Practice overview
Sandra Crawford is a DONA certified birth doula, and a postpartum doula, and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor serving families in Charlottesville & Culpeper VA and the surrounding area. With a love of birth and the desire to support families Sandra began working as a birth & postpartum doula in 2015. Her goal as a doula and childbirth educator is to provide families with the support, information and resources that will allow them to make empowered decisions and enter confidently into birth and parenthood.
Merin
March 26, 2021 at 6:37 am | Client review“Sandra is truly a holistic Doula.
Her skills and support throughout pregnancy, labour, and postpartum eased and informed not only my transition into this new stage of life, but also my partner’s.
Throughout my pregnancy, we planned through every option and outcome of labour and delivery, practiced comfort measures, and discussed how to advocate for ourselves in both familial and medical settings.
Sandra physically and emotionally supported me and my husband throughout my prolonged 36+ hour labour. She walked with me, provided massage, and provided calm and confident direction to keep my fears under control and my labour moving forward. Not only that, but she worked closely with the nurse midwives and hospital staff to stay as close to my birth plans as possible, despite the difficulties that developed. Her professionalism under duress kept the entire team working towards the same goals.
Finally, once we came home from hospital, Sandra eased our transition into parental life. She made sure we had the tools to navigate our new sleep schedule, had something delicious to eat (and had the time to eat it), and had the head space to emotionally process this new path. Since then, Sandra has routinely checked in to make sure the postpartum hormonal shift hasn’t overwhelmed me, and to give me a safe space to talk about my journey, both the highs and the lows.”
Katherine
March 29, 2021 at 9:33 pm | Client reviewSandra is everything you want and need in a doula. Her love and support are so evident in every meeting with her. I remember being very anxious when I found out I was pregnant and after meeting with Sandra for the first time I felt significantly better. She was always available for questions and always responded to me promptly. At my birth, she stayed with me the entire time from the start of my contractions to the delivery of my son. I always tell her I couldn’t do it without her and she always says “of course you could!” But her presence made the experience that much more memorable. I absolutely love Sandra both as a person and a professional. Anyone would be so fortunate to work with her!