Testimonial for Kelly Sunshine CD(DONA)

Our family was lucky enough to be directed to the doula services of Kelly Sunshine by the nurse teaching my daughter's birth classes. We felt that she needed someone to help talk her through the phases of labor and to keep her focused. We met with Kelly one time and filled out the paperwork with background information about a month before the baby was due. She immediately connected with my daughter and our family was relieved after the meeting. Then we just had to call when labor started. We were worried at one point because Kelly was to be out of town about a week before my daughter's due date, however, she reassured us that she had back-up a doula that would be covering for her while she was away. We called Kelly early on a Tuesday morning when my daughter's water broke. She reassured us and told us she would meet up with us soon. Right before she arrived my daughter's labor pain was making her uncomfortable and she was not showing good tolerance. Once Kelly arrived, she used a soft, calm voice to help my daughter to remain relaxed and focused while in labor. She used walking out in the hall with massage to progress labor. The hospital also had a tub and she used that to help the intensity of labor pain to be controlled. She also used aroma therapy to ease nausea. She was one of the people holding my daughter's hand and encouraging her pushing during the actual moment of birth. Kelly also went beyond by staying to make sure that bonding occurred between mother and baby. I would recommend Kelly Sunshine to anyone who feels the need for coaching during birth. She kept everyone calm and my daughter even did some napping in the tub and right before the birth. It was an amazing thing seeing my granddaughter born in such a peaceful setting.

-Marta Bostick

February 25, 2012