Testimonial for Elizabeth Upton
Hiring Liz as our doula was definitely one of the best decisions we’ve ever made! We had the most positive birth experience and Liz was right at the heart of this. Liz made everthing feel smooth and like it was always going to be ok. One of my favourite things about Liz is her incredible ability to know what I needed, before I even knew I needed it, but in the least intrusive way possible. Her calming and safe presence was always there when you needed it, but my husband and I never once felt like her presence was too much (we are very quiet/private people!). Liz is so incredibly competent and experienced at her job that these things just come so naturally.
We wanted a doula to help advocate for my needs (I’m Autistic). When meeting before the birth, Liz was really interested in understanding how she could do this. We made a birth plan together and Liz made sure that everyone was aware of this. It even made my husband teary at how much the whole team were being so respectful of my needs throughout the whole labour.
On the day, Liz arrived at our house at 1:15am and stayed with us for the next 18h, helping deliver our daughter and only left when we were settled in our postpartum room. Liz helped us to stay comfortable at home as long as possible by advocating for a midwife home visit checkup. Liz arrived at the hospital before us to ensure the environment was peaceful with candles. Having Liz visit for a few weeks postpartum (and via reassuring speedy text responses) was one of our highlights of this period!
There are so many things that Liz initiated that made the birth of our daughter such a wonderful experience, and I’m sure there were so many other things Liz was doing in the background to make sure everything was running smoothly that we don’t even know about! If anyone is looking for a neurodiversity affirming doula, like I was, I can confirm that Liz is definitely a perfect choice!
-Katy & Jake
October 20, 2025
Birth Fee: $2000
