Client Testimonials

"I have had the absolute best experience with Beltane Birth Services and Meaghan! Not only was she incredibly informative and helpful from the very beginning but she is profoundly considerate and caring while being able to remain completely impartial. You have free reign over your pregnancy and wishes and she is there to help you every step of the way! This was my third baby and the first I've had in a hospital or with a doula. Thank goodness though! She helped me stick to my guns about not wanting any IVs or ports or interventions, she had so many techniques to help relieve pain and pressure, she was able to help support myself and my husband and teach him ways to help give better counter pressure during the birth (I think she was actually stronger then hubs ha ha) and after everything was over she was respectful and helpful and supportive of our needs and wishes.

I also used her placenta encapsulation services which was a wonderful experience as well! She was well prepared for the hospital and had a very efficient turnaround time for the capsules. And we also chose her for post partum services. Thank goodness! With my husband being military his schedule is insane! Being a fellow military spouse Meaghan was well aware of the different needs of a military family and was fully supportive of the different roles and needs we had! If I wasn't finished having babies we would definitely use her services again! I could not recommend her enough!"

-  Tiffany Zinn Google Business Review

"I am here to share my experiences with my Doula, Meagan. A little less than a year ago, I was a nervous expectant mom. I was in Virginia without much family in close proximity, working full time, had a toddler, and a soon-to-be deployed husband. I was overwhelmed and full of uncertainty. I was looking for healing from the birth experience of my first child. He is healthy and is thriving; however, my first birthing experience was not at all what I imagined. I had no idea where to begin with regaining my peace and excitement for my surprise little girl to come. Enter: Meagan. She is genuine. Educated. And values strong women who become strong moms.

With Meagan's support, I healed tremendously from past traumatic labor experiences. I had a successful vaginal birth and a beautiful baby girl. Meagan touched base with me for several meetings in my final months of pregnancy and taught me exercises. We created realistic birth goals. She was a calm presence for me for my labor/birth in the hospital. She was so supportive during the early postpartum weeks as well. I believe every woman deserves a Doula. I am so happy to have had an advocate, supporter, and confidante in my Doula, Meagan. I am very grateful for the journey. Thank you so very much."

- Adrienne O. DoulaMatch.net Testimonial 

"We hired Meagan as our birth doula, and we could not have made a better decision. She is the most amazing, nurturing and supportive doula and overall person! She provided up with multiple home visits prior to our birth which allowed us to feel comfortable and prepared for when the day actually arrived. Meagan spent hours learning about us as a couple, educating us on our options, and familiarizing herself with our preferences. When I went into labor Meagan was happy to join us at the hospital long before she was actually needed. She knew I felt more comfortable knowing she was there despite labor being very slow in the beginning. Once my labor progressed, she was an advocate for my choices. My husband is so thankful for Meagan because she empowered him to be the main support for me. She was a cheerleader and an advocate, but made room for my husband take the lead and be hands-on in supporting me, which enriched his experience of our son’s birth process (this was our preference). After our son was born, I struggled with breastfeeding and adjusting to motherhood. Meagan was so loving and supportive and visited me multiple times and checked in via text and phone call countless times. I think my postpartum experience would have been much darker and lonelier if I didn’t have her by my side. Our son is 10 months old now and Meagan continues to check in which shows her character and dedication to her clients. We love her and recommend her to everyone who asks us about doula services!"

- A Gold Google Business Review & DoulaMatch.net Testimonial 

"After a super traumatic birth experience with our son in 2015, we knew that we wanted a doula for our next pregnancy and child birth. Meagan was recommended to us by another military spouse I know, and boy am I thrilled with our experience! Meagan helped us formulate a plan for our pregnancy, and knew all the questions to ask our provider to get the birth experience and VBAC we wanted. She was kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and passionate about her job, and really made us feel heard  and excited about this pregnancy, which was huge considering how traumatic our last two had been. Unfortunately, our little girl flipped breech around 38 weeks and we ended up with a second c-section, BUT Meagan helped us not only mentally and emotionally cope with the change, she also helped me have the most amazing, empowering, positive c-section and birth that I've had thus far! I have already told her that should we fall pregnant again we will be employing her services again, regardless of whether we want to attempt another VBAC or have a scheduled c-seciton. Meagan has allowed me to take back the birth experience and made our postpartum time so positive and full of amazing baby bonding! I would recommender her to anyone and everyone! Loved having her be part of our daughters birth story!"

- Stephanie Morris DoulaMatch.net Testimonial

"I cannot express how grateful I am that we hired Meagan as our doula. She exceeded my expectations in so many ways. After having a traumatic first birth experience, I knew that I wanted to do my next one differently and getting a doula was a great proactive way to ensure I felt more in control during the process. Meagan showed up in so many ways for me during the end of my pregnancy through delivery and throughout postpartum. She added such incredible value every single step of the way. Her knowledge and expertise in all things birthing gave me such confidence and assurance. I can’t say enough about working with Meagan!!!"

