Sarah Divakar

5/7/2026

Carol was helpful throughout my labor process. While the hospital nurses were spinning their wheels following hospital protocol rather than actually helping me, Carol was focused on me and where I was at in the labor. She was the only one in the room with me and my husband when our daughter was born, and encouraged my husband to catch the baby since our midwife had not arrived yet. Compared to my two previous deliveries without a doula, it was so helpful to have someone at my side being calm and collected--especially at a hospital, which is not a calm environment.

Miriam E.

4/25/2026

Carol has been my birth doula twice, and her support was invaluable each time. From the prenatal stage—helping me with birth planning, stretching, and essential oils—to the labor itself, she guided with practical knowledge and grace. Her hip squeezes provided significant relief during intense labor, and she was a steadfast advocate for my wishes, helping me achieve lower-intervention births in a hospital setting.

Carol is remarkably calm in high-stress moments. After discovering my baby was breech, her specialized knowledge of breech delivery helped inform my decisions, gave me confidence to do what I felt was right for my baby and I, and supported me through to a successful vaginal breech delivery. Compared to my first birth, having Carol as my doula made a huge difference in helping me feel secure, contributing to all-around more positive birth experiences.

Clarissa

3/23/2026

I smile to write this testimony about Carol's doula service with 3+ year's hindsight and fond memories.

Through Providence, Carol and I connected when she was in doula training and I was carrying my fifth baby. Pregnancy and labor and delivery were nothing new to me, but I was open to having a sidekick for the journey given my feelings of being "old" and "deserving it". Neither of those feelings are reality, but nonetheless, Carol's service was appealing and welcomed. 

What a blessing Carol was! I could speak with her about all the pre-delivery concerns and updates with the pregnancy and she could refresh me on different things that my busy gaggle of young children inevitably sucked from my brain in the course of raising them day by day. Having a large family herself, Carol, is empathetic and a wealth of wisdom.

When delivery day arrived, Carol met my husband and I at the hospital which wasn't too exciting at first, but allowed for happy hellos. Once labor progressed further, Carol's presence was very much in the peripheral in just the right way. From my perspective which was focused on the hard work at hand, Carol assisted my husband in assisting me more than anything. This approach is exactly what we desired for our labor and delivery experience. Thankfully, we delivered a happy and healthy little girl without complications. We felt confident that should trouble have arisen during labor that Carol would have been a valuable advocate for us and helpful in navigating whatever we might have encountered. 

As far as after care, we didn't desire any further assistance from Carol, but we know that should that have been arranged, she would have again been a tremendous asset.

We absolutely recommend Carol as a doula and would be pleased to work with her again should we be blessed with another child!

Rebekah Brandt

2/18/2026

I had two wonderful experiences with Carol Eddy as my doula for both my children's births and plan on having her continue to be my doula for any other pregnancies I have! She was very helpful with giving lots of well-researched information when I had questions both during pregnancy and after birth. She also was a calming presence during my labor process and helped my husband know how to help me as well.