Testimonial for Melinda Ferguson
I highly recommend Melinda. She exudes confidence, calm demeanor, and an open mind. She was a fanatistic source of information pre and post partum regarding pain management and breastfeeding also.
My labor was nothing how I expected. My water broke 2.5 weeks early and my contractions never took off on thier own despite 6 hours trying natural methods. I was then induced with pitocin, I labored without pain meds until 7 cm. I then got an epidural and after 2 hours delivered my healthy daughter vaginally after pushing for 20 minutes. In total I labored for 28 hours.
Melinda was incredibly composed and wonderfully supportive through the lengthy process. She worked very well with the hospital nursing staff and my ob/gyn. She had numerous suggestons for pain management. She directed and supported my husband fantastically.
My plan was to labor without pain meds for as long as possible. Melinda made that happen for significantly longer than I thought I could manage. She used massage, TENS device, and positional coaching to help. I am very happy with the outcome.
During post partum visits Melinda helped with any breastfeeding, pumping, and baby carrying questions I had. She was keen to make sure to talk to my husband about how he could help and support also. She had great suggestions on how figure out a better sleep schedule which was immensely helpful.
-Aparna Kar
August 29, 2016
Melinda Ferguson
Calm and Confident Doula Care, LLC
Birth Fee: $2800 to $3600
