Testimonial for Jill Pullen, CD(DONA), CLC, CPST
My doula was attending another birth when I went into labor, Jill was her backup doula who attended my birth. Even though I only met Jill during labor, I was comfortable with her from the start. We chatted while we waited for contractions to increase in frequency (my contractions slowed down considerably after arriving at the hospital). My husband was so thankful for her too because he could take a break when he needed one, and since this is our first baby, he wasn’t experienced in knowing comfort measures (he was still an amazing comfort for me), so throughout labor Jill suggested different positions, talking a walk around the halls, ran me a bath, offered a comb which I used, and was there for us if we had concerns or questions.
I coped with contractions well, breathing and swaying through them. Then it got more intense during transition, and then unbearable when it was pushing time. I lost control of my breathing and screamed like a mad woman wanting out of my body, and kept saying “I can’t do this, this is impossible”. Jill reminded me to use a low pitched voice, and kept grounding me with my breathing. She encouraged me by saying that I CAN do this, and that it IS possible. I pushed for over four hours and Jill was there every step of the way, massaging my cramping muscles during contractions, offering honey sticks (a burst of much needed energy because I had no appetite during my long labor), giving me sips of water between contractions, holding my leg up, and pressing on acupressure points to speed up contractions when they spaced out too much. Jill was with us for probably 16 hours, she was my grounding place during the most intense time in my life, both physically and mentally. My husband and I are so thankful we had Jill as our doula, she made a huge difference for us. I would definitely birth with Jill again.
-Angelina
June 15, 2023
Jill Pullen, CD(DONA), CLC, CPST
Summit Birth Doula Services
Birth Fee: $0 to $2200
