I was beyond blessed to have Karissa as a support person during every stage of my first pregnancy. Her expertise on women's health helped set us up to have a labor experience that we wanted. In early pregnancy she helped by educating me on the importance of building strength & mobility. She sat down with us & went through what we could expect during the stages of labor & how to navigate through them. She listened to our preferences & educated us on the different interventions that could be available to us. With each doctor appointment, I updated her & we adjusted my birth plan as needed. My due date came and went. She remained supportive by clearly explaining what we could expect if we decided to deviate from our birth plan. She also provided natural induction techniques. I went into labor on my own at 41 weeks. I was able to reference the guides provided by her, to help navigate through early labor. Once things started to progress she came over to the house. She was able to help guide us through the contraction with her soft spoken coaching & bag of tools. She then went to the hospital with us, where she continued to support me & to advocate for our preferences. Once our baby was born, she made sure we were all well before leaving us to enjoy our first moments as a family of 3. After we left the hospital, she continued to ensure we were doing well & provided any further guidance that she could. She did a post partum visit a few weeks later. No matter how hard things got, Karissa always kept our preference in the forefront & continued to remind us of the possibility of having our preferred labor experience while keeping in mind the health of me and the baby. She went above and beyond what I would have ever expected a doula to do. I always felt comfortable with her. As we plan to grow our family in the future I will definitely look to Karissa for support in our future birth plants.
-Nicole
October 31, 2023
Golden Teacher Wellness LLC
Birth Fee: $1025 to $1500