Testimonial for Devon Handel
I want to start this review off by saying upfront that getting a doula for our son’s birth was an act of acquiescence rather than approval. I didn’t think we needed one. I had read everything I could get my hands on about how to be a good birth partner. The other concern was cost.
If you are having similar doubts, doubts about the utility and cost of hiring a doula, lay those doubts to rest with Devon. She is incredibly well experienced in what she does. And what she does is facilitate the best possible birth experience you can have, even when things take unexpected turns. Devon will meet with you several weeks to month before your delivery date so that she can get to know both partners, assess their personalities and strengths, and then use those traits to guide both partners through the birthing process. Our birth plan ended up breaking down entirely, but Devon was there the whole time, coaching, supporting (both physically and emotionally), guiding both of us to help things progress in ways that we would not have thought of on our own. Believe me, once labor starts most of what I learned went right out the window as soon as labor started. Part of labor are a deer in headlights situation. Devon makes the situation lighter and can help guide during those moments when your brain just freezes up. That is most of what Devon does, she guides, and she is a very excellent guide!
As for the cost, I would wholeheartedly say that it’s worth it. A bargain even! Think of it this way… Can you find your way around a foreign country on your own? Sure, you’ll probably be fine. But will you enjoy your trip more if you have a guide who can show you what you really want to see and do so with far less stress.
Devon is a great doula and I wholeheartedly appreciate her role in our labor, delivery and post partum period. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
-Shaun W.
October 16, 2022
Devon Handel
Birth and Breath
Birth Fee: $1250 to $2000
