Testimonial for Jolene Smith, CD(DONA), LMT
I was referred to Jolene by a friend who had an nothing but positive things to say about her birthing experience. I was about a month out from my due date before I reached out to Jolene. Jolene provided an abundance of resources to us that included a large binder with information regarding labor, postpartum etc. My husband and I have a medical background and Jolene was very receptive to that and I felt kept that in mind throughout my laboring experience. While my birth couldn't have gone more opposite than what I expected, Jolene was there every step of the way. I found the earlier stages of labor to actually be fun and empowering thanks to her ideas of how to get my contractions going. From her tens unit, to the gummy bears before I started pushing to give me a little energy- Jolene thought of it all. She even kept tabs of everything going on so when the nursing staff or midwife came in she quickly recalled the timeline of events. My laboring experience would not have been the same without her. Several days after I came home, she touched base with me to check in and see how everything was going which was very helpful as the first few days after birth are a lot to say the least. While having a doula at my birth was not something I thought I needed, I found it to be very neccesary and helpful throughout lae pregnancy, delivery and postpartum.
-Helena
December 30, 2021
Jolene Smith, CD(DONA), LMT
Lil' Sprout Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000
