Testimonial for Christa Duquette CD(DONA), SBD, HCHD
You can't put a price on the knowledge, experience, and peace of mind that Christa brings to one of the most significant and memorable moments of your families lives. With limited exposure, she seems to have gotten to know both Claire and I very quickly, and seemed to know exactly what to say, do, or suggest while in labor to put our minds at ease, make Claire as comfortable as possible, and help move things along. She said it when we first met, but backed it up fully; child birth, not just the act of birth, but before and after, is her passion. To be able to go through nearly the entire labor in the comfort of our home, followed by only a couple hours at the hospital for the birth of our daughter was great. We didn't have to guess or be worried that we should be making the trip to the hospital, only to be told to go home and wait longer. It was very helpful being able to leave Claire in her more than capable hands while I got some sleep, not knowing how long labor would last. We didn't realize it until she came for a visit two weeks postpartum, how many details had been forgotten in the whirl wind of the experience. To be able to read the notes she jotted down throughout, and look at the photos she took was awesome, and brought back many emotions. When Claire first mentioned looking into utilizing the help of a doula I was quite skeptical, and possibly naive to think that we would be able to get through this easily by ourselves, after all, many other people have. Looking back, the decision to work with Christa, along with midwives, made an experience that can often times be scary, stressful and not very positive at all, a happy, nearly stress free, emotional, and extremely memorable one. To say I highly recommend Christa is an understatement.
-Graham Heatherington
November 17, 2016
Christa Duquette CD(DONA), SBD, HCHD
Li'l Apple Doula Services
Birth Fee: $900 to $1200
