I’m a first time mom who wanted to have an all-natural, unmedicated, in-hospital birth. I knew the best way to ensure this would be having a quality doula with me. Two of my coworkers had used Chelsea and told me “she is worth her weight in gold.” And guess what? She is worth her weight in gold. She is warm and kind but also honest and pragmatic. I got instant and nonjudgmental responses to all of my questions and she checked in regularly. She referred me to the pelvic floor therapist I used and the placenta encapsulator. When I had issues with my OB, she made a late transfer at 39 weeks possible by empowering me to make that stressful-but-right choice and by connecting me with one of their most trusted OBs. I’m so glad I made the switch of OB doctors, too, because I think it really positively impacted my birth experience. On gameday, Chelsea was prompt and prepared and patient. She was the physical support and master of comfort measures that I needed. She was frequently assessing baby’s position and guiding me through the postures I needed to be in to help baby descend perfectly and to relieve my discomfort. She did a great job of involving and engaging my husband, too, allowing him to shine as birth partner. In the end, I got my perfect, dream birth and everything went according to plan. I truly believe that Chelsea played a huge part in this, would not have been possible without her.
-Anna Lanouette
January 21, 2024
North Dallas Doula Associates
Birth Fee: Not specified