Testimonial for Carissa Douglas
We absolutely loved our experience with Carissa as our doula! We had an intense labour experience and honestly don't think it would have been a positive experience if Carissa wasn't there. She supported us through painful early labour- and a very quick labour & delivery with some complications after birth with clotting. It was a very intense situation and Carissas presence was SO integral to feeling confident and capable and remaining calm in the heat of it all. She was a voice that reminded me how powerful, capable and beautiful my body was. Our nurses were pretty insensitive and were saying anxiety provoking statements and Carissas calming voice and advocacy was so helpful for us. She also advocated for the specialness of birth and helped remind us to see the absolute beauty of the process.
We appreciated from the get-go how she shared information that felt "us centred", direct and was palatable (we had felt quite overwhelmed by all of the information out there). She eased the anxiety about labour and made us feel confident that we were going to be able to do this! Her care and compassion exudes and she is such a calming presence. We had felt a bit nervous that having a doula would mean having to accommodate around them and sacrifice some of the specialness of my husband supporting me in labour but Carissa just fit in wherever there was lack. She supported physically with massage and teaching & finding positions that helped with pain and supported emotionally by cheering us on, educating about what was happening and advocating for what we wanted / reminding us we had options during labour.
We couldn't recommend Carissa more. She is a wonderful and gifted doula!
-Arianna Wingfield
July 30, 2020
Carissa Douglas
Home Body Holistic Birth
Birth Fee: $1900
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
