Testimonial for Marcia Mattern, CD (DONA)
My husband and I wholeheartedly agree that hiring Marcia as our doula for my second birth was an absolute privilege and I can’t say enough about our experience working with her. Marcia has a true gift for providing calm, non-judgmental, and compassionate support. During important decision points of my induction and labor, she providing me with solid information and acted as a sounding board as I decided how I wanted to proceed. I appreciated how Marcia truly listens and has the rare ability to know when and how to offer information and/or comforting words. She’s highly experienced and knowledgeable about childbirth and local resources.
I’m thankful for her expertise during so many points of my labor. When my baby was not in an optimal position to get labor going during my induction, she worked with me on positioning exercises. I believe her guidance in those hours was critical in helping me achieve the birth I wanted.
After having several complications with my first birth, I held a lot of fear during my second pregnancy and labor, worried that the same complications may arise this time as well. Marcia compassionately reminded me when I needed to hear it most that this was a different birth. Her words then, and throughout at the birth itself, were extremely calming and helped me push past the fears and pain.
Marcia also knew just how to support my husband and empowered him in supporting me. Marcia was incredible at reading the room and knowing when to step in with support and when to sit back and let my husband and I have private time.
Marcia went above and beyond my expectations for a doula and I’m so thankful we hired her. She was a pleasure to have at our birth and will always hold a special place in our hearts. I look forward to telling my daughter the story of her birth and Marcia’s important role on that day.
-Kelly Scott
April 27, 2020
Marcia Mattern, CD (DONA)
Your Doula Marcia Mattern
Birth Fee: $1700
