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    Pushing Phase
    Iska L.

    I can't thank April and Joy enough for their incredible support during my second birth. My first birth I felt so defeated & never wanted to have that same experience again where my baby's health and mine were put at risk for the convenience of the hospital. Going into this birth with my doulas, I knew I wanted an unmedicated experience with no interventions, and they helped me achieve just that. Their presence was truly invaluable. With their guidance, I felt empowered to make every decision confidently and in tune with my body. The day of delivery, April was the one to come and support us. She didn't just support me--she supported my husband, too, helping him to be fully involved and hands-on, which was so important to us. She coached him to be right by my side, making this birth as much his story as it is mine. It was amazing to feel that we were going through this together, with April helping us every step of the way. Thanks to April and Joy, our birth experience was even more beautiful than I could have imagined. I feel absolute joy whenever I talk about my birth story. My doulas held space for us in a way that felt calm, respectful, and loving. I couldn't have asked for a better support team. If you're looking for doulas who will help you feel strong, confident, and deeply supported, these two are an absolute gift! I should also mention that we had a one week postpartum chat that really tied any loose ends. I told them I had a lot of self blame about my pushing phase, but they reassured me about my process, the nature of birth & just the overall beautiful experience in a way that left me with no bad feelings about my birth whatsoever. Thank you April & Joy!! We couldn't have done it without you!!!!

    Having Joy & April as part of our birth team was probably the best decision we made in this whole process. Not only are they incredibly kind, compassionate, and immediately felt like longtime friends, but they also have incredible resources and recommendations that helped so much along the way! My husband credits them with how empowered he felt to support me in labor and that was absolutely priceless. We also are so grateful to have been introduced to an amazing lactation consultant through them, too! We are so grateful for Joyful Roots -- would recommend them to anyone considering doula support. 11/10!

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    Rachel W.

    Joy and Jackie are an extremely experienced, educated, professional, efficient and organized duo. After our initial interview, my spouse described them as "elite doulas." Importantly, they are also warm, caring, responsive and nonjudgmental. We're grateful for their support before and during our home birth with our second baby and impressed by how quickly they developed a positive rapport with our midwives. The birth comfort measures workshop they lead for clients was a wonderful opportunity for us to connect and focus on labor as a couple. Jackie and Joy also host zoom calls with a range of local experts and quarterly in-person gatherings for their clients. I would recommend a doula to every birthing person. With the right doula, you'll leave every interaction feeling more uplifted and confident! Bonus: I also opted to add on their placenta encapsulation/art and belly binding services. I likely wouldn't have sought these out separately but it was super convenient to book directly with my doulas.

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    I chose Nicole Morales as my midwife for my second child. She started care at 23 weeks. My first…read morechild I had a UCSD birth center and it was an awful experience. So when I met Nicole I had a lot of stipulations of how I wanted my care- really hands off, special training and skill in making sure baby is breathing well after born (my first child landed in NICU hour 3 after birth for not being able to transition, clear the fluid in his lungs), no required vaginal checks, short heart monitor checks for baby during labor. She will be as hands off you want and as hands on as you want. So yes, she met all my requirements. BUT the element about Nicole that won me over is her care for my heart and mind. I was so messed up mentally after my first birth. I didn't know how not to labor in fear and shame. Nicole has the training and takes the time to help walk you through emotional pain that may come up during labor. She counseled me during our prenatal sessions and helped me process my pain and disappointment with labor one. She helped me see myself in a new way. I thought I didn't do enough and I failed, even though I had my desired natural vaginal birth. But she helped me see my true self, that I would lay down my life for my child over and over again. And in my labor, even when I was giving everything, I found a way to give more. During labor, she showed up with Marli (her assistant at the time, who also is phenomenal), and played the exact role I asked her to. During transition, I thought I wasn't progressing and she just said, "Everything looks good back here. I'm seeing the progression." (she was behind me) really calmy, and it was what I needed to hear. Calm confidence. Sure enough, 20 minutes later my daughter was born. Also, after birth she stayed and cleaned up the house beautifully, allowed my husband and I to progress the baby's few exams as we were ready. Placenta stayed attached for 3 hours because we were all so chill about the process. At hour 3 my daughter started showing signs of difficulty breathing. Nicole calmly asked us to pray (which to me showed she knew my husband and I, we are Christians and believe in the power of prayer), and she decided to give our daughter 3 false breaths and to tap her back. Our daughter miraculously cleared all the fluid from those three simple methods. Much less intense than a 7 day NICU stay like our previous experience. I want Nicole as my midwife as long as I am childbearing and I will give her 100% recommendation to all those who ask. She is a birth game changer.

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