RevDoula

Doula

Stephanie Spitzer-Hanks is a reverend and a doula in Austin, TX. Sometimes she writes blog posts about birtheology. Always she is the mother of two vivacious children and the wife of the most supportive man alive. Read more

5 recommendations

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    Haylie Rudy

    Shared on goo.gl

    My husband and I took Stephanie's evidence based birth class and look back on that experience as the most helpful thing we've done during the pregnancy to prepare. She is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough in her approach. Her class gave us confidence about how we want to approach the birth of our first child and I am so, so grateful to feel empowered going into this monumental event.

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    Andrea Thompson

    Shared on facebook.com

    Stephanie was our birth instructor at the Babymoon, and we LOVED her! She communicates so clearly and is genuinely passionate about all things baby and mama! She knows her stuff but does not come off pushy or superior, she welcomed all of our crazy questions and took care of us well!

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    Nicolette V.

    Shared on yelp.com

    Are you hesitant about hiring a doula? Trust me, just do it. And if you are looking for the best, then Shannon is the way to go! My husband was skeptical about hiring a doula. He wondered what a doula could do that he couldn't. Then we met with Shannon and he understood. He would be writing a review too... but he is also a skeptic of yelp.

    Shannon was another part of our team through our entire pregnancy. She would check in after our OB appointments and give me feedback about his suggestions. She never made me feel pushed into making any sort of decisions or judged about the ones I made. ...

    Post birth she checked up on us and brought my placenta encapulation pills (which I also highly recommend.)

    I honestly don't know how anybody could give birth without a doula (and my labor was as short as it gets)-- we feel very lucky that Shannon was ours!

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    Austin Phillips Kupke

    Shared on facebook.com

    Stephanie was one of support doulas leading up to our birth and gave us breastfeeding support after our daughter was born this past August. She has such an incredible presence: down to earth, straightforward, a good listener, great sense of humor. Combine this with her evidence-based knowledge and experience, and we felt like we were in exceptional hands. My husband and I took her Evidenced-Based Birth class and asked so many questions--she was thoughtful, thorough, and objective in answering them. We love Stephanie and highly recommend her!!

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    Alyssa Oliha

    Shared on facebook.com

    My husband and I were incredibly fortunate to work with Stephanie on a recent babymoon retreat. She taught an engaging, comprehensive birthing class over the course of 4 days, including everything from prepping for childbirth to handling the postpartum period. She's also a lactation consultant, which helped debunk a lot of myths for our group and gave us a TON of helpful information (not to mention the fantastic knitted boobs she has on hand. A+). We walked away from the experience feeling empowered and ready for whatever comes our way, which is invaluable. We highly recommend working with her if you have the opportunity!

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