For anyone who’s considering using a doula, it’s one of the best decisions you’ll make. Karissa is amazing. She’s so knowledgeable and compassionate. As first time parents, no matter how well-informed we were, my partner and I didn’t feel like we really knew what we were doing. She provided the support that we needed to feel confident throughout my pregnancy. She was such a rock during my labor, with the best tools and suggestions to help keep me calm and comfortable, and to help determine the best time to go to the hospital. She also helped my partner understand his role in supporting me so that we felt closer despite having another person there. This was also during covid when we couldn’t have any family join us at the hospital. Giving birth is such a powerful and intimate experience that by the end of the day, she felt like family. She took the most amazing photos of the birth that I didn’t realize would be so incredibly precious to me until I looked back on them. She’s also an incredible resource postpartum, even helping troubleshoot challenges with our newborn. I think I would feel confident doing a homebirth next time, with Karissa by my side. Plus, she loves babies and you can never send her too many photos of your little one.