Testimonial for Ryah Jo (she/her) Silver CD (PALS) CBE, OMP trained
I cannot recommend Ryah highly enough! She was my doula for both of my kiddos - my daughter in 2018 and my son in July 2022. I had two very different birth experiences, but she was super supportive through both and really met me right where I was for each journey.
For my first birth, I found her extremely helpful in knowing what to expect and felt really prepared for the different stages of labor and what my body would go through. It was also really nice to have her help me labor at home and that took the pressure off of my partner to know when to head to the hospital. I had an epidural and delivered my daugher with no complications.
My second birth kicked off a lot faster, so we met up at the hospital and labored there. I mostly labored in the tub and was able to skip the epidural and use nitrous oxide for the final bit. My goals this round were different in terms of how involved I wanted to be within the birthing process. She was key in helping me stay grounded with breathwork and visualization we had discussed at our prenatal appointment. I got to experience my son's birth in a really beautiful and embodied way, and got to help catch him as he entered our world!
Ryah doesn't come into your journey with predetermined plans about what your birth experience "should" be. She really has a gift for meeting you where you are and helping you bring your babe into the world on your own terms - even if those terms evolve. She also got me connected with some great postpartum resources to help me on the other side of pregnancy. Bonus fun was getting to see her interact with my 3 y.o. and infant at our postpartum visit!
-Heather Maharrey
September 09, 2022
Ryah Jo (she/her) Silver CD (PALS) CBE, OMP trained
Ryah Jo' pregnancy birth and beyond doula services
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2400
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $45
