From the husbands side of child birth:
Jill did so much to take the edge off of child birth. There is so much I didn't know. My wife understood what a Doula was, and I didn't. By the time our child was born I was so thankful to have had her by our side.
In the planning stage, she walked us through what was normal and what wasn't. She went over the process step by step, explained things that the doctor didn't. We watch a lot of Youtube, which is great, but even after hours of videos, she gave us so much more needed information we didn't get from our research.
In the lead up to birth, she answered mine and my wife's questions at all hours. Who texts back at 2am? Jill! We were so thankful for her dedication and knowledge at all hours of the day.
What was the game changer, was when we had a complication. She pushed for us to get a second opinion. We understood why the doctor went the way they did, but with her help we were prepared with the right questions. And that is when we found out what the issue was. My wife had to be admitted to the hospital at 31 weeks until she gave birth. Sadly we had to throw out half the birth plan, but Jill kept working with us on what we could and couldn't do.
Once we got close to the big she was right there checking in every day. She visited us multiple times in the hospital. We had some big desigins to make. Jill was there to help guide our choices, but she never pushed in any direction. Jill gave us the information we needed. We are so thankful for her support in a stressful time.
Jill showed me how to help with labor. Different massages, and how to help keep my wife as comfortable as possible.
When the birth came, she was there talking my wife though the pushing and breathing. She took so many wonderful photos for us as well. We couldn’t have asked for a better birth experience.
In conclusion, she was amazing and would recomend her to anyone!!!
-Mark Zavislak
February 07, 2022
Jill Magoffin-Doula CD(DONA)
Birth Fee: $0 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60