Testimonial for Katie Klassen
My second baby was not planned and my husband was very sick when we found out I was pregnant, so when I hired Katie for her doula services my life felt messy. There was a strong chance that my husband would be unavailable throughout my pregnancy and delivery and I needed to know that someone would be by my side when the time came to meet my new daughter. Almost nothing went as I planned. My intention was to deliver with same midwife and standalone birth center that my first child was born at, but that went out the window at 36 weeks. She was presenting breach suddenly and with that came a transfer to OB/GYN care and kicked off a waterfall of multiple complications that landed me in the hospital with an induction at 38 weeks. Baby had flipped back to head down, thankfully, but the doc had set a 24 hour time limit on attempt to induce, otherwise they would be forced to do a c-section. I felt out of control and unprepared and scared. There was a point at 8cm that I was no longer progressing and the doctor began discussing a c-section. Katie was there, encouraging me and explaining to us a few options that we might try as a last ditch effort. We decided getting on my knees might really help and shortly after I reached 10cm and my daughter was delivered safely!
Katie is open and loving and stuck with me through the roller coaster of pregnancy and birth. She listened to my fears and held a safe space for me to freak out when my plans went south. She will always be a special person to our family!
-Catherine James
December 18, 2019
Katie Klassen
Drayton Harbor Doula
Birth Fee: $1650 to $2950
