Testimonial for Meredith Matheson, ICBD, ICCE, NCS from Courtni Doherty

Testimonial for Meredith Matheson, ICBD, ICCE, NCS

A wife’s perspective-
My husband and I didn’t hire a doula for our first son’s birth. When we were about to have our second baby at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I started getting more concerned about whether my husband would be able to join me for the birth. I wanted someone that I knew there and I knew that doulas were considered part of the medical team so I started my search. I was so happy when I found Meredith, she was a good fit for me, down-to-earth and realistic. My husband said that he could tell I liked her because I’m typically quite introverted and I talked to her like a friend pretty immediately. We didn’t take advantage of her birthing or nursing classes but she did come and meet with us a few times at our home to establish rapport and talk about us and how she could help best. She stayed in touch and checked in via text and phone calls up to the day my water broke. Luckily, my husband was able to come, but I was so glad Meredith was there. The experience was so much more relaxing with her there than during our first son’s birth because I didn’t have to feel like I had to remember a bunch of stuff. I could just focus on the process and baby. She especially helped my husband and allowed him to be there for me without having to worry that he was doing the “right” thing. I was so glad to have her on call through the process and was happy to have someone else in the room that I knew and trusted. She even calmed me down after my son was born when the pediatrician was freaking me out that my milk wasn’t coming in fast enough. She reassured me that everything was going fine and I was doing a great job, albeit a bit over upset due to postpartum hormones. I can’t recommend Meredith or a doula in general enough. If you’re unsure about whether or not it’s worth it, take it from this mommy, it is. I wish I’d had Meredith at my first son’s birth!

-Courtni Doherty

July 16, 2020