Testimonial for Katie Richardson, CD(DONA)
My wife and I absolutely love Katie. If we're blessed with another child in the future, we'll definitely want to use her again. As a devoted husband and first time father, I wanted to be the best support person I could be, however being my first baby, knew I could use some help. With Katie, we were no longer stressing about what to expect on our labor day. We immediately felt relief knowing that we had a great person with tons of knowledge on our side!
I was overwhelmed with trying to learn all that there is to learn about labor and how to best support my wife. Hypnobabies, Pitocin, Epidurals, C Sections, Effaced, Ring of Fire...would I really be able to remember everything in the heat of the moment!? The thought of Katie being there took a huge load off my shoulders. With Katie there, I was able to focus and be present with my wife.
My wife was in labor for nearly 24hrs with really painful contractions starting at every 3 minutes. During each contraction my wife needed her lower back massaged vigorously, which was very tiring for all of us! Katie had great intuition with what we needed. She took over when she felt I was tired from massaging. She encouraged us to eat, and offered to grab the family food before I even noticed I was starving. I had to step away a few times to go to the car and help my mother-in-law find her way, and It was nice knowing that Katie was there to look after her while I was gone.
When decisions about labor needed to be made, Katie was there to make sure we understood what they meant, and how that effects our labor plan. We were encouraged the entire time with every decision we made.
She was a trooper the whole time, and never seemed to tire. Her emotional and physical support was priceless, and we're very happy to have had her there on such an important day of our lives.
Thanks Katie!
-Randy Barrett
May 29, 2016
Katie Richardson, CD(DONA)
Nashville Doula Katie/Placenta Encapsulation
Birth Fee: $1200
