Testimonial for Erica Russell
Working with Erica has been wonderful! From the first phone call, she made me feel comfortable and excited about pregnancy and the birthing process. With this being my first pregnancy, I have been super focused on researching EVERYTHING - reading books about natural unmedicated birth, listening to natural birth podcasts, getting birth stories and advice from friends and family who have recently had babies, the list goes on! For me, sitting down with Erica to go through her holistic childbirth education course was very reassuring and confirmed my decision to go for a natural, unmedicated birth. It was a great experience to add to my birthing education prep, and made me feel empowered to give birth.
I think the biggest benefit of working with Erica was getting my husband involved though! Watching "The Business of Being Born" together and bringing him along to meet with Erica really opened his eyes to why I'm choosing to try to avoid medication and intervention for our birth. It got him on board 100%! He has even been recommending the documentary to other pregnant friends of ours. We are planning to birth at a hospital and do not have a midwife or doula, so he will be my biggest support. It's so important to me to have him on board with our birth plan and to know that he's educated on the WHY behind it. Erica's course was informative and educational in a short amount of time - perfect for busy parents-to-be and especially for dads! We didn't have to commit to multiple classes, but still felt like we were well-educated. Of course, we've been doing other research and prep as well, but I would not hesitate to recommend adding Erica's course to your arsenal of birth prep tools! And bring your husband!
-Lisa G.
June 21, 2025
Erica Russell
The Mother's Companion
Birth Fee: $900
Postpartum Rate: $30
