After interviewing a couple of different options for doulas, we easily chose Ashley as the best fit for our family! She was obviously gifted in advocacy and empathy from our first facetime call and was clear about her goals as part of our birth team and what she could offer. I hired her later in my pregnancy, in perfect timing to begin to ease the anxieties and unknowns of giving birth for the first time. I chose to have a very loose birth plan (hospital birth, and waited to see what contractions and labor felt like before deciding whether or not I wanted any medications). Ashley was respectful and encouraging of my hopes and wishes for birth, and was SO informative of what the hospital may offer or encourage for me and my baby. This was such a helpful voice in a world of so many harsh opinions and information overload. I was most grateful for Ashley's ability to empower my husband as a birth partner, teaching him how to support me in the delivery room.
When my sweet baby's birthday came, my labor was fast and furious! Ashley met us at the hospital in perfect timing, and amazed me in her ability to snap photos of our most special day while simultaneously supporting me in labor and informing us of our options as things progressed. I ended up having an unmedicated birth, and don't think I could have done so without her encouragement and gentle reminders. Her presence was a calming force for both me and my husband as we welcomed our sweet boy, and I am so grateful she was there for each moment!
I had a fairly quick recovery from labor, and attribute much of my physical healing to Ashley's prenatal reccomendations and care. She took incredible photos of our baby entering the world that we will cherish forever! I reccomend her to any mama- you and your family will not regret having her there through life's most precious moments!
-Annika N.
February 02, 2024
Womb and Bloom
Birth Fee: $1150 to $2850