Testimonial for Carolynn Slocum
My pregnancy was considered high risk and I developed pubis symphsis diastasis in the 3rd trimester. We knew we needed additional support given the amount of pain I was already in. So let me tell you about Carolynn in a few points, since there is a word limit:
1) She's professional. She knows her stuff and extremely knowledgeable. For me, that's very important to feel that the person I am relying on knows what they are doing.
2) She's compassionate. There were times in my labor that I thought I was going to die. I was sent home from the hospital because I wasn't dilated enough to be admitted. I was stunned because my contractions were 3 minutes apart and I was already in significant pain. It got worse when we came home and Carolynn was very comforting--even though it must have seemed that I could not be comforted at that time.
3) She's a patient encourager. I say patient, because I think I told her off a couple times when she was attempting to encourage me in the middle of a contraction. Keep in mind, I could not move much and immobility actually made the perception of pain much worse. She was also an encouragement to my husband.
4) She's non-judgemental. Some doulas are very anti-medication. In my situation, an epidural was the right choice once we were admitted to the hospital. Carolynn supported that decision 100%.
5) She has a sense of humor. Super important when under extreme stress. She is very level headed as well and calm.
6) She is godly. Carolynn prayed for our family several times and this was so appreciated.
7) She is friendly. She got along very well with everyone she came into contact with, whether it was members of our family or doctors. Between her and a nurse, they got my baby to flip and and we avoided a C section at the last minute.
You can't go wrong with having Carolynn as part of your team. I can't wait to invite her to our child's first birthday party!
-Maria Nims
January 28, 2015
Carolynn Slocum
Birth By Design
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3000
