Kate McKinney Birth and Postpartum Doula Profile

Kate McKinney

Ahava Birth Services

Phone: (804) 363-7422

Birth Fee: $600 to $800

Postpartum Rate: $15 to $25

Fee Details: Travel expenses play largely into what I charge. The fee includes 2 prenatal meeting to discuss birth plan, attendance at the birth. I will come to your home when you're in labor, if you prefer, until you're ready to go to the hospital, then I'll go with you there! (I can also help you decide when to go.)This also includes 1 postpartum visit.

Birth Doula Experience: 4 years and 174 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience: 4 years and 20 families served

Type of Practice: Solo practice

Clients per Month: to 4 births and to 2 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: None, except for distance.

Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I've attended homebirths, waterbirths, and unassisted.

Childbirth Education Certifications

Charis Childbirth/ Ahava Birth Services

Breastfeeding Certifications

Charis Childbirth Postpartum Doula

Other Relevant Certifications

Charis Childbirth Services

Specialized training or previous experience

Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Home Birth
Multiples
Clients on bed rest
Adoption
Relinquishing mothers
Special needs babies
Prematurity
Twins
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Expected stillbirth
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth

Special Services Offered

Reflexology
Prenatal or postnatal massage
Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
Cloth diapering education
Babywearing education
Baby sign language education
Reduced rates for military members/spouses
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn photography
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Antepartum doula
Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)

Languages spoken: some Spanish, english

Service Area Map

Area of practice: Roanoke, VA
Travel range: 50 miles

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Client Testimonials for Kate McKinney

Jenny H

I had high risk pregnancies, so I was not able to use Kate as a doula. With our second child, Kate was one of the very first people to come to the NICU to see/hold our little 3 lb girl. She was wonderful with her! I would defenitely recommend Kate as an amazing asset to any pregnancy/birth or postpartum experience. Seriously people, she is full of awesome.

Posted 2/2/2013

Brittany Meng

I had my interview with Kate when I was 32 weeks pregnant. She was very easy to talk to and I felt the connection I was looking for with a doula. She came to a doctor's appointment with me a few weeks later and then spent a few hours at my house talking. She also was proactive about setting up a meeting with a back-up doula, just in case she couldn't make it to my birth. Kate was an awesome support during my extremely long, 60 hour labor. I really wanted a VBAC and Kate was committed to helping me achieve my goals. She was with me for the majority of 3 days, helped me labor at home, and then was with me in the hospital when I gave birth. She had great ideas for pain management and coping with contractions (heat wraps, massage, walking, positioning for me and baby, etc). I felt very confident having her there. She was also comforting and encouraging when I was discouraged and extremely tired. At the hospital she worked well with the nurses and answered any questions I had. Kate also worked well with my husband and they worked well as a team in helping me labor. She has a very gentle and soothing manner and also has a lot of wisdom and resources to work with. I would recommend Kate to anyone looking for a doula who is committed to supporting a mom through every step of her labor. Here is a link to my birth story, if you would like to include it with this testimonial: http://mengalings.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-rush-of-love-my-vbac-birth-story.html

Posted 11/5/2012

Janice Cifers

I have known Kate for several years and find her to be a very well grounded and enthusiastic young lady. She is very passionate about the profession she has chosen and I find that refreshing. I would advise anyone who wanted to give birth in this way to contact Kate. I believe she is caring, loving and dependable. I know she will do well and will be a help to many mom's and dad's at the birth of their precious babies.

Thank you for allowing me this input.

Posted 2/23/2010

McRae Brittingham

Kate stepped in when i was very close to my due date since the doula in training that i hired was no longer available. She was amazing and very dedicated to her job. She is very young but wise way beyond her years. I didnt even know her age until after the birth and was shocked to learn how young she was. We had a very dramatic situation with an angry OB during a hospital birth and she handled it with the utmost professionalism. We already plan to have Kate if we decide to have any more children, with a midwife this time for sure!

Posted 2/23/2010

Birth Availability

= Available. Calendar last updated: Updated 11/3/2012

Postpartum Availability