Testimonial for Elizabeth Perrin
Our experience with Elizabeth was disappointing. I am a FTM and thought that a doula could be an asset during labor/delivery, so we hired Elizabeth and paid for her course. She wanted to wait to do the course until I was 36wks so I didn't forget the information. After the course, I felt ill prepared for labor because I was so far along and her course didn't cover much. She also double-booked herself. I was due at the end of December and another mom was due at the beginning of January. The other mom had her baby hours before I went to the hospital to have mine (6am). Elizabeth shared that she was with this mom for 30hrs and she wanted to go home and get some rest before coming back to be with me. My husband and I thought that was reasonable and agreed that she should get some sleep. She didn't come back until later that night when I had to ask her to come because I wanted her guidance. When she arrived at 5:20p she said "there isn't much you can do but wait" and she stood around answering random questions then sat on the couch until she went home a few hours later. I ended up having my son early the next morning (4:30am), approximately 5 hours after she went home. She missed my delivery completely even though my husband was texting her and telling her to get there when they checked me and things started to progress around 2am. The things that she did that I was thankful for was talking to the medical staff about getting me dinner (since I didn't eat all day), asking them if I could labor in the shower, and taking a handful of photos when she finally arrived after I had my son. While I am thankful for all of those things, they aren't worth the price we paid. I will probably never get a doula again.
-Marci Wilson
March 09, 2024
Elizabeth Perrin
Elizabeth Perrin-Doula Services L.L.C
Birth Fee: $800 to $1200
Postpartum Rate: $25 to $35
