Another testimony

I got a wonderful message from my friend J. She's the one who did hire me to be her doula, but I missed the birth. I remember driving home from the airport and checking my voicemail... none from her or K (my backup doula). I was so excited! She didn't have the baby yet! So the next day I called K... and yep, she had the baby. I was happy for her but SO bummed that I missed it. Here's what she wrote in a testimony for my website:

Amber was a great comfort during my pregnancy. She was always available to answer questions and calm any fears that I had concerning the delivery. I was able to borrow many books from Amber to educate myself and reaffirm my decision to have a natural birth. After her phone calls just to chat and see how I was feeling, I would feel such a sense of peace knowing that this wonderful doula was going to be there to support me as I gave birth to my baby.

Unfortunately due to a family emergency Amber had to leave the country around my due date. Amber’s back-up doula, Katie, did a wonderful job filling in for her, and my husband and I were extremely grateful for her guidance during my labor. She also took the most beautiful pictures during my labor, and after the birth, that I will treasure forever. Amber was so disappointed that she just barely missed the birth, but did make sure she came to see us both at home and in the hospital.

Having a doula made my natural birth so much easier. Amber and Katie are both amazing people and I feel so blessed that they played an important role in the birth of my second baby.