Atlanta, United States
501A Boulevard Pl NE
N/A
+1 7189302420
Hiring Kelly as our doula was the best decision we made during my pregnancy. This was my first pregnancy, and things got off to a rocky start for me with providers...although the third practice I went to turned out to be great, the experience with the first two left me with so much anxiety and negativity that I felt totally afraid and unprepared to deliver my baby. Then we found Kelly and she helped me regain my confidence and stop feeling so anxious, which also helped my husband who was very worried about things by then, too. Kelly was so supportive of my goals and feelings, and helped us formulate a plan we felt good about. She also helped me feel prepared for possible surprises, which wound up happening in the end. I labored for close to 34 hours, and Kelly was with us for more than 24 of them (she was in close contact with me the whole time, checking in every hour or two, until I needed her to be there). Her emotional and physical support were totally invaluable during labor, for both me and my husband. She helped me with literally everything while I was in labor, suggesting different positions and exercises to move things along, asking specific questions of the l&d nurses when I needed help focusing, physically supporting me while I pushed, and providing much needed support to my husband the whole time. She is kind and knowledgeable with a good sense of humor, and I don't know how we would have gotten through this without her.
like
Kelly was essential to the birth of our son, and we cannot be thankful enough that she was with us through my wife's 1.5 days of labor. I expected an unmedicated labor to look and be painful, but nothing could have prepared me for how *crushing* it would be to see my wife in such agony, all while her vitals were creeping toward dangerous territory, and the labor was passing the 24-hour mark.. This is all to say that without Kelly I would have lost my level-head in a way that would have been… unhelpful. Kelly - who thanks to the pandemic I had scarcely met in person - identified my emotional state and coolly found opportunities to let me vent to her in the few private moments available. It mattered. It also mattered that any time I started to spin out, I had the space to step back, breathe deeply, and recover, because Kelly could step in and be everything my wife needed. 3 days later, my wife had to go back to the hospital due to certain post-partum symptoms, and was told that she might have to be admitted for monitoring. That was more than we could handle as brand new parents. My wife wasn't ready, practically or emotionally, to have an overnight hospital stay. And because of COVID, the hospital would let me come drop off a bag with/visit my wife, but they would not let in the baby. I didn't know what to do, or who to call. I called Kelly. Not only did she offer to help any way she could –even if it meant coming with me to the hospital and waiting in the car with our baby – but she also called my wife and help her work through the panic and anxiety over being separated from our son. Ultimately, she was discharged after 6 or so hours, but those 6 hours would have been an eternity had it not been for Kelly's support!
Kelly was amazing! She was informed, experienced, and a wonderful advocate for how I wanted my birth to go. She was encouraging throughout the entire pregnancy, and I especially appreciated how she helped me work through my anxiety about labor during the last few weeks of pregnancy. I would recommend her as a doula to anyone looking in the Atlanta area.
Having Kelly there at the birth of our daughter made a world of difference. She was attentive, knowledgeable, calming, and supportive to both me and my husband throughout my long labor. At the hospital, it was often just the three of us in the room, and Kelly provided a calming presence and helped us understand what to expect. From the initial birth plan visit through labor and afterward, Kelly answered my many questions and helped me understand my options. She even provided a birth letter during her postpartum visit that details my birth experience and includes some things I had forgotten! I can’t say enough positive things about Kelly’s professionalism and caring demeanor.
Kelly is a wonderful person, knowledgeable, reliable and fun. Highly recommend her because the support we received prior, during and after birth was absolutely amazing.
Deli
The best companies in the category 'Deli'