“I always knew I wouldn't want a ton of people in the room for my labor/delivery, but if someone "extra" was going to be around it was going to be a person who brings peace with them. Allison does just that, so I would recommend her as a doula to anyone. She was an important part of our labor team!
During pregnancy,
Allison offered suggestions for things we could do to help alleviate pain and discomfort. She always had ways that Ricky could be involved!
The meetings we had to discuss our birth plan and questions/concerns were really helpful to get us thinking and talking through so many important things, before we got to the hospital!
During labor/delivery, we ended up having to use interventions that weren't a part of our plan, but because of meeting with Allison we had talked about all of them before and were able to make informed decisions when the time came.
She continued to encourage and support both Ricky and I through well over 24 hours of labor. It was nice for me to know there was someone checking in with Ricky, while my mind and body were a little preoccupied, and Ricky would say it was incredibly helpful to have someone offer help and suggestions to coach him in coaching me.
I could not recommend more highly someone to support people through the crazy adventure that is pregnancy and childbirth!”
-Rachel A.