Testimonial for Elizabeth Oldham CD(DONA), HCHD, HBCE from Renee Goldman

Testimonial for Elizabeth Oldham CD(DONA), HCHD, HBCE

We took Liz’s hypnobirthing classes and used her as our birth doula, and we absolutely loved her! The classes were instrumental in helping me understand how my body and my baby‘s body would work together during labor, which helped me feel excited and less anxious. I still sometimes fall asleep listening to my rainbow relaxation recording.

When the big day came, Liz was with us every step of the way, communicating via phone and text while she was en route to join us in person. She did so many little things for us - from reminding me to loosen my jaw, to rubbing my shoulders when they were sore, to just talking and keeping me company so that my husband could have a quick meal before the baby came. She was completely supportive when I decided that I wanted an epidural and worked seamlessly with the various doctors, nurses and midwives we saw during the labor.

Liz’s positivity is infectious! Whenever there was a sign of progress, Liz was cheering and reminding me that we were getting close to meeting our daughter. Her genuine joy meant that I couldn’t help but feel excited too.

Liz thought of all those things we either didn’t know, forgot, or didn’t even realize in the moment. For example, she proactively offered to take photos for us so we’d have our daughter’s first moments captured in pictures. She was incredibly resourceful in anticipating our needs - before I even realized I was hungry or warm after the birth, Liz had found crackers and peanut butter for me to snack on and she was creating makeshift curtains for the bright windows in our hospital room.

Liz’s classes, tips and support helped me have the most calm, happy experience I could have ever imagined. Whenever people ask me about my daughter‘s birth, they’re so surprised to hear how wonderful it was, and we owe so much of that to Liz and her calm, sunny disposition!

-Renee Goldman

January 30, 2019