to help me prepare for back to work.
My son's birth was at times calm and peaceful, with Sara's aromatherapy going and gentle massage, and at times I was on the edge of not being able to handle it. I gripped on to my husband, Sara, and our nurse. Sara spoke calmly to me, and what I appreciated was so much was that she was honest. I remember asking her how much longer, can I do this, is it going to be okay? I trusted her so much because she had experienced this with so many women before me. She would say "You are working hard and your body is doing so well" "You can do this" "You're safe." She made me feel safe.
Looking back on my labor, I ended up with many interventions I did not know I would need. I can say without a doubt, it would have been a million times harder without Sara as my doula. I also believe that she helped me achieve a vaginal birth, and without them I would have needed to deliver my son with a cesarean birth. I know for sure we will always hire a doula for any future children's births, and we hope Sara will be available when the time comes.
-Grace
April 30, 2021
Sara Krivanec, CD(DTI), CLC, CCLS
MyBirth LLC
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
