Kirsten Malmendier

5/28/2025

I was really happy with Kaela's service for our first born and am so excited to utilize her services again for our second! 
We had placenta encapsulated as well as a tincture made. Taking my encapsulated placenta was an absolute game changer for me mood-wise. I would literally take a single pill when irritability or low moods came on and I kid you not, within maybe 20-30 minutes, it felt like the clouds had parted and I was me again. 
Very grateful for Kaela's services!

Danielle Wuerfel

5/28/2025

Kaela prepared my son's placenta for me almost 3 years ago. She was communicative and easy to work with. I was impressed that in addition to the dehydration and tincture options she offered she was also able to make a salve for me that she added essential oils to. She told me it was not a very common request to to get the salve, but as a salve-maker myself I was curious and wanted to try it. I LOVED the texture and the scent of it. I savored it and used it sparingly for a couple years. I would highly recommend that as an addition for anyone looking for a very soothing skin cream! 

Hailey McNeill

5/27/2025

We had the opportunity to have our placenta dried and turned into supplements. Kaela was sweet to add an extra gift of a heart made out of the my umbilical cord. She made the whole process very easy coming to the hospital to pick it up with very easy to follow instructions. Price was well worth what we got. Thank You so much for being such a big part of our birth story. 

Katee Cook

5/27/2025

Kaela was our co-doula and was with  us for the birth of our daughter. She also encapsulated my placenta and checked in on me the morning after the birth. She is warm, kind and very knowledgeable. I appreciated her RN background and felt safe and supported throughout the whole process. If we had another I would book Kaela again no question. Highly recommend! 

Page Boyer

5/27/2025

Kaela did placenta encapsulation for me after I had my son and she was a dream to work with. After my son was born, she coordinated with my Doula to get my placenta and had everything done overnight and brought the capsules back to me in the hospital the next day. I didn't have to lift a finger, which was so amazing since I was so freshly postpartum. Her work was quality and I really felt like the capsules made a huge difference for me postpartum. She is very kind and professional. She even responded to questions I had months later and got back to me quickly. Highly recommend her. ??

Cece W

5/27/2025

We are so thankful for Kaela. She set great expectations and communication right away. Delivered care beyond expectations. I wished we had her services for our first kiddo. I highly recommend her, she is so compassionate, she really helps you and your partner experience birth together, thank you Kaela!

Jesse J

5/27/2025

Kaela encapsulated and tincturized my placenta immediately after the birth of my baby girl. I was referred to her by Dr Jen Dorn at Bodo Chiropractic in downtown Boise. She was so easy to communicate with, provided me with all the details I needed to make the processes successful and was super friendly and kind on top of it all. I trusted her with completing this process because of the referral but also because of her medical background having been a nurse at the time at the same hositpal I was having my daughter at. I trusted her methods were clean and sanitized and that she'd deliver a gray product, which she did. She gave me clear instructions and encouraged me to keep my placenta tincture for later in life, whenever I may go through peri menopause, as it is thought to support the hormonal shift that occurs. Thank you Kaela! Although our interactions were brief, you supported me and my baby girl through probably the most important time in my life. I will happily refer anyone I know to Kaela. 

Breanna Bergevin

5/27/2025

Kaela can be described as simply amazing. I was referred to use her to encapsulate my placenta with baby 2. She was ready to go when i delivered my baby. I of course forgot to grab a cooler and it was either Kaela or my doula (who is friends with Kaela) that was able to provide one for me. The turn around was so fast she was able to bring back the tincture and capsules before I left the hospital! She was super pleasant to work with and walked me through every step of the way, and then even included an information card and instructions for best results with the placenta. 10/10 recommend! 

Vikki

5/27/2025

I learned about Kaela through my midwives at Idaho stork. I had her encapsulate my placenta for me. She was easy to get in touch with and came to me at the hospital to collect the cooler. She then came to my home and walked me through it all and gave me advice on how to use the tincture that was part of the package. She was incredibly sweet and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her if you're looking for someone!

Hristina Marinova

5/27/2025

Kaela was fast to respond, offered choices of flavor for the encapsulation, was prompted to come to the hospital on a very short notice, and delivered the finished product quickly. I have used her services for both of my babies and I would recommend her!

Aviana Ortiz

10/25/2021

Kaela was absolutely meant to be with us the day our son was born. We are beyond thankful for her- for all of her guidance, encouragement, knowledge, open mindedness, communication and kindness during our labor and delivery as well as postpartum. 
She also did my placenta encapsulation which was so cool.
I would absolutely recommend her for both services hands down! 

Melanie

12/31/2019

Kaela's help and reassurance was invaluable during my second pregnancy and her guidance during labor, delivery and postpardum has changed everything for the better. 

My first experience giving birth was very painful and traumatic for me, leading to Postpardum PTSD. So this time, I sought the help of a doula.  I felt much less anxiety leading up to labor since I knew we could count on Kaela to be there for us. We felt so blessed to find her and she gave us resources and also taught us about different options.

Kaela is so knowledgeable but also so  supportive of whatever decisions you make. I chose to give birth in a hospital, but did a lot of laboring at home before with Kaela's assistance. She had taught my husband and I some counter-pressure and positioning techniques that relieved some pain during labor. She influenced us to be able to rest even as I labored through the night. At the hospital, her support was still so vital to us (even after I got an epidural) as she advocated for me and supported me in advocating for myself.

