. "Ashley is awesome! We first met Ashley at a free class held at BabiesRUs. At the time we did not know what a Doula's job really was but when Ashley was speaking to the class about what she does for her clients by the time we left we were so excited to find out more information on her services. I was hesitant at first because I knew i wanted to have an epidural for my birth so I wasn't sure how a Doula would fit that plan but soon after we met with Ashley and sat and talked to her and she was just so understanding and open to everything that we needed to have her by our side. This was our first child and we were nervous we were going to go into the hospital and not have a clue about what our options were. Ashley met with us later on at our home and went over some early labor activities and fun scenarios to help us get ready for the big day. Jump to the week of my due date i was still not dilating and not having any contractions so she was always checking in and suggesting things I could do to possibly get things going. I ended up going past my due date and getting induced earlier than expected due to some complications. Ashley was there at the hospital as soon as I started having contractions in the middle of the night, the entire time she had great communication with my husband and when she came she got straight to business. She dimmed the lights, played some music and helped me move into different positions, I felt like she was a huge help in working through the contractions. I ended up getting the epidural and she explained that process before it happened and helped prep my husband. Later on we chose to go ahead with the C Section and she was there in the recovery room right after (She would have been in the OR if allowed) she helped me breastfeed the baby and was just really the best support. I get emotional just thinking about it because my husband and I were just so fortunate to meet her and have her by our side for this process. I know this review is long but I could go on and on about how she supported us in such a tremendous way. We hired her late in our pregnancy and would have loved to have her guidance at the beginning, next time for sure! Thank you Ashley for all of your genuine love and support, you were a part of something so major in our lives and we will always be grateful for that. Anyone on the fence about hiring her as a Douala please do so it is well worth it!"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "5"^^ . "2016-08-02T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . .