Testimonial for Alaska McFadden
I stubbornly insisted through the majority of my second pregnancy that I wouldn't need a doula. I was planning on a homebirth and I was certain that I would be just fine thanks to the comforts being in my own home afforded me, unlike my first (hospital) birth in which a doula was a vital part of my experience. But less than a month before my due date I started to reconsider this assumption, especially after my partner expressed that he was worried about his ability to successfully tend to my needs in labor, set up the birth tub, AND care for our two year old all by himself. So with very little time to spare I contacted Alaska, who was glowingly recommended by multiple people.
I knew immediately that Alaska was going to be a perfect fit for my birth team. She brings an open and compassionate energy to her work while having a no nonsense attitude and just the right amount of irreverence. We didn't end up meeting in person until a couple days before my son was born and there still wasn't a smidgen of uncertainty in my mind that this was a person I felt 100% comfortable being present during such a wild and momentous experience.
In the end my labor was so quick and easy that I didn't require much assistance but I was still so grateful to have Alaska to check in with during the early stages of labor when I wasn't totally convinced it was really happening, to gently remind me that I should probably call my midwife when my water broke in the middle of the night just in case things sped up (they did!), to make sure the water in my birth tub was absolutely perfect, and to be an extra set of hands getting our apartment back in order so my partner and I could fully focus on the new little life we'd just welcomed.
Alaska also took the most beautiful pictures and videos which I proudly show off to everybody I've ever known and will treasure forever. And my big kid loves her and talks about her all the time. She's the best of the best!
-Hannah MacDonald
May 06, 2022
Alaska McFadden
I believe in humor & ritual in the birth space.
Birth Fee: $2000 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
