Testimonial for Carolynn Slocum
My husband and I were unsure if we needed a doula to support us through the birth of our 1st child. We had taken a birth class, had multiple books, and great local support. However, reading testamonials on this site, hearing experience from friends, and with advice from my midwives, we decided that this would be a valuable investment. We are so thankful we chose this route and Carolynn was perfect for us.
We hoped to have an all natural birth and wanted practical methods for dealing with pain, emotional support for me, and coaching for my husband. We met with Carolynn 2 times prior to labor, and we immediately knew her extensive experience and outlook on birth would give us exactly the support we wanted. She's very friendly, open and genuinely cares about making this experience wonderful for both of us. She easily answered the questions I had, brought some of her own to help me prepare, and shared some of her experiences to help us prepare for the different directions things can go. It was clear she had been a part of many many births, which gave us confidence that she could support us with anything that may come. She helped me draft my birth plan to best express our wishes. She reviewed techniques for pain management and breathing and even practiced them with me.
Although we had prepared for a long labor, we were blessed with a very quick labor and delivery. My preparation with Carolynn helped me make it through a quick intense labor and fast transition into active labor and keep relatively together. Her support as I was pushing (for what seemed like forever!) was so helpful, she counted each push and gave me the courage to keep going, even beyond what i thought i could. she also helped me to know when I was doing it correctly. She offered postpartum advice and checked in multiple times on baby and mom, and even wrote us a very dear birth story. Thank you Carolynn!
-Dave Brinn
January 30, 2015
Carolynn Slocum
Birth By Design
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3000
