As a first time Mama, my goal was a birth without fear. I spent a fair amount of time researching Doulas in the Sacramento area and liked what I saw on The Flower that Blooms Doula services Facebook, so sent I an inquiry. From that moment, Amber was SUPER responsive (which wasn’t the case with everyone I contacted and certainly appreciated as a busy pregnant mama.) After our free consultation, my husband and I definitely knew it was the right fit. Amber was so helpful and informative during our initial in person education sessions (done in our home, even better!) Even through I’d done a lot of my own research, Amber provided us with lots of education/resources such as hospital packing lists, birth plan planning/guidance/sheet, pain management techniques, positive birth affirmation cards (which I loved!) as well as laboring positions, and more! When it came time for my complicated induction, Amber was there for us the whole way. From being present via phone/text in the time leading up to induction, to the time she was present at the hospital, she was nothing short of amazing! Helping us navigate difficult choices, encouraging asking questions and advocating for myself/my baby and ultimately being a great support during our birth was so amazing. While I had a more complicated situation than I wanted/planned for, Amber’s support helped make it manageable. As I process my baby’s birth, and how positively I feel about it, I absolutely know Amber’s planning/tools, presence, demeanor/energy and help along the way definitely set us up for success. THANK YOU Amber and the flower that blooms doula services!

I could not have survived without Amber as my postpartum doula. We expected that newborn care would be challenging as the first time parents. However, the reality was wayyy harder than what we possibly thought. Amber was there creating calm atmosphere in our chaotic home, and taught me so much from nursing, burping, bathing, soothing, swaddling, and all the miscellaneous. Amber was also there for me as a friend and personal therapist (thats how i felt like!) to keep me sane. I could absolutely trust her to share my private story. She truly respected my choice. I would have hired her more if she were not in 36 weeks pregnant. I appreciate your presence in our most precious moment!

Amber’s sweetness and warmth made my spouse and I feel right at ease with her. As a plus sized woman of color with some medical field trauma, I was nervous working a white woman. Amber’s commitment to equitable care and allyship for marginalized groups were evident on her page and in conversation. In labor, I decided I essentially wanted no one touch me and Amber was able to guide me through breathing in an unmedicated water birth. That was the biggest reminder I needed and she knew it. I only wish we could have had her with my first labor, too!