01/31/2024
more client love 💛
this one made me tear up. 🥺
“When deciding to have a doula for my second pregnancy, I was extremely hesitant as my last doula experience left much to be desired, but having Cheyenne as my doula this pregnancy was one of the best decisions I made! During my pregnancy, Cheyenne and I spoke often - she would reach out to check on me, ask about my prenatal appointments, answer questions I had, share wisdom on decisions we had to make, and helped me walk through the unresolved trauma I experienced during my first birth. Cheyenne always brought so much peace, compassion, and a genuine concern to each and every conversation we had. I felt like I was talking to someone I had known my whole life, though I still hadn’t met her in person at this point. I actually met Cheyenne in person when she walked into my hospital room. I had been communicating with her throughout the day of laboring then going into triage and finally landing on the decision to veer from our planned VBAC and have a repeat c-section. She was reassuring of the decision and reminded me that just because I wasn’t getting the VBAC I had hoped for that this birth could still be beautiful. When she arrived at the hospital that same peace, compassion, and genuine concern shown through. After we updated her, we spoke about the desires I had to make this c-section the best possible experience, an experience that would bring healing from the past trauma I faced. She spoke up on our behalf when needed, she really put such an effort into making sure we got everything, within reason, that we desired for my c-section. In the OR, Cheyenne shared in our excitement to welcome our baby boy into the world and was very encouraging through it all - I remember hearing her sweet words when my eyes were closed at times and just feeling comforted that she was there. Once in the postpartum phase of my journey, Cheyenne continued to reach out, offering anything she could to help through our transition from one to two and all the ups and downs of having a new baby. The postpartum period can be really tough and Cheyenne made sure to be available when needed. She’s answered many questions, talked me through some difficult moments, and has truly just become a life long friend that I know I can count on to love and support me through anything. You have a doula for a season, but Cheyenne has become much more than that for me, she’s become an amazing friend - her heart is one of a kind, it overflows with love for the mommas she’s serving, she brings a gentleness into even the toughest situations, she has such a peace about her that can calm a whole OR, and I’m truly blessed to know her and cannot imagine doing this birth without her.” - Kayla Sullivan
