Testimonial for Noleen Thurman CD(DONA) & Birth Photographer
My husband and I were so thankful we chose Noleen to be our doula and birth photographer for our son. I researched and found out the many benefits of hiring a doula and was convinced I wanted to go this route. When we met with Noleen for the first time, we instantly loved her.
Noleen would check in after my appointments to make sure everything went well. In the weeks leading up to our son’s birth, we read the evidenced based birth research Noleen gave us and we created our birth preferences. I absolutely loved learning about the various labor and delivery topics like skin-to-skin, delayed cord clamping, comfort measures, Vitamin K, and more. Noleen truly empowered us to be our own birth advocates. The best part of reading all of the resources she gave us was that my fear about labor and delivery was melting away!
When labor started, it started slow, days. Noleen gave suggestions for help get our baby more engaged and hopefully bring stronger and more regular contractions. I did the circuit right away and within a few hours later my contractions picked up and I was so encouraged. She came and labored with us in our home and helped me change positions frequently to help things progress. When we arrived at the hospital and I was already 7-8 cm and 90% effaced...thanks to Noleen’s help! Noleen helped me relax so much and I had so much peace of mind during the labor and birth.
Not only was Noleen supporting my husband and me, she was also capturing beautiful pictures of our entire labor, birth and golden hour. Her pictures are breathtaking and we will treasure them for a lifetime! I would HIGHLY recommend getting her Deluxe or Premium package so you can have these incredible pictures as well.
We are so grateful that we hired Noleen as our doula and birth photographer! She helped us achieve our dream natural birth. And now, she is not only our doula but our friend for life.
-Valerie
November 18, 2019
Noleen Thurman CD(DONA) & Birth Photographer
Doula Noleen
Birth Fee: $1600 to $2700
