Testimonial from Al
June 2021
I cannot say enough good things about Kassie! I had a very positive birth experience and she absolutely made that possible. We are first time parents and my wife and I both felt completely supported by her every step of the way. She spent many hours with us during pregnancy: educating us about birth options, helping us develop our preferences, and ensuring she knew how to best support us. Each time she came to our house, took the time to get to know each of us, and stayed for more time than was allotted to make sure she answered all of our questions.
I was induced at 40 weeks and Kassie met us at the hospital in the middle of the night, when they finally had a bed available. My induction took almost 12 hours; Kassie helped me use the restroom, got me snacks and water, put cold washcloths on my face and neck, and just generally kept us company. After getting pitocin I went directly into hard labor and Kassie immediately pulled out a series of positions and comfort measures to try. When I decided to get an epidural she was nothing but supportive and positive. After the epidural, Kassie helped me get into a position on my knees in the hospital bed that helped bring the baby down and get me from 5cm to 10cm in just over an hour. Then it was Kassie who went running to get the midwife when I felt like the baby was coming. She physically supported me while I pushed, and then took the most beautiful photographs of my family once he arrived (with permission of course). Kassie helped the baby latch immediately and made sure the nurses brought me a snack. She then walked us all to the recovery room, and only then, over 20 hours later did she head out.
Once we were home, Kassie followed up with us regularly offering support (and super delicious homemade snacks) and answering our frantic new parent questions. Importantly, we never felt judged or pressured by her to make a particular choice - Kassie always supported and advocated fiercely for our choices. I am so unbelievably grateful for her presence throughout the whole process. We truly don't know what we would have done without her.
Kassie is also just so very kind and personable! She was an absolute delight to have in the birthing room, which ended up being filled with laughter and joy for the vast majority of the time. I recommend her without hesitation to any growing family!!
