Testimonial for Kalea Harrison
Kalea came to us by way of referral. I wanted a doula to support my desire to have a natural child birth free of epidurals and interventions if at all possible. My husband thought a doula was going to be some huge expense for someone to just keep me company during labor, but in the end, he really appreciated having a pro there by our side so he could focus on comforting me and the doula could do all the back rubbing and breathing coaching.
We met with Kalea when I was about 26 weeks pregnant and we hit it off with her. We found her to be extremely professional, easy going, and technically qualified for the role of our doula. Her background and expertise as a labor and delivery nurse set her apart in our minds. She met with us a couple times to discuss our birth plan and concerns for delivery, and she followed up regularly in the last couple weeks to see how I was feeling and made suggestions for speeding up the early labor process.
Once my water broke and we went to the hospital, I was so glad to have a doula by our side. Being first time parents, you're not sure what to expect and do (especially dad), so it was great having a calm person in the room with you. We delivered at a hospital, which was great and their nursing staff was wonderful, but I'm still glad we had a doula and we'd do it over again next time.
I beleive having a doula and an unwaivering focus to deliver naturally made it possible for our little bundle of joy to arrive in a faster manner than if I were to have interventions and pain killers. We would recommend Kalea to anyone looking for a positive birth experience with a doula.
-Jen Bowman
January 07, 2014
Birth Fee: $800 to $1000
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $40
