Testimonial for Michele Peterson
Michele has assisted at both of my childrens' births, in 2021 and 2024, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Both times she was instrumental ahead of the births in making decisions regarding induction, and later in guiding me on when to go to the hospital. During labor she walked me through all of the steps as they came up, while with me in the hospital worked to ensure my overall comfort, and helped me make informed decisions and understand what was going on. She guided me in positoning myself to help improve the baby's placement, using techniques that on both occasions impressed the nurses (I even overheard one of them suggest she ought to seek employment at their hopsital based on her skills). I feel confident that for my first baby, who was oriented oddly, Michele's positoning techniques helped prevent me from having a c-section. For both births I knew I wanted an epidural and prior to finding Michele I had been concerned that a doula might not be supportive of such interventions but Michele had a lot of knowledge of epidurals. I also appreciated her follow up with me and support following my childrens' births. My husband (who was very skeptical of the idea of a doula to start out) refers to hiring Michele as "the best money we ever spent."
-Brooke
May 15, 2024
Michele Peterson
District Doulas
Birth Fee: $2400 to $2600
