Testimonial for Ashley Melin CD(DONA)
Ashley was an INCREDIBLE doula and I could not be more pleased with the experience I had with her through preparation for birth and all the way through an extremely stressful emergency during my birth. I had preeclampsia discovered at a routine check up in Yakima and was airlifted to Seattle. Ashley had just finished helping with another delivery that morning but didn't hesitate at all to jump in the car and drive all the way to Seattle from Ellensburg at a moment's notice. I was SO impressed by her care and expertise throughout the whole birthing process which ended in an emergency cesarean and 13 days in the NICU for my daughter.
Ashley's calm and professional manner was crucial to managing my anxiety (I am prone to panic attacks) and to my communication with the medical staff at the hospital as I tried to navigate all the sudden and intimidating decisions I was faced with. Ashley was kind and respectful to the hospital staff yet advocated for my needs, asked thoughtful questions I would never have thought of, and made sure that I was comfortable and informed every step of the way. She liased with my support person to make sure that every detail was taken care of through my cesarean and initial recovery. Her presence was essential to me remaining relatively calm and feeling very cared for and safe during this harrowing process.
I feel so lucky to have found Ashley and I can't recommend her highly enough as a doula.
-Lauren Iida
April 23, 2022
Ashley Melin CD(DONA)
Centered Beginnings Doula
Birth Fee: $1600 to $2100
