Testimonial for Kelly Sunshine CD(DONA)
Kelly is amazing! She was a wealth of knowledge in the days leading up to my labor when I thought I would be induced. On the day that my water broke (the day before my scheduled induction) she was with me the entire morning by phone and text until my contractions got strong enough for us to go to the hospital. At the hospital, she completely took over! She set me up with the wireless, waterproof monitors (the nurses didn't even know that they were available) and ensured that I had a room where I could labor in the tub. I ultimately asked for an epidural during transition, and she helped me hold still when they were placing the needle. When my labor stalled (not because of the epidural), she realized that our baby was in a funky position and had me try different positions to get the baby to rotate. Even the nurses didn't suggest these position changes or recognize the malpositioning. She also suggested ways I could advocate for myself when the epidural failed. Ultimately, our baby didn't change position and after hours of hard labor the doctor suggested a csection. Though our labor experience wasn't what we had planned (you can't really plan birth!) Kelly did everything she could possibly due to get us through and she took beautiful pictures of our first moments with our baby in the recovery room. I would definitely recommend Kelly to anyone hoping for an unmedicated -- or even medicated -- delivery.
-Brooke Afshari
June 05, 2017
Kelly Sunshine CD(DONA)
Sunshine Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2350
