Testimonial for Caellyn Everson, CD(DONA)
I started my search for a doula after several friends and co-workers highly recommended the support. Boy am I happy I decided to hire Caellyn. Her expert coaching of me and my husband helped us achieve a beautiful unmedicated birth for our son. I truly don't think I would have made it through without her. From our very first meeting, she put me at ease and started walking us through the decisions we needed to make to create our birth plan. She brought me on a journey of mental and physical preparation for childbirth. When that day came, she was there with us every minute - helping me get through 10.5 hours of labor. I was in and out of the tub, switching positions frequently, trying to make room for the baby to move down and turn (since his head was facing up most of the labor – luckily, he turned on his own before it was time to push!). She even performed some duties that nurses normally would have assisted with as some our nursing staff was not as experienced as she was! I absolutely loved that she had a TENS unit available (which was a huge help with my back labor), and her services included placenta encapsulation which I am really glad I went for. She has been a great resource postpartum as well. I had difficulty breastfeeding in the first couple weeks, and Caellyn introduced me to so many helpful resources and had tips and tricks to help me build my supply. I especially appreciate her focus on maternal health, and the reminders to focus on my own health and recovery. She’ll be on the short list of people I call if we are blessed with another pregnancy – gotta have her on my team!
-Esther Haak
November 11, 2018
Caellyn Everson, CD(DONA)
Held In Arms Birth Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2500
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $60
