By Lexy M I don’t know how to begin to describe what Elaine’s presence brought to my labor and birth. Her unwavering peaceful and calm encouragement was invaluable to me. Elaine never left my side. I needed that. With Elaine’s amazing support, I was able to meet my goal of an unmedicated hospital birth. I […]
Author: ElaineMarie
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Eliot’s Birth, Aug 2015
by R Alexander After a difficult birth experience with my first child, I was committed to the idea of including a doula in our birth plans for our second. After discussing our desires and plans with Elaine, I instantly felt relieved and supported. I knew that she would be a great partner in his birth. […]
Robert William’s Birth, Dec 2015
By Kaci H When we contacted Elaine, we had no idea what to expect from a Doula, but she sat down with us and answered all of our questions. We made the decision to go with Elaine and realized after our first official meeting that we made the right decision. Our first meeting allowed us […]
Isaac’s Birth, Oct 2015
By Ashley W. Elaine was such a wonderful support to my husband and I prior to, during, and after the birth of our son. As first time parents we had a lot of questions during our meetings before giving birth. Elaine helped ease our minds and normalize our fears. She provided great education and activities […]
Baby Brendan’s Birth, Oct 2015
by Alexis O. Elaine Tucker was our doula for our first baby delivered on 10/16. Once I got pregnant I knew I wanted a natural birth and chose to have a doula during our journey. We chose Elaine in the spring of 2015 and knew from the first meeting she was the best choice for […]
Marian Elaine’s Birth, Sept 2015
by Sarah S. Elaine was amazing! I felt fully supported and prepared to try for my natural birth! This birth was so much different from my first, and I wish I would have known about doulas my first time in labor. Elaine not only supported me, but she taught my husband how to support me […]
Breastfeeding as a Communal Event
photo by Leah Harms Photography I’m going to admit something here: last week I engaged on the internet with a man that simply couldn’t understand why mother’s “now-a-days” had to breastfeed in public. His claim was that breastfeeding is an intimate experience that should be shared between only the mother and the infant and that […]
Nurse Review, Sept 2015
In an effort to be accountable and professional, I receive reviews from nurses at births I attend as part of my affiliation with Central Ohio Doulas. Here is a review I received at a recent birth: by Amy M, Grant Hospital Elaine was great! Truly worked as a collaborative partner to help provide care for […]
Danica’s Birth, June 2015
by Laura M Elaine from Columbus Birth Arts was our doula and she did an excellent job! She was there to help prepare us for the birth of our first baby. She did a few pre-birth meetings with us that really helped prepare us for what labor and delivery are like. Then she was there […]
Harrison’s Birth, June 2015
by Krisin M. Elaine is a compassionate and knowledgeable doula and, honestly, become one of our pals! She always came prepared with lots of material and backed-up everything she said with data. She never had an agenda other than making sure we got the care and support we wanted. We had a ‘plan’ but we […]
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