My wife and I weren't sure a Doula was the right choice - sounded a little to "crunchy" to me. After meeting Kelly any reservations we had went by the wayside. Her experience was invaluable, both prior to the birth and during the birthing process. Kelly made us feel at ease about this new and scary journey we were about to embark on, it was a tremendous relief to know she was going to be there with us.
Always available by phone and via text, we never hesitatted to shoot Kelly a question or share a new "discovery". The morning we went in to labor started with a text to Kelly at 2am. She walked us through some positions and a game plan and immediately calmed a tense situation.
When we arrived at the hospital, Kelly was already there awaiting us and she never left in the almost ten hours of labor that followed. Excersizes, breathing, guidance, Kelly was there every step of the way until the healthy birth of our son. She ensured that the hostpital and Doctors stuck to the birth plan we had outlined and explained our options to us anytime we needed to make a decision. Kelly was the key to feeling in-control of what is inherantly a very out of control process.
If you are considering a Doula, stop and hire Kelly. If you have worked with another Doula, stop and hire Kelly. If you are even considering having kids, stop and hire Kelly - working with her should be enough to get you off the fence.
About the only certainlty in life is this, if we're fortunate enough to have another child, we will be working with Kelly.
-Justin Gray
April 16, 2017
Sunshine Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2350