Testimonial for Colleen McDonald, BSW, CD
I am so glad we chose to work with Colleen as our doula when I was pregnant with our first baby in 2024. From our first meeting, my husband and I felt comfortable with her and I was able to be open about all my fears, feelings, questions, etc. She is very knowledgable, honest, will hype you up when you need it, and will make you laugh. Her sense of humor is one of my favorite things about her and it really helped me relax during moments of stress. When I struggled with people’s intrusive opinions about my birth plan, when I was frustrated with my provider, and when things didn’t go as I had hoped (unplanned c-section) she was the single most validating, encouraging, and empathetic person in my life. She reminded me of options that I could ask for during the c-section and her presence in the OR was so comforting for both me and my husband. After the c-section, I was, of course, happy that my son and I were healthy and safe but I still had a lot of feelings of sadness/disappointment/etc about how things went and she was really the only person who reminded me that that was okay (asides from my husband) and that was so important for me to heal. She also took some of my favorite pictures of our family in the first moments of my son’s life. Those moments were such a whirlwind and it is so nice to have pictures of my son on my chest or being held by my husband for the first time. Special note for anyone who has a tricky relationship with food and/or their body - Colleen is well equipped to support you. I really appreciated the resources she offered related to this as well as the emotional support she provided.
I wasted no time after finding out I was pregnant again to contact Colleen and hire her for the second time. I truly value her insight, support, experience, and honesty and I know that, regardless of how things go this time, having her on our team is essential.
-Blair Knotts
April 19, 2026
Colleen McDonald, BSW, CD
MyBirth, LLC
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2000
