Hospital Friendly Doula Training
Community SubscriberRun by Renata Provost: https://www.thebayareadoula.com
Hospital Friendly Doula Training offers doula training, doula services and childbirth support classes.
I highly recommend Renata Provost https://www.thebayareadoula.com
She was my doula for our birth at Kaiser Oakland. I'm so grateful for her.
I loved Renata Provost (https://www.yelp.com/biz/renata-provost-oakland and https://www.thebayareadoula.com). She provided incredible support when I gave birth to our son in 2018. Back then, she had already assisted in over 250 births, so she's extremely experienced. Renata is a calm, joyful, and wonderful presence and I can't say enough good things about her.
We loved Renata Provost: https://www.thebayareadoula.com
She gives a lot of useful information beforehand (I found her sessions more helpful than the birth class I attended) and she is amazing, very hands-on at the birth. Thanks to Renata I had the medication-free, complete present and awake birth I wanted. She will support the kind of birth you want and show up fully for that, while also being flexible if needed.
I recommend my doula Renata Provost. I had a wonderful experience with her and she was communicative throughout my pregnancy of how things such as pelvic alignment and exercises to get my daughter to turn when I thought she was breech. She herself had a successful VBAC and I think her experience would help support yours. https://www.thebayareadoula.com. Good luck and sending you strength!
We just had our baby with the support of Renata Provost. She was great and I highly recommend her. Her fees include 4 pre-delivery meetings and 3-4 postpartum visits. If you google her, there are some older recommendations for her in BPN and she's also highly reviewed on Yelp. https://www.thebayareadoula.com
I was so happy with the doula I used. Her namis Renata Provost. She supported me before, during and after labor. Having a medicated birth was in my birth plan but I believe because she helped make me informed and aware of my options, I ultimately didn't end up using an epidural. That said, she was completely supportive and non-jusgemenal in every way. She will help guide you through whichever path you choose. Her partner Stacy is also wonderful. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Her contact info is on Yelp.
Laura
Archived Q&A and Reviews
Dec 2011
Re: The PERFECT Doula (for homebirth)
First of all Congratulations on your pregnancy. I would recommend Renata Provost (www.thebayareadoula.com). I think she meets all the criteria you are looking for in a doula. I wanted to have a natural child birth for my second child and thus decided to have a doula. And Renata was the best fit for me. She is energetic, strong, and calm. She is focused and dedicated. She was always by my side with back massage and whatever made me comfortable and responded to my needs very well. And yes she constantly reminded me to drink and pee and helped me use the birth ball, and yes breath with me through contractions and also reminded me constantly to relax my muscles (on my face, hands and feet)with a gentle touch and a firm reminder throughout my contractions. She was amazing. I had a wonderful natural delivery. I delivered at the hospital. Hope its helpful. I wish I had a home birth!
Sept 2011
Re: Doula for birth where there may be a lot of tension
Having a doula present during labor makes a huge difference even if a husband is helpfull and supportive. I didn't like the idea of a doula myself and just went along because my wife wanted it, but it was the best decision! I can't imagine how everything would have been if we didn't have one. Your husband will be very greatfull after all as I was. Our doula was Renata Provost, her website is www.thebayareadoula.com.
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