Testimonial for Marcia Mattern, CD (DONA)
Our son Daniel was Marcia's first customer - exactly 7 years ago today! After Marcia assisted with that birth from 11pm to 2 in the morning, we knew we would not want to have another baby without her there! My husband went from saying, "do we really need to have another person in the room when the baby is born?" with Daniel to telling me with the next two that we needed to be calling Marcia! He was so much more relaxed and able to focus on his fatherly duties with Marcia there. When our fifth child was born I had been in labor for about 2 hours when Marcia arrived. As soon as she got there it was as if my body relaxed and I knew we could get the job done. She knows exactly what to say, whether words of encouragement or even reality - or nothing at all. And her own experiences play such a huge part in the advice she is able to share. Besides her ability to be completely focused at odd hours there is also her physical stamina which belies her small frame! She put up with A LOT of pushing and pulling and squeezing from me and never missed a beat! She has been such a blessing to our family.
-Linda Schellenberg
February 21, 2011
Marcia Mattern, CD (DONA)
Your Doula Marcia Mattern
Birth Fee: $1700
