Testimonial for Jeni Dansand from Lynnette and Tony

Testimonial for Jeni Dansand

We knew within the first few minutes of our initial meeting with Jeni that she would be the Doula for us. She has such a positive energy and was very knowledgeable in All the Things! Especially appreciated her knowledge with evidence based practices. We took her birthing course and she was accommodating with scheduling. The resources provided in this course became especially helpful as we needed to schedule induction due to cholestasis in pregnancy. With coaching/resources provided by Jeni we were able to identify where I was and what methods would be appropriate for me to follow at home prior to induction. In the matter of a weekend I was able to spontaneously go into labor without the scheduled induction having to take place. We labored at home as long as possible and Jeni provided support/coaching through this. She then met us at the hospital before we were even setup in our room. Jeni brought with her all the tools and handy equipment for us to work through different positions/techniques and she was always prepared with the next thing to try. This took the pressure off our shoulders. We also received feedback from the nurses and hospital staff on what a great Doula Jeni was and how easy she was to work with on their end of things. While laboring unmedicated there were two things that I couldn’t have done without: my husband and Jeni’s support. When in the middle of a contraction with my shoulders tight and jaw clenched it was hearing Jeni remind me to relax my shoulders or slow my breathing that helped to ground me. While my husband was providing me hands on support I could always hear Jeni’s guidance through each contraction too. She was also a great help to my husband. He felt that he had the morale support and reminders to be able to better help me. A huge shoutout to Jeni for being so Awesome and a Thank You for helping us get through one of the most rewarding day’s of our life!

-Lynnette and Tony

September 22, 2024