Testimonial for Amber Matteson
If you're hoping for an empowering, positive birth experience—especially a VBAC—Amber is the doula you want by your side!
After a traumatic emergency C-section with my first baby, I was determined to have a different experience the second time around. Finding Amber was one of the best decisions we made!
From day one, she was incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and supportive—even accompanying me to a hypnobirthing class when my husband was out of town! When I went into three exhausting days of prodromal labor at 40+3, she helped me navigate the uncertainty with calm and confidence.
When active labor finally began, Amber was at Mount Auburn within 30 minutes, transforming the room with calming lights and music. She knew the hospital inside and out and clearly had the trust and respect of the entire midwifery and nursing team. Throughout my unmedicated labor, she somehow knew exactly what I needed before I did—whether it was the perfect words of encouragement, a suggested movement, counterpressure, or hands-on support.
Just four hours of active labor and 20 minutes of pushing later, I had my dream birth: an unmedicated, incredibly empowering VBAC!** After my first birth experience, I never imagined I could feel so confident, safe, and in control during childbirth. Amber was instrumental in helping me trust my body, my baby, and the birth process.
What could have been an anxiety-filled experience became one of the most transformative and healing experiences of my life. Amber continues to check in on us postpartum, and I genuinely feel we've made a friend for life. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
-Eliza T.
October 28, 2026
Amber Matteson
Intimate Connections Doula & Perinatal Services
Birth Fee: $0 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $100
