Testimonial for Erin Glogau
When I first got pregnant, I had 0 intentions of working with a doula. However, as the 2nd trimester approached, I found myself a newly single Mom-to-be and I realized I desperately needed some support. I interviewed 2 potential doulas before Erin and was feeling very defeated in the whole process, but my meeting with Erin turned things around & gave me a renewed sense of hope about the coming months.
During my pregnancy, there were many things I loved about working with Erin. One of the biggest was how quickly she responded when I had a question, or when I just wanted to share the news of a successful OBGYN appointment to monitor my growing baby's healthy progress. She shared in my enthusiasm about the pregnancy, and advocated for me from Day 1 of our partnership by linking me up to additional resources offered through Birthingway College. She recognized that I really loved reading about pregnancy and birth, and lent me a wonderful book from her own library with inspiring stories of natural birth (Ina May's Guide to Childbirth).
My daughter's due date came quickly...and went just as fast. I was a week overdue, and when I had a worrisome OBGYN visit that sent me scrambling, thinking I might be induced that day due to a potential complication, Erin was the one I called from the parking lot in tears, as I knew she could help walk me through what was happening. I ended up not being induced that day (YAY!) and a few days later, my water broke and the time had arrived. Erin was every bit as supportive during my 31-hour labor (AHH!) as she was during my pregnancy, and I know wholeheartedly that I would have ended up with a C-section (my biggest fear) if she had not been there to advocate for and support me.
Erin gave me the push I needed during labor, right when I needed it, to have a successful birth story, and I would have her by my side as my doula again in a heartbeat.
-Colleen Cummings
January 28, 2017
Birth Fee: $750 to $850
