Danae was such a wonderful presence during my birth and I am so happy I was able to connect with her and hire her as my doula. Before my birth she met with my husband and I twice to discuss what to expect during labor and went over my birth preferences with me and explain anything I had questions on. Danae encouraged me to send her text updates after all of my prenatal appointments to keep her in the loop. She never made me feel like I was bothering her and encouraged any and all questions. She helped me work through some fears I had about birth and was very supportive of all of my birth preferences.
My labor ended up being very long - a little over 48 hours. For the first 34 hours I did it all unmedicated. Danae helped me with dilation exercises, breathing techniques, and helping navigate the decisions I needed to make. I ended up having to transfer to a hospital and went from my plan of an unmedicated birth center birth to a hospital birth with an epidural. I was extremely emotional about my transfer, but Danae was a rock for me through deciding to transfer and getting settled in the hospital. Danae kept all of my support team calm and knew when to take charge, but also when to stay in the background and let my husband or Mom take the lead on supporting me. As a bonus, Danae took some amazing birth and newborn pictures for me which I will cherish forever. Danae is a truly amazing doula and I would hire her again in a heartbeat.
-Brittny
June 16, 2024
Sanctuary Birth Doula
Birth Fee: $1200 to $1400