Testimonial for Carolynn Slocum
I absolutely loved having Carolynn as my doula. She was so incredibly helpful, supportive and kind and I would recommend her to anyone. I chose to have a doula for the birth of my second child to give me the extra support, encouragement and aid that I felt would help me to have a great birth experience. Carolynn did exactly that. She was available in the weeks leading up to the birth of my daughter and it was so helpful to be able to update her on my progression toward labor and to receive her kind and encouraging support as I struggled with the wait for baby to come. During my labor she not only helped me physically, but her calm, solid presence helped me to remain focused and strong. She helped my husband enormously too: giving him excellent instructions on how and when to best help me and giving him the support needed to be there fully for me. Carolynn worked so well with the midwives as well and I really felt like her presence at my birth completed the team of people I needed to be the strongest I could be. Immediately following the birth of my daughter, Carolynn helped her latch on for her first feeding and helped my husband and I as the midwives attended to my medical needs. And I loved having her visit me in the few days following the birth as it gave me such a welcome time to discuss my birth experience and really work to process how I felt about it all.
I really can't recommend Carolynn highly enough. She was an invaluable support for my daughter's birth and I know it would not have been the beautiful experience that it was without her.
-Catherine Hilcove
April 24, 2017
Carolynn Slocum
Birth By Design
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3000
