Testimonial for Sally Wiggins from Molly Timperman

Testimonial for Sally Wiggins

I am so thankful for Sally! Everyone said, “get a doula - They’re worth their weight in gold!” It’s true. Especially for your first, and if you are wanting a physiological birth. I delivered at a birth center, so much of my birth plan was just par for the course. I did not have to worry about my wishes not being respected at a hospital. Still, it is wonderful having someone, in addition to your spouse, friends/family, there that is in your corner. There is a lot going on. I was completely out of it. I know Reid was overwhelmed. My sisters had never been apart of an experience like this. It is nice to have someone in there, who is non-medical, but that has well rounded experience that you have come to know and who has come to know you and that you trust can just kind of “hold down the fort” for you. Reid, was amazingly calm and supportive, but Sally was my touch point with reality. As I was coming in and out thorough out labor, I could hear her talking through with Reid what was happening. Just helping him process it before it became overwhelming or scary. That put me at ease too. I labored for eight hours, two at the birth center. After an hour of pushing there, he was! It was a very seamless birth. I attribute it all to the planning and preparation that I put into this. Having a doula was part of that plan and prep work. Sally came to our house twice before Simon was born, and we went over everything. This was a tremendous help for Reid. These were really thorough meetings where we went over the whole process. What all to expect, from coping with end of pregnancy symptoms to packing for the delivery, preparing to go to the birth center, birth, breastfeeding, postpartum. Just all of it. You can really get a better feel for how this is going to go for you and your family when you are going over this one on one with your support people in your home verses birth classes online or at and hospital/center.

-Molly Timperman

June 20, 2024