Testimonial for Katie Baxter
I can honestly say that my labor and postpartum experience would have been profoundly different without Katie. She became our doula when I was 16 weeks along, and from that point (and to this day) she has been an invaluable source of education, support, and encouragement. My way of coping with pre-labor anxiety was to obtain as much information as I possibly could, and Katie is an absolute treasure trove of evidence-based knowledge and experience about pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. She shares her knowledge in a way that is easy to absorb, honest and unbiased, always making it very clear that her first priority is ensuring that her clients feel supported and empowered in whatever options they may choose. My labor went in a completely different direction from our plan, and I ended up needing an epidural quite soon after getting to the hospital (not my initial desire, but a genuinely life-saving procedure for me in hindsight), and we were faced with a number of other stressful decisions. Without Katie in our corner, I truly believe my husband and I would have been completely overwhelmed and paralyzed. Instead, with all of the prep we had done with Katie anticipating various scenarios, and with Katie’s expert and warm support in the moment, we were able to navigate the whole insane 48 hour experience as well as I could have possibly hoped. My baby ended up in the NICU for several days, and Katie was a huge source of reassurance and encouragement during that scary time. Once we were home, we also asked Katie to come out a few times as a postpartum doula, and it was such a brilliant decision. She helped us navigate those first few days, taught us an absolute TON of useful things (swaddling, burping, breastfeeding, etc.), helped make sure we both got some rest, and provided us with a lot of encouragement.
Overall, I am so thankful to Katie for being so freaking amazing at what she does!
-Tatia Lemondzhava
December 08, 2022
Birth Fee: $2300 to $2700
Postpartum Rate: $65 to $70
