Testimonial for Jessica Medrea

My partner and I started working with Jessica a couple months before our son's birth, and she was a wonderful doula.

I went into the process with no experience and little knowledge, and Jessica helped walk me through everything I needed to know – from general processes of what to expect, different scenarios of what could happen once the labour process started, and specific checklists of what to prepare and what to do.

My partner went into the birth with more knowledge and familiarity than me, and Jessica was able to work with both of us through our different positions. She supported us though workshops on birthing, and we felt prepared without going to separate birthing classes.

We also worked with a midwife team and wondered if it would be overkill to have both a doula and midwives (and nurses and doctors – because my partner gave birth at the hospital), but Jessica had an existing relationship and good rapport with both the midwives and the hospital staff and they all worked together as a team.

Once labour began it was a huge relief to have 24 hour access to Jessica's advice and guidance, which we did not have from others in our support team.

In the context of a hospital birth, Jessica was able to act as an advocate independent of the official protocols and demands of the medical system – an independence that midwives don't have. It felt like we had a trusted team of advisors as we made difficult decisions and worked to understand what was happening through the travails of labour and birth. Jessica felt like an essential part of that team.

I recommend hiring Jessica as a doula regardless of whether you plan a home or hospital birth. Without ever being overbearing or overly passive, she offers the clear and confident guidance and support that we needed, depended on, and feel so grateful for. Thank you Jessica.

 

-Ivan Drury

June 25, 2023

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