Testimonial for Laurel Krapivkin from Ali C.

Testimonial for Laurel Krapivkin

My husband and I were expecting our first child in and hoped to find a doula to support us through the many facets of pregnancy, labor and delivery.

After conducting several interviews with local Doulas, we hired Laurel early on in the pregnancy. We felt such a strong and immediate connection to Laurel and really aligned with her outlook and approach to birth. Laurel really took the time to get to know us and understand what we wanted our pregnancy, labor, and birth to look like.

Being first time parents, it was so valuable to have her guide us through the many options we had available as well as back up plans and preferences should we need them. It prompted discussions between my husband and I that we otherwise wouldn't have had and made us so much more knowledgeable and confident in our decisions. We loved that Laurel never imposed her views, but rather always offered us evidence based information for each decision so that we could make informed choices.

Beyond her incredible support during the pregnancy, I can honestly say I would not have had the unmedicated labor and birth experience I wanted without her there during our labor. Laurel arrived around hour 7 of my 22 hour labor and helped both my husband and I through every contraction and every moment of doubt with physical, mental, and emotional support. She was able to guide us through some tough moments and always had a plan in place to help me keep going.

In the end, our birth didn't go as planned as we ended up having an unexpected homebirth. The situation could have felt scary and out of control but it was the exact opposite because of the calm, supportive, professional way in which Laurel guided us through. It was the most beautiful and powerful experience of our lives and we truly credit Laurel in a major way for being there every step of the way and making that positive birth experience possible.

-Ali C.

October 05, 2022