Testimonial for Katherine Smith
As first-time parents, my husband and I were understandably nervous about having a baby. I've heard of plenty of negative experiences and I didn't feel like I had enough knowledge of the process to feel completely comfortable about it. There are so many unknowns about having a baby and I didn't want to have a negative experience due to my own ignorance or inability to ask for what I want or need.
I looked for a doula for several reasons: to help me with the physical pain/exhaustion in case I didn't want or wasn't able to get an epidural for whatever reason; to calm my nerves by having someone experienced in childbirth that I felt had my best interests in mind and could answer my questions; someone who could help my husband feel more involved instead of being unintentionally pushed to the side; and to have someone who has given birth and can boost my morale and mood and kind of help be my cheerleader when I needed it, among many other reasons. So basically, I needed a Super Mom.
After interviewing several doulas, I pretty quickly felt the most comfortable with Katherine. I'm so happy I chose her and I couldn't have asked for a better childbirth experience. She met with us twice before to go over our questions/expectations and teach me coping mechanisms for pain and twice afterwards to help answer questions about taking care of the baby. When I ultimately went into labor early in the morning, she was at the hospital very quickly and was a huge help for me to cope with my back labor and helped to flip my son, who had unexpectedly decided to turn himself face-up that morning. The combo of Katherine, my husband, the nurses, and the doctor all working together so well had such a positive effect on the experience and I couldn't have asked for it to go better than it did.
Thank you so much, Katherine, for helping make the birth so amazing. We would unreservedly recommend her to anyone searching for a doula.
-Emily R
March 16, 2022
Katherine Smith
Birthing With Katherine
Birth Fee: $1200
