“I am so thankful to have had Katy as our doula. She was such a vital part of our labor, from explaining my options in birth to providing an immense amount of support and help while I was giving birth. She is amazing and I’m so glad I had her by my side during it all!”

“I highly recommend having Katy as your doula! She was the perfect combination of evidence based research and personal anecdote which helped me make informed decisions and also helped me put my worries to ease. As a first time mama I definitely had anxieties. I’m so thankful for Katy who supported me before, during and after the birth. My husband said she was such a source of comfort and support, assuring him throughout the labor process.”

“Katy is a longtime friend for whom I had the pleasure of supporting during her first two labors. As a Doula myself for the past 10 years I can attest to Katy’s deep care for mothers, especially new mothers, or ones who have had difficult pregnancies. She has a tremendous desire to increase her understanding of the practice that is driven both by her own love for Labor And Delivery as well as a desire to support women in it.”

“Katy is phenomenal! While she is calm and comforting, she is also well-researched and well-reasoned. During my labor, it seemed as if every hour presented a new challenge or complication and Katy took it all in stride, and gently reminded me of my birth plan. She was also there to inform me of the research when I had tough decisions to make or to interpret for me when the medical jargon left me slightly confused. She offered me peace of mind prior to labor, strength during labor, and comfort postpartum. If I could go back in time, I would decide to hire her a million times over.”

“I hired Katy to be my doula for our second child. I was nervous and anxious going into my second labor at home, as my first was traumatic for me. Katy was incredible! From her initial meetings, to her texts throughout the end of my pregnancy, she was very responsive and even proactive in her approach. The days leading up to labor I texted her many times with questions and she was so helpful. On the day that I began labor I cannot explain how helpful it was to text to her all my symptoms and receive immediate responses. She helped me understand what my body was doing, helped coach what to communicate to my midwife, and once she arrived she helped me know when to contact my midwife. It took all the guesswork away for me. Katy was gentle but firm in her support and we delivered a healthy baby boy. I highly recommend her for your birth.”

“From the start Katy created a safe and judgment-free environment, really allowing my husband and myself to express our wishes and feel confident in our decision making. She never gave unsolicited advice but instead offered her perspective when asked to do so and remained supportive every step of the way. She was available to us by phone any hour of the day or night and arrived shortly after we decided it was time for her to join us in the delivery room. I labored for over 40 hours and ended up needing to be induced, given an epidural and put on antibiotics via IV. My original birth plan was to have minimal monitoring and hopefully no intervention, however this was not possible. Katy played a key role in putting our minds at ease and helping us make the appropriate decisions for our daughter’s health and my own. Katy did not impose her own preferences/beliefs on us but instead helped us to focus on what was and is most important to us: having a healthy and thriving baby. Hiring her was the best decision we could have made for our sanity, she helped to normalize the struggle of labor and kept us mentally strong and able to move forward. We are so grateful to Katy and would recommend her to anyone!”

“Katy is a wonderful doula. I highly recommend working with her. She is a wealth knowledge and will provide you everything you want to know about the birthing process. She will support your decisions and guide you through very step of the way. Katy provided me the guidance, education, and support (both mental and physical) to ensure I had the most positive birth experience possible. As a first time mom, I could not have been more at ease and supported than I was with Katy. My birth experience would not have been the same without her. Thank you, Katy, for playing such an important role for myself, my husband, and my son!!”