Testimonial for Amanda Echols
Amanda Echols was my doula for my second child. I wanted a doula to help support me mostly through my delivery as my first daughter's delivery was traumatic and I was fearful of bringing those anxieties and issues into my second delivery. What I found with Amanda was that she was very helpful in delivery, but also with many other things leading up to the delivery and afterwards.
Leading up to my daughter's delivery, Amanda was helpful in providing me resources for my first daughter and how to prepare her for a baby sister. She provided book ideas, activity ideas, how to talk to my daughter, things to consider when we bring baby home. Things I would have never thought of. She also helped me prepare for things I had forgot about like breast feeding, pumps, postpartum recovery. She even provided me resources like mamma and me yoga classses and music classes for my 4 year old.
When it came to actual delivery time, Amanda was there to help me through the experience. She prepared me by letting meknow what to expect and also walking me through what they were doing in the delivery room during my cesearean. She helped to advocate for what I wanted in the delivery room during the procedure and right after delivery. We created a birth plan together and followed through on most of it I believe.
In the weeks and months following my daughters birth, Amanda was a great resource on sleep, feedings, schedules, bottles and other postpartum concerns. When I was on the verge of losing it, she was there and even offered to spend the night to give me some rest. Fortunately, her other advice helped and we were able to get our daughter to sleep longer at night.
I highly recommend Amanda if you are looking for a partner in your delivery, natural or cesearan. I'm sure she would have been even more helpful, had it been a natural delivery. Thanks Amanda!
-Kate Everett
September 02, 2022
Amanda Echols
Owner of Faithful Haven Doula Collective
Birth Fee: $1750
