I hired Sarah as my birth doula for my second child after I have had a really traumatic birth experience with my first son years back. Sarah was amazing! Sarah is very knowledgeable, she has lots of experience as a doula. We met a few times before baby arrived. She came in very prepared with a lot of knowledge to share, she answered all of my questions and made me feel sure I would have a much better experience this time around. The day my water broke, I called her in the middle of the night, she immediately responded, calmed me down first and then arrived at the hospital in no time. At the hospital her presence made me feel so safe. Sarah would make sure I was confortable enough at all times, she would not leave my side, not even for a little break. I like that she has a lot of healthcare background and whenever a doctor would use medical terms, I had her there to translate everything to me in an easy way to understand. She knew I wanted a vaginal birth and she made sure all my wishes were heard. After long hours of pushing, I finally delivered my healthy baby boy. Sarah even took amazing pictures of us. Thank you Sarah for all your hard work! You are incredible!

We had the pleasure of working with Sarah this spring and summer for the birth of our first baby. From the start, she was very responsive to all of our questions and took the time to make sure we felt prepared. We are especially appreciative of the time she spent supporting us via text and in person during a long Labor and delivery process. We would definitely recommend her to anyone seeking a caring and dedicated doula!

I believe I was around 20 weeks or so when I found Aeryka's website. I'd miscarried 3 months prior to finding out I was pregnant again, so suffice to say, I was completely terrified of 'doing anything wrong' this time around. From the moment of our initial consultation, I finally felt a wave of peace for the first time. I didn't know much about doulas, I just knew I wanted/needed someone knowledgeable to be on this journey with me. Every random question or concern, I could count on Aeryka. Going into labor, I can honestly say I wasn't nervous at all knowing she would be beside me. She not only helped me birth my baby boy, but also a new me (the latter being more painful, in my opinion lol). Through Thick and Thin is the most apt name as she literally has been there for me, pre and postpartum, in so many ways. I'd do it all over again with her in a heartbeat.

Sarah was a pleasure to work with. She was there for us before, during and after birth, and she always listened to what I wanted as the birthing person. I knew from the start that I wanted to give birth in a hospital and would likely get an epidural, so I wasn't sure if I was going to find a doula who was supportive of that choice. Immediately after our intro video chat with Sarah, my husband and I knew she was "right" for us because of that support and advocacy for what WE wanted. In previous doula interviews, I felt like others were not a right fit because they wanted to steer me in other directions that suited their comfortability / preferred experience and Sarah never did that. She shared resources and information with me that helped inform choices we made about our birth plan, but she made it clear that I never had to preform for her and that it was about what I wanted as the birthing person. That made the choice easy for me. Sarah helped us create the birth plan that felt right for us, and when we had to diverge from it during labor due to some complications, she advocated for me to get exactly what I needed and didn't make me feel judged at all. Of course I appreciated all of the emotional/physical suport before, during and after labor, but to me that was the most important thing and the biggest reason I would recommend Sarah to any of my friends. I know Sarah would advocate for others who would make completely different choices than me, because her priority is to keep mom safe and supported. If you're wondering if she's helpful throughout the labor process the answer is yes to that too. She coached me through breathwork, used a warm compress to guide me, and literally held my legs up when I was exhausted at the end of hours of pushing. My husband and I are so grateful that we had Sarah in the room with us and would definitely recommend her services!

When I first got pregnant I wasn't sure if I'd have a doula, but I'm so glad I did and that it was Sarah! Her calm energy and detailed knowledge helped both labor prep and the delivery itself. I ended up having quite a long and complicated labor and Sarah helped me and my husband navigate it by talking through options and questions to ask the medical team. It felt like having a good friend in the delivery room who happened to be knowledgeable with labor and delivery. Highly recommend!