My husband and I knew we wanted a doula for our 3rd pregnancy. We were planning another natural labor and had used a doula with great success in the past. We were so happy to find Katy. She was warm, calm, grounded and helpful. My previous labors had been long and quite painful and as my pregnancy progressed I grew more fearful. Katy always reminded me that my body was designed to give birth and never let my fear get the better of me. Prior to labor, she responded to my requests for reading material and listened as I complained about the aches and pains of my 3rd pregnancy. My other two children were 2 1/2 and 20 months.
I had been pregnant 3 times in 3 years and I was finding this pregnancy very difficult. Katy suggested I work with [a massage therapist] for prenatal massages and they were truly great. […] During labor Katy and my husband worked together to give me strength. I remember a moment where Katy let go of my hand for a second because she had to go to the restroom. I looked up at her and asked her to please stay with me and without hesitation she sat right back down. I later found out that she was pregnant during my labor and was even more in awe of her dedication. My family and I are so grateful that we got to share the birth of our daughter with Katy and we couldn’t have done it without her. – M