Testimonial for Jasmine Stuverud
I’m writing this narrative as a testimonial for the doula work of Jasmine Stuverud. I can, unequivocally, recommend Jasmine as a compassionate, intuitive, empathic caregiver that provided an unmatched level of attention and concern for my partner (and myself!) before, during, and after the birth of our daughter.
We selected Jasmine after interviewing a couple of doulas. Initially, my partner was impressed with her calm, caring demeanor, and understated sense of centeredness. Further, after a not-so-great first birth experience, we were both looking for someone who would be an advocate for us, empowering us on our journey toward welcoming a new human into the world. Jasmine met those expectations in every regard.
As a dad, I am certainly not tangential to the birth process but I’m also not carrying and delivering baby, either. Despite this, Jasmine gave thought, attention, and time to honor my experience as well as my partner’s. When we met with Jasmine, she was keen to include me in the conversations and decision-making process and worked to ensure that I felt integral to the birth team. During the homebirth of our daughter, Jasmine was the first to arrive was key in supporting, coaching, and guiding my partner through the birth itself. After an intense, but relatively brief, labor, Jasmine and I coordinated my wife’s continuing care with the midwife on the day of the birth and in the period afterwards. She checked in on us multiple times in the days after the birth and created some inspiring birth art with the cord and placenta of our daughter.
This birth experience was so fundamentally different from our first and I attribute that, primarily, to Jasmine’s even keel and quiet strength. She was a lodestar in our birth experience, and I can’t really express how integral she was in helping my partner and I welcome our daughter into the world. I would recommend her services without hesitation.
-Justin Lewis
July 21, 2022
Jasmine Stuverud
Many Moons Birth
Birth Fee: $1350 to $1550
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $45
