Sookedoula.com Website Review

My love of women and children launched my career as a nanny and doula in my early 20's.  I've been working with birthing women, mothers and families for 15 years. I have two daughters of my own and am proud to support women in person and via distance. I live in beautiful Sooke BC, and can accommodate one client per month. For those ladies on top of their conception game, I'm pleased to offer two-hour sessions on pre-conception nutrition and fertility We'll meet a minimum of 3 times before your due date to establish a rapport and prepare your birth preferences.  We'll talk every thing from pre-natal nutrition to nursery planning and infant sleep. I'm there to help every step of the way. At home or hospital, I am 100% available as soon as you need me.  My goal is to aid in an intimate, loving experience for you, your partner and baby. It is my job to make sure you're informed and knowledgeable about options that come up during the birth process. Those sacred days with a newborn are always surprising. We'll work together to come up with a plan for lactation support and postpartum It sounds crazy, but it's one of the best post partum supports available. I can process in the style of Traditional Chinese Medicine My first birth was a gong show. I planned a homebirth with a midwife and wound up having a (medically necessary but distressing) c-section. The recovery was painful and took a long time. For my second birth, I wanted to do everything I could to avoid another c-section. I hired a I planned for a VBAC at a major hospital in my area. It meant the world to know that Sasha would be there with me, advocating for my needs in a very medicalized, mainstream and anonymous hospital setting. The birth was a very straightforward natural va*inal delivery. As I labored, Sasha was quietly in the background timing contractions and When I went into transition, Sasha stayed close by my side, helping me to the toilet and even helping me clean up! As the baby was crowning, Sasha saved the day at the last minute. I wanted to give birth on my hands and knees, but the OBGYN demanded I