Chelsea was amazing! During our prenatal discussions she helped me get past some of the disappointments from my previous labor and birth and gave me the confidence to listen to my intuition and advocate for myself this time around. We live 45 minutes from Denton, out in the middle of nowhere but she was always willing to meet at our home. My first contraction was about 8pm but I was still getting some sleep. I contacted Chelsea at 1am so we could evaluate if it was the beginning of true labor. At my request I continued to stay mostly comfortable contracting through the night alone and she arrived at 8am that morning. She helped me labor at home until 1pm when we headed to the hospital. She was there to talk with me and encourage me as things moved along slowly. I had my son at 11:30pm and Chelsea stayed with us until everything was calm and we were snuggled up relaxing. My biggest goal for this baby was to stay present in decision making throughout my labor and hopefully have a VBAC. We were able to accomplish this and more. To me, having someone who is not only supportive but educated through all aspects of your pregnancy, labor and birth is essential. For my husband especially it took a lot of the stress away from the technical aspects so he could be more emotionally present and supportive in ways that I needed. Chelsea was the perfect choice for us!
-Shelby P.
December 06, 2022
North Dallas Doula Associates
Birth Fee: Not specified