Testimonial for Beth Scheppke, CD (CHB), CBC
When I found out I was pregnant I was both happy and anxious about how pregnancy, birth and postpartum would go for me. I knew I wanted to hire a doula as soon as I could to help me navigate this time period of my life. After our initial meeting with Beth and her partner Sarah-Grace, my husband and I felt much more at ease, knowing we'd have their support and knowledge during this time.
Beth and Sarah-Grace are full of resources on all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery and newborn care, and even better they are very organized and easy to reach. They are thorough and absolutely worth the investment!
During my home birth, Beth arrived when we needed her most. She swooped in when I felt I couldn’t do it and she kindly said « you’re already doing it. » My husband had been physically and emotionally supporting me up to that point and was starting to feel desperate as well - it is truly a two person job to support someone through labor! He and Beth were a tag team doing hip squeezes and shakes, supporting my upper body in different ways, calmly encouraging me that I could do it, modeling for me how to breathe, and putting food and drink in my mouth.
After giving birth, I decided to go to the hospital because of blood loss. This was a long and exhausting process for me and Beth's calm presence and experience TRULY made the difference. This could've been scary and stressful, but because I fully trusted my midwife and doula to care for me, I was free to just feel exhausted. They went ABOVE AND BEYOND - I am so grateful for this.
Beth is truly passionate about caring for birthing people and empowering them and their families to make decisions that are right for them. She is calm, intuitive and kind. It's always wonderful to meet someone who has found their calling, and Beth will always hold a special place in our hearts for being their for us when we welcomed our baby.
-Sheyda
December 15, 2022
Beth Scheppke, CD (CHB), CBC
Birth with Beth
Birth Fee: $3000 to $4000
