Testimonial for Dawn Batson
Dawn is the most amazing doula and human. We became acquainted at 4:30 AM the day my daughter was born, as she was standing in as backup for my pre-arranged doula. They say that your birth goes how your birth is supposed to go, and that certainly felt like the truth here. Dawn showed up with such a calm presence that within 20 minutes of meeting she had sent my husband to bed, leaving me, his laboring wife, with a veritable stranger in the middle of the night. She talked me through everything she was doing, gave me choices, asked for consent before touching me, all in ways my laboring brain could understand and felt comfortable with. It felt that night like she was some mix of the conductor of a symphony and a witch, predicting the future. The truth is, she understands labor. She is an expert. She was able to guide me through it, giving little heads ups and insights as to what might be coming soon, just before it happened. This made the totally foreign, and at times terrifying, experience of birthing a human a little less so for me, a first time mom. She helped spin my baby to make labor significantly easier. She anticipated my needs. When the time came she woke my husband to help support as well, helping guide him in how to be most supportive to me, and alleviating some of his fears. She knew when it was time to call the midwives. She knew when it would be most helpful to get into some warm water. She just knew. And I was able to focus on labor. That's all I had to do. And I'm so grateful. She asked if I wanted her to take photos and I asked her to, and they are some of my most treasured possessions. I have to wrap this up but if I were to have another baby, I would want Dawn there - not just as my backup doula, but from the very start. She's amazing, truly.
-Claire M
February 01, 2023
Dawn Batson
Doulas do Love
Birth Fee: $3250 to $4250
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
