Kind Words

I am so grateful to have had Erin as my doula through my first birthing experience. From day one, she provided us with so many resources so I didn't have to fall down the rabbit hole of the internet. I knew I could trust in full what she gave to us, and every resource was amazing. She met with us semi-regularly throughout my pregnancy to check in, answer questions, and help us prepare for the birth of our baby girl. We were so at ease talking to Erin, and her ability to be supportive and guide us through what we wanted our experience to be significantly helped ease our anxieties. Even during my pandemic birthing experience, she made sure to video call with me to help guide me through my labor pains. She was an incredible advocate for me from home, so I can only imagine how amazing she would be in person. If you want an incredibly supportive doula who will make you feel cared for and completely at ease, Erin is hands-down the best.

Erin is an amazing doula. She was the perfect addition to our family. She not only laid out everything for my wife but she also explained to me exactly how she plans on supporting the father throughout the process. She did just that too. I would message her anytime I was struggling as a soon to be father and even as a new father. She took time out of day to call me to make sure I was alright. She's extremely knowledgeable and I couldn't see us going through this process without her. If you are looking for someone with an awesome personality, knowledge, very caring, willing to go out of their way for you, then Erin is that person. Highly recommended.

Erin provided my husband and I the most amazing support during our ultra-marathon of a labor and delivery experience. I think by the time baby girl was in arms about 40 hours had passed. Due to COVID we had no family near whatsoever and Erin filled what would have been emptiness with tons of love, thoughtfulness, patience, reassurance and positivity. My labor experience would have been a total nightmare without her due to unanticipated complications. She tailored her support to exactly what we needed during a most turbulent time in our lives. I would recommend her to any family member or friend, with highest praise.

Erin helped us through the birth of our first baby. We didn't think of ourselves as 'doula people' and when we went out looking for doulas we knew that Erin was the one for us from the moment we met. Erin brought professionalism, compassion and humor to our birth experience. Erin talked me through having my water broken and when to get the epidural. She stayed up with me all night when my epidural wasn't functioning. She kept my husband company (even sat back-to-back with him to help him sleep)! Our L&D nurses commented that they felt that Erin was one of the best doulas they had ever worked with! She also took a bajillion photos of all of us moments after the birth. Erin is forever a part of our family and we are forever grateful for her love and support. You will not regret choosing her to be your doula.

Erin was an integral part of our birth story. Our daughter arrived 10 days late and throughout the wait for her arrival Erin was responsive and supportive and helped both my husband and I with the wait. While our birth didn't go as planned, Erin was with us every step of the way and helped us feel confident in and comfortable with the decisions we were making. She allowed room for us to process our emotions and provided reassurance when we needed it. After the birth, Erin checked in with us regularly and helped us process the intensity of the whole experience as well as provided welcome advice for adjusting to life with a newborn. We would work with Erin again in a heartbeat!

Erin was the perfect Doula. She helped me with virtual support and I couldn't give a higher recommendation, I have told all of my friends about Erin. In fact, I loved working with Erin so much that I've continued to see her postpartum for breastfeeding support.

Before birth, Erin helped me think through and put together my birth plan in a really organized way and she was available to talk at all times. Erin also shared a lot of helpful information and guided me to ask the right questions with my doctor. During birth it was especially helpful to talk to Erin about some of the tough decisions I was making, like when and if I should get an epidural. There are a lot of things that I love about Erin, but what stands out to me is that she never tells me what to do, rather, she helps me find my intuition to feel good about all the decisions I'm making. 

Erin is positive, helpful, comforting, warm, sharing, non-judgmental... she's exactly who you need to work with.

Erin is wonderful! She's sweet, courteous, knowledgeable, and punctual. She helped my husband and I with feeding and changing our son, his latching, sleep, etc. She made sure all of us were happy and fed. She also helped to organize our entire house and suggested options we never even thought about before. Erin has an excellent eye for dimensions - it's truly a gift. Overall, very happy with my experience, can't thank her enough.

We initially hired Erin for my husband because I knew he would need a calming presence to help him help me with labor. However the birth experience was completely different than I expected, in that I WANTED and NEEDED Erin! I was correct in guessing my husband wouldn't know what to do, which made a lot of sense because it is a distinctly female experience! Erin encouraged me throughout the whole experience, articulated my wishes to the nurses/ doctor when I was in so much pain I could barely speak, laid out my options so I felt I had CHOICE, and CARED for me far more than the nurses or doctor could ever do. I honestly wonder what I would have done without her support, and joke with husband if we get pregnant again during the pandemic and I can only have one person in the room during the birth I might choose Erin!

Prior to my wife getting pregnant, I'd never heard of a doula before. When she first explained it to me, I figured it was just another of the litany of expenses to prepare for our baby's birth. I soon learned that hiring a doula, specifically Erin, was the best investment we made in a long time.

We interviewed a couple other doulas, but especially appreciated Erin's candor and transparency. Almost immediately we felt like we could trust her. She met with us on FaceTime and in-person in the months leading up to the birth and helped us figure out what items to include on our baby registry, how to draft a detailed birthing plan, and how my wife and I could do stretches together to make sure our baby was in the optimal birthing position and to relieve pain in my wife's back and pelvis.

My wife and I are both naturally anxious people, so having Erin with us throughout the pregnancy proved to be incredibly helpful in assuring us that everything would be okay. We were ecstatic to learn that Erin would be able to join us in the hospital for the birth, where she was a huge support to my wife with her breathing, how/when to push, and supporting her love languages of physical touch and words of affirmation.

Even now that our baby was born in what our midwife called "such a joyful birth" (in large part thanks to Erin!), Erin has continued to support my wife and I. Erin made sure to prepare my wife and I with postpartum supports and has also been really helpful to my wife with lactation consulting. 

In short, throughout our pregnancy Erin was able to support my wife in ways I wanted to, but wasn't able to without the first-hand experience of being a mother and her expertise in all things labor and delivery. I can assure you that if you hire Erin you won't regret it--we consider her one of our friends now!

I really can't say enough about the incredible and exceptional experience we had with Erin as our doula. Certainly not in 2000 characters. Probably not even in 200,000. But I'll try to be concise.

Erin is a rare breed of person who manages to stay completely connected and engaged and present, while still maintaining her own sense of self and her impact on the situation. She was extraordinarily helpful to us, and even the nurses and midwives during our time in the hospital in anticipation of the birth of our daughter. So much so, in fact, that many of the nurses and midwives commented on how different and wonderful she is from other doulas they've met.

She was so comfortable around and worked so seamlessly with everyone that you'd swear they had been friends for years. But most importantly, she was there for us. And I don't just mean physically. We were 100% of her focus. And I mean both of us.

From "go", Erin made absolute sure that all of my (the dad's) needs were met, concerns were addressed, and that I felt included and as much a part of the process as I felt comfortable with. Which was amazing. I never once felt neglected or put in a corner. In fact, it was Erin who consoled me and helped me through a very hard moment when I was scared and feeling very helpless.

And she was so kind, and sweet, and fun, and funny at all of the points that we needed her to be. And then again, focused, engaged, direct, honest and supportive for all of the other times. She offered helpful suggestions when nothing else seemed to be working, and constant praise and encouragement when they were.

And - before I run out of space - I want to say that one of the best things about Erin - besides her outstanding commitment to her work - is that she is a 'real' person. She's someone I could easily be friends with and doesn't put on a disguise for work. So... if you are looking for a genuine, caring, knowledgeable, experienced, kind, engaging, incredible doula - Erin is it!