Testimonial for Katie McCarthy CD(DONA)
I met Katie when I was around 16 weeks pregnant with my first baby. She was super easy to talk to and made me comfortable knowing I would have her on my side at our birth. Our prenatal visits helped my husband and I prepare for our birth and discuss how we wanted it to go. It was my goal to have a natural birth with as little intervention as possible. In meeting her I knew she would help me achieve that but, would also support me if things didn't go as planned. As my birth approached we found out our daughter was breech. We then discussed all the ways to help her flip and Katie accompanied me to my Extra Cephalic Version. She was fabulous support for myself AND my husband during this procedure. Unfortunately my baby did not flip during the ECV or at any point before birth. As a result we needed a cesarean section. Katie helped me feel like I still had control and helped me come to terms with these big changes. She was with us as we prepped for surgery and was with us for the first hour or so after birth. Her energy and presence through it all was fabulous. Even though my birth didn't go as planned having Katie was a constant calm that saw us through despite a birth story that was the opposite of what I had planned. If we get to do it again, I will have Katie with us for sure. I look back at it all and I am at peace with my birth story and everything that happened. I believe I feel this way because we had Katie's help!
-Justine Gugino-Blasz
October 11, 2021
Katie McCarthy CD(DONA)
Empower Birth Support
Birth Fee: $1200
