April 3, 2009
Dear Heidi,
Thank you so much for your support before, during and after Chas’s birth. Choosing you as our doula was one of the best decisions we made to insure that we had a positive birth experience. You were incredible and I won’t have another baby without you!
You arrived at the hospital so quickly after Donny called and told you that things were moving a lot faster than expected. I remember being so relieved when you walked into the labor and delivery room. I felt like it would all be okay. Things were moving fast, but our support team was in falling into place.
You helped to settle Donny and me into the process, and you were obviously poised and experienced. Your confidence in the labor and delivery room was indispensable. You helped to orchestrate all of the players and you served to be my ‘voice’ when I really couldn’t communicate effectively. I would have felt so isolated without you there telling everyone what I couldn’t.
Finally, thank you for the brilliant counting technique you used during the contractions. Having you count to 20 and then back down again helped me to know that the end of that contraction was coming. It provided me with something else to focus on beyond the pain.
As we talked about after Chas was born, I am so grateful for your decision to serve women and families in this way. You are excellent at what you do and Donny, Chas and I are so glad that you were able to support us through this process.
We will call you again in a year or two when Baby #2 is on the way!
With Gratitude,
Courtney, Donny and Chas
