My partner and I expected to interview several doulas; we stopped after meeting Kerri. We might not have known exactly what we were looking for before we spoke with her, but once we met her, we knew we were going to have this baby with Kerri! She immediately made us feel more confident, more relaxed, and more excited about giving birth.
In that initial conversation, we laughed in surprise and relief at how Kerri so comfortably named the things that make a doula-parent relationship special. I remember she said "some people want a soccer coach vibe, some people want a gentler approach". (I wanted a soccer coach.) Kerri is a phenomenal people-reader, and she will meet you with the energy, the language, and the encouragement that you respond to best.
On the day I went into labor, when Kerri arrived at our door, we could not have felt luckier. She had already talked me through about 10 days of trying to get my breech baby to flip and then about 10 hours of laboring at home with pretty rough hip pain. She walked in the door and took charge with the gentlest, strongest manner. She filled us in on everything that was happening around us at the hospital, kept me company while my husband slept (!), and made the whole experience seem easier than it was. I recommend her with all my heart.
-Peregrine Heard
January 15, 2025
The Doula Sisters
Birth Fee: $4000 to $5000