Testimonial for Emily Hursh
Emily is an extraordinary doula. Not only is she deeply knowledgeable, and clear in her communication, but a tremendous advocate for my wife in the midst of what was a rapidly changing delivery. We were prepared with a plan to have the least medication and invasion possible, but when it started to look like we needed to pivot, Emily made sure that my wife knew she was still in charge, and that decisions were hers all the way down.
So, with Emily's help we felt confident in our plan, but also confident in the possible need to be flexible. Things looked calm after 20ish hours of labor, and we agreed that Emily should take a break, but shortly after leaving pain became unmanageable and Emily rushed back to the hospital. After 35+ hrs of contractions, ineffective pitocin, a problematic epidural, and back-labor Emily, who had very limited rest, helped my partner through her c-section and was an absolute rock the entire time.
I'm still in awe of Emily's physical feat of endurance, and her steady rudder of emotional stability, soothing calmness, and birthing-person-empowering approach to decision making made a harder than expected birth so much more manageable. She's both a gem of a human being and a real professional. I can't recommend her highly enough!!
-Aaron J. and Emmanuelle S.
October 21, 2022
Emily Hursh
The Flying Doula
Birth Fee: $2500
