Testimonial for Debra Woods

I truly lucked out when I was referred to Debra by another doula and childbirth educator.  As a first-time mom who had not given really much thought about labour and delivery until a month before the event, I did not seriously think about having a doula until I learned and read about how having good birth support can make one's birth experience and decrease length of labour, use of pain medications etc., and other interventions.

At the time I called Debra (maybe 10 days before our baby was born), we were toying with the idea of home birth. Even though it was such short notice, Debra was able to squeeze in two prenatal appointments with us that were very invaluable.  She supported and encouraged that decision and gave us confidence that we could labour at home well through providing us with lots of learning material, and figuring out/tailoring comfort strategies we would use when it was time.

Debra comes with over 20 years of experience helping and supporting women with the birth process--that experience and the confidence she displayed was very important to me. We were happily able to have a homebirth and I could not have asked for a better birth experience.  Debra and my husband were able to figure out quickly what I needed when I could not verbalize or figure out what I needed before, during, and after contractions. Our daughter was born after 11 hours of labour. 

Having a homebirth attended by a doula and a midwife was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I love Debra's sense of humor, her compassion, her joy in the childbearing process, and how she takes everything in stride. We will be keeping in touch with Debra, and if we have another child, I would definitely ask her to be our doula again.

Christine

 

-Christine Ou

June 17, 2011

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