Testimonial for Cassie Friedle
Couldn't have done it without her! Well we could have, but we would have been miserable.
We didn't really think through everything in the process before Cassie, but she came at us with all the knowledge we needed (and more), plus a lot of questions for us to decide important parts about our birthing plan we hadn't considered. She helped us practice breathing exercises, and other excercises to help distract from the pain during the early stages of labor.
Day-of, she was available right when we called, came over, and helped put us at ease. Aside from working through breathing exercises, she made sure we snacked up for evergy, and helped us relax by encouraging us to watch one of our favorite shows during the early stages (though zombie Drew Barrymore may not be everyone's pick right before they give birth). She helped us time out contractions, and let us know when it was go time for the hospital.
During the birth she not only helped coach us with breathing, but also reminded two distracted soon-to-be-parents about parts of the birthing plans they kept forgetting. She got us all the cool birthing pillows we needed, and made sure that epidural came through before it was too late. Her previous medical training + birthing knowledge was great for translating to english everything the doctors were saying and doing. She stuck it out with us until the wee hours of the morning until our son was with us and confirmed well, and we only wanted to rest.
After baby came, she brough us sandwiches from our favorite place, talked to us about what to expect going forward, and assisted with those early feedings. We had a few follow up visits where she checked in and played with our little dude, and we were so thankful for her.
We really could not imaging having gone through this without her. She was kind, fun, caring, and informative all the way, and if you don't use her as a doula you are missing out.
-Kami & Sean
June 06, 2023
Cassie Friedle
Full Spectrum Doula & Photographer
Birth Fee: $800 to $1000
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $40
