Testimonial for Katie Rowe
Katie is a fantastic doula! My husband and I met with Katie in two prenatal appointments to talk about both a labor and birth plan AND a postpartum care plan. Katie had forms that would help us with the planning for both circumstances. It was helpful to talk through all of these things ahead of time, and it gave us the opportunity to get to know Katie before labor and delivery. I also added a few prenatal massages to the doula contract, which provided wonderful relief and relaxation at the end of the third trimester.
Katie is very knowledgeable. She is trained in the Spinning Babies technique; we practiced some of the positions together prior to labor, and then used them during labor. She has several labor balls and recommended positions that helped with pain relief and positioning baby during labor. Katie also offers the option to use essential oils during labor— she helped me out a lot when I got nauseous by bringing lemon oil (and at a later time, peppermint oil) for me to sniff.
My labor was rather difficult (and long), and Katie was present and supporting me the whole time. My husband said that Katie really helped him to feel safe and stay calm when everything was moving fast at the end. On top of that, we enjoyed her company when the going was slow earlier in the day. I haven’t had Katie for postpartum doula services, but I am sure that she provides wonderful support.
Katie came for a postpartum visit and checked that breastfeeding and baby care were going fine. She provided a detailed birth and labor narrative that she had written up, which I can put in my kiddo’s baby book! I’m amazed how Katie was able to record all those details while always being present with me. She has this doula thing down! J
Bottom line: Katie is very knowledgeable and experienced, caring and supportive. I highly recommend her!
-Katie MK
June 23, 2021
Katie Rowe
Uniquely You Doula Services
Birth Fee: $500
Postpartum Rate: $25
