"To be honest, I never considered having a doula during any of my
deliveries because I felt like they couldn't offer any more support than
what my husband gives me. But with Shari as my doula during my 4th
delivery, I found that she allowed my husband to give me even MORE
support than he ever has been.
As soon as I agreed upon Shari's
assistance in my most recent delivery, she was dedicated to help me in
any way she could. She helped me with questions I had, she helped me
form a birth plan I was happy with and she even gave me a full body
massage to help my body prepare for the big day!
At the time of
delivery, Shari arrived promptly and came prepared with the things she
needed to help me along with snacks for me after delivery and even a
copy of my birth plan to give the hospital because I forgot mine! Shari
always had something new to offer me regarding my stress, pain or fear
never to leave me feeling hopeless or alone. With her knowledge and support I know I was able to progress more quickly while having my
husband always up near me where I needed him most. Not to mention, this
was able to take a lot of stress off my husband with him not having to
worry about minor details or errands that Shari could address while he
stayed by me!
If you are considering a doula, I HIGHLY
recommend Shari because she truly has your best interest at heart and
wants this to be the best experience for you and she will do everything in
her power to make this happen. To her, I am forever grateful for a
wonderful birthing experience!"
ShaLene Jorgensen-February 2012
3 previous births
"Shari was there 100% physically through massage and acupressure. I loved her emotional support, she knew all the right words to say at the right time. She was very informative and knowledgeable on all aspects of natural child bearing. Having her there every step of the way and having her support no matter what was the most helpful aspect. Shari was amazing and she just knew the right things to say at the right time. My husband was a great support and Shari would tell him things he could do to help me and he was always right there! Let me tell you getting a massage while you are in labor is Heaven, so I would recommend to anyone to have a massage doula!
I also kept my placenta and had Shari encapsulate it into pills.
When I did the research on it I found it very legit. I know some people think its weird and gross but I don't. A lot of vitamins are made the way they encapsulate the placenta especially the Chinese medicine way. It just like putting your hormones back into your body with extra nutrients and minerals your body needs. It can increase your milk, help with ppd, help you uterus shrink down, ect. I honestly saw no reason why not to do it. It would just be like taking another vitamin that my body needs after birth. Some people do it raw in a shake. I chose not to just because I didn't think I could bring myself to do it. Shari did talk me into one shake after birth. I told her as long as I did not see it made or taste it I would. I could only taste the berries in the shake and actually when she brought it to me I was so dang hungry that I forgot it was in their until later. I can honestly say that its awesome, I wish I would have done it with my other children. The benefits of it have been tenfold. I could not thank Shari enough for doing it!"
Kerrie Price- March 2012
2 previous births
Kerrie Price- March 2012
2 previous births
