Testimonial for Kathleen Wilson
Fitting Kathleen and the experience of working with her into 1800 characters or less is absolutely impossible, so please understand there many amazing things left unsaid.
The experience with Kathleen was amazing from our first meeting. We met with multiple Doulas in an effort to find the best fit, and Kathleen fit the bill. She impressed us with her vast experience (200+ births), and the ease with which she fit into conversation and our lives in general. Kathleen came to our house multiple times before the birth, and spent quite a bit of time at each visit cultivating our relationship with each other.
By the time that labor began, it felt like Kathleen was a part of the family. Labor began on Friday, and Kathleen came by and was available by phone and text while we labored at home. She came by on Sunday for a visit and escorted us to the birth center on Sunday for a checkup and came back later that evening for the main event.
It was at this point that things birth-wise started to not go as planned, and we were transported to the hospital because of concern for the baby. Kathleen was calm and collected, and helped us make the transition to the hospital. She was our advocate with the doctors and staff when portions of our birth plan could be maintained, and she was a source of explanation for us when things could not.
Kathleen made the birth beautiful and amazing, in spite of the transport and added stress of possible issues with the baby. She guided my wife through the contractions and pushing, while at the same time keeping me as involved as possible, despite my squeamish nature. In the end, we had a beautiful and healthy baby girl! We left the birth experience with joy and pride, despite the rocky road, and this is attributed entirely to Kathleen’s presence. We will never have a birth without Kathleen, and we only hope that by writing this, some other mothers will have the joy of working with her.
-Peter Ehlers
July 05, 2012
Kathleen Wilson
Labor Enabler
Birth Fee: $1000 to $2900
