Testimonial for Leslie Cuffee
First, I am very late writing this testimonial, I remembered I needed to write it while sharing my birth story with a friend. I first met Leslie in 2012. I remember seeing her at the orientaion at Depaul's midwifery center. She walked into the room I imediately noticed her and to be honest I couldn't stop staring at her. I didn't speak to her that night and didn't know she was a doula. I'd say about a month later I saw her again at a birth expo. She was working her booth and was talking with a client. The conversation went long so I decided to just take a card. A few months later I decided to call her becuse my birth was nearing and I still hadn't found a doula I felt comfortable with. From our first phone conversation I instantly felt comfortable with Leslie. She has such a sweet spirit and calming energy. We scheduled a date for her to do a home visit and meet my husband. My husband hit it off with Leslie as well. We discussed my natural birth plan. She was very knowledgeable on natural birth and encouraged me I could do it. My husband and I decided we had to have Leslie as our doula. On October 29th I went into labor at about 4 a. My contractions were sporadic until about 2 p. I called Leslie but she couldn't come to my house because it was the day Hurricane Sandy hit and many streets were flooded. However, she stayed on the phone with me told me to sit on the birthing ball and helped me breath through contractions. At about 5p Leslie met us at Depaul. She encouraged me to walk the halls and hug my husband during contractions. She massaged my low back and appleid heat. I really felt supported during my entire labor. As I stated earlier, she made me feel so calm even though I was in a lot of pain. The simple things like holding my hand made all the difference. I gave birth October 30th at 1a. Her positive vibe and energy made my birth experience awesome. She knows when to support and when to give space. I would definitely hire her again. Roslyn
-Roslyn Hern
December 22, 2014
Leslie Cuffee
Leslie C. Cuffee, Doula
Birth Fee: $1500
