“I am grateful to all of the families I’ve served so far. Being alongside them on this journey has propelled me into being the person I’ve always wanted to become”
Katie & Nicholas
I think there is no greater compliment than to trust someone with the birth of your baby. From the very start I’ve felt the fullest trust in you during my pregnancy & birth. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of the support during this journey. I cannot explain how much peace & comfort you brought me during such an anxious and vulnerable time.
“I wanted to share my sincere gratitude & tell you how much I appreciate having a doula like you & what a gift you are to so many families!”
Alana & Clint
Heidi is the perfect combination of knowledge, compassion, and softness. She really took the time to get to know my husband and I. I really felt she was invested in valuing our birth preferences, while helping to educate us on the importance of keeping an open mind. We were lucky to deliver our baby boy in alignment with our birth preferences, but let me tell you, I know for a fact I wouldn't have been able to do it without her by my side.
“Another important side note, she is an EXCELLENT photographer, you won’t be disappointed if you choose to take advantage of her additional talents. Thank you so much Heidi!””
Helia & Daniel
Dear Heidi, thank you for coming alongside Daniel and I in preparation for the birth of our sweet Esther. Your heart for us was genuine and your desire to support us was pure. We believe your heart of love will continue to bring about great blessings as you pursue this career and we believe in you! We wish you all the best! Sincerely, Helia.
“You’ve been designed with such a strong and beautiful heart! Thank you for being you and helping us be true to who we are and our desires in birth. It was beautiful seeing strength in tough moments, love in how you served us, and beauty in your confidence. Thank you for all the extras and staying with us in the tougher moments. I respect you”
Bettina & Rob
“Dear Heidi, thank you so much for all of your support, loving comfort and thoughtfulness while attending our birth. You are so good at what you do because you are very attentive to people’s needs. You were such a comfort to our family. ”
Sara & Kory
Kory~ Super excited to welcome our baby boy Nolan. He was born 9/13/17 at 4:15 AM. Weighing in at 8 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches long. Couldn't be more proud of my wife for going all natural and saying no to the epidural and yes to the pain. Without our doula Heidi Long I highly doubt that would have been possible. She offered amazing support to my wife and me during this wild adventure.
Sara~ We cant say thank you enough for all your support and encouragement throughout the pregnancy and labor of our baby boy. During the pregnancy you helped Kory and I communicate more often to work more as a team and prepare for labor. All of your input was/is incredibly helpful. For the labor/delivery, we couldn't have done it without you- no exaggeration. Thank you for guiding Kory and offering advice through each contraction. Thank you especially for talking me through the most difficult contraction, which ultimately led to a natural delivery with no epidural.
“You were our rock throughout the entire labor and we are forever grateful. You are a phenomenal doula and we are so excited to see what you do with this special skill set. Thank you, Thank you!”
Theresa & Robert
Heidi has the experience we needed for our birth team and for me especially as a first-time mom. When my partner and I first met Heidi, the thing that left a lasting impression on us and primarily helped us to decide that Heidi would be a best fit for us is her quiet yet steady confidence. Heidi was calm, insightful, and supportive throughout our time together. I received a lot of information on childbirth during our 3 prenatal visits. Heidi was very responsive to questions I had, and in particular when I was struggling. I experienced prodromal labor for 5 days (and I was 10 days past my due date) and this took an unforeseeable emotional toll on me. I was growing more aggravated as the days past. Heidi visited one afternoon, we had a "woman's session" and talked about my childhood and relationship with my mom. We had a breakthrough. I am forever grateful for the way Heidi is attuned and loving. This allowed me to refocus and find the patience needed to wait for my baby. Our postpartum visits were very enjoyable. We recalled the birth event and I received coaching for breastfeeding. Heidi was sensitive to my blocks and challenges and heard things I didn't say. She is loving and listens closely. Apart from this invaluable emotional support, Heidi is also a diligent researcher. She found answers to my questions and offered suggestions for me to move through prodromal labor. Heidi met needs that I did not even fully realize I had. Her experience, attentiveness, and instincts are swirled together in this wonderful combination of a person. She also steps up and steps back in all the right moments. We had time and space as we needed it.
“I would recommend Heidi to all moms! My male partner did not have any familiarity with natural birth even though he had children already. And honestly, he was a skeptic. As we spent time with Heidi, he came to see her role within the birth team. Heidi taught my partner about my needs and ways to support me. Heidi also coached our family friend, the baby’s godmother, on ways to support me. I can’t imagine I would have done this without Heidi. I am forever grateful.”
