Cynthia Barger Doula Profile

Cynthia was my doula for my homebirth and I am so thankful that she was there! She helped direct my husband and kept me calm and relaxed in between contractions. My labor was fantastic, but my delivery was very hard and in the times that I wanted to give up and felt like I couldn't do it anymore, Cynthia reminded me that, "the Lord is your strength! He will never forsake you!". After crowning for nearly half an hour my midwife suggested we pray the baby out. Cynthia joined with my husband and midwife in calling our baby forth and with one push he was in my arms. Our baby was brought into this world through strength and prayer and that is a delivery I can assure you would not have happened without their faith. I don't see my delivery as rough or hard (though it was), I see it as a blessing and display of God's faithfulness to those who believe. Thank you, Cynthia!

Cynthia was with me for the birth of my second child Abby. I was in labor for about 12 hours and she was there to assist for nearly the whole time. It was wonderful to have her. She is a great support. She has a calming presence and was especially wonderful during transition. My husband needed a break to go eat so Cynthia held my hand and spoke calmly to me helping me get through those really tough contractions. She really knows just what to do and I'm so grateful for her. She is a blessing! I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a Doula. I look forward to having Cynthia again should the Lord bless me with more children in the future. 

I am so grateful for Cynthia and her ministry as a doula. In January I gave birth to my fourth child (third VBAC). My labor was rather quick and I had a great deal of back labor. In the early stages of labor Cynthia was alert to my breathing and body language and how it changed as I made transitions into stronger labor. She knew that it was time for us to get serious about what was happening. When my husband had to leave the room, Cynthia would stay with me helping me relax and stay focused. It was a blessing having someone beside me when my husband couldn’t. Cynthia knew exactly where to rub my back and put pressure to help relieve the pain of the back labor so I could concentrate on each contraction. She also helped remind me to relax. Cynthia was a great encouragement through the labor. I appreciated her quiet yet very positive spirit.
 

Cynthia was the doula for the birth of my first child in July 2010. I had opted for a natural birth with a midwife and knew it would be challenging! From the very start, I felt I could trust her, as she has 8 children of her own and understood what I was going through. Even though we had prepared as much as we could, I knew that most of our "plans" would go out the window when labor began :)

She was never intrusive - allowing time for my husband and I to be alone together but stepping in when he needed a break or we needed to make a change. She could tell when I needed a new position or breathing technique, and her firm but gentle approach kept me from losing focus when things got really difficult. Each time I started to lose hope, she was right there encouraging me and giving me the words and direction I needed to stay on track, and I am SO grateful to her for helping me to have such an amazing birth experience!

Cynthia is a very caring and wise doula. I have know her for 17 years. I had the privlige of helping her and her family and friends with there births. Cynthia has helped me with births as an assistant at several births and is a blessing to the moms. She is willing to give her time and energy. Cynthia has learned many tricks of the trade and is willing to do research when she doesn't know the answer, that is a great gift to have. She is also very tactful in working with other health care providers which is very important in dealing with Doctors or hospital staff. I have been a midwife for 22 years in the Wichita area and worked with many doula's, Cynthia has been very helful and is always ready to serve women in chilbirth. She has a heart for serving families and especially educating them to have the best birth possible.

Kathy Brace CPM