Testimonial for Linda Sarna, CD(DONA), CLC, CST, HCHD, BRM™ Pro
When I got pregnant last year I knew immediately that I wanted a different birth experience than my previous children. I'm (now) a mother of 9 (!!) and my first 8 were born in hospitals and I had an epidural with all of them. I knew I wanted an unmedicated and a low/no intervention delivery. For the first time ever, I explored getting a doula. I came across Linda's profile and immediately felt like my gut was telling me "she's the one! pick her!" but Linda's calendar had my due date blocked off as unavailable. I reached out anyway and Linda was willing to take me on. I was certain I would deliver early, as I had for my previous two children, and Linda would be available to deliver this baby with me!
The weeks leading up to delivery were difficult. Prodomal labor at 37 weeks made me a miserable mama. Linda's dynamic body balancing was so integral in helping me relax, bringing baby into position and helping me get as comfortable as possible while contracting off and on for the next few weeks.
As we prepared for the possibility that we would have an alternate doula for our delivery, Linda made sure I was comfortable with what was happening and that the alternate doula knew everything she needed to know about us and our hopes for the birth. In the end, we delivered our beautiful baby girl exactly how I'd hoped: without intervention, unmedicated, and with the best birth team a mom could have asked for.
Linda's postpartum visit reaffirmed that I made the right choice in insisting she be our doula. She took such good care of me and baby, brought us a meal, answered my questions and helped with my concerns. Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening to me cry, reading my frustrated texts, and covering me and my baby with love and care.
-Elena
October 29, 2022
Linda Sarna, CD(DONA), CLC, CST, HCHD, BRM™ Pro
The Nest Birth & Family Services
Birth Fee: $1200 to $3000
