Testimonial for Karen Parmett
Karen was my doula for the birth of my daughter in August of 2024. It was my first time being pregnant and Karen was a great resource when it came to taking care of myself and my growing baby. She is very knowledgeable about diet and exercise to prepare for labor.
When I went into labor, Karen came right over and helped me get comfortable. She breathed with me through the hard parts. She showed my husband where to apply pressure during contractions and kept us both calm until it was time to go to the hospital.
My birthing plan didn't go as planned, the birthing center was understaffed and we had to instead wait in the ER until a nurse could bring us up to the delivery department. Karen held my hand the whole time and although everything felt out of control and scary, I knew I could trust her and that she was with us.
I delivered my baby maybe 10 minutes after we got upstairs. A few pushes and my daughter was in my arms. Karen helped advocate for us and stuck to our birth plan as much as we could. She made sure we had what we needed from the nurses: extra blankets and pillows, water, and other essentials. After spending many hours with us, into the early morning, she brought my placenta home and put it in our freezer for later burial in our garden.
Karen has continued to be a part of our lives and will be my doula for our next baby as well. She brings a calm and nurturing presence to the chaos of labor and delivery and I think she really helped make it a positive experience for me and my husband. When we discuss our labor experience with those of our friends, none of whom had a doula, it's so often a very different and more negative story. I know we would have been much more uncertain and would have gone to the hospital much earlier if Karen hadn't been with us. Instead of laboring on my comfortable bed with my cat purring next to me.
-Tess Morford
January 21, 2026
Karen Parmett
Karen Parmett Doula LLC
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
