Testimonial for Heidi Duncan, CBD(CBI)
I hired Heidi as my Doula for the hospital birth of my second child. What attracted me to her was her level of experience, calming presence, and I really liked that her views on child birth are faith based. I had my daughter at Vanderbilt and I feel like selecting Heidi as my Doula was hands down the best decision that I made regarding birth preparation. As soon as she arrived at the hospital, Heidi became worth her weight in gold. My labor progressed quickly and since we were shooting for our second unmedicated natural birth, my contractions were intense and becoming very painful. My husband was able to relax as well since she immediately went to work comforting me and relieving the pain with essential oils and hip pressing techniques. Although my wishes for only the midwife and a nurse or two in the room were made clear in my birth plan, when it came time to push there were MANY nurses and interns present. Heidi 's strong presence however so lessened my awareness of this that I didn't even realize how many people were in the room until a few weeks later as I was looking at our birth photos. She never left my side and I felt deeply connected to her throughout the entire process. While the presence of so many hospital staff initially made me feel like something traumatic was happening to me, Heidi helped me remember that I was in control, I was safe, and my baby and I were on this journey together---I became unaware of everyone else. I successfully delivered my daughter Ava in eight hours naturally and medication and intervention free. I largely credit Heidi with my success---I couldn't have done it without her given the setting. If you are considering hiring Heidi as your Doula, I HIGHLY recommend her to you. I can't say enough good things about her!
-Amanda Cartner
April 16, 2014
Heidi Duncan, CBD(CBI)
Expecting New Life Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1750 to $2500
