Testimonial for MaryBeth Nance, AdvCD (DONA), CLD (CAPPA), SBD

Mary beth Nance has attended the birth of both my sons. We originally contacted her for a baby we micarried at 12 weeks. Even though she wasn't going to be our doula then she provided us with emotional support, understanding, and encouragement for future pregnancies. We contacted and hired her for the pregnancy of our oldest son Braden a few months later. It was a complicated pregnancy with a marginal placental abruption at 24 weeks. She was available to us whenever we needed the rest of the pregnancy with any questions we had. She was in attendance at the birth, with many helpful suggestions for pain relief and relaxation excercises. My labor was less than 5 hrs start to finish. She helped me with breast feeding and took pictures of our first minutes with our son. When I became pregnant again7 months after the birth of our first son. We immeadiatley contacted marybeth. We definently wanted her to be part of our birthing experience again. We again had a complicated pregnancy, when I went into preterm labor at 28 weeks and was put on complete bed rest. Marybeth called or emailed me almost everyday to check on my status. She even brought me dinner one night. She also made her library of pregnancy books available to me for reading. I made it to 37 weeks and she net me at the hospital, and walked the halls with me until I had to put in a bed for low blood pressure bouts. I had my son Emmett in 3 and 1/2 hours start to finish. With mary beths encouragement and faith in me I was able to have both my children without pain medication, and very short labors. The pictures and birth story she provided us were wonderful keepsakes of two of the most special days of my life. She stays in contact with me on a regular basis and even sent a birthday card to braden for his first birthday. She is a wonderful person, doula and friend. I feel blessed to have met her and have her in my life.

-Erica Fisher

January 03, 2011