Testimonial for Kim Holden, CLC
Comfort in Care
2020 brought lots of new things, including learning that we were expecting our first child. With the pandemic hitting Arizona the worst in the nation, giving birth at a hospital became a big stressor in our planning for birth. After much dicussion, we decided a doula would be an excellent choice for helping us establish a birth plan, educate us on childbirth and alleviate some of our anxieties.
We are SO grateful to have found Kim and are so pleased to have hired her as our doula! From the first moment we spoke, Kim was kind and had the warmest energy- immediately we bonded and knew she was the perfect fit. Kim did a great job adapting to zoom and teaching us about labor, delivery and post-delivery. We most appreciated the birth plan exercise as it guided us through a series of questions that allowed for us to develop a plan.
Kim was there in the middle of the night when I was in early labor and thinking I was in active labor. She made herself available when I had questions or concerns or when I *thought* I was having contractions. Once actual labor began, Kim was vital to my success in laboring- I labored 8 hours naturally before getting an epidural- something that I 100% would not have been able to do without Kim's calm voice guiding me through breathing exercises. Where Kim truly shined though is once our son arrived to the world. The hospital's lactation consultant was extremely unhelpful and I left the hospital with no idea how to get our son to latch properly. My milk didn't come in right away and I was worried- Kim was available to assist over facetime and help us get a good latch. She has consistently checked in post-partum and not just on baby, but on ME.
We are so grateful for Kim and truly consider her an important piece of the fabric of our birth story. I fully plan to use Kim for our next child!
-Taylor and Josh Silverstein
March 20, 2021
Kim Holden, CLC
DOULA X DESIGN
Birth Fee: Not specified
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $60
