Testimonial for Josie Wright
My husband and I had an incredible experience with Josie and her doula partner, Ginny. After meeting with several doulas, we immediately knew we had found our match when we met with them. They have the perfect combination of experience, medical knowledge, warmth, patience, and a sense of humor! I couldn’t have asked for better support as a first-time mother giving birth. Since we had our baby during the height of COVID restrictions, we only had access to online birthing courses. I was feeling nervous about the process until we had our pre-birth meetings with Ginny and Josie. They walked us through the practical side of giving birth, like birthing positions and timing, but also talked in depth about advocacy in the hospital and how we would like to feel during the birthing process.
During labor and delivery, Josie was with us every step of the way and helped me feel confident and prepared for all of the decisions I needed to make during the birthing process. She constantly gave me both physical and emotional support, and gave my husband breaks from being "on" so he was rested for delivery. Josie partnered incredibly well with our labor and delivery nurse and the rest of our care team. Though Josie was with us in the hospital, Ginny was available the whole time to support by phone. I was particularly nervous about breastfeeding as a new mom; Josie helped with the first feeding in the hospital and then came to observe and help with feeding in our home about a week later. I am much more confident with feeding than I ever would have been without her support.
Our son is now 6 weeks old and we still reach out to Ginny and Josie for support when things come up. They were not only an invaluable resource during the birth and immediate postpartum process, but also feel like they will be part of our lives forever; they care for us and our new son in ways I never could have anticipated.
-Laura Waltner
January 05, 2022
Josie Wright
seattle central birth
Birth Fee: $0 to $2800
