testimonials
"This was my first pregnancy, and I will be forever grateful to Jaq and her role in Max’s birth. She was incredibly supportive, positive, and helpful during my pregnancy—everything from explaining medical procedures, offering a significant amount of empathetic emotional support, and preparing both my husband and me for birthing. I can’t say enough good things about working with her. I know she was an integral part to ensuring that I had a loving and fulfilling birthing experience." -Claire from NH
"Jaq was a wonderful and significant part of Claire’s support system during her first pregnancy. I appreciated the relationship that she developed with Claire, and felt that she balanced looping me in with supporting Claire one-on-one. Even the nursing staff mentioned that they were impressed by Jaq’s professionalism. She gracefully balanced advocating for Claire while collaborating with the hospital’s care team too." -William from NH
"Having a doula was not on my mind for my birth plan, but when I met with Jaq I realized she was the calm I was missing. She was there every step of the way, helping educate myself and partner on all the choices we were going to have. I am a researcher and planner at heart, so having someone I could talk to was great. She also was able to support me when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It was something that was scary to me. There was constant testing and fear of the impact on the baby. During my induced labor, she was a saint. She encouraged me and helped me make the best decisions for my family. She was there to advocate for me, support the nursing staff and allow my partner to take a much needed break. She also was able to catch the first moments by taking pictures of us. I now stress to families the absolute necessity to have a doula. I am not sure how families do it without one. Jaq is calm and helps encourage you when you want to give up. She will make you laugh and cry and become your best friend! Jaq's services are a must on your baby registry!" -Melissa from Ware
"Jaq was very enthusiastic to help us out with the difficult and unexpected early birth of our preemie. Despite a nor'easter and snow storm that sent my mom home for the evening, Jaq trekked out to the hospital in the middle of the night. She was also dedicated to following up after the birth with a postpartum check-in." -Holly from Leverett
