Testimonial for Carolynn Slocum
My husband and I took a weekend birthing crash course about a month before I was due with our first child. Carolynn Slocum taught the class and I thought she was wonderful. She was warm, extremely knowledgeable, and it was evident that she was genuinely passionate about giving her students as many tools and as much knowledge as possible in order to help them have the best birth experience possible. I was already working with the Peace Health midwives, but when I became aware of the additional support a doula would provide to both myself and my husband during our very first labor/birthing experience, I decided a doula needed to be part of my support team. Once I had made this decision I reached out to Carolynn to determine if she was available to be my doula as I already felt comfortable with and really liked her. To my delight and relief, she agreed to work with me.
Although nearly every aspect of my birthing experience deviated from my birth plan, I could not be happier about my experience with Carolynn Slocum as my doula. Carolynn and I had discussed at length my desire to have as little intervention and medication as possible during labor, but fourteen hours after my water broke and no contractions, made a discussion about enlisting the assistance of Pitocin necessary. Though pitocin was added my body failed to respond appropriately. As labor progressed, the well-being of my daughter was questioned. Although I ended up having an epidural, an internal fetal monitor, and ultimately an emergency cesarean section, I could not be more satisfied with my support team or how my labor story played out. I am confident that every decision made was the right one; I gave birth to a perfectly healthy baby, and I felt heard and supported every step of the way. Carolynn could not have been more amazing. She was warm and attentive. With kind words and gentle touch she helped me to remember to relax and to breath, and that I was strong and brave.
-leah randolph
August 26, 2018
Carolynn Slocum
Birth By Design
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3000
