Testimonial for Heather Pound -DONA, Hypnobirthing, Photography
We are SO thankful for Heather! My husband and I agree, her support and services were invaluable! The reasons we wanted a doula: 1. To help support our desire to have a natural/drug-free birth 2. To have someone with us throughout the birth experience that we had an established relationship with (knowing that our OB was likely not going to be on rotation and that the nurses would come and go.) It really meant a lot to us to have someone with experience and support in the hospital room who knew us and advocated for our birth preferences. Heather did that in ways above and beyond what we expected!
In our two prenatal meetings Heather listened to our desires and gave helpful hands on pain-management techniques. When we were in the hospital, these techniques proved to be invaluable in making it through each contraction - especially the "hip squeezes" and the many different labor positions she showed us to help manage pain and support our baby to drop. She empowered my husband to be very hands on in his help. She knew just what to say/do in the moment to help me focus and encourage me to persevere. She never got in the way of my husband's coaching/support but complimented him so seamlessly and encouraged him as well. She anticipated needs I would have as labor progressed and worked harmoniously with the OB and nurses.
In the last 6 weeks of pregnancy we had some complications. I was so grateful for how quick Heather was to respond every time I gave updates or had questions for her. She was very reliable, supportive and gave excellent advice to support our preferences, even when we had to be induced. She educated me on different options and questions to ask my OB before being induced. We were both impressed with how knowledgeable she was about so many aspects of pregnancy, labor, delivery and post-partum. Areas she didn't know, she sought out answers for us. We were so grateful for her support and could not have done it without her!
-Jenny Geise
November 03, 2016
Heather Pound -DONA, Hypnobirthing, Photography
Mama & Sprout Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1900
