Choosing the right doula was important to me, and I looked for a long time before meeting Delilah. A doula is your biggest advocate during delivery, and I wanted someone with the expertise to handle anything that came up, the empathy to sense my needs and respond to them, and the leadership skills to clearly state her…
My first birth to my daughter was about 3.5 years ago and I wanted a natural childbirth. My husband and I took Bradley childbirth classes and patiently awaited the arrival of our first child. When I went into labor, it seemed like nothing was going as I had planned. I ended up having back labor…
Delilah, it’s so beautiful, having a child of my own… to be a mama is such an honor and deep joy. I love watching her come into her own… I remember when you came over to see how I was doing and how being a mama was going for me, and I remember crying. I…
The Birth of Nora Jane – February 8th, 2015 Oh my Nora girl. My 4th baby, second daughter. My 3rd VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and my 2nd homebirth. I knew I wanted a 4th baby, but I thought it wasn’t time yet. I wasn’t ready, and I had other things planned first. Of…
This is the story of Noah’s arrival. I hope this is helpful to other expecting moms. Noah is my third child by birth. My other children are 12 and 10 plus I also have a 22 year old stepson and occasionally my 5 year old niece. It’s been over 10 years since I’ve been on…
Finding Delilah was a HUGE blessing to my pregnancy and birth. As a first time mom I knew I wanted a natural childbirth but had some uncertainties. Delilah made those uncertainties disappear. From our first phone call to the days leading up to delivery Delilah was always there with her extensive knowledge and supportive attitude.…
Delilah, We are so thankful you were a part of Colby’s birth, as we couldn’t have done it without you. From our very first conversation to the day of delivery, you brought so much knowledge and comfort to the pregnancy, labor and birth. You are amazing at what you do and a true blessing to…
“Delilah was extremely helpful before and during labor. She kept my expectations realistic beforehand. During labor, she helped provide both physical and emotional support that was crucial to our success in achieving a natural birth. She helped me last through a very long 48 hour labor, 10 hours of which was in the hospital. I…
Hiring Delilah was the best decision I made for my pregnancy. Having a doula was so much more than just about the day of birth. One of the most invaluable things Delilah did for me right away was help me think about assembling the best birth team to have the best chances to achieve everything…
The birth of Graham Lucas Since several of you have asked, here’s the story as I recall it [at the moment]- granted, I’m sleep deprived, so some details could be a bit off. The players: Mommy – me Daddy – Luke Big brother – Kasen Doula – the amazing Delilah Midwife – Cecily Floyd Nurses…
Hannah Kate Brooks- Born by unmedicated VBAC on 11/2/2009 The night before Hannah was born I felt so defeated. I was heading into an induction the next morning, one I didn‘t want. I believed my body knew how to go into labor on its own…but… it hadn‘t… and I didn‘t really have any other options at…
We had our first baby with an OB and an epidural. I was determined to have our #2 baby as natural as possible. My husband, very hesitantly, agreed to try a natural birth and decided that, if we weren’t paying for an epidural, we would need to pay for a doula. Delilah was recommended to us through…
“Mike and I just wanted to say that your class was absolutely amazing and you are a delight and so wonderful! We learned so much and would recommend your class to any couple, going natural or not. We feel so much better prepared. I am also so happy that we are going to find a birth center and not go to [the…
“I got so much more out of the class than what I expected. Delilah made it so much fun, and so exciting, I’d even take it again! This class alleviated my fears and gave me all the information I needed. It was worth more than its weight in gold. I think everyone should take it,…
Robbie and I had purposely decided to wait until we had been married for several years before starting a family – after all, how hard could it be to get pregnant? As a planner at heart, I was very troubled to find out that pregnancy did not come easy to us. After about a year,…
I’m a pretty independent woman. With the right research and preparation, I’m not afraid to tackle anything, and I likely won’t ask for help. That’s the same attitude I had going into childbirth. I knew that I wanted a natural birth due to my research on interventions, and I’d read a couple of books in…
Delilah Ray is the best doula. I have had the privilege of having her at three of my births. My daughter Sarah was running late, and it was hard to hold the course since she was my VBA2C, and first natural birth. Delilah was my rock, and kept me built up and encouraged, and even laughing! …
