Testimonial for Leslie Cuffee
I didn't even know what a Doula was until I became pregnant with my second son, Gabriel. I didn't have a good birth experience with my first son, Ethan, so I was determined to have a better one the second time. I started my research on natural childbirth. I knew that this was something I could do and I became very passionate about it. I would reach out to other woman who have experienced childbirth the way nature intended, and the vast majority of them had a doula with them throughout their entire experience. I was talking to a friend about my birth plan and that I was in search of a doula, and she suggested me to a girl who was still in training. I met with her but unfortunately she wasn't a good fit for us. I heard of Leslie at Birth Matters Peninsula and decided to contact her. 2 minutes into our conversation I knew she was going to be our beloved Doula! Her demenor was so calm and relaxed, which I loved. I could tell how passionate she was about childbirth just from talking about my experience with my first birth and some of her experiences. I felt confident that Leslie would be capable of keeping me relaxed and confident throughout my labor and birth. When we met for the first time we went over my birth plan and she was very supportive of what my husband and I wanted. Any time I had a question about pregnancy, labor, birth, even breastfeeding, I would ask Leslie first, because I trusted her experience and opinions. On March. 3, 2012 at 5am, I woke up feeling some intense contractions. They were about 5 minutes apart while I was laying down. As soon as I stood up out of bed, the contractions became more powerful and closer together. Gabriel was ready to come meet us!!! I called Leslie and explained to her what was going on. She advised me to call my midwife and to call her back after that. I called my midwife and sure enough they wanted me to come in.
-Lauren Adams
March 28, 2012