Megan supported us through my first pregnancy and the birth of our daughter, and helped us to have nothing but positive memories of the experience. Instead of being traumatic, childbirth felt intense, momentous, and exciting with Megan by our side, as she reassured us and calmed our doubts so that my husband and I could work together as a team. My husband keeps saying that the best thing she did for him was to say, "Don't worry about re-parking the car -- that can wait until after the baby arrives!" When there were suddenly a bunch of people around me in the pushing stage, she was able to calmly explain the role of each nurse, doctor, and assistant so that we were put at ease. She was intuitive and sensitive and knew just how to remove the small stresses and doubts that could have held us back from having such a great birth.
The best quality Megan brings to her work as a doula is her ability to listen and respond to the needs of the specific person she's working with. Instead of lecturing us or instructing us on how to do things the "right way," she approached things through asking us questions and prompting us gently to think through things for ourselves. She is open-minded, open-hearted, and generous with her time and energy. Overall, working with Megan is the best choice we made for our pregnancy, birth, and the start of our new life with our daughter.