Tully, Jessi

我想先说，Jessi 是一位很棒的女性和母亲。让她做我的导乐是一次很棒的经历，她陪伴了我 3 次怀孕，我都没有使用药物干预，过程顺利又放松。我非常非常喜欢 Jessi 给我的支持。以后一定会再次考虑请她。

我无法用言语表达我有多感激能与 Jessi 合作！ Jessi 不仅在我怀孕期间给予了我极大的见解和支持，她在分娩过程中的倡导与陪伴也正是我们所需要的，而且她与我的妇产科医生和护士之间的关系也体现出周到与支持。她丰富的知识和关怀的天性也延续到了产后最初的几周，那时我们可以给她打电话和发短信，这让她成为我们支持系统中至关重要的一部分，并帮助我们应对宝宝最初的一些健康问题，以及我们在母乳喂养和吸奶过程中的经历。 当我回顾整个经历时，我无法想象如果没有 Jessi 在我们身边，我该如何度过这一切。

请雇用Jessi！我们非常感激她给予我们的惊人支持，Jessi在我们身边陪伴了超过22个小时。从头到尾，在我们人生中最紧张也最有意义的经历之一里，她始终是知识、支持和安慰的来源。Jessi总是随时待命，并且很快回复我们的短信，甚至提醒我们，我最初的“宫缩”可能会在白天消失、晚上再回来，还提醒我们要吃东西，因为产程可能就要开始了。她说得完全正确！那就是我们分娩经历的开始，尽管在产检时他们告诉我们可能还要再过几天甚至一周，Jessi才是那个判断完全准确的人！ 她给予的支持远远超出了我们的预期——无论是在情感上、身体上，还是精神上。她非常清楚该如何引导我们，甚至会提醒我丈夫去吃东西，并帮助我在整个过程中调整呼吸。当我们不得不面对并发情况时，我会看着她，从她那里获得我们正在采取最佳下一步的安心感，而她的冷静极大地帮助了我。她全程都陪着我们，帮助我们尝试不同的技巧，帮我丈夫搬东西，甚至还帮助了护士。 如果没有她，我们真的无法做到这一切，我们将永远感激她向我们展现的关怀、同情心和奉献精神。如果你正在考虑请一位导乐，我们全心全意推荐她——她真的太棒了！

Jessi was our birth doula for our first child and we would hire her again without a moment's hesitation for any future babies. I planned for a vaginal birth with an epidural. We interviewed several birth doulas and connected with Jessi right away: she was non-judgmental and supportive about the birth I wanted and was well-informed on medical interventions and their pros and cons. When I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, she was helpful in helping us think through when induction would be helpful vs. unnecessarily early. But the real reason we recommend Jessi 100% without reservations is because she guided me through an unexpected, unmedicated birth. Her support was invaluable as early labor spanned several days. When labor progressed rapidly and we arrived at the hospital fully dilated, it became clear that an unmedicated birth might be easier than trying to wait for an epidural. I would have been a lot more panicked about having an unmedicated birth but felt in good hands with Jessi by my side. Her counterpressure made contractions manageable and her coaching was invaluable during the pushing. When I was struggling with pushing and the doctors suggested medical interventions, she briefly described pros and cons of each and and made space for us to decide. Of all the support we received around birth and postpartum, my husband thought Jessi was the most crucial and helpful.

My maternal fetal medicine doctor at St. Peter's Hospital recommended Jessi and I could not be more grateful that I hired her for labor and delivery support. As a both a single and first time Mom, she brought the knowledge, expertise and calmness I was looking for to give me peace of mind during what can be a nervous period both in the weeks before giving birth and during labor and delivery. She was a steady and quickly accessible hand throughout the process that I counted on. What Jessi provided me was very much worth the investment.

We really loved Jessi as our postpartum doula. She's a very organized person and she has a lot of experience in taking care of babies. We were able to focus on other projects during her visits. She is extremely careful around babies that she worn masks during every visit.

My husband and I would highly recommend Jessi to any mother. Jessi was there for us when we needed her the most, she truly was a comfort to us. During labor she was there the whole time and never left my room. She came prepared with a variety of comfort measures to help labor be more comfortable for me. As a new mom, Jessi helped me navigate the postpartum period and breastfeeding with knowledge and ease. The photos she took are amazing and are something we will cherish forever. Thank you Jessi!

