Testimonial for Lauralee Lightwood-Mater, CD(DONA)
Lauralee was recommended to us by our previous Doula for the birth of our second child (the Doula we had used for our first child’s birth was on maternity leave). We were really anxious bc we had such a great connection with our first Doula and a traumatic birth, we wanted to make sure we found the right support. Lauralee was exactly who we needed. She is encouraging, informative, and supportive. She provided the right amount of communication. She was always there when we needed her to answer questions; mostly there to check in & make sure the birthing parent was feeling good throughout pregnancy. When we were in labor, she supported both myself & my partner asking questions to understand what phase we were in physically & understanding cues of where we were at emotionally so she could provide the proper support. She brought a light, calm but fun energy to the birth space. Lauralee did a great job of holding the space to think about things, worked as a sounding board to talk it out, provided information if we needed it, so we could make decisions as a team. She did a tremendous job of assisting the team throughout the birth; they commented on how amazing she was at my postpartum visit. She encouraged different movement changes and actions to help with pain management & to keep things progressing. She is very knowledgeable & did a great job of reading the nonverbal cues of the birthing parent. We were very impressed with how dynamic she is. She provided us with a written play-by-play of our child’s birth along with pictures that we had given her permission to take; we didn't know how meaningful it would be. It was so nice to be able to relive the day because from my perspective, I was in labor, La La Land & didnt remember all the details. We were grateful to have her as part of our team. She knew what to say, and when to say it, to best support all of us. Anyone would be lucky to have her by their side.
-Wesley Barnes
October 08, 2023
Lauralee Lightwood-Mater, CD(DONA)
Lightwood Maternity
Birth Fee: $2100
