Erica’s Doula Presence, Birth Services

Ericas is fantastic! She was my doula and did my placenta encapsulation. I couldn’t be happier with her services. I can’t imagine having the natural birth I wanted without her. She’s honest, caring and went above and beyond meeting my expectations. I highly recommend her services. You will not be disappointed.

I was so happy to have Erica by my side both to prepare me for birth and during my labor and delivery! I decided at 37 weeks that I would like to try to have an unmedicated birth and wanted to hire a doula to help me achieve that. I had met with a few doulas but as soon as I met Erica I knew she was the right fit for us. She has a great energy and calm about her. She was easy to open up to and talk to about my fears from my last birth experience and my hopes for this birth.
Over the next few weeks Erica showed my husband and I some relaxation techniques as well as comfort measures and exercises to try during my labor. As my due date came and went, I started to get very anxious about having to be induced and potentially repeating my last birth experience. Erica was always available and reassured me that this time would be different. She suggested various ways to get my labor going and not to get discouraged.
Finally the contractions came on their own and Erica came over to help. Let me tell you — that double hip squeeze TOTALLY helps relieve the pain of contractions! She is truly amazing!
With her help I was able to have the natural birth experience I wanted. She kept me calm through the most challenging time of my labor.
If you are thinking about hiring a doula, I would highly recommend hiring Doula Erica. She does not take for granted that she is there on one of the most important days of your life. We are so happy that we found her!

To say Erica was AMAZING was an understatement! It was my 2^nd pregnancy and knowing that my desire for a natural birth my first time around didn’t go exactly how I had hoped I decided the support of a Doula this time around was essential. I interviewed many Doulas and when I met Erica her energy and presence was exactly what I was looking for. She was so calm, knowledgeable, well prepared and it felt as if we instantly connected. Having another individual share in such an intimate moment is truly meaningful, but as such you need to make sure that it is the right individual and Erica certainly was. We got to know each other leading up to my labor and I really appreciated how she was always available to answer questions and provide any advice I needed. Finally D day was upon us and as if she had not been wonderful already she came through in a way I didn’t even know was possible. It took her no more than 30 min to get to me and to everyone’s surprise I had jumped from 5 centimenters to 8! I was in full active labor and beginning to feel as if I was not sure I could do it and right away she began her «saving grace» double hip squeezes, calming words, reminders for my breathing, etc. She worked seamlessly with my Dr and the hospital staff and before we knew it our new blessing had arrived, drug free :-) I know, with certainty I could not of done this without her support. She truly has a gift and should she be your Doula I know you will find the same to be true. She is forever apart of our family and we can’t thank her enough for being such a beautiful support as our amazing miracle came into the world.

I am so happy and joyful to share the great experience I had with Erica as my Doula. She was the help and important role to my birth that I didn’t even realize I needed. Her help and presence during my birth was so valuable, I will never forget the wonderful birthing I had thanks to her assistance and prayers during my labor and delivery. Erica helped keep me calm and at peace even when my labor seemed to have slowed down and even when complications seemed to arise. She kept me relaxed and feeling confident by encouraging me, cheering me on and even praying for me when I needed it most. It was so valuable to have someone in the room that was strictly there for me and whatever needs I had during the entire labor and delivery. I highly recommend Erica to anyone who is expecting, you want someone who will be there for you during your entire labor and delivery. The wonderful thing about Erica is that you can feel she genuinely cares about her clients and you can feel she truly loves her job and is a pleasure for her. She will meet with you before your delivery to go over your birth plan, answer any questions you may have and put you at ease, her goal is to ensure your birthing experience is memorable and at ease. She also provides placenta encapsulation services, which I recommend to all! The capsules help with post delivery, keeping your energy levels high, get better sleep (even when your just sleeping a few hours), heal faster, and just feel great overall! The placenta capsules are a must!, I wish I knew about this service with my first child. I cant express enough what a great Doula Erica is, she is genuine, loving, caring, professional, easy to be around, great with kids/​babies, and is great to have around, a woman of GOD she truly is heaven sent for expectant mommies!