Testimonial for Heather Atkinson
Heather is amazing! We hired Heather late in my pregnancy after deciding that a doula was the right choice for us, and boy were we grateful! Heather exceeded all expectations for what I expected from a doula. She was extremely helpful, intuitive and caring during the final weeks of my pregnancy leading up to (and past!) my due date and I am so thankful for that. And then when labor finally did start, she was there with us every step of the way. Heather had a way of being present, without being overbearing. After arriving to the hospital at 5-6cm, I thought we would be meeting our baby shortly. Little did I know, my body still had a lot of work to do to get into active labor. Heather helped SO much with the pain of each contraction, and I still don't know how she had the stamina and strength to do that for me!! She was also such a big support for my husband, and was able to help guide him in all the best ways to help me cope with contractions. As the hours (and hours and hours) went by, and not much progress was happening in my labor, I began getting worried. When I ultimately chose to use a little pitocin to augment my labor and also receive an epidural (which I had a huge fear of), I was upset and felt like I couldn't do it anymore. I will never forget that Heather looked me directly in the eyes, my surroundings disappeared, and she said YOU ARE GOING TO DO THIS. And she was certinaly right. Within a few hours, I was complete and had a strong urge to push and 8 minutes labor our almost 9 lb little love was born into the hands of my midwife! While it certainly wasn't the labor I was expecting, I 100% believe that Heather played a huge role in having the positive birth experience that I did. Oh, and she took great pics for us! Something I otherwise would not have had documented :)
-Katherine Harrigan
November 29, 2018
Birth Fee: $1300
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $35
