"As a first time mom, I could not have approached the birth of our son with the calmness and confidence I held without having the support of Jen as our Doula. Full disclosure, Jen is my older sister. While I look to her for support and guidance in all areas of my life, my anxieties towards pregnancy, birth, and postpartum required our relationship to grow a professional level of trust. Many times, medical professionals give unwarranted opinions or advice; sometimes steering you away from your gut or your own preferences. It was so nice to have a doula's support for this reason. Jen was (and still is) always available to chat, listen, offer resources, and guide us to weigh benefits and risks in such a meaningful way and without the burden of her own opinions or preferences. Her support led us to make our own decisions for our growing family. In the end, we had to have a C-section. While this was not in our birthing plan, Jen worked with us to create a new birth plan that mirrored our old one in many ways (other than the exit!) She was present in the OR with us the entire time!

Jen exudes calmness, which in turn calmed be and my husband. Jen also played relaxing music during the surgery, and took a video of our son's birth. When I got up the courage to watch the video, I was overcome with emotion of how beautiful and peaceful his birth was. I am so grateful to my Doula-Sister (and now Doula-Sister-Aunt) whom we couldn't have done it without!!"