Testimonial for Wendy Gorter, CD(DONA)
My husband and I cannot say enough positive things about working with Wendy as our birth Doula! We became interested in hiring a Doula early in our pregnancy as we really valued all the benefits this support provides. Less than a week before our son was unexpectedly born we had started interviewing Doulas. Wendy was the first person we met with and we immediately felt so comfortable with her. Her warmth, compassion, and easy-going nature make her so well-fit to help parents during labor and delivery (especially nervous first-timers like us) and her extensive experience made it clear we'd be in great hands. We walked away from the meeting wanting to book her on the spot, but decided to keep the appointment we had with a 2nd Doula a few weeks later to do our "due diligence." Little did we know that just a few days later I'd be delivering our baby more than 6wks early due to blood pressure complications! As soon as we learned I was being induced, we reached out to Wendy and asked her to be our Doula. The timing worked out perfectly and luckily she was able to adjust her schedule and join us for the birth of our son the next day with virtually no notice. I had wanted a natural birth but the circumstances required me to opt for a C-section-- talking through that decision with Wendy helped me get as calm and confident as I could before going into surgery. I truly cannot express how much I valued having Wendy in the operating room with me (before my husband was allowed in) and then towards the end of the surgery when my husband went with our son to the NICU. Having her there to talk me through what was going on and keep me calm was invaluable. I don't know how we could have gotten through our traumatic birth experience without her! She has been a wonderful, caring source of support in the weeks following the birth and our son's NICU stay as well. We are so incredibly grateful for Wendy's support and cannot recommend her services enough!
-Kara Donsky
October 21, 2018
Wendy Gorter, CD(DONA)
Embrace Doula Care
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2400
