Testimonials

I met Emily during a period of great uncertainty in my pregnancy. We were faced with concern for a poor outcome for our child during my second trimester. The pregnancy quickly became clinical, worrisome, and stressful as opposed to a period of cultivation, nurturing, and self-growth. I was desperate for more information about our possible diagnosis and began searching research papers and reaching out to support groups. As a veterinarian, I knew that the high - risk specialists would present possible outcomes objectively- as they are supposed to do; however,  as a mother, experiencing this kind of news was completely frightening. I felt like my child's future and her quality of life were dependent on my ability to make sound decisions about her care based off the information I had. 

As I reviewed research, I felt overwhelmed by the real possibility of negative outcomes with my pregnancy and I struggled with knowing what course of action was best of my child. I expressed these concerns through support networks and connected with Emily immediately. 

Emily took a significant amount of time during various points of my pregnancy to support and explain the medical concerns I had. We spent time discussing the physiology of what was taking place for my child, and how I could potentially optimize her outcome with nutrition and exercise. Many of my discussions with her were not explored in the hospital setting with the doctors. Shortly after our initial conversations and the changes I implemented, I started to notice positive changes with our weekly scans and monitoring. My child's continued development proved surprising to our entire health care team.  As time went on, the conversations with the specialists became less worrisome and grave and we were able to discuss life after pregnancy. My stress levels decreased and I began to trust the process of pregnancy and what I was doing for my body to support my child. Emily continued to be a support system for me as the pregnancy continued-  she checked in regularly and devised a plan to support my wellbeing in the postpartum period while in turn supporting the specific needs of my child. I felt that being able to connect with someone who spoke the same medical language as I did and who was experienced as a mother and doula working with my specific pregnancy diagnosis helped to provide foresight and trust in a process I had never navigated before. The support she conveys is practical, holistic, and comforting.

I truly feel that having access to Emily's services and continued support made the difference in my pregnancy journey. She has helped me find the courage and bravery I needed to trust my intuition and bring a healthy baby into this world. 

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