Testimonial for Keelia Alder
I’m so happy I found Keelia for my doula!! We clicked instantly over coffee during our first meet up and I knew I wanted her by my side for the delivery of my second daughter.
Keelia met my husband and I at Mount Auburn Hospital shortly after I was admitted. I went into active labor quickly after my water broke and needed additional monitoring as I was attempting a VBAC. It was our first vaginal birth attempt (my first daughter was breech) and we were trying to navigate it the best we knew how.
What I loved most about having Keelia by my side was having someone that had seen/experienced assisting many births and knew more of what was to be expected, what was normal, and was able to assure me that the steps/procedures/phases were all normal. Sure – the midwives and nurses were great but they had shifts, other patients, and most notably – hospital protocol to follow. My baby and I were Keelia’s number one priority was me and my baby. She never left my side for 15 hours during active labor, and delivery and post-delivery.
She encouraged me to stay in certain positions when she could see it was working for me. I followed her advice to allow the baby to move down on her own after I was fully dilated – this avoided hours of pushing. Keelia offered essential oils, took hundreds of pictures of the actual birth for me on my phone, and took my placenta home in her own cooler to be delivered to me a few days later at home.
Keelia is is very chill, caring, and most notably open-minded. She never had an agenda or over-whelming opinions on what was right or normal. She just kept reminding me of what I had said was important to me. She encouraged me through 6 hours of frequent, intense, and long contractions and then supported me when I wanted an epidural. She will 100% work with you to have the birth experience YOU are hoping for!
-Lauren Lashway
July 11, 2017
Keelia Alder
Full-Spectrum Doula
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
