Heidi Long, Portland Doula

“We can’t say thank you enough for all of Heidi’s support and encouragement throughout the pregnancy and labor of our baby boy. During the pregnancy Heidi helped Kory and I communicate to work more as a team and prepare for labor. All of her input was incredibly helpful. For the labor/delivery, we couldn’t have done it without her – no exaggeration. She guided Kory, offered advice through each contraction, and talked me through the most difficult contraction, which ultimately led to a natural delivery with no epidural. Heidi was our rock throughout the entire labor and we are forever grateful. She is a phenomenal doula!”

Sara & Kory

“Amazing experience. Heidi is one of a kind. She is super passionate and committed to her calling as a doula. 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.” She spent time with us, she really got to know us, she devoted time and energy, and that went a long way. Get Heidi as your doula if you really want to feel like your wishes will be honored and your needs met.”

Ambreen & Khabab, Portland

“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! ”

Kae & Bob

“Several big things came from our experience with Heidi. 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! 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 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!“

Monica & Alan