Testimonial for Meg McCarthy
I had an amazing experience with Meg during the birth of my daughter. Meg was actually a back up Doula for the Doula I had originally planned on using so I had not ever met or spoken with Meg until the evening I went into labor. I was nervous about having someone whom I had never met come and be a part of my labor but Meg came to my home and I immediately felt comfortable and confident in her. I was already in active labor and Meg just did a wonderful job asking the questions that needed to be asked to best help me achieve the labor and birth experience I hoped for. Upon her arrival she could see how tense I was with each contraction and she was able to help me both by using her hands to pull the tension away and by reminding me to breath and relax. When we arrived at the hospital she continued to help me through each contraction. I was quite uncomfortable due to back labor and the midwife suggested an enema to help my labor come along so that I could use the tub since I was only 4cm and was not able to right away. She was so kind to me as I was a bit embarrassed at the idea of it. She stayed in the room with me even when I made my husband leave and continued to make me feel completely comfortable. She gave me the privacy I asked for in the restroom but a bit after being in there alone she could hear in my voice that I was distressed. She came in to check on me and could see that my body was trying to push. She used her intuition at this point and suggested that I check if I could feel a head. Sure enough I did. I was beyond shocked at how quickly it happened. I am so grateful to her because I truly believe I would have had the baby on the toilet rather than the tub like I wanted. When the baby was born Meg stayed with me a little while to make sure she was nursing well and made sure we had all we needed. I am pleasantly surprised with how happy I am that Meg was a part of my birth and I would recommend her to anyone.
-Laura Richardson
June 10, 2014
Meg McCarthy
Compass Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1200
Postpartum Rate: $40
