When I first met Yolyvette, I felt an immediate connection with her and just had to have her by my side as my Doula. From the very beginning I felt heard, understood, and supported by Yoly; from explaining to her how I wanted my first birth experience to go and how it didn’t go at all how I planned or imagined to how I was imagining and needed my second birth experience to go. Yoly was with me every step of my journey during my second pregnancy. She checked in regularly, kept me calm so many times, answered my questions (sometimes even before I asked them), helped me to trust my instincts, and helped me to amplify my voice up until moments before I started pushing. I am and forever will be eternally grateful to have had Yoly by my side as my Doula.
I highly recommend Yoly!

-Meghan C.

From the moment we met Aubrey at Rooted Birth, we knew we were in expert, caring hands. She has been so supportive throughout our entire pregnancy experience and was such an integral part of the healthy and happy birth of our son.

Rooted set up a preliminary meeting with Aubrey to see if we were a good match and we immediately clicked. From there, we met with Aubrey twice in-home for pre-labor planning and support meetings. When I went into labor, Aubrey's guidance was integral to our success (particularly in knowing when it was time to head to the birthing center!). Once there, Aubrey provided emotional support for my partner and I, ideas for comfort measures, snapped photos of the process, and made sure all my birth plan wishes were being advocated for and met in the moment by myself and the staff.

About 24h and then again 48h after the birth, Aubrey came to our home to encapsulate my placenta (and create an amazing herbal salve and beautiful art print). She checked in on us and offered some much needed emotional support during that time.

It was such an incredibly positive experience with both Aubrey and Rooted Birth; I will never let a friend give birth without a doula!!!

-Alexandra B.

We hired Serena for a month after our second baby was born and extended our contract for several more months because our baby had severe reflux and needed to be held upright all night. Serena was an angel- she was never late, was very kind to every member of our family, and knowledgeable about all aspects of baby care. We never had to worry about our baby when Serena was at our home, without her no one would have slept for months. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a birth or postpartum doula.

-Molly O.M.

As a first-time mom, I knew I wanted a doula. After meeting Aubrey, I knew she would be the perfect doula for us. Aubry helped educate my husband and me about all our options for labor and delivery. We also utilized Aubrey for all birth/newborn care classes, which were very beneficial. When the big day arrived, Aubrey truly showed her magic! Let me say, her hip squeezes were amazing! Highly recommend Aubrey!

-Savini P.

Aubrey was such an incredible support throughout my entire pregnancy and labor/delivery experience. I was expecting twins which was much different than my first singleton pregnancy. Throughout my pregnancy, she provided us with insights, questions, and scenarios we hadn’t thought of. This was helpful to take to my OB and be able to feel prepared for all scenarios walking into our labor and delivery experience. It helped us feel educated and at peace with whatever happened given there are many circumstances out of our control. During labor and delivery, she was a great support as I labored unmedicated, coaching my husband as well so that he could remain involved. She also stepped up to help advocate for some things that came up, when in the moment were harder to advocate for myself when I was in the middle of laboring. She was attentive to detail and really collaborative with the medical staff at the hospital so there was great energy during the delivery even though some circumstances were not ideal. We are grateful for her support during this process and felt like she was an integral part in making us feel comfortable, educated, and empowered through the whole journey!

-Hannah F.

Just wanted to shout out and recommend Rooted Birth doulas! Seriously think doulas should be mandatory for every birth now that I know what they do and how knowledgeable they are (really feels like you’re talking to your own personal nurse). My doula Jennifer Hamilton took my pain levels down 3-4 levels during natural contractions, she helped to elaborate on the options my dr presented, and she stayed w me the whole time during labor/delivery. Absolutely loved it. Unfortunately my birth did not go as planned but with the doula we did make the best of the situation and I know I utilized all my resources!!! I highly recommend Jennifer Hamilton because of her experience level but also her demeanor — lots of evidence based knowledge with a character that is laidback and has the ability to adjust to the situation. She is super warm hearted with kiddos of her own and she really made me feel cared for!!

Also shoutout to doula Joanna who helped me reframe birth so I had the best “vaginal birth plan” and best “cesarean birth plan”, because as she said, whether c section or vaginal, birth is all natural, and it’s a time to celebrate your baby’s actual BIRTHday. 🥳

-Virginia V.

My first birth experience with Aubrey was godsend. I don’t know how I could have made it through sticking to my birth plan without her. She was there the entire time and was completely supportive, reminding me my options and coaching me through the difficult journey. If I had to do it again it would most definitely be with Aubrey!

-Jenny V.R.

I had such an incredible experience with Yoly as my postpartum doula! After giving birth via an unplanned c section, I was in very rough shape both psychically and mentally. Yoly shared her expertise, comforted me, and helped to build my confidence during a time of vulnerability and stress as a first time mom. Yoly helped with household chores, encouraged me to get out and about, and ,most importantly, loved my baby. When I had questions, she guided me and was relatable and experienced. Im so grateful for her and Rooted Birth for helping me feel more like myself again. Thank you!

-Hannah H.