Testimonial for Carolyn Ericson
Having Carolyn as our doula was one of the best decisions we made all pregnancy. I had a vaginal birth with epidural and augmented labor, but I'm not sure it would have been a vaginal birth without Carolyn's calm presence and support. While no birth plan goes completely to plan, it enabled us to feel empowered and give us a sense of control, when the entire process can feel like swimming in unfamiliar currents. We had chosen this doula practice because of the immense amount of support offered in advance, which we tried to take full advantage of. Carolyn's practice offers classes on comfort measures, birth 101, birth interventions and others that clients can take advantage of.
For example, when asked certain questions, Carolyn facilited confident decision-making, The decision-making also helped the relationships between the medical professionals and us - all first time parents have the potential to feel awkward with far more expert medical professionals, and Carolyn was particularly good at working collaboratively, yet really assisting us the parents, making for an exceptionally positive experience despite giving birth with a doctor I'd only met twice, and a nurse I'd never met before. Carolyn helped me achieve a my birth preferences as much as possible.
Unlike some, we actually needed Carolyn postpartum a little more than others - as I had a few unexpected complications. Carolyn being an IBCLC came in handy when our infant lost 10% of body weight by day 4 and we faced worry about breastfeeding. The texting and call access is really great - again we didn't take advantage too much pre-birth but certainly did post-birth - we also got recommendations for medical professionals to deal with atypical complications for me the birth mother. I would recommend Carolyn's doula practice to anyone who wants and informed and empowered birth -regardless of the type of birth.
-Kate
October 11, 2022
Carolyn Ericson
District Doulas
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3250
