My Body My Birth

I wasn't sure that I wanted to hire a doula for our first baby, but upon speaking with Cheryl I was immediately convinced. We interviewed a few doulas and chose Cheryl because of her incomparable experience and knowledge. I'm 100% glad we decided to have a doula by our side through our first birth!

Cheryl was incredible.  I used her as my birth doula and my postpartum doula.  My birth was very fast, and Cheryl got there quickly and helped me through the most difficult parts with different positions, and she defended my golden hour with my new baby.  She was a huge help with breastfeeding.  She helped me with our very first latch in the hospital, and was great with troubleshooting afterwards and setting me up for success.  Cheryl's postpartum night support with Jessi was the best.  They not only gave us support to help my husband and I get a good night's rest, but they set us up with good sleep habits right from the start (and we are clueless first time parents so we needed a lot of help).  Our baby gave us six/seven hour stretches at night from week three, and now at eleven weeks she is sleeping through the night every night.  It's incredible!  Another one of the best things about Cheryl is that she always made sure to check in with me to make sure I was getting what I needed in regards to my postpartum recovery.  I could not recommend Cheryl more- she will help you have a smoother birth, a smoother breasfteeding experience, and a smoother transition into parenthood!

I cant speak highly enough on how absolutely amazing Cheryl was to have by me and my wife side. We hired Cheryl for both birth and postpartum and although it was quit the investment it was worth every penny! We have our 3 month old that now sleeps soundly through the night and never had to go through the cry it out method. Plus is there anything that Cheryl isn't certified in! If you are looking for loving and knowledgeable support look no further!

Cheryl is an incredibly special person and we were fortunate that she was available during our pregnancy and the birth of our first child. We were told by our friend that also hired Cheryl that she was amazing and to book her early because she books up quickly. After having our hour phone consultation we new she was the right doula for us! Cheryl is super professional all while being so warm and genuine. Cheryl made us feel very comfortable as new parents to be with her profound knowledge of pregnancy, birth and postpartum topics. Due to Covid Cheryl met with us through zoom and helped us come up with a solid birth plan and was readily available for any questions that arose along the way. She asked us questions that helped us think about and pull together a plan for our child’s birth, and gave us information that we wouldn’t have otherwise known to ask about. She also taught us pain management and comfort strategies, which we found incredibly helpful. She kept in constant contact with me and answered my (many!) frantic questions. It was so great to be able to check in with her and to know she was there to help me.

During labor, I felt supported, calm, informed, mentally strong and empowered while giving birth. Thanks to Cheryl’s Supporting me I can say I had an amazing birth experience and feel empowered now in away I have never felt before. Also the amount of guidance she was able to give me on breastfeeding alone was extraordinary. Especially during postpartum visits.Most of all Cheryl has a very warm personality and great sense of humor to boot! She really is like family to us and we are so grateful. Her constant support, thoughtfulness and intelligence makes her an excellent doula and source of support during the pregnancy, birthing and postpartum experience. Do not hesitate to book Cheryl she’s amazing! I do not know what we would have done without her help and expertise. Forever grateful!

Kim

Cheryl was an essential member of my birth team . I don't know that I could have navigated my hospital birth without her resourcefulness and help. While doctors and nurses came and went, Cheryl was a consistent and positive presence. Throughout she provided the extra support that nurses weren't able to give me, She was also knowledgeable about my Indian culture and customs and even did some chanting with me that really soothed me when I started to get frightened. We talked about Ayurvedic foods and that it fuels not only your body but the mind body and soul. She just made me completely at ease. She was a great advocate for my birth plan. When unexpected detours to the birth plan were necessary, she was especially supportive and she validated my decisions and made me feel safe and held space for me to let go. She brought a wealth of insight to my birth experience and she was especially strong in guiding my husband and me to practice different positions and techniques when the contractions were most forceful." I am so grateful, and my husband it beyond grateful too! thank you Cheryl we will be sure to recommend you to everyone you are special in every way!