Testimonial for Lauralee Lightwood-Mater, CD(DONA)
The most magical doula that gave me the most magical birth!!! My first pregnancy ended with the cascade of interventions & a csection followed by complications and readmission. As a nurse I thought I knew enough about pregnancy & birth that I could just go with the flow and my water will break and I'll go into labor and be fine, I was sadly mistaken especially since I did not have the best birth team at the time. I was determined to have the birth of my dreams with my second and hiring the perfect doula was part of that plan! I found Lauralee through a friend and when I found out she was a vbac doula I was even more excited! Lauralee is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things pregnancy, birth and vbac and if she doesn't know something she will find a way to know it! From the start she helped me find a supportive OBGYN/midwife group, to round out my birth team. No matter how impatient I became she never did with me, she was always so patient and calming. When I went into labor we suspected baby was op & I somehow made it through a 14 hr labor unmedicated, like I planned because of Lauralee!! I cannot recommend her enough, I will forever talk about how magical my experience was with Lauralee and will always be grateful she was the one by my side! I still struggle to find the words for how amazing she is. At first my husband was very skeptical and wasn't sure about hiring a doula but after our first conversation with her he was sold! I hope and pray everyone gets to have their perfect birth & I know Lauralee can help deliver that!!
-Lauren D
September 11, 2023
Lauralee Lightwood-Mater, CD(DONA)
Lightwood Maternity
Birth Fee: $2100
