Testimonial for Jillian Carpenter | Birth Doula (CPE) | BRM Pro ™
I had Meredith as my doula and was extremely grateful for her assistance and expertise. I was 43 and had been more career focused in my life when I became pregnant with twins. They were due in Nov. 2020, which was the peak of Covid; all the pregnancy and parenting classes were online only....(I couldn’t even get an ultrasound until the second trimester because doctor’s offices were closed unless it was for Covid or emergencies!)
Meredith and I met on zoom and FaceTime; she sent me articles and questions on google docs regarding birth preferences and expectations....it was really educational for me! Meredith was very organized, excellent in getting back to me, she always answered all of my questions and was fully present and listening to me when we had our meetings.
To be honest, the 39 hours of labor I ended up going through was the most challenging thing I have ever been through, but I got through it with a vaginal birth of both twins, and neither of them needed to stay in the NICU....without Meredith's support, I likely would have panicked. There was a moment where the doctor even said I might need to have a C-section (and he is a doc who prides himself on a high rate of natural births). The C-section team was on standby, but fortunately we didn’t end up needing them. I was able to meet my goal of not having a C-section as long as the babies were fine, and that was largely because I felt emotionally supported and like I would make it through. Meredith was a huge part of that.
It was also really nice because we had a follow up visit after the birth to talk about how everything went. Meredith gave me some extremely helpful advice on pumping (she also has the know-how regarding lactation issues. This was an area I naively knew nothing about, and ended up needing guidance in a few areas...) I would wholeheartedly recommend her to any of my friends who are looking for a doula!
-Juliana
February 04, 2022
Birth Fee: $1800
