Sam, Shonna & baby Jackson

My husband and I had a unique pregnancy, with him being away for work the majority of the time. The distance made scheduling prenatal classes and appointments nearly impossible for the two of us to attend together. When we decided to interview doulas, Adrienne stood out from the pack immediately. She was more than happy to accommodate our situation and even offered to take the interview over FaceTime so that my husband could also ‘meet’ her. Adrienne’s kind, nurturing, and sweet demeanor shone through – even digitally for my husband. Throughout our prenatal visits Adrienne answered our questions and offered knowledge and research based advice without judgement. Her openness and expertise were invaluable to us as first time parents-to-be and we were left more and more at ease after each visit. The anxiety her presence relieved paid for the service 10x in our opinion (and we hadn’t even gone through the birth yet!). We learned quickly that the best laid plans can change in an instant, and Adrienne maintained her cool, calm, and encouraging demeanor throughout our experience. We were so grateful for her vast knowledge of the birthing process and deep connections within the birthing community as it enabled us to draw on alternative services that truly made the difference in our birthing story (acupuncture was a godsend!). During labour, more changes to our ‘plan’ took place and at every decision, Adrienne always helped us make time to think through the options, which in the moment, we likely wouldn’t have done as thoroughly. She supported us in all of our choices and was a huge source of strength and support to both myself and my husband, physically, mentally and emotionally. We can’t imagine this experience without her! Following the birth, she again brought a sense of relief to my husband and I as first time parents, helping us feel comfortable in our actions with baby J and showing us some tricks that saved our sanity! Adrienne — Jackson, Sam and I want to thank you for your commitment to us, your kind nature and your support through the most memorable experience of our lives. You helped turn a stressful situation into the experience we hoped for, a calm, happy and loving birth story.