Testimonial for Elizabeth Wilcox CD (CBI) Birth Doula
In my first meeting with Elizabeth she was very open about her own experiences with labor and becoming a doula and stressed that she was there to support whatever my preferences were as a client. She also met with me and my husband at home and helped set expectations for birth and how she would support and involve my husband and also what to expect for postpartum. Once I was past my due date we met just to talk through any fears or inhibitions I had. She was there to share, listen, comfort, encourage and support me. My water broke at home and she helped alleviate that initial anxiety and stress of everything being set in motion. When she arrived she immediately jumped in, reviewed coping techniques and introduced herself to the staff. It helped me mentally to have someone by my side throughout. She was very attentive and observant in reading me if I seemed unsure about something without verbalizing it. She was constantly answering questions and clarifying what staff had told me. She gave me ice chips and even rubbed my feet when I was in the zone. She also really adapted to my cues and stages of labor, knowing when to distract or joke with me and when things were getting beyond me and we needed to take a different tack. When my labor took a direction I didn't expect she helped me make the right decisions for my situation and let go of my feelings of disappointment or failure. She helped gently introduce alternatives to me without pushing me to change my mind. She let me get there on my own. She gave reassurance constantly of what I was feeling emotionally and physically. Postpartum we met to debrief and process the experience and check in on recovery and how baby was doing. We couldn't have asked for a better fit for this experience. She was knowledgeable, professional, warm, encouraging, positive and intuitive. She really went above and beyond in her service to our family and we would wholeheartedly recommend her to others and work with her again.
-Joanna Hunter
September 06, 2024
Elizabeth Wilcox CD (CBI) Birth Doula
Baby Steps Birthing
Birth Fee: $1800
