Testimonial for Lauren Heide
Like so many things with pregnancy, birth, and parenthood...you just can't really fully understand how your life is going to change until you go through it. This was true for me and having Lauren as my doula. All of my friends reccomended that I get a childbirth doula but I had no clue as to how important she would be in my daughters birth story. I had a very long and windy labor that did not follow the typical linear path one is taught in childbirth class. I desired a no-intervention birth center birth...but that was not meant to be. Having Lauren by our side the entire time and through our hospital transfer was invaluable. Lauren is a master in reading the room and knowing what needs to be done. She knows when to fade into the background and when to speak up, she knows when to check-in and make suggestions. Lauren honors your birth wishes but also understands the difference between tolerating and suffering. Lauren was also a massive help for my husband, childbirth can be such an intense and oerwhelming experience for partners and for him it was so helpful to have a constant calm...someone to look in the eye and have a reassuring but silent conversation with, someone to confer ideas and thoughts to...just invaluable. Lauren also took detailed notes and photos that immensley helped me process my experience...the photos I will cherish forever.
-Julie Fix
October 23, 2025
Lauren Heide
Baby Bean Doula Agency
Birth Fee: $2200 to $2800
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