Kelly~ Herbal Pelvic Steaming
I definitely see differences in my postpartum body this time around versus with my daughter and not vaginal steaming. My water weight left very fast. My swelling was down dramatically after just the first week and my bleeding hasn't been nearly as heavy as it was after I had my first daughter. My pelvic floor therapist could see and feel that the steaming worked well in my healing. Especially from my stitches! She said she couldn't even tell I had stitches and that I felt totally "normal" inside. Before when I saw her, I had a lot of scar tissue and it was pretty uncomfortable. This time post baby, it felt totally fine. She and I both agree the steaming had to have helped me heal this much in only 5 weeks. I am so thankful Megan and Marlee (my doulas) sent me your number! I'm so thankful our paths crossed. I believe in the work you are doing and feel it's so needed in women's health. Thank you for being you!! I'm so glad I steamed for my postpartum!! My whole body is smiling.
“I’m so thankful our paths crossed. I believe in the work you are doing and feel it’s so needed in women’s health. Thank you for being you!! I’m so glad I steamed for my postpartum!! My whole body is smiling. ”
Emily & Matt
We had one prenatal appointment with her in which she got to know our preferences, and taught us a huge variety of comfort measures that made us so much more confident during labor. She even allowed my four year old daughter to join in the positions and massages, which made her feel so proud. During labor, Heidi came to the hospital as soon as we needed her, jumped right in to complete our birth team with positive affirmations and advocacy. My son was born into a hospital room full of love and support, and Heidi remained in contact and visited us after birth to debrief. Heidi will meet you where you are, jump in with what you need and help you achieve a peaceful birth.
“We were so grateful for Heidi’s support during the hospital birth of our second child. We had Doula support with my first birth in the hospital, and without hesitation looked to hire one again. Heidi was easy to work with: organized, up front about what she could do to help, and very responsive to communication. I especially appreciated her intuitive, open and caring demeanor and willingness to jump right in for whatever we needed. ”
Ambreen & Khabab
Amazing experience. Heidi is one of a kind. She is super passionate and committed to her calling as a Doula. At first, I didn't know too much about having a Doula attend the birth. There was a lot of research until we finally decided that it was a great idea. Nevertheless, the process of interviewing a doula was daunting. We needed someone that we could fully trust to understand and help us carry our wishes through. Heidi was that person. As a person, Heidi is caring and truly passionate. She is someone to really get into the details, but she does so in a very natural way. She won my trust from the start. She has a very calm demeanor and a very confident personality. She talks with conviction and she transfers that conviction to the people around her. As a Birth Doula, Heidi is simply amazing. She knows a lot of techniques and seems to have a storage full of information and past experiences that she uses to help. I trusted that she would know what to do in any situation, and that's exactly what happened. She knew what to do when I had no idea and she was quick to act. Her actions were always soothing and calming. Heidi is not a clock watcher. She takes time to explain everything during each prenatal visit. She answered all questions with great detail. She would always say, "let's practice together right now" instead "oh that's going to take too long to do, practice on your own and we'll go over it next time."
“She spent time with us, she really got to know us, she devoted time and energy, and that went a long way. I highly recommend Heidi for the reasons I’ve stated above and for many more that might just be too many to list. Get Heidi as your Doula if you really want to feel like your wishes will be honored and your needs met.”
Jennifer Angell: Angell Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Heidi is incredibly passionate and devoted to her calling as a birth worker. She is constantly striving to learn new techniques and educate herself on how she can better serve her families. She reached out to me as a fellow Birth Doula, and we quickly became friends. I instantly realized that Heidi puts huge importance on advancing her knowledge and that she is always striving to learn more. She sat in on my 12 session Bradley Method class and Breastfeeding class to add more "tools" to her Doula toolbox.
“Heidi has a calm, soothing, loving demeanor, which goes a long way to comfort mothers as they journey through childbirth. Heidi also encouraged me to look into vaginal steaming, which I absolutely LOVE! She very patiently took my health history and customized an herbal blend for my exact needs. I wholeheartedly recommend Heidi as a Birth Doula, Vaginal Steam Therapist, and Postpartum Support Specialist!”
Alan
Alan~ Heidi was already a friend of ours when we learned our baby was on the way. She was immediately present and supportive, so it was an easy decision to ask her to be our doula. Balancing professional and personal relationships is rarely easy, but Heidi handled all of these challenges with grace. When emotions, doubts, fears, and concerns flared, she was an excellent listener and integral to restoring balance and calm in our lives. Our experience with Heidi as our doula has brought us closer together as friends.
“This was our first child, and I had always heard that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum could be tough, but was often surprised by the level of difficultly throughout this adventure. Neither of us had much experience with any of it. Heidi really helped - and continues to help us - prepare to meet the trials with her extensive knowledge, practice, and skills. I can’t imagine how we could have done it without her!”
Julie~ Herbal Pelvic Steaming
Heidi's service is attentive and personalized and she makes the process easy to access in the very busy time that follows birth. Also, the acupuncturist I work with has been impressed with the quality/strength of my pulses on recovery from birth and is curious about vaginal steaming.