- Brandy DoulaMatch.net Testimonial 

"I sought out Meagan because I wanted a familiar constant, beside my partner, during my L&D, someone who knew my desires/ birth plan and could help me or my partner state decisions if need be. It is extremely hard for me to entrust my life to ‘someone’ as a professional made wrong choices which left me on life support for a week due to those wrong choices, not my condition.  As our due date became closer so much happened from my appointed OB releasing me to high risk at 32 weeks, when they released me to an undesirable practice, as a number, because we were so far along- JUST A MESS which added to my already existing anxiety. I began searching for an option that would help alleviate my concerns and came across Meagan’s webpage which calmed me instantly. Every contact left me empowered, covered in safety and peace! I really value her knowledge and how she presents both sides/ pros and cons which allowed for us to make sound decisions. During L&D things would have been otherwise if she was not there keeping me track. With every contractions our baby boy’s heart rate would drop and this continued. If I didn’t maintain that focus allowing the wave of the contraction to come and go without the strain and fight it hindered his heart rate even more. I HAD TO stay in that zone or a C-section was presented. That was not desired as we were doing everything natural. She coached me every step of the way and he was born in 3 hours and 4 pushes. This would have NOT been the case without her presence and guidance! My thankfulness and gratitude to Meagan is exponential!  She truly is blessed with a calling and a gifted Doula!"

 - Kerri Carpenter DoulaMatch.net Testimonial & Google Review

"Meagan helped us with postpartum care. I was very worried about breastfeeding and about dealing with extended family visits. She was incredibly helpful on both fronts, encouraging me to have discussions about boundaries with family early and often, and providing much needed advice about breastfeeding. She was also incredibly available via text, so that when I had questions between visits, it was simple to text her and find support and information. An additional benefit my partner and I found was the emotional support Meagan provided - it was a wonderful and unexpected benefit to her help. We couldn't recommend her more!!"

- Teresa DoulaMatch.net Tesitmonial

"Meagan is a compassionate, knowledgeable, and devoted birth doula. We would highly recommend her and we would definitely ask her to be a doula for us again in the future!

My husband and I were so impressed with how committed Meagan is to investing in the mother and in the family before the birth. She met with us several times in order to truly get to know us and to understand our goals for the birth. As first time parents who planned on a hospital birth, it was such a relief to have someone in our corner who had our trust and our best interests at heart, and who also had an incredible knowledge of birth and all its variations.

As for the day of the birth itself, just as other testimonials have mentioned, it is hard to put into words just how invaluable Meagan's support was. My husband was initially on the fence about hiring a doula. Meagan seamlessly supported me as I labored, while also supporting my husband and helping him to be my rock. There were many times that we had to make decisions that we did not expect or that strayed from our birth plan, and it was empowering to have Meagan there to help us navigate those choices.

After the birth of our baby, Meagan continues to support us and to stay in touch, which goes above and beyond anything I expected. Having her as a doula has been a game changer as we navigate first-time parenthood and postpartum healing.

Meagan is incredibly responsive, thoughtful, smart, sincere, and has our full trust. My husband and I interviewed three different doulas, and we are so happy that we chose her. Meagan is a stellar birth worker, and we feel so lucky to have her in our lives."

 - Taylor S. Doulamatch.net Testimonial

"I cannot recommend Meagan highly enough! I did not have a doula for the birth of my first child and the experience was scary, frustrating, and painful. With Meagan, I felt empowered throughout the entire birth experience—beginning with the prenatal visits when she came to our home and talked through my birth plan, offered resources, and got to know us. During labor itself, Meagan knew exactly what to say and do to help me get through each contraction. My husband noticed that before Meagan arrived, I seemed to be in much greater pain with each contraction. After she arrived, the pain did not go away. However, her soothing presence helped me to ride with the pain rather than fight it. With Meagan by my side I did not even think about asking for pain medications because she helped me to know that I could do it. After our daughter was born, Meagan stayed with us at the hospital well into the night to make sure we were settled, and she continually checked in to see how me and the baby were doing for weeks afterwards. Meagan is an extremely knowledgeable and competent doula. Even more importantly, though, she is a wonderful person who truly cares that her clients have the empowering, well supported birth experience that they deserve. Every woman needs a doula like Meagan! She is AWESOME!"

     -  Kathryn Swacha Doulamatch.net Testimonial

"I have so many good things to say about Meagan that I don't even know where to start! In short, if you decided you want a doula or are considering if you need one, know that Meagan is AMAZING: She knows what to say when you need encouragement, she knows where to apply counter pressure when you need relieve, she is there when you need a hug, a hand, a sip of water, a bit of love or attention... She is just everything you need at this special moment of your life. Meagan is sweet and caring beyond the birthing time: It has been 9 days since my son arrived earth side, and Meagan still cares to follow up with me, she helps and guides me with all things (some which I didn't even know I needed help and believe me, I am very pleased and grateful for her advice!).

Now, let me tell you... I met Meagan on the day I birth my son, it was not like I had agreed with her on all things birth related. I didn't know what to expect, but it was like she knew me... It is the type of connection that is hard to put in words. Just know the woman is just very special <3 I can only highly recommend Meagan."  

   -  Gi G.  Doulamatch.net Testimonial