Testimonial for Kerry Reynolds from Aileen Nowlan

Testimonial for Kerry Reynolds

There may come a time when your legs are giving out, your body shuts down, and you are too tired to see. Kerry guided us through the exhaustion and confusion to a safe, successful labor. At times Kerry gave a specific recommendation, and at others her calm presence reminded us that everything was as it should be. She was with us via text and phone for twelve hours of back labor at home, then another sixteen hours of labor at the hospital. She also helped us prepare beforehand and visited us at home to check on our newborn and teach baby wearing. Much of Kerry’s assistance we couldn’t have predicted in advance we would need. Nothing important is accomplished on your own; in the end, we put one foot in front of the other to follow Kerry to a healthy, unmedicated birth.

A few examples:
- Wellness advice before labor, and visualizations and meditations. Some of this was helpful during labor and some—especially the meditations--turned out to be more helpful in the manic early weeks with a newborn.
- Text and phone assistance for twelve hours of back labor at home.
- Advice on positions and, even more importantly, the order of adjustments. Kerry would suggest one position, then twenty minutes later another, then another, then a shower, and so forth. Every change would provoke a progression in labor. Knowing positions is one thing, but remembering them in the moment may be impossible. There was no way we would have had the judgment or presence of mind to create the circuit that Kerry designed.
- Navigating the hospital. Kerry knew where all the supplies and equipment where, how to use them, and how to get more. She involved the nurses and midwives at appropriate points but helped us remain in the room, making progress.

We would highly recommend Kerry to anyone approaching birth. Without her, it is quite likely we would have ended up with an emergency c-section because labor failed to progress.

-Aileen Nowlan

June 15, 2017