Testimonial for Nicole Chambers from Kim Johnson

Testimonial for Nicole Chambers

My wife was expecting her first child and I wanted to make sure she had all the help and support she needed during her pregnancy, especially at her birth. I was not worried I couldn’t do the job. I just knew in the craziness of labour it was good to have some extra help and support. Someone not invested in it as much as myself or my wife. We found the Ridge Meadows Doulas and met with Nicole and Allison. We felt comfortable with the ladies right away as the conversation flowed easily. They were a team of 3, their other partner was away at that time.

As our pregnancy progressed we met the same ladies on a couple of occasions and also signed up for some of their free seminars and a prenatal class. When my wife got diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, Allison met us at the hospital to talk to us, to help us understand and to ask questions to help prepare us for what was to come. I kept the doulas informed with everything that was happening due to my wife’s condition and they always responded quickly. Always with some advice or just support.

When my wife went in to active labour I called our Doula team expecting Nicole or Allison to show up but was surprised to see Jessica, who we only met briefly once. At first we were disappointed because we felt like Jessica was a stranger. I am sure she was aware of this by our facial expressions when she arrived at the delivery room.Turned out Jessica was really great. As things got going, she rolled up her sleeves and got right in. My wife preferred Jessica rather than me :-). When our little girl was born Jessica took some pictures since my wife did not want me to leave her side. While our baby was being examined I went to her and Jessica stayed by my wife’s side. While Jessica was not who we wanted or were expecting, we were definitely grateful for her in the end and very pleased and thankful for all the help and support she gave us!

-Kim Johnson

April 02, 2017