Testimonial for Jet City Doulas
Partnering with Jet City Doulas for the birth of our daughter was a game changer. Even though we were giving birth to our second, there was still so much I felt I needed guidance on. With our firstborn, our son was in the sunny side up, posterior position. I still chuckle when I think of my husband trying to facilitate different labor positions while looking at the illustrations in a book right in the labor and delivery room. Obviously, we didn't have much luck with that! I was also going for a VBAC the second time around and felt that I would have the highest chance of success having someone as an advocate and trusted support person in the L&D room. After a bout of food poisoning propelled me into labor and restricted my husband to the confines of our bathroom, I couldn't have been more happy with the decision to move forward with Jet City Doulas.
From my pregnancy to postpartum, I had the pleasure of working with all three doulas: Katie, Jen and Mariah. I remember being apprehensive at first about having three different doulas, but in actuality, it gave me even MORE support. You have one phone # and one email for communication so all back-and-forth is streamlined and response times are shortened. Jet City Doulas was also thorough in preparing for birth from my expectations, hopes/fears, goal setting and preferred environment. When it came time for actual labor, they stuck to our plan in terms of communicating/motivating me the way I preferred (short term goals, no sugary communication) and guided me through an active labor the way I desired. I ended up having a successful VBAC and birthing a sweet, beautiful baby girl. And even though my husband couldn't make the delivery, I still felt supported 100x over due to the team at Jet City Doulas. If you are on the fence on whether you want a doula, just do it! And do it with Katie, Mariah and Jen. :)
-Mallori
August 10, 2023
Birth Fee: $3750
