Testimonial for Laurie Craft, MA
My husband and I decided to hire a doula because 1) I wanted to be prepared for having a natural birth and 2) we didn't have a lot of active support from our families because they live on the other side of the country. Laurie Craft was the perfect fit. She helped my husband and I mentally prepare ourselves for childbirth and parenthood through a variety of methods. She also helped us for weeks after the baby was born when we didn't have any family support. She was always on time and extremely generous and flexible with her schedule. Laurie was an extremely helpful and effective coach for both of us. While I ended up needing to have a c-section, Laurie was a critical piece that helped me through it. I was terrified of having an IV, extremely sick from the anesthesia and very disoriented after the surgery. Laurie was the calming presence that got me (and my husband) through all of it.
Of the MANY things that Laurie did for us, here is an example: Post surgery, I was puking sick, disoriented, and tired while trying to figure out how to breastfeed my baby. During this time, we had a "temporary" nurse because my normal nurse went on her lunch break. The temporary nurse was rude and rough. She kept telling me how I was doing it wrong and needed to do it "her way" using the football method. She kept grabbing my boobs and my baby and shoving us all around. It made me very uncomfortable, angry and frustrated. Because of the time Laurie had invested in learning about me, my preferences and how I react in situations, Laurie calmly approached and took over the situation perfectly. Its hard for me to explain exactly how she did it, but she made the rude temporary nurse go away and helped me learn how to successfully breastfeed my baby. I didn't have to deal with the awkward confrontation with the extremely rude, pushy nurse...Laurie did. :o)
-Katherine Laxton
September 27, 2013
Laurie Craft, MA
Calm
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $60 to $100
