Testimonial from Emily

August 2020

To say my husband and I were satisfied with Kassie's services would be an understatement. From her professionalism to her grace and patience, Kassie's role in my labor and delivery proved invaluable. While we had long been interested in having a doula, we didn't book her until I was 36 weeks along. She was prompt in her response and coordinated our initial conversations quickly. Fast forward to 40 weeks and 4 days: my water broke without being in active labor. Once admitted, I texted Kassie around midnight, asking her to come help me cope with contractions while my husband got some rest. She came and was immediately, from that point on for the next thirteen hours until our son was born, 100% at my side. She fanned me, set up stations for different labor positions, assisted my husband in how to help me, provided snacks, gave encouragement, took my lead by listening to me but also offered ideas as I managed the pain, coached my breathing, and allowed my husband to stop and get something to eat or go to the bathroom when contractions were much closer.

Once our son was born (which happened without medical intervention, as I had hoped all along), Kassie stuck around for several hours afterwards, making sure we were okay before she left (to ANOTHER client, who gave birth later that night). One of my favorite things was that I was able to ask her afterwards: "Okay, what was happening when my eyes were closed there?" and "When exactly was my transition? How long did I actually push?" I felt like I could immediately process what just happened, laughing and crying at it all, even as I still think back to the whole experience and catch myself in awe at all that labor was and how much support Kassie was by my side. She has continued to provide postpartum support, answering questions about breastfeeding, hemorrhoids(!), baby growth, and the like over both text and phone calls. She's made a grocery run for us. She also makes some killer granola and cocoa date balls.