“Giving birth should be your greatest achievement not your greatest fear.”
Jane Weideman
“Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to learn from you! It was awesome being able to see someone care for a mom the way you do and how your steady advice and calm hands kept her focused on her goals. I was blessed to have you as my mentor.”
— Ashley H.
“I do not know how I would have labored and birthed without the help of Dooli. She was a calming presence, a fierce coach and an absolute expert in the whole birth process. Before labor, she was informative and encouraging about the birth we wanted. She answered so many questions and helped put me at ease for the coming process. During labor, she helped my husband and I through each contraction (reminding us of the things we learned in the classes), instructed me on positioning to get my sunny side up baby turned, introduced comfort techniques (especially for my aching back), kept everyone calm and nourished, and made sure that I knew what a great job I was doing at labor/pushing, etc. My baby girl is 5 months old and I can still vividly remember the eye contact and the “you can do this” approach with Dooli. After labor, she continued to take care of me and my family. My baby had to be separated after birth and Dooli kept me informed, encouraged me to advocate, stayed at my side while my husband went with my baby, and updated my family in the waiting area. She made sure I was eating and drinking after labor and I even remember her putting dressing on my salad for me! Once we were home, it was so nice to see her and ask her even more questions about breastfeeding, swaddling and all things baby. I was quite emotional during her last home visit, because she was such a huge part of this process and I was sad to tell her bye. What a treasure and blessing it was to have her presence in this amazing experience. Thank you for everything!”
— Cassie M.
“I am the mother of 5 children, and had the wonderful experience of being supported through labor and delivery by Dooli with my 3rd and 4th children. The difference between my first two deliveries (no doula) and the ones assisted by Dooli was night and day. First, she helped me feel more prepared before heading to the hospital. I had a better understanding of the different pain management options available to me, as well as the pros and cons of each. Since nurses have other job duties and shift changes, it eased my nerves a lot knowing that I had someone knowledgeable who would be focused on me and my experience the entire time. My husband also felt much more comfortable knowing that he could relax a little more and trust in Dooli’s experience to help us along. I chose to labor without the help of any pain medication, but changed my mind during labor with my third child. I felt I was having a hard time breathing slowly and just needed a little help calming down. Since we had talked about all the options ahead of time, Dooli knew exactly what to ask for and I was able to get through delivery with no more problems. With my fourth child I succeeded in delivering completely naturally with no pain medication. The pain management techniques Dooli taught me made all the difference, and labor was super quick and easy. Even though she now lives too far away to have attended the birth of my fifth child, I still used the pain management techniques she taught me and was able to experience another medication-free delivery. I would highly recommend Dooli as doula, and often tell other women how wonderful doulas are in general based on my experiences with Dooli.”
— Dawn H.
“I always enjoy having a doula involved because they are an additional support to the mother in a very intense time. The more support, the better!”
— Jennifer Wright-Bennion, CNM
[Dooli] was essential in my labor and birth. [She] was not only knowledgeable with the process of labor and birth but [she] was compassionate and encouraging from the beginning to the very end. I wasn't sure what to expect when I first started looking into getting a doula, but for me, it is a must have and I will definitely have [a doula] for all future births!
— Heather L.
