Testimonial for Elan Eddington
My husband and I decided we wanted to use a doula after having switched to an OB for prenatal care (previously had worked with CNMs), and Elan came highly recommended to us. We both appreciated her calm and friendly demeanor as well as the wealth of knowledge she offered- we both got a lot out of our prenatal visits as it had been five years since the birth of our last child. Knowing Elan would be there at the birth took a lot of pressure off of my husband which was a huge benefit we didn't have with the births of our older two children.
When I went into labor unexpectedly at 38 weeks, Elan's backup doula helped us for the first part of our 36 hour labor until she herself arrived. After that, we were lucky enough to have them working together trying everything they could to help me progress my labor when I was having a very difficult time. I felt incredibly supported and Elan kept me informed about all of my options. Even though things weren't going as I thought they would it made a world of difference in helping me not feel defeated when I decided on interventions that weren't in my original birth plan. By the time the baby was born, my husband and I felt very bonded to our team and we wished we had had a doula with our previous births. Even though this birth was much more stressful in terms of how long it was and different challenges we faced, it was a truly amazing experience that I would not trade for anything. Elan was really excellent at keeping me and the rest of my support team focused where it needed to be througout the labor. She was absolutely dedicated to making sure I was satisfied with how the birth experience as a whole turned out and we are so very grateful for that. Highly highly recommend Elan to any families interested in a doula for their birth-if we decide to have another baby we will definitely be giving her a call :)
-Jocelyn Walters
April 21, 2017
Elan Eddington
Better Idaho Births Doula Services CD(DONA)
Birth Fee: $800 to $1000
