Denise

4/4/2024

I highly recommend Sha'Kaela McCurdy (NDDA). She walked me through the process of the services that she provided for labor support and explained in detail what possible outcomes can happen when it's time to deliver, for my case, there was a scheduled induction and Sha'Kaela educated me on most common types of inductions.

What really mattered to me was having her support during my labor, and although my labor happened excessively quick (estimated 1hour), Sha'Kaela made it in L&D just in time -- her presence brought me a moment of calmness.

During postpartum, she remained attentive to how I was feeling and doing for the duration of my hospital stay. 

Overall, Sha'Kaela is a well-equipped  doula. I became more confident in my third pregnancy compared to my previous pregnancies as a result of Sha'Kaela's guidance in my L&D journey. Without question, if I were to have another baby-- I'd want Sha'kaela to be a apart of that pregnancy journey as well! 
 ...Grateful for her compassion and care. 

Highlights:

• Incredibly supportive
• Great Communication
• Positive, Inviting attitude

Alexandria Hannah

4/1/2024

Becoming a mom is one of the most beautiful, exciting, and fulfilling experiences you can have, but most know from the very start it can be overwhelming and scary. You have hundreds of questions, so many anxiety filled moments, there are so many things to be unsure about. Sha’Kaela provied calmness, knowledge, understanding, compassion, and just overall help during a time where emotions are at there highest. It's the best feeling to have an advocate for you and your unborn child. Someone that knows what you want, is aware of what you need, and knowledgeable on both. From daily check-ins, to helping with planning, becoming a personal google(lol) , texting back to the 3am anxiety filled questions, right up to coaching me on when and how to push; having Sha’Kaela as a doula brought peace and love into my pregnancy/birthing experience and I couldn't have been more blessed. 

Monét Readeaux

3/26/2024

My experience with Sha'Kaela has been My experience with Sha'Kaela has been phenomenal! As a first-time Dallas resident and new mother, I have gained confidence and understanding about motherhood.

Sha'Kaela has been tremendously helpful, both mentally and physically. The amount of love and care she continues to provide and bring ensures that I never feel alone.

I would definitely recommend her to anyone searching for a caring Doula. I'll truly use her as my foula for my future pregnancy!

I love Sha'Kaela!

Sondra Hannah

3/19/2024

I wanted to take a minute and acknowledge this young lady and her hard work. Sha'Kaela is very gentle, kind and loving. She brought so much generosity when delivering my first grandbaby. As she coached, her voice was gentle. As she rubbed she was so soft. She is a family oriented young lady! You can see it, you can feel it, she is amazing at was she does. I would recommend Sha'Kaela a million times over. Thank you so much for taking care of my babies, you went above and beyond of anything I could even think of or ask. May God continue to Bless what you are doing. Mommy and baby are doing fabulous and we still talk about your greatness. 

Sondra Hannah

Sondra Hannah

3/19/2024

I wanted to take a minute and acknowledge this young lady and her hard work. Sha'Kaela is very gentle, kind and loving. She brought so much generosity when delivering my first grandbaby. As she coached, her voice was gentle. As she rubbed she was so soft. She is a family oriented young lady! You can see it, you can feel it, she is amazing at was she does. I would recommend Sha'Kaela a million times over. Thank you so much for taking care of my babies, you went above and beyond of anything I could even think of or ask. May God continue to Bless what you are doing. Mommy and baby are doing fabulous and we still talk about your greatness. 

Sondra Hannah

Kennedy Hughes

8/31/2023

I had the pleasure of having Sha’Kaela be my birthing doula when I had my daughter August 3rd of 2022. Although that was the “big day” Sha’Kaela made herself available to me mentally and emotionally well-before that. She sent me so many resources on how to prepare for labor/delivery, how to choose the best delivery method, stretches to loosen muscles/joints, and so much more! The day I began having contractions, she was the first person I reached out to and based off what I told her, she told me I was in labor and to go to the hospital (although I didn’t believe it lol). She was there not even 20mins after I got there and did not leave my side until my baby made it safely earth side. As soon as she got to my room, she immediately started massaging me and holding pressure points to help relieve the pain, as well as advocating to my nurse when I couldn’t even speak. She truly made me feel safe and comfortable. Once I received my epidural, it was around 12am and Sha’Kaela made sure I had ice, water, flipped from side to side, and my epidural was flowing properly. She stayed up with me and listened to my concerns, and even had girl-talk with me to help me get my mind off what was to come. The next morning when it was time to push, Sha’Kaelaheld my leg up, helped me focus on my breathing and encouraged me even when I told her I couldn’t do it. She made sure my baby was being handled with care by the nurses and captured beautiful first-moments photos of my daughter and I. I am SO grateful to have had someone who truly loves not only babies, but mothers. You can feel it all over that this is her passion, this is what she loves. When I have more children, there is no one I trust more than Sha’Kaela to be my doula. Love you girl??

Rachel G.

8/7/2023

Hiring Sha'Kaela for the birth of our first born was the best decision I made for my pregnancy! She provided me service above and beyond what I could expect, being by my side every step of the way. My birth plan didn't go as expected, and there were a lot of opinions/suggestions from doctors and nurses thrown my way. Sha'Kaela was there to help explain each option and navigate the communication with the doctors and nurses alongside me and my husband. Her calm demeanor and personality fit great with my high strung, nervous and admittingly control freak personality. She was able to keep me calm and suggest the different labor positions as I got closer to giving birth, which kept me comfortable and gave me confidence. Word of advice to those giving birth in a hospital, nurses have other patients and doctors only come in for the birth. You need someone by your side! I don't want to scare you with how long my birth took, but Sha'Kaela was there with me the entire time and even came back the next day to check on me, which was so unexpected! 

If you are thinking about getting a doula, I would highly recommend Sha'Kaela. I told her if I ever got pregnant again, I would call her immediately. 

If fact, Sha'Kaela...if you're reading this, ready to do it again? Hopefully you don't have plans for New Years, I'm due December 31st! Looking forward to seeing you again for baby #2!