Testimonial for Jenel Maruk
Jenel was the first doula we interviewed when I was about 5 months. I immediately felt like she is the one, I felt comfortable from the start. She has a calm but strong vibe. She has lots of experience, and that is one of the reasons we chose her. Jenel was very responsive to all our worries. Being our first, we had lots to ask :) She borrowed me a birth ball, which I used a lot towards the end. From developing our birth plan, to showing us specific exercises to relax and prepare for birth, prenatal massage, access to a drive with up to date information, to suggestions for specific Facebook groups, Jenel has all the tools you need. When we found out our baby was breech at 36, Jenel was informative and provided us with the information we needed. We tried different things to make baby turn (chiropractor, moxibustion, acupuntcure, spinning babies, etc), in the end we accepted he was going to be breech. Jenel was very encouraging into our decision of a vaginal birth and we were at peace knowing she had experience with breech births. During prelabour, Jenel was there every time, making sure we are OK. When the day came, I used her TENS machine and labored at home for a while, the we went to the hospital and met Jenel there. She did not leave us once for the many many hours of labor. I cannot stress this enough. She went way beyond her duties making sure I was comfortable and clean while I was laboring. You could tell she was in a familiar environment as the doctors and nurses knew her. We were luckly to have her in the OR room, where she was very encouraging. Even though she had a family emergency (which she told us after) she did not leave until after I delivered our baby. She also has excellent photography skills. She took beautiful pictures and videos. During postpartum, she visited and brought food, she even babysat when we could not find someone. Our experience with her went above and beyond our expectations and we wholeheartedly recommend her as a doula!!!
-Irini & Lampros
May 03, 2023
Jenel Maruk
StoonRMT - YXE.WISEWOMAN
Birth Fee: $1000 to $1800