Her compassion right after delivery and in the weeks that followed meant that I did not feel alone and I had a trusted source to go to with my questions. I so very highly recommend Kaela as a doula.

Rees Atkins

12/20/2019

Kaela got to know us in appointments during pregnancy. My wife and I both became really comfortable with her, so that my wife could share openly about her thoughts and desires for this most recent delivery to be better than the first. It was! My wife had a better labor and better time right after birth. 

Kaela did such a good job of calming us, helping us rest, helping my wife assert what she wanted, and respecting my wife's choices regarding the delivery. We had a special and joyous experience and are so grateful for what we have learned with our two sweet kids.

We understand delivery and ourselves better now due to a lot of help from Kaela. She was very caring, smart, and hard working. We love her!

Tamara Pendley

12/19/2019

Kaela has been available as I needed both before and after birth.  She helped me think through aspects of the birth and postpartum that I had never thought of.  She also helped teach my husband how he could support me as well.

I went into labor at midnight, and she came immediately.  Throughout labor she was at hand to help me.  Lots of counter pressure, and positional advice.  She even stood in the shower for an hour spraying hot water on my lower back!  

After 12 hours of labor I had dialated well but the baby hadn't dropped.  The doctor broke my water, but it didn't make any change.  At that point the doctor advised Pitocin to strengthen the contractions, but I was so tired!  I asked about csection.   Kaela, and the rest of the birth team advised against it. I spent the next bit discussing it, and eventually Kaela said "you really want a csection don't you?"  I said yes, and just like that my wonderful doula changed goals and helped me get the csection I wanted.

After the csection Kaela was allowed to come to the NICU with me to see my baby.  She got her latched, and my baby's vitals all stabilized.   She also got pictures of that precious moment for me.

Kaela came and visited me the next day, as well as several times at home over the next few weeks.  She taught me how to use my pump, and answered many questions.

The biggest positive to Kaela is that I felt heard.  She supported me when my goal was all natural birth, but then supported me when csection was my choice. The only negatives is that there was a technique that Kaela showed us during the prenatal visit that neither she nor I thought about during labor.  Also, during my recovery I found out about a position that can be used to engage a high baby, and that was not suggested by Kaela.  Of course you can't expect any doula to know all possible positions.

Claire Breslow

2/16/2018

My husband and I were very excited to have our first child, I took birth classes and read lots of books. We planned on birth at a birth center but had complications with preeclampsia and we ended up at the hospital. Things did not go as planned, but Kaela really helped us to handle the changes as they came. She was a great advocate for me and made sure the hospital staff respected my birth plan and wishes. She had some great techniques to help me through labor. I never felt like she crossed any boundaries, she supported my husband throughout the process so it was all about our experience. Things didn’t go as planned but we had a beautiful experience and ended up with a happy and healthy baby. I’m so happy Kaela was a part of our most exciting day ever.

Claire Williams

10/7/2017

Prenatal visits:

The prenatal visits with Kaela were really helpful and informative. We skyped and she gave us a good idea about what to expect from her and our experience. I had read lots of books and done lots of research, however there were many practical things I had not considered or planned for. We reviewed my birth plan and she pointed out things she thought I may want to add that I wasn’t aware of, she was able to suggest things without making me feel pressured or wrong about my choices. One of our skype visits followed a difficult doctors visit; we had received some news that was concerning. Kaela decided we would scrap the agenda for that visit and instead she just let me vent and process what was happening. I can honestly say that she made me feel so much better and did a great job explaining what may happen and made things less scary. Her ability to provide comfort and peace in a stressful situation is one of the things I value most about her. She conducts herself professionally but simultaneously feels really warm and personable.

Claire Williams

10/7/2017

Prenatal visits:

The prenatal visits with Kaela were really helpful and informative. We skyped and she gave us a good idea about what to expect from her and our experience. I had read lots of books and done lots of research, however there were many practical things I had not considered or planned for. We reviewed my birth plan and she pointed out things she thought I may want to add that I wasn’t aware of, she was able to suggest things without making me feel pressured or wrong about my choices. One of our skype visits followed a difficult doctors visit; we had received some news that was concerning. Kaela decided we would scrap the agenda for that visit and instead she just let me vent and process what was happening. I can honestly say that she made me feel so much better and did a great job explaining what may happen and made things less scary. Her ability to provide comfort and peace in a stressful situation is one of the things I value most about her. She conducts herself professionally but simultaneously feels really warm and personable.

Claire Williams

10/6/2017

Prenatal visits:

The prenatal visits with Kaela were really helpful and informative. We skyped and she gave us a good idea about what to expect from her and our experience. I had read lots of books and done lots of research, however there were many practical things I had not considered or planned for. We reviewed my birth plan and she pointed out things she thought I may want to add that I wasn’t aware of, she was able to suggest things without making me feel pressured or wrong about my choices. One of our skype visits followed a difficult doctors visit; we had received some news that was concerning. Kaela decided we would scrap the agenda for that visit and instead she just let me vent and process what was happening. I can honestly say that she made me feel so much better and did a great job explaining what may happen and made things less scary. Her ability to provide comfort and peace in a stressful situation is one of the things I value most about her. She conducts herself professionally but simultaneously feels really warm and personable.