Labor and delivery is probably the most intense experience of my life thus far and when you are…read moregoing through something that extreme, you really want and need the right people around you to help you navigate. Sarah was my wonderful Doula for the birth of my daughter and she was exactly what I needed in each moment to help me through it. Without her, my experience likely would have been vastly different and as I look back I'm so grateful that she was part of my experience.
She took the time beforehand to get to connect with me as a person, what my hopes, fears, desires, wishes were for my labor & delivery and what kind of support I needed. She was readily available for questions, concerns, advice, hints and tips as I went though my pregnancy.
During the labor process, which lasted much longer than normal, she was truly present for me when I really needed her and I felt she went above and beyond for me. During labor she had no agenda of her own, rather she helped me think through my tough decisions based on what I had previously told her I wanted and desired. She was completely neutral & non-judgmental about my choices, wants and desires during the experience. She had the ability to help me re-frame difficult moments or decisions in a grounded, loving, caring way. Her only agenda was me & my baby: our physical and emotional well being and that's exactly what I needed. Sarah was a wealth of knowledge that helped me maintain focus, motivation and comfort.
She has an easy, grounded, centered countenance, even during the most difficult and intense situations. Throughout my pregnancy, labor & delivery, I found her to be knowledgeable, wise, flexible, responsive, open minded, supportive, caring, heart-centered, straight forward & reliable. She also had terrific rapport with me, my birth partners and the medical professionals at the hospital. Sarah was born to be a Doula!