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 […]
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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 […]
Theo’s birth, part 2, May 2015
by Tessa J Elaine was amazing! I was very nervous about trying to have an unmedicated, natural childbirth, but was able to do it with Elaine’s wonderful support and encouragement. When you are in labor, you quickly forget all of the information you learned in childbirth classes and the books you’ve read to prepare. Having […]
Theo’s Birth, May 2015
by Dan J “Elaine is truly outstanding at what she does. She possess the perfect combination of knowledge, compassion, patience, warmth, serenity, and assertiveness, all at just the right times and in just the right measure. Her lengthy visits to our home in the weeks leading up to the delivery were extremely informative and gave […]
Isaac’s Birth & Postpartum, February 2015
by Colleen S I just wanted to send my belated but very heartfelt thanks for all of your support during my recovery. In the hospital, you were a TREMENDOUS help in allowing me to process what had happened during delivery and were instrumental in helping me get a little rest in the hospital. Then, in […]
The Birth of Rowan & Samson
By Allison KG You were an excellent source of information as we prepared to bring our boys into the world. After finding out we were expecting twins and that the birth experience would be much more medical than we had originally hoped for, being able to navigate all of it alongside you was incredibly empowering. […]
Baby Will’s Birth & Postpartum
By Melanie C I wasn’t sure what specifically I wanted from my doula when I first contacted Elaine but I knew I wanted my labor, delivery and postpartum recovery to go differently than it had with my first son. I couldn’t put into words what I needed from Elaine but somehow she just knew. The […]
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