"Deidre did a wonderful job of providing reassuring words, encouragement, practical suggestions for relaxing and managing labor pain, and showing empathetic kindness. She respected my desire to have my husband be the key person in supporting me during the birth (and she helped him in supporting me). She is open-minded and professional in terms of encouraging women to develop their own preferences about the type of childbirth they hope for, whether or not to use drugs to ease pain, etc."