Testimonial for Christa Duquette CD(DONA), SBD, HCHD
I was quite far along in my pregnancy when my friend told me about Christa. Up until then, we had not really considered hiring a doula as this was our first pregnancy and we did not completely understand the role. My concern was that my husband would feel that his support was not enough, and I required someone elses. However, after discussing the role of the doula more with my girlfriend and her husband, I thought I should atleast reach out to her and hear what she had to say. After our initial meeting, I left feeling excited about labour and the delivery, and raced home to tell my husband all about it.
As it seemed to be a bit of investment, Christa offered to come meet him and myself so he could ask any questions that he may have. Needless to say, we went ahead with Christa as we both felt extremely comfortable and felt that she may be a good resource as this was all quite new to us.
Christa checked up on me closer to the due date and kept me informed of her availabilitiy - I thoroughly enjoyed knowing that I could reach out to her with any questions or concerns prior to the day. What I didn't know, was that I would feel the same way after our daughter was born. Christa's support during the labour was outstanding. She was a wealth of knowledge and allowed for my labour to go exactly as I had hoped. She was encouraging and supportive to both my husband and myself, but even more importantly, she was able to communicate to me how my labour was going and what else I should expect. She provided great ideas and positions for me to try, which allowed my labour to progress.
Christa went above and beyond what I expected, and made the day go as stress free as possible. The one thing I do recall from that day was walking into our house with our new baby while Christa drove off and saying to my husband... "She was worth every single penny".
-Claire Heatherington
November 17, 2016
Christa Duquette CD(DONA), SBD, HCHD
Li'l Apple Doula Services
Birth Fee: $900 to $1200
