“A million thank yous couldn’t convey how humbled and grateful we were for you.”
— Simone, Hayward
“Juli offered fantastic support during my pregnancy and after the birth. She tailored our prenatal discussions to fit our needs and interests and offered tons of helpful resources. Following the birth she was super supportive, especially around nutrition and breastfeeding. Juli’s incredibly warm energy and generosity made our whole experience much smoother. ”
— Mara, Oakland
“Juli took care of our preemie, newborn twins during their first eight weeks home from the hospital. She was simply wonderful with our twins. She would help us to learn their cues and figure out what they needed. Even when they were fussy, they’d calm down around her gentle and warm presence. She’d often work her magic and get them to take their bottles when they struggling to finish it with us. Not only is she great with babies, but she was also wonderful with adults. We had a while menagerie of extended family (replete with family drama) blow through our household—and Juli handled every situation and every family member gracefully.
This is our first foray into parenting—her help was essential in surviving these difficult newborn stage. We had to learn the basics (feeding, diapering) from scratch—Juli was wonderfully patient in teaching us how to care for our babies. Her professional expertise blended perfectly with her experience as a fellow mother—she’s accessible and knowledgable in answering my many questions and offering additional resources. Juli offered practical, hands-on solutions (which worked wonders!) to troubleshoot breastfeeding problems. Her calm, kind, and attentive demeanor was also exactly what we (fussy babies and sleep-deprived parents alike) needed. She has a way of listening carefully and thoughtfully that made it easier to talk in her presence. I wasn’t very confident about my parenting skills to begin with, but talking to Juli (and simply knowing that I could reach out with questions) was both incredibly reassuring and inspiring. ”
— Katherine, Berkeley
“We absolutely loved Juli! She was patient and kind during the whole process. She was respectful of our wants and needs as second time parents and she was extremely respectful of our bodies. When she taught us new ways to cope with the discomfort and pain of child birth through massaging, she asked if we were comfortable with her doing the massages to show us. We really appreciated that! She answered all of our questions without patronizing us—no question was too dumb. We highly recommend Juli if you’re looking for a patient, kind and respectful doula. ”
