Testimonial for Beth Scheppke, CD (CHB), CBC
Deciding to work with Beth was the BEST decision my husband and I made throughout the journey of pregnancy. I cannot imagine what my pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience would've been like without her. This was our first kid, and our entire family lives in California. My husband and I had no clue what we were in for. That first week home was ROUGH, but Beth checked in on us daily. I have a vivid memory of her coming over and kindly, gently suggesting my husband go nap (not sure he had slept more than an hour in a few days). Beth then sat with me and rubbed my feet as I processed how hard our feeding experience had been. During this, I was incredibly, disgustingly gassy (cool postpartum symptom). Just farting and crying the whole time while Beth made me feel extremely safe and heard. I'll forever be grateful for her both in that specific moment and throughout our time with her.
I had a hospital birth and knew I wanted an epidural. Beth was incredibly supportive of that plan, and we spent lots of time discussing how I could labor at home and the best plan for going to the hospital. I ended up pushing for 3 hours (fun!) and was given the option of pushing for only a bit longer before likely needing a C-section or attempting a vacuum extraction. At this point, I was exhausted, and this wasn't a scenario we had planned for or discussed. Beth helped me and my husband quickly make the best decision for us, and that gave me long-term confidence in my autonomy in my birth experience (which is a GIFT). I fully credit Beth with my positive feelings towards my birth experience.
If you still need convincing, Beth is also just an incredible human. I consider her a friend, and at least once every other month, my husband and I will say, "Beth is the best person on this planet; we miss her."
WE LOVE BETH and cannot wait to work with her again :)
-Aimee Bidlack
July 01, 2024
Beth Scheppke, CD (CHB), CBC
Birth with Beth
Birth Fee: $3000 to $4000
