Annie was my doula for the birth of my son in December 2024. This was my first baby so I was nervous about what birth would be like and if I could handle it since I wanted to go all natural. The hospital referred us to a list of doulas and after interviewing several, we met Annie. After we hung up the phone, my husband and I immediately said, "This is the one!" Leading up to the delivery day we met with her to discuss our birth plans and what we hoped for. It was a very positive and helpful meeting. She brought up things I wouldn't have thought to consider. When I went into labor, she and my husband were texting and she made her way quickly when we said we were ready for the extra support. She had different tools - tens unit, pressure holds, belly sling, diffuser/oils, and a lot more that I can't recall. Even more than the physical things she brought to support me, her presence was an incredible blessing. She is very good at adapting to the mood of the room. I wanted a quiet, dark environment and her calm, reassuring presence was exactly what I needed. She would suggest trying something new when she could tell I was starting to have a hard time getting through contractions, but would also give me space when I didn't want anyone near me or touching me. As I'd requested during our planning session, she and my husband worked together to support me throughout labor and they would quietly check in with each other about how I was doing and if they thought it was time to try something else. I wanted my husband to be my primary support person and Annie did a great job of coaching him and having a balance between supporting me and giving my husband and I space when I wanted it. They made a great team for me! Lastly, she has endurance! It was a long labor and she was with us for over 10 hours of it. She kept up her quiet, calm energy throughout and continued to support me physically too (like with holding my belly up in the sling or doing pressure squeezes on my forehead) for hours. That must have been tiring but she never gave any indication that it was. I am so grateful for her involvement in the birth of our son. I truly could not have done it without the support of Annie - she was amazing! I absolutely want her there for the birth of our future babies and would recommend her to anyone!

Annie is the best! I was scheduled for a vaginal delivery and was looking for a knowledgeable doula that could provide support and guidance. This was my first delivery and I was very scared. Annie helped to appease my concerns and was very professional. We met to discuss my goals. She was very attentive and would consistently check-in on me before the delivery. She was readibly available when I would message her. On the day of the delivery, she stayed by my side. No complaints and always willing to help. She maintained a good balance of still letting my partner feel that he could support me. She was couteous to the medical staff and asked insighful questions. Although my delivery ended up in a C-section, I am glad that we hired her. I would hands down recommend her to anyone, especialy if this is your first birthing experience.

Very sweet woman, attentive, and genuinely cares about you. I’ll be choosing her for all my future pregnancies. If you’re high risk like myself, she’s knowledgeable about preeclampsia and if she doesn’t know something best believe she will do her research to get an understanding and to better help you. She’s spiritual so if you’re a spiritual person, she’s your match!

I am so thankful Annie was my doula for my first birth! She was always quick to respond to my texts and doubts during my pregnancy. I read so many books and took classes but was not prepared for how my labor went down. My labor was painful because my son ended up being slightly transverse and was initially pushing with his head on my pubic bone. I was able to bear the labor pain thanks to Annie's counter pressure and her calm, kind reassurances. Once I was accepted to labor at the birthing center she continued being my biggest cheerleader and assisting with pain reduction as labor continued to intensify. There was never a feeling of needing to rush. Sadly my son did not descend after 7 hours laboring at 7cm dilated so I went to the hospital at the midwife's recommendation. Annie met us there and stayed calm, kind and offered helpful positive perspective to me when I was crying and struggling with accepting a medicalized birth when I had envisioned a water birth. It ended up being a c section. She was with us for what may have been 24 hours through an incredibly difficult labor and delivery and never faltered when it came to emotionally and physically supporting me. I am so grateful she was there and would highly recommend her services to any expecting mom.