Testimonial for Katie Baxter
Katie was our birth doula for the birth of our second child. We had hoped to have an unmedicated birth with our first, had considered a doula, and ultimately decided to do a Bradley course and forgo a doula. Our first delivery was fine, but I ended up with an epidural. For the birth of our second child, I was recommitted to an unmedicated birth and decided to try using a doula. Katie came highly recommended, and after speaking with one of her prior clients, I was sold. And she totally lived up to the hype. She is a perfect mix of supportive by not judgmental. I never felt pressured to do anything. Towards the end of my pregnancy, I was reaching out to her every day for support as I struggled with whether to be induced or not. She shared her thoughts, but was understanding and supportive of whatever I wanted to do. She was always available and encouraging. During the delivery, it was her voice in my ear keeping me calm and guiding me through it all, making suggestions and supporting my decisions, but never disagreeing with my doctor or causing any confusion or tension. One hiccup is that our labor and delivery nurse was new to the hopsital and had never seen an unmedicated delivery before - I don't know what we would have done without Katie informing her of techniques that just weren't going to work with an unmedicated delivery that would typically be done with epidurals and telling her (very politely) that she needed to ask another nurse for an alternative. Overall, Katie is such a warm, caring person, but also a force to be reckoned with. She was a great comfort to me throughout my pregnancy and delivery, and I know she is a significant reason why I was able to deliver our second child without any interventions - it was an absolutely amazing experience, and I feel so much gratitude towards Katie.
-Krista
September 26, 2023
Birth Fee: $2300 to $3000
Postpartum Rate: $65 to $70
