Testimonial for Rachel Brown CD(DONA)
We can’t recommend Rachel more highly for all the ways she supported my wife and I as we welcomed our baby. She showed up for us in comforting conversations after hard OBGYN appointments, 30+ hours of labor, and through bringing our baby home. TLDR; I can’t imagine laboring without Rachel there to support my wife and me.
Rachel was a tremendous comfort from the beginning, especially after stressful OBGYN appointments. She took time to talk with me and validate my concerns, then help me make empowered choices for my labor.
At the hospital, Rachel was ready for us every step of the way over the next 30+ hours of labor. She coached me through hours of movements to help work the baby down. In the most intense moments of labor when I was scared and overwhelmed, she helped me ground myself and come back into my body so I was able to push out our baby and be present when I held her on my chest for the first time.
Rachel was also extremely supportive of my wife and encouraged her to step outside for small breaks and lay down when she could.
Labor was the most intense experience my wife and I have known, but Rachel helped us experience it with as much positivity and magic as possible. Her confident, calm demeanor and years of experience and knowledgeability helped me trust her throughout the birthing process, and her passion for this work is evident. We would hire her again in a heartbeat and can’t recommend her highly enough, especially for queer laboring people.
-Molly Lukschander
January 07, 2024
Rachel Brown CD(DONA)
Sweet Earth Doula, MyBirth LLC
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
