Testimonial for Leslie Cuffee
I was reffered to Leslie by a friend who hired her for the birth of her baby. From the moment we met, I knew this woman would be my doula. She was so calm, so peaceful and very knowlegable. It was my third pregnancy. The first two of my babies were vaginal delivery with epidural. Since then I taught myself a lot about holistic medicine and all things natural. So I wanted my third and last birth to be natural. My husband was NOT on board with me hiring a doula and I informed Leslie about it. She explained that she had experience from partners/mothers who were not in favor of the idea of hiring a doula, but once birth took place, everything would fall together perfectly. Little did we know then that my husband would get deployed and I would be going through this pregnancy alone with two small children and a full-time job. I ended up being high risk with a IUGR baby and pre-eclampsia. Needless to say that I was a hot mess. My husband was worried sick and felt helpless as he was on the other side of the world. But I had Leslie, who was there - checking up on me, sending me little reminders to be calm, spending hours in the phone letting me talk and get it all out. I cannot express, how much I appreciated her during those months. She was always a text/phone call away ready to reassure me and give me tips. At 37 weeks I was induced as the baby stopped growing. I called Leslie immediately and she was right there. She spent the night with me as the labor progressed, we talked, did some hypnosis, drank herbal teas and rested before birth. My husband made it back right in time for the labor. When the active labor started, and things got intense, Leslie was there, holding my hand and her calming presence was absolutely amazing. I ended up having a healthy baby boy and I feel so empowered from giving birth naturally, just like I wanted. She also helped me with a few issues post partum. If you are still shopping for doula - shop no more cause you just found her!
-Nelly Boring
January 31, 2019
Leslie Cuffee
Leslie C. Cuffee, Doula
Birth Fee: $1300
