Testimonial for Ashley Spellman
I am grateful for my decision to have Ashley as my doula and would recommend her to anyone. She will listen to you and your wishes without imposing any bias. If you have questions, she will provide you with factual based information, but also be there to chat like a friend. Based on my personal experience, I would particularly recommend her to anyone having a hospital birth or high-risk birth. I moved half-way through my (second) pregnancy and decided to get a doula because I very much wanted as natural as possible of a VBAC. It felt like Ashley knew me better than my practitioners. Based on my early labor, I’m sure she would have been great to get me through an epidural-free birth. However, Ashely also knew when it was time to get to the hospital and helped me understand the medical necessity of a (second) emergency c-section. One of her greatest strengths is in her ability to talk professionally to the doctors. Another huge plus is that she got me set up right away with expressing milk. My husband was also grateful to have her because he could go with our baby to the NICU and know that she was with me, still making sure I was getting all the answers and attention I needed from the doctors. The birth did not go as planned, but I’m grateful that Ashley was there.
-Christine Reklaitis
May 31, 2019
Ashley Spellman
The Life Spark Doulas LLC
Birth Fee: $2500 to $3500
