testimonials
Elise
Leah and Robin were absolutely phenomenal coaches for the birth of our first baby. It was one of the best investments we've ever made, as their knowledge, expertise, warmth, and comfort was desperately needed to bring our baby into the world. They always were prompt to answer by questions the month leading up to having the baby, and they offered amazing advice for better preparing my body for delivery. Leah was with us through much of the labor, and her ability to help me progress, comfort me and my family, empower me to make the choices I wanted to make, and coach me through delivery made the experience so much better for all of us. My husband and family absolutely loved her and felt so comfortable with her. Her presence emitted calm, confidence, and empowerment. She felt as though she was part of our family, and I will always see her as an angel that helped bring our little Genevieve into the world! After delivery, Robin and Leah have continued to be supportive and prompt in providing advice postpartum. I feel so blessed to have had these incredibly strong, empowering, and beautiful women as part of our team to have our baby. I will definitely hire them again for our next baby! - Elise
photo by: Maggie Cuprisin Photography
Emily
My family has been blessed to have Blissful Mama at all 3 of my births.
After my first birth with Leah in 2014, there was no question in my mind we would continue to call on her team to support us for any future babies. The constant support during labor and immediate postpartum was invaluable and incredibly reassuring. Birth is intense and does not always go as planned. Having a knowledgeable and experienced doula can really make ALL the difference!!
Leah and Robin were fantastic resources during pregnancy - very easy to communicate with & provided an array of suggestions related to pregnancy, baby positioning, labor prep, preparing older siblings & questions to field with my care providers. In short, these ladies know labor & birth in all its glorious forms!!
Even though my husband did all the things to prepare for childbirth (reading the books, going to classes, etc.) he was so very grateful for the presence of someone much more experienced who knew exactly what to say (and what not to say!) and the best comfort measures for the various stages of labor, birth and immediate postpartum!
cynthia
I was pregnant with my first child when I learned about Hypnobirthing classes. Honestly, it sounded like some fad, but a friend of mine- whose opinion I value- had taken the class and highly recommended it. The way she described the class and successful, non-medicated birth spiked my interest; I, too, wanted a natural, non-medicated birth. So after contacting Robin, I talked to my husband, and we decided we'd invest in the class. Robin was easy to get along with, totally honest and fun. The Hypnobirthing class armed us with the knowledge and tools we needed for a successful birth. Our baby came for weeks early, and we were able to give birth naturally-- no medications. Hypnobirthing gave me the confidence I needed. Because I believed in myself and my body's ability to carry and deliver a life, I was able to do it. I will never be able to thank Robin enough; we are forever grateful! I know the class played one of the primary roles in our birth story. It was completely worth it!
DANA
Blissful Mama doulas were amazing throughout my pregnancy process with providing education classes, massage therapy, ongoing support, advice, and tips. Due to the breech position of our baby and despite all of our attempts to get the baby to flip, I was scheduled to have a cesarean delivery. Leah was a familiar face and calming presence in the recovery room, as I was still a little out of it from the epidural. She was there to help my husband and I settle in with skin to skin contact and nursing. We love the pictures captured in those first 2 hours of our baby’s life. I’m so grateful to have worked with them during my first pregnancy!