Testimonial for Erin Stertz-Follett, Hypnobirthing Educator & Doula
In becoming a first time father and now on the other side of labor and birth I'm writing this to share our doula experience from my perspective. Erin used an unbiased, accepting, and thought out approach to help my wife and I design a plan that would achieve our birth goals. The effort Erin put in leading up to the point labor began, support and reassurance through labor, pushing, and the moment of birth went beyond what I imagined. Erin’s passion is to help YOU deliver a healthy baby according to YOUR plan. Don't have a plan? Well don't worry because Erin can answer all of your questions and help you decide for YOURSELF the direction you want to take with CONFIDENCE! For the dads to be (first time, second time, etc) I would consider hiring Erin the coolest gift you could ever get your wife (and yourself really) because labor gets real in a hurry. My wife accomplished her goal of an all natural birth which is the most intense display of physical exertion I have ever seen, coupled with the longest mental game I could ever imagine enduring. I had doubts about whether or not my wife would keep pushing through at times but Erin helped us BOTH to remember our plan and layered in all the massage, breathing, and aromatherapy techniques that we practiced leading up to the big day. My wife and I approached this as a team and we thought it would be a good idea to have a coach, just in case... Choosing Erin as our coach is the best decision I've ever been a part of. Our plan was ambitious and every time things got tough Erin was there to get us over the hurdle. There were many decisions we faced in the hospital that Erin helped us through, and there were many physical and mental hurdles where her confident reassurance was crucial. Without Erin we might not have achieved a 100% natural birth, and the stress levels would certainly have been amplified. My wife and I look forward to working with Erin in our next pregnancy.
-Neal Strand
August 11, 2013
Birth Fee: $1800
