Testimonials. . ."When a contraction started, Sara would encourage me to take a deep breath and blow it out. That combined with being reminded to relax key parts of my body was very helpful. I was amazed at how the pain decreased as I used these techniques. Sara also taught my husband how to coach me. I was so happy she coached him because I really wanted him to be my primary help during labor. The photos Sara took and our birth story are things we will cherish forever!" -A.B.
"I have been blessed with five children. With my most recent pregnancy
I was determined to have a natural childbirth, as I did with my first
born. My body tends to stall however, and I have difficulty
maintaining a pattern of contractions. With Sara's knowledge, support
and encouragement I was able to have the natural birth I wanted. Sara knew how to
help me cope with the pain and keep me focused on my goal. We are so
thankful to have found Sara who helped make our birth experience an
awesome one!" -J.D.
"Prior to my due date, Sara came to meet with my husband and I to discuss my hopes and for labor and birth. She was very perceptive to my wishes and I could tell she really wanted to help me have the best birth possible. Even though this wasn't my first baby, I still had some qualms about going through labor again and Sara was very encouraging and gave me a much needed confidence boost. During my labor, she was very sensitive to my desired level of her involvement, as well as that of my husband. She talked me through each contraction and helped me to stay relaxed. When my contractions stalled, she offered suggestions to help my labor progress but she always left the decision up to me depending on how I felt. Sara was very aware of my needs during labor and responded in such a way that allowed us to have a wonderful delivery with our baby girl!" -A.J.
"After a horrible experience with the birth of my first child, I knew things had to change when I got pregnant with my second. Lucky for me I knew a doula,
Sara Sayre. I had clear expectations of what I wanted the second time around, I wanted to be in control of the situation. Part of that control included a
specific list of wants: I did not want an epidural but was still open to pain management, I wanted to be out of bed and be able to walk around, and I wanted
to have a peaceful experience with support from both my husband and my doula. With my doula I got what I wanted out of the birth of my second daughter, Abbi.
Sara was able to support me throughout the entire experience, whether it was walking down the hall, sitting on the birthing ball, keeping the music going, or just
saying, "You can do it, you are almost there!" when I wanted to give up. I have to say thank you to Sara for supporting me and making me feel like a strong
women. Next time I plan to have Sara at my side again." -K.M.