Testimonial for Melinda Ferguson
Melinda was my birth doula for the birth of my daughter in June 2016 and she helped us post-partum as well. This was my and my husband’s first child, and Melinda did an outstanding job ensuring our labor and birth experience was smooth. I had a positive, in my opinion easy, un-medicated vaginal birth, and I credit the fact that my labor and delivery went as smoothly as it did to Melinda - I highly recommend Melinda as a doula.
The reasons I found Melinda’s support so important are:
(1) She radiates calmness and “I’ve been there and know how I can help” air. This was important to keep me calm and confident. I was not looking for ‘motherly’ support, I was looking for confidence that comes from experience, and I got that. This ensured I maintained a positive and confident attitude throughout.
(2) Melinda’s approach was analytical and proactive while being soft and respectful of my own pace and state of mind. At each stage of my labor she evaluated what worked and what did not and proactively suggested different poses, massage and other coping mechanisms to help and speed up the process. Each time her suggestions truly helped and made me feel/cope better. I credit Melinda’s support with my ability to cope with labor pain without any medication. While my husband and I attended the prep classes and I read a lot, it would not have prepared us to be able to cope with labor effectively, if Melinda were not there (in my opinion).
(3) Melinda found the right approach to support and engage my husband, who needed everything to be explained to him first, as he is not good with just “do what I say” approach. Melinda’s help was essential for him to be able to aid me (as he knew what to do and was confident doing it).
-Tatiana Raterman
September 01, 2016
Melinda Ferguson
Calm and Confident Doula Care, LLC
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3000
