Testimonial for Alaska McFadden
I chose Alaska as my doula because I liked her relaxed vibe, her sense of humor, and her natural-but-not-judgmental approach to the idea of birth. She is a former bartender and improviser, and I get the sense that she can talk to and connect with anyone. She was extremely helpful in the runup to the birth -- bringing bone broth to one of our prenatal meetings, introducing my husband and me to breastfeeding basics and the intricacies of baby poop colors, and offering suggested exercises to help move the baby into the proper position and facilitate a smooth birth. She also recommended an acupuncturist to help me avoid labor induction. I went to see the acupuncturist and boom -- my water broke three hours later! I then performed a number of the exercises to facilitate labor, and I credit that with jumpstarting my baby's extremely precipitous birth -- just under three hours between the time I arrived at the hospital and my baby's arrival in the world. Indeed, my labor went SO fast that Alaska was only able to make the final stages of it, but she helped us out for the rest of the day, from getting the baby into position to breastfeed to procuring food for my husband and me. Finally, she brought two delicious meals for our postnatal visit, and continued to provide great resources, including a referral to an excellent lactation consultant.
In talking to a number of doulas, I found there were mom types, spiritual-guide types, and friend types. If you're looking for a friend type whom you can be real with, I highly recommend Alaska.
-Cheryl Klein
October 09, 2019
Alaska McFadden
I believe in humor & ritual in the birth space.
Birth Fee: $2000 to $4000
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
