Testimonial for Kelly Sunshine CD(DONA) from Aletheia Wong

Testimonial for Kelly Sunshine CD(DONA)

I wanted to have a non-medicated/natural birth in a hospital (Scottsdale Shea), and our OB recommended hiring a doula. I met with several doulas, but just clicked immediately with Kelly. I felt comfortable with her and knew I could trust her to be with me at my most vulnerable. My husband was hesitant about hiring a doula as it is a bit of an investment that isn't covered by our insurance, but after meeting Kelly, he felt comfortable about having her there with us to guide him in supporting me through labor and delivery. She provided invaluable support and advice in our preparation before birth as well.

Kelly was comfortable with my OB and had such wonderful rapport with the nursing staff at Scottsdale Shea - it really made us feel at ease at the hospital. My labor was short and very fast - Kelly was there every step of the way, taking notes of what was going on during the whole labor process for our birth story, and anticipating exactly what I needed to help me keep focused and relaxed. She was a great advocate in getting me the opportunity to labor in the tub (my OB originally didn't want me in the tub since my water had already broken).

Kelly also did placenta encapsulation for me, and I really feel like it's helped me recover quickly - a little before 2 weeks pp, I was feeling pretty good again and it has only gotten better since! Kelly also provided some herbal soaks that were amaaaazing!

I highly recommend Kelly, and I honestly could not imagine giving birth without her. My husband is so thankful to have had her with us - he's even been recommending hiring a doula to everyone who we talk about our birth experience with! Seriously, Kelly was a better investment for our natural birth experience than our whole 12 week Bradley Method course, no joke! We could not have been more pleased that we chose Kelly to be part of our birth team and could not recommend her more highly.

-Aletheia Wong

February 10, 2014