Testimonial for Katie Saunders
We were so thankful having Katie on our team as we delivered our first baby at Special Delivey in Arlington. Two great prenatal visits with Katie helped my husband and I get on the same page for labor and she gave us lots of resources! Katie was great to talk to after my prenatal appointments when I had questions or concerns and always was on my side and never made me feel dumb for how I felt or how I processed things. She respected my views of how I wanted to go into labor naturally with minimal inductions methods and encouraged me to stick to that even if I was "overdue" by a few days. I didn't end up needing that as I went into labor three days before my due date. From the time labor started she was easy to get ahold of and talk on the phone or text. My labor was long and I did most of the hard work at home and she was able to give me advice and encouragement over the phone when i was frustrated and felt like I wasn't progressing. Once we got to the birth center she was there helping me change positions and get baby moving and get the labor pains more intense so I could get the little bean into the world. She was a calling presence to a new experience for me and I think that helped me stay calm and be able to relax through contractions. After baby was born she offered to hang around if we needed or head out to give us privacy. Then we had a follow up visit to chat about the birth and see how we were doing post partum. It was nice to debrief my birth experience and talk about things with her. I'm looking forward to working with Katie again for our next little one! Thank you Katie!
-Shannon
August 27, 2024
Katie Saunders
Peaceful Birth Doula Services LLC
Birth Fee: $1000
Postpartum Rate: $30 to $50