Having a VBAC was definitely a scary thought… but I knew in my heart that I was not going to have another doctor tell me what my body could do! Not saying a natural birth was easy, but I can honestly say that without Delilah’s constant encouragement and support for both my husband and me…
Delilah has been my doula for 3 births, and I only wish I had known her for my first two as well!! She was instrumental in guiding and preparing my husband and myself for our first natural and med free hospital birth, and then our 2 additional unmedicated hospital water births! She is wonderful at reading a laboring…
My first birth ended in an emergency c-section and was a horrible experience. When I got pregnant the second time I knew I wanted things to be very different. The very first time I spoke with Delilah we spoke for over an hour and I instantly felt at ease and that I was talking…
Delilah provides a vast knowledge of the birth experience, whether you’re choosing the traditional hospital route or having your baby at home; her experience is immeasurable. The loving, supportive guidance she provides adds a level of peace and extra joy to your miraculous journey. Delilah held my hand at all the right times, giving me…
Delilah’s knowledge is unsurpassed, and her sense of humor made us feel at home during what could be a stressful time! Through her “boot camp” style class, she empowered us to seek and ultimately have the natural childbirth we desired. While I felt more prepared about what would be happening in the coming weeks, it…
July 2013 I gave birth to my first child – a son! I can truly say that I look back on my labor and delivery with such fondness. It was a joyful, beautiful day! My desire was to have a natural child birth, vaginal delivery – and I did!! I believe that the outcome of that…
I will say this – I was a non-believer in the all natural way of birth and figured that heath decisions were best left to the hospitals and their staff (even though the decisions were about me or my family) without my input. However, at the urging of my wife, I gave up a few…
Two weeks and four days ago, I was due to have my baby girl, and I spent those two weeks in a roller-coaster with my faith from completely trusting The Lord and not worrying to “Lord, why did You have to ruin my second delivery after having such an incredible first natural birth…it’s not fair…
I started to write out my birth story and after a few pages into it, I realized I was getting wrapped up in the details. No one really cares about my appointment times two days prior to going into labor or even how I spent my time in triage. That being said, I saved what…
I had a plan. 27: get married. 28: travel and have fun. 29: get pregnant. Instead, it was 29: get cancer. And I got it bad. I was given a 60% chance of survival. The treatments had a 25% chance of destroying my fertility, and when I asked my doctor if there was anything we…
My first birth went pretty much as planned – a beautiful home birth at 38 weeks 6 days, resulting in a precious baby girl. So when I got pregnant again, there was no reason to think that things would not go smoothly again for me – but I had a gut feeling that would not…
Eliot. His name means, “My God is YHWH.” He has been a testimony of this since conception, and we pray he will continue to be such a testimony each day of his life. His birth story begins with pregnancy. At 26 weeks we found ourselves in the emergency room with pregnancy-induced hypertension that was staying…
On the fifteenth of October, two of my long time dreams became a reality; experiencing a water birth and having a daughter.. The day before our estimated due date was a full moon, which I had decided would send me into labor. I follow in my mom’s footsteps in that I give birth on or within…
For those of you who have read Lincoln’s birth story, you’ll know that I’m no stranger to traumatic experiences during the course of labor and delivery. While my first pregnancy was very easy, it ended in 36 hours of labor induced by Cytotec, followed by a c section and a very difficult recovery. Though I…
At 43w2d, (ahem, I’m sure I was only 42w2d, according to my charts, but I must have misspoken about the date of my LMP at my first visit) I went to the Dr’s office to get everything checked out. There was no cervical change from the week before (I was so disappointed after all those…
Gage Gregory was born on Thursday June 24th at 8:11pm 8lb11oz, 21 inches long My birth story: We went in for a 42 week induction Wednesday evening, just Cervidil to start with. I was 2cm to start with, 75% effaced and -3 station. Baby’s failure to drop into the pelvis had been the issue with…
William John’s Birth Story My due date was January 29, 2009, and of course that day came and went. I was secretly hoping that I would go into labor before then, but at the same time I knew that really wasn’t going to happen. I was going for a VBAC, so I had to just…
Peyton’s Birth Story When I got pregnant, I knew I wanted a natural unmedicated birth. And I was sure I knew how to get it. Delilah and I had been friends for years and I had been around when she decided to become a Doula and throughout her training. I had listened to what she…
