About Me
Megan Bonicelli
Hello! I’m Megan Bonicelli. I am married to my college sweetheart and together we have three beautiful little ones. I am a speech pathologist by trade, with a deep passion for birth by calling. My path to becoming a birth doula was inspired by my own experiences as I entered motherhood. Motherhood is a time of so much change. It was my greatest excitement and greatest joy, however I entered it feeling anxious and confused. I do not want another new mom to enter into motherhood feeling alone. I will support, encourage, and help navigate stepping into this God-given blessing of motherhood no matter the path the journey takes. I’ll work with you to create a birth plan that reflects your preferences and supports your individual emotional and physical needs. I’m here to ensure you feel empowered and well cared for during one of life's most extraordinary moments.
My first child was breech from our anatomy scan on. We prayed and did miles circuit and hoped that he would turn head down. Towards the end of my pregnancy our doctor gave us the option to do an ECV in the hopes that he would turn head down and we could deliver vaginally. During that procedure his heart rate did not tolerate the flip and an emergency c-section followed. He was 6lbs and 15oz. He was beautiful and perfect to me. However, having my son at 37 weeks in a traumatic fashion shaped my birth preferences with my next children.
Fast forward to getting pregnant with our second child, my daughter! We knew we wanted to attempt a vaginal birth again and read that getting a doula would increase our chances in achieving that. We met with a local doula, fell in love, and utilized her wisdom throughout pregnancy to help set my body up for optimal labor and delivery. We received chiropractic adjustments, ate well, walked often. Towards the end of this pregnancy however, my blood pressure began to increase. Slowly and steadily. Around 39 weeks my doctor recommended I get induced. I went in at nighttime and received a foley bulb. From there, my body kicked into labor on its own and I labored in the hospital for around 12 hours before my doula arrived. She was so comforting when she walked in. She helped me to know different positioning, kept me moving, and encouraged me the entire time. I hit transition around 3pm and was quite miserable. My coping strategies were not working and I began to get discouraged. Between my husband, my mom, and my doula I labored at an 8 for SIX HOURS! Finally, I decided to get the epidural and within the hour, my daughter was born vaginally and healthy and chunky at 8lbs 10oz.
For my third pregnancy, I hired the same doula and did "all the things" again to set my body up. This time, with an emphasis on keeping my blood pressure down (and a whole lot of prayer!). It worked! I went into labor naturally at 40 weeks 1 day and labored in the peace of my home for ~12 hours. We texted and called my doula throughout, but my husband and I enjoyed it just us and wanted her to meet us at the hospital when it was go time. Finally around 6:30 we packed up to head to the hospital and when I sat down in the car, my water broke! (Don't be like me.. put some towels down before you go into labor!) We got to the hospital around 7:15pm and my daughter was in my arms at 7:52pm weighing in at 7lbs 4oz. My doula, crazy enough, was already at the hospital when we got there because she had another momma in labor at the same time. She walked in the room and gave me the umph I needed to know I could have this baby. This delivery was fully redemptive and everything I had hoped and prayed for.
Let's do this together!
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