Testimonial for Madeline Whittaker
From our first phone call with Madeline, i immediately knew my husband and I found our doula. Madeline has such a calming presence and right away we were put at ease during our initial conversation. This continued throughout our experience working with her as our doula! Each time we met or spoke with Madeline, she gave us her full attention and asked us questions to make sure she fully understood our birth plan. I never once felt pushed to move in a certain direction with our birth plan, and instead felt completely heard, understood and supported in our wishes for a natural hospital birth with as few interventions as possible. During our birth experience, Madeline was so supportive - offering guidance over the phone to determine whether it was time to go to the hospital, providing birthing positions once at the hospital, and support suggestions for my husband. Once our baby was born and the delivery room was a flutter with nurses around our daughter, Madeline kept her attention on me to ensure I was ok. She explained what was going on with the baby, next steps in delivering the placenta, and helped me shower and dress. For this, I truly can’t thank her enough. When Madeline visited us postpartum, it was such a breath of normalcy after a few days of delirium. She answered all our questions, made us feel seen with our concerns, talked through the birth experience, and helped me with breastfeeding / pumping questions and baby wearing. I cannot recommend Madeline enough for anyone looking to have a calm, positive birth experience - especially if you’re looking to have as natural a birth as possible in a hospital setting. We had an incredible time with her!
-Kaitlin
October 21, 2024
Madeline Whittaker
Junebug Birth Services, LLC
Birth Fee: $1200 to $1800
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $50
