Testimonial for Sarah Gulke
I knew I wanted to hire Sarah as my doula the moment I met her. She is so sweet and she listened to all my fears I had about labor and birth, and gave informed answers to all my questions. Before I even hired her, she was giving me helpful tips and sending podcasts and videos about topics I had expressed concern about.
By the second time I met with Sarah, I felt like we had known each other forever and that I could talk with her about anything!
During labor, Sarah set up the birth space with lights, posted positive scripture affirmations around the room, started up the essential oil diffuser, and played the most serene music on her portable speaker. It really felt like an oasis! Sarah was by my side for at least 17 hours, from 10am that morning until the wee hours of the next morning; she even came with me to the hospital when I ended up needing stitches. She held my hand through many contractions and offered helpful tips on different things to try. My baby was malpositioned, so we had many hours of moving around and trying different positions and methods to get baby to move. She stayed positive the whole time and offered encouragement when I felt like I could not go on. Postpartum, she made sure I was adjusting well and continued to offer encouragement and support. Sarah made my home birth experience so much better than I thought it was going to be, and turned my negative view on birth completely in the opposite direction. I don’t even want to imagine what my labor and birth would have been like without a doula! Or maybe I was just very blessed to have found this one in a million kind of person who made such a huge impact on my birth experience….and on my life! If I ever get pregnant again, there is no doubt in my mind that I would hire Sarah again in a heartbeat!
-Rachel Holbrook
June 01, 2023
Sarah Gulke
Tulip Doula Services LLC
Birth Fee: $1500
