My wife and I felt very strongly about a natural and drug free birth for our first child. We saw all of the benefits of this choice but also recognized that it meant harder work and more discomfort for my wife. I felt very inadequate and unqualified to be able to truly support my wife the way she would need. When we made the choice to hire Heidi Duncan as a doula, it was a huge relief to me and felt like a burden was removed. I had a lot of concerns about being my wife’s primary support system and knowing that Heidi would be there with us made me feel so much better. Heidi’s presence at our son’s birth was just what we needed. She was able to take care of my wife’s physical needs allowing me to be by my wife’s side to hold her hand, capture the experience on camera and be an emotional support to her. I wouldn’t have changed a thing about our experience and I would hire her again in a heart beat, even if we knew she would only be with us for an hour.