Testimonial for Heather Pound -DONA, Hypnobirthing, Photography
I interviewed a few doulas and found Heather to be the best fit because she's confident, outgoing, knowledgable, and communicative. She's the type of person who would stand up for what I wanted, not be afraid to tell me what to do, and who could help make my husband feel more comfortable and coach him through the birth. Heather is a wealth of information, resources and helpful anecdotes that put me at ease and saved me the anxiety of spending countless hours researching things like "how to cloth diaper" and "best birthing positions," etc. I was looking for someone with a strong personality and lots of exoperience and I found those with Heather!
One of the things Heather couldn't stress enough was that no matter how well we planned the birth, it may not happen the way we hoped. And boy was she right! We had planned a natural birth at a birthing center with aromatherapy and water labor and when I went into labor at 32 weeks the whole plan changed and Heather was right there to roll with the punches. Though I didn't get to really "enjoy" labor with Heather and my midwife because it happened so fast, I found Heather to be an excellent support figure for me during labor. She helped coach me with breathing and gave me the positive enforcement I needed.
She was beyond excellent in the pre and post labor visits. She visited me in the hospital when I was on bed rest prior to having my baby and brought essential oils and snacks. After I had the baby, he had to stay in NICU for a couple weeks and she visited us in the hospital just to check in. She continues to interact with us now, 7 months later. I can't wait to use her again with our next baby if we are so lucky (and hopefully we can have the "fun" natural birth I hoped for next time!).
-Colin Cavanaugh-Johnston
May 09, 2016
Heather Pound -DONA, Hypnobirthing, Photography
Mama & Sprout Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1900
