Testimonial for Elizabeth Oldham CD(DONA), HCHD, HBCE
Liz was the second doula we spoke with and we basically just loved her feel from the start. She had a great way of explaining to us how she viewed her role and what we could expect throughout the whole process. Liz described her role similar to that of a sherpa or trail guide. We had yet to climb this "mountain"/ever have a baby, and she said to think of it as if, at a time when we might come across something scary or seemingly insurmountable in our path, we could look to her for guidance as she's been there before and could help us with options and a plan, but to realize it was really up to us. That description was why we went with her.
She was equal parts organized, professional and laid-back. We felt like we'd known her a lot longer than we had, which is important when you are talking about someone you're about to get REALLY personal with.
We felt as calm possible going into the birth, and this prepared feeling was thanks in large part to constant support and check-ins from Liz. She was a great resource for HypnoBirthing, even though we weren't taking her official class-you can really just tell that she loves what she does and she really wants to help every family welcome their newest little one as close to their ideal plan as possible.
She ended up being the perfect resource. She was able to be 100% empathetic and read the room to give both me and my husband exactly what we needed. From holding the bucket for me to vomit in (sorry!) to making sure my husband was fed or going to move our car so that he wouldn't have to leave my side, she made every one and every thing more at ease.
Our goal was to have a completely natural birth and she was such a great part of making that a reality for us, from our first consult through all the breathing and until the last push. She even introduced us to an amazing birth story photographer, Becci Ames, which was just icing on the awesome cake. We cannot recommend her highly enough.
-Alicia Whitney
March 26, 2014
Elizabeth Oldham CD(DONA), HCHD, HBCE
Balanced Birth Support
Birth Fee: $1200 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $55
