Calming Seas Healing
2025-12-21T21:10:26.601Z
I hired Erica because I wanted to limit unnecessary medical interventions during birth. With her education and guidance, my husband and I decided we would plan for home birth. I was able to deliver both of our babies naturally, at home. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Erica, who directly helped create these amazing, beautiful experiences.Even though my midwife had an assistant present, and my husband is a firefighter/EMT, my "birth team" would not have been complete without Erica. While the midwife's primary job is to ensure the baby's health and ensure a smooth, safe delivery, the doula's primary job is provide comfort and support to the mom, and techniques that ease delivery and help create a memorable, pleasant birth experience. Erica does that job extremely well.She is an experienced and skilled professional. She's also highly intuitive in the way she reads cues to determine where/when she is most needed and when to provide space to the mom, partner, and midwife/doctor.For example, when I hit a wall during transition with my first baby (I stopped progressing at 7 cm and was having a rough time overall), she was the first to subtly and confidently suggest changes that would help restore me to calm, including spending some time outside in the sun listening to music, trying positions that would increase hip opening, breathing exercises, showering, etc. Everything progressed beautifully after that. She also provided support and rest for my husband, who certainly needed it, especially the first time around with my 27-hour labor.Whether you are just exploring the idea of hiring a doula, or ready to hire someone, contact Erica. She is a wealth of knowledge on many birthing topics and can help you on your path!