Testimonial for Kerry Reynolds, CD(DONA), CHCE
My overall experience with Kerry Reynolds was a positive one. There were a few factors which did impact my full expectations of having a doula as part of my birth experience. One factor is that another client of Kerry's went into early labor at the same time which I did and so Kerry was not able to physically support me in my at-home labor before going to the hospital. This was one of the key services for which Kerry did provide her back-up to communicate with myself and my husband but we had not met this person and she was also not available to physically assist me labor at home either before going to the hospital. Kerry was fortunately able to meet me and my husband at the hospital just as I had checked in and she was able to support me throughout my labor there and early delivery experience. Kerry assisted me throughout my contractions and provided emotional support to both me and my husband as I labored. Unfortunately my labor did not progress as I would have desired and I ended up having a c-section to deliver my son. Kerry was unable to be present in the OR for the delivery (per hospital protocol) and so the additional option we asked to have Kerry take photos of the delivery did not happen in the hospital. Luckily though, Kerry was able to visit me in the hospital the day after our son was born and she was very helpful in providing some of her book resources, specifically on breastfeeding, which was a great help to me. In addition, Kerry visited my home the following week to take family photos and solo photos of our son.
-andrea bleistein
March 27, 2015
Kerry Reynolds, CD(DONA), CHCE
Birth In Bloom
Birth Fee: $2500 to $3500
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $55
