Testimonial for Sidsie Rubow
This was my first baby/birth experience and so knew that I needed all the support I could get. I planned for a home birth so I was very interested in getting a doula to be apart of my birth party. I met with Sidsie and we hit it off so I decided to move forward with her as my doula. She met with me and my husband several times leading up to my birth. She was helpful answering any of me and my husbands questions and concerns. She definitely gave me more confidence going into the birth of my son.
Unfortunately I ended up coming a whole month early and was not able to have the home birth experience that I pictured, through this emotional time for me she was VERY supportive and called and texted me often and even offered to come in person to help comfort me. We decided to meet with her and my midwife at the hospital to get me checked in. Her presents was comforting and also very helpful as some of the questions the doctors or nurses would ask me I either was not clear on or wasn't sure if I could say no. She was always there as I would look to her often for clarification or confidence to make my wants known.
My birth was unique in that my water broke but I didn't feel any contractions for a while. I told Sidsie she was good to go home and attend to her son and I would update her when I needed her. After she left, things escalated quickly and by the time I had her come back I was only about an hour out from having the baby. I wish I had just had her stay with me the whole time because I needed her desperately. When she did come she was comforting and a blessing at my birth. During the first week we were home she was over cleaning and offering to watch baby while we sleep.
Thank you Sidsie for helping me still have a positive birth experience even though it wasn't what I had planned!??
-Faith
February 11, 2024
Sidsie Rubow
The Embraced Mother
Birth Fee: $800
