Testimonial for Emily Campbell
Where to begin, well, it was my husband’s idea to get a doula. Great, right?! He knew that neither of us had any idea what we would be getting into with our first child. We had never been in a delivery room, nor had anyone share their delivery story with us so we were at a loss from the beginning. When we met Emily, we knew that she would be great for us. She was knowledgeable and her values seemed to be on par with ours. She listened to how we wanted things to go, understood completely and never tried to sway our vision. She had delivered many babies at the hospital we were going to deliver so she was very familiar with the staff, which was comforting. When contractions started, she was with me every second of the day, listening and talking me through it all. Once it was time to go to the hospital, she met us there and she stayed with us the whole time, and even an hour or so after delivery. She really helped keep me and my husband calm and it was nice to have a familiar, helpful hand in the delivery room. She knew what we wanted and was great in letting the staff know what we wanted when my husband was busy with me. Emily stayed close, but was not overbearing. When we needed help, she was there, but she was mostly the “voice in our heads.” There was a point in the delivery that I did not understand what was happening, I looked at Emily and she instantly knew I was lost. She came to my side, whispered in my ear, translated what the doctor was saying, and I started crying. She held my hand and told me it was going to be ok. Her calm voice helped me push through. The outcome of the delivery would have been different if she had not been by my side and knew what I needed. We even had her take pictures and a week or so later she came by with the pictures, it was magic! It really felt like we were there again. I would hire Emily again and again. She truly was more than we could have ever hoped for with our first birthing experience.
-Stephanie
November 09, 2019
Emily Campbell
Gold Country Doula
Birth Fee: $1500 to $2000
