Testimonial for Simone Junious
With my second child, I decided to have a home birth with a midwife and a doula. My first child was born in the hospital, with a traditional OB/GYN, no doula, and I had an epidural. I can honestly say I would not have been able to have such a smooth and relatively fast birth without Simone's unwavering support. As soon as my contractions were close enough, she came to my home. She was ready to support me in any and every way. Simone was more like a coach to me. She had me do several techniques to help my labor progress. She had me walk up and down my stairs, and doing lunges during every contraction in order to help the labor move along. She had me use my labor ball, she used aromatherapy, massage, and also incorporated acupressure points when my labor got really intense. Aside from pushing me and being encouraging when I needed her the most, she was also excellent at knowing when to just let me be in the moment and let my husband support me. Simone was also a great support for my husband as well, as he told me later he was feeling overwhelmed. But I wouldn't have known otherwise. She also worked very well with my midwife and her assistant; they all made a wonderful team. I couldn't have asked for a better birthing experience. Simone was also very supportive before and after the birth. She gave us tips on how to encourage labor days before the actual birth, checked in with us daily as my due date was approaching, and she was at my home after the birth to help with lactation support and general newborn care. She is kind, warm, funny, very knowledgeable, and very giving; I felt that I could text her anytime with any concerns and she always gave a quick response. I truly loved having Simone as our doula, I would definitely use her again in the future and highly recommend her!
-KristiAnne Francis
October 18, 2021
Simone Junious
PEARLS Holistic Doula; CLD, EpiDoula, CPD, CLC
Birth Fee: $2100 to $3250
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $65
