There are a lot of things I could say about my birth experience with my third child, the first of which has to be how glad I was to have my doula, Heather, in the room with me. This was the first time I had used a doula and wish I had had one for my previous two labour and deliveries.
Heather was a high school friend of mine and when I was expecting my third child, I found out she was working on her doula certification. She provided me with a lot of information about the doula role and what I could expect pre and postnatal.
My husband was thrilled when Heather explained that her role was to be my support leaving him to enjoy the birthing process. In addition, he could leave the room to check on our other children without guilt.
Heather was very diligent about returning phone calls, emails, and text messages in a timely manner. She met with us on various occasions before the birth and went over our “wish list”. She is very knowledgeable about the birth process, the medical interventions, birthing techniques, and exercises.
She was positive, friendly, and respectful of my choices. Heather was a great comfort to me during labor since I did not have an epidural. She was able to suggest many helpful techniques for pain control, and she breathed with me through my intense, late labor contractions. Heather was also my cheerleader, impromptu photographer, early breastfeeding supporter, and reliable memory of important details.
I highly recommend Heather!
~Crystal
Heather was a high school friend of mine and when I was expecting my third child, I found out she was working on her doula certification. She provided me with a lot of information about the doula role and what I could expect pre and postnatal.
My husband was thrilled when Heather explained that her role was to be my support leaving him to enjoy the birthing process. In addition, he could leave the room to check on our other children without guilt.
Heather was very diligent about returning phone calls, emails, and text messages in a timely manner. She met with us on various occasions before the birth and went over our “wish list”. She is very knowledgeable about the birth process, the medical interventions, birthing techniques, and exercises.
She was positive, friendly, and respectful of my choices. Heather was a great comfort to me during labor since I did not have an epidural. She was able to suggest many helpful techniques for pain control, and she breathed with me through my intense, late labor contractions. Heather was also my cheerleader, impromptu photographer, early breastfeeding supporter, and reliable memory of important details.
I highly recommend Heather!
~Crystal
Calm, knowledgeable, supportive, adaptable to change, available for questions, empathetic. These are the many things we found in you Heather. It's not about having just a good doula, it's about having the right doula, which your are, I believe for anyone. You helped calm my husband when I was heading into surgery and you took care of my family waiting for news.
~Karry
I can't thank you enough for all your help, kindness, knowledge and calming assurance you showed my husband and I during our grandson's birth. You go the extra length to assist "everyone" involved in the delivery.
~Bonnie
~Karry
I can't thank you enough for all your help, kindness, knowledge and calming assurance you showed my husband and I during our grandson's birth. You go the extra length to assist "everyone" involved in the delivery.
~Bonnie