Testimonial for The Nesting Place Doula Collaborative
My experience with the Nesting Place Doula Collaborative was excellent. I was matched with Lauren who was super sweet and supportive. My husband and I really vibed with her energy, as did my 100lb shepherd. Our lives and how we aligned were very serrendipitious as well; between my dream birth and not finding out the gender of our baby, we seemed to be following in Lauren's own personal journey with her births so it just felt right from the start. Lauren met with us a few times before I gave birth to review and answer any questions. She covered everything from my hard no's if something were to happen and we had to go to the hospital, to questions about post partum, to information about placenta encapsulation and resources for baby. She also really helped me in prepping for labor with her guidance on positions to do at home with the aid of my husband as well as recommending the yoga ball (which I found extremely comfortable as I drew closer to giving birth). She was very calming and always available for me. My water broke at 5:50am and the first call I made was to her and she was there for me every moment from then on. I was very grateful for how well she prepared me. My labor was super quick and delivery was even faster. So fast that Lauren actually walked into the birthing center just minutes after my son was born (he almost came out in the car) but the one thing I kept thinking as we were racing to get to the birth center was Lauren's advice about those natural breaks mother nature gives us during our contractions and I remember just holding on to those seconds between contractions and trying to be really present so that I wouldn't freak out and have the baby in the car. It worked and my son was born at lighting speed healthy and happy! Another cool thing was that my son ended up being born on Lauren's daughters birthday! It will always be a cool date and memory that will forever connect us. Any mom would be lucky to have Lauren as a Doula.
-Sabrina
February 14, 2023
The Nesting Place Doula Collaborative
The Nesting Place LLC
Birth Fee: $1600 to $2800
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $70
