Testimonial for Dawn Oliver CDI(TDA)
I knew that having a doula would help me, but I never could have imagined how important Dawn would become to my pregnancy journey and birth story. Dawn was the first of four doulas that I interviewed, and I knew immediately that she was the doula for me. Our first meeting was the perfect mix of an interview and a conversation. Her knowledge impressed me from the get go. As my pregnancy progressed, Dawn was there every step of the way and answered every question and quelled every anxiety a first-time expecting mother could possibly have. When I went into labor, Dawn was immediately a calming presence as I promptly forgot everything I learned in birth class under the overwhelming sensations I was having and the reality that I was going to meet my son very soon. Dawn was a tremendous support to both me and my husband especially as my beautiful labor turned into an emergency C-section as my son had other ideas about how he'd like to come into the world. Those moments realizing that my birth story was turning from everything I wanted to everything I didn't want were traumatic, heartbreaking, and overwhelming. Dawn guided both my husband and me through it with grace and strength, and we are forever grateful to her for keeping us both going in the face of that disappointment. And her support didn't end as they wheeled me to the OR. She continued to be a stalwart figure after our son was born and helped us to process our disappointment at hopes unrealized and to reassure me that I had done everything I could. We cannot recommend Dawn highly enough, and we're so grateful that she's a part of our family story!
-Alexandra Evans
June 06, 2022
Dawn Oliver CDI(TDA)
Compassionate Care Doula Services, Llc
Birth Fee: $1000 to $2100
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $45