“My physical and emotional recovery postpartum has definitely been both more quick and smooth with the help of vaginal steaming (compared to my first postpartum recovery). The process is simple and doesn’t take much time. It was a ritual I looked forward to each day. Steaming imparted an overall sense of calm and warmth and definitely helped to relax my whole self. ”
Monica
Several big things came from our experience with her. My partner was included in the planning of the birth and shown how to be my primary support with breathwork, massage, nutrition and medical advocacy. (Heidi provided all these things too, but I loved that my partner was able to participate in such a meaningful way, and he did too!). She was always there to help me with my insane amount of questions about everything from eating my placenta, to pre-labor, to fibroid care. Bonus: Heidi is also trained in vaginal steaming with herbs to diminish hemorrhoids, scar tissue, postpartum weight gain, bleeding (the list goes on...). Needless to say, choosing to to work with Heidi was an invaluable decision we made, and I highly recommend her if you are in the Portland area!
“My goodness, Heidi is a huge blessing to the service of women as a doula! ”
GIGI, Adam, & Abram
Heidi came into our lives when the doula we had hired was pregnant herself and had horrible morning sickness during my labor and delivery. Our doula urgently called Heidi as her backup. The moment she entered the room we felt a strong connection and presence. Heidi helped bring me focus and hope.
After having a pleasant labor and birth, we invited Heidi into our home to help us during some of the most difficult postpartum days. We were having little sleep, I had lactation and latching difficulty, and our home was a little bit of a chaos. Heidi used her skills to help me relax and practice natural new lactation techniques, made me nourishing tea, and she had a way to help with whatever I needed.
Our moods lifted from the moment she started helping us. I felt rested, I developed a nursing routine that helped my body, and our house looked better. The most wonderful thing was Heidi always had the same strong presence that we have loved since the first time we met her in the birthing room.
“Since that moment, we knew we could trust her. We loved having her here and we always looked forward to days she came to help. We have decided to work with Heidi again for our second child, and we cannot say enough about her. ”
Jackie & Tom
Dear Heidi,
Thank you so much for joining us on the start of our life long journey into parenthood. While this life changing event would surely have felt like a whirl win, adding a global pandemic on top has made it all the more challenging. We are tremondously grateful to have had your support during this time, from getting us mentally prepared to helping us process a complex and significant experience.
“I am especially grateful for your calm and nurturing spirit and the way you so lovelingly interacted with Penny over the last few weeks as our Postpartum Doula. ”
Jenna & Ryan
Heidi Long supported our family as a post-partum doula. As first time parents we were extremely grateful to have Heidi’s support during the first few months of our daughter, Ruth’s, life.
Ruth was born just a few months after COVID-19 arrived and drastically changed our late pregnancy, birth and post partum plans. Not only did we suddenly cancel our baby shower, visits from family, and change our birth plan but soon it became clear that once Ruth arrived our family would no longer be able to come help us during the first few months as much as we planned and expected. We no longer even had the option of our close friends entering our home for a few hours here and there to hold our baby, giving us a chance to shower or nap. On top of that our job stability was in question and the nature of our work and income changed dramatically.
When Heidi came to support us Ruth was six weeks old and we didn’t even know how to ask for help or what we most needed help with as we were in survival mode and just getting by. She immediately brough calm, supporting energy into our home as she gently guided us on what kind of support we might benefit from based on thoughtful questions and observations during her visits. She was nurturing and connected easily with Ruth and we trusted her completely to help us with Ruth’s daily needs. She provided great insights into resources that might help me in my recovery and helped with breastfeeding tips and positioning. She also jumped in to help with food prep, light housework, shopping and reminding us that we as parents were also ahumans with needs ourselves.
“I can’t say how immensely helpful it was to have her support during these strange times and during such special and vulnerable time for our family. I would expect that whatever family she works with next will feel just as appreciative and cared for by Heidi with her unique gift of calm presence and ability to identify needs and support mother, child and family. ”
Kae & Bob
Heidi was absolutely amazing and just what we needed for our first birth. Being pregnant for the first time during a pandemic I was already nervous. Then when I found out my mom couldn't be in the hospital room with me and my husband I knew we would need an extra hand. Not knowing much about Doulas we did some research and decided to connect with Heidi at Doula Fidelity and she was just what we needed. She gave us so much information prior to our birth, helped us with a plan, and made us feel calm and ready for delivery. The day our baby girl was born, she helped me and my husband through one of the hardest and most rewarding experiences of our lives. I honestly don't know if we could have done it without her. Don't hesitate to hire Heidi for your birth!
“We cannot thank her enough for all she did during my pregnancy, delivery, and birth! I honestly don’t have words for how helpful and amazing she was. I loved the entire experience (pain and all) and I’m even looking forward to doing it again! I will never delivery without a Doula❤️.”