Testimonial for Heather Karlson (DONA)
Heather is an amazing doula! I feel fortunate to have different doulas for both of my births. Heather was my doula for my secocnd child. She came with great reviews and I did my own due diligence by interviewing her and 3 others. My husband and I connected with her instantly. She's very warm, personable, organized, and knows her stuff. We had high expectations and she delivered. Heather helped me achieve an unmedicated VBAC with my son. Everything about my birth was perfection! I labored at home through the night. We let her know where things were while she caught up on a little sleep from another birth. :) I incorrectly thought I was still in early labor (apparently I handle pain ok) and by around 10:00AM Heather listened to my contractions on the phone and said, "Let's all head to the hospital" in her sweet, confident tone of voice. As it tuns out, I was 10cm when I arrived and the nurses thought I would push at any moment. I felt pretty confident that the baby wasn't coming yet (after all I had been laboring for awhile and had a good sense of my body and the baby). Once Heather walked into the room, it was everything I needed. Labor got hard at that exact moment and she gently held my hand, assisted me in relaxing my jaw, and continuing to moan through my contractions. She and my husband were the right amount of coach and cheerleader to beautifully welcome my son into the world at his time, on our terms. After the birth, she took pictures, helped to order food (the important things :)), and knew exactly when to leave to allow our family to bond. She has a gift! I feel fortunate that she came to my home after our birth to make sure everything was going well. She has always been an email, text, or phone call away. Do your research and if you're fortunate enough to have Heather by your side, consider yourself in excellent hands!
-Katie Kirkwood Patel
October 27, 2017
Heather Karlson (DONA)
DoulaKarlson.com
Birth Fee: $1800
