Testimonial for Katie McCarthy CD(DONA)
My husband and I first met with Katie when I was about 20 weeks pregnant. Right away we could tell she would be a great fit for our family. She has an extremely calming and comforting presence which is exactly what you would hope for when working with a doula. Throughout my pregnancy she was quick to respond via text / calling / email with questions I had or how to address different scenarios that I encountered or was concerned about (especially how to discuss certain topics with my OB provider). Being someone who wanted to be as informed as possible, I appreciated that she provided me with different podcast, website and other resources as well as doing her own research on my behalf. My goal was to have a natural birth at a hospital however after going over a week over my due date, I made the decision with my husband based on my OB's recommendation and discussing with Katie to be induced. While induction and various other aspects of my baby's birth were not part of the "birth plan" we had discussed as a family and with Katie along the way, I felt supported and in as much control of any birth situation as you actually can be with having Katie present as our advocate. As Katie had very wisely advised us from the start that it is less of a birth "plan" and more of a very loose set of ideas or goals you have for your birth process, as obviously anything can happen throughout the pregnancy and birth! We had a healthy baby boy and feel so lucky to have had Katie present with us throughout our first baby's birth. I would recommend her without hesitation to any expecting mom :)
-Jessica Nowak
January 14, 2021
Katie McCarthy CD(DONA)
Empower Birth Support
Birth Fee: $1200
