Testimonial for Julie Pichon
Julie's contact information sat on a post-it in my drawer for a year. My previous postpartum doula was moving away and left recommendations for doula services for our next baby. Julie was top on that list.
When I was about 34 weeks pregnant with baby #2, I contacted Julie about taking me on as a postpartum client. After our first meeting, Julie had me so pumped and excited that I might be a candidate for a VBAC that not only did I hire her as postpartum doula but as birth doula as well! I unfortunately never considered a doula for my first birth which ended in a C section and I will always wonder if things could have been different had Julie been there with us.
With my due date right around the corner, Julie jumped into action and got things rolling to prepare for a TOLAC. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with preeclampsia and at 39+1, with no signs of labor in sight, I decided for safety to have a repeat C section. Due to covid, the hospital would not allow doulas to be present except for immediately after the C section for a maximum of 2 hours.
Well I am so happy that Julie was there! I owe much of my breastfeeding success to Julie. For baby #1, I ended up exclusively pumping for a multitude of reasons but baby #2 is nursing like a champ! Julie was there to keep me calm and explain what was happening while the nurses tended to some "extra bleeding." She helped keep me focused on getting baby to nurse and allowed me to relax through that big blur of exciting/scary time.
Julie has also been our postpartum doula for the past 3 months. She was invaluable through my recovery process after my C section. She has been excellent with my 22 month old daughter as well as the baby. We trust her completely and her presence in the home is calming and supportive. Her vast knowledge on all things pregnancy, postpartum, baby, women, life etc is SO valuable. I am glad to have met Julie and she has become a very important part of our lives.
-Jackie
May 11, 2021
Julie Pichon
Birth by Design
Birth Fee: $1200 to $1400
Postpartum Rate: $25