Bottom line: Jessi is AMAZING and I highly recommend working with her - I'd hire her again in a heartbeat! We interviewed 5 doulas and clicked with Jessi. Many other doulas seemed to push certain beliefs or preferences on you (at least the others I interviewed did), but Jessi was great at listening and providing advice and feedback. I believe in medicine and trust doctors, but wanted support - someone who was confident about the process, seen this a ton, and could provide suggestions when needed. My husband was there the whole time, but this was our first baby and we didn't know what to expect. We're so grateful that Jessi was with us before, during and after the birth! She was a breathe of fresh air and really made the labor experience so much better. I can't sing her praises enough!!

I simply cannot recommend Jessi highly enough. She truly helped me have the birth of my dreams. This was my third baby and i was hoping for a vbac. I found jessi as i was looking for a hypnobabies doula. I am a little far out of her usual area but she kindly accepted me as a client. From the get go she has been nothing but supportive and always available to answer any questions we have. She came to our home during the start of our birthing process and helped me labor at home as long as possible as this is what i wanted. Once we got to hospital she was amazing in helping manage my contraction pain with counter pressure the entire time. Her calming and knowledgeable presence was invaluable. I got my vbac thanks to Jess and couldn't be happier! After the birth she has been on hand and available to answer any other questions we had including helping us with some Breastfeeding issues. We've had a doula before but Jessi is truly an gem and worth every penny.

Jessi is seriously godsend! We just gave birth to our first baby and she was with us every step of the way. From our very first "meeting" through the birth of our baby boy, she was always there to offer support, positive words of encouragement, and suggestions along the way! During our labor process she provided true continuous support from text and phone call support early on to managing contractions with touch, TENS machine, position suggestions, and tons of emotional support as well. She played a key roll in one of, if not, THE most important journey of our lives. We feel beyond blessed to have had her by our sides advocating for us to be able to experience the birth we envisioned. My husband cannot stop saying "everyone deserves and should have a doula for childbirth"! And I must agree- Jessi is truly invaluable to expecting parents' journey to parenthood. Would hire her a million times over!

Jessi was a calming presence in the COVID-19 pandemic for my second birth.  I was anxious throughout my pregnancy, and Jessi helped me strategize about how to minimize this during labor.  My labor was unexpectedly very short this time, but Jessi had necessary tools (I love the TENS unit!!) to help me get through the short, but very intense pain.  It was very reassuring to have her there.  She was a great help with refreshing us on latching with a newborn -- so different than most of the breastfeeding you do with an infant and toddler.

She is truly professional and very knowledgeable. I couldn't have asked for a smoother birthing experience. Mind you I was so scared from the beginning. This was my second pregnancy so I had trauma from the first that I wanted to make sure wouldn't happen again. Not only did I labor at home with the guidance of Jessi but we all made it to the hospital in time for a quick delivery hand in hand. She stayed until the baby completed the first feeding and came to the home to check baby out a few days after. I'm so happy I choose to work with her. A highly enjoyable experience.

When I gave birth to my older daughter, I had a lot of support from myimmediate family. However, during the coronavirus times, I realized Ineeded extra support. Jessi was the perfect doula for us. From themoment we contacted Jessi, she was more than willing to answer all ofour questions and was very patient with us. We discussed the issuesthat happened during my first birth and how I could have a betterbirthing experience this time. I ended up having an induction, and Jessi was wonderful throughout thewhole process.  She provided emotional support and helped me feelcomfortable about what to expect at each step. She also providedphysical support when I was in pain, which helped me rest and gathermy energy. Since we had talked about my concerns ahead of time, shehelped me advocate for myself with the hospital staff, and I felt somuch better about how this time went. She was exactly the right doulafor me, and I highly recommend her!

When I gave birth to my older daughter, I had a lot of support from my immediate family. However, during the coronavirus times, I realized I needed extra support. Jessi was the perfect doula for us. From the moment we contacted Jessi, she was more than willing to answer all of our questions and was very patient with us. We discussed the issues that happened during my first birth and how I could have a better birthing experience this time. I ended up having an induction, and Jessi was wonderful throughout the whole process.  She provided emotional support and helped me feel comfortable about what to expect at each step. She also providedphysical support when I was in pain, which helped me rest and gather my energy. Since we had talked about my concerns ahead of time, she helped me advocate for myself with the hospital staff, and I felt so much better about how this time went. She was exactly the right doula for me, and I highly recommend her!