Kelly, Amy

我在2026年7月生第三个孩子时请 Amy 做我的导乐。虽然这是我的第三胎，但还是出现了一些让我面临与以往任何一次孕期/分娩都不同的新情况，我非常庆幸 Amy 当时在我身边。她总是能够提供建议、支持、教育，并为我发声。 在医院分娩和恢复期间，她完全符合我的需要和期待。我们在开始生产前讨论了所有的愿望、需求和担忧，她对我的计划了如指掌，这让我感觉非常好。当我在生产中想保持安静时，她能够替我倡导并表达我的想法。她甚至在我自己意识到之前就已经在照顾我的需求！ 有一次，一位医院工作人员不知道脐带还连着，正要抱起宝宝，Amy 比其他任何人都更早注意到并及时提醒了大家。（因为我的病史，对我来说不让脐带被拉扯是非常重要的。）Amy 和工作人员关系很好，我能看出来他们很喜欢她，也欢迎她在他们的工作环境中。她从不越界，但始终陪伴着我，并在必要时为我倡导。 我们之前说过我希望她在医院帮忙拍照。我和丈夫都专注于生产，没有留意到，但 Amy 拍下了一些我会永远珍藏的照片！ Amy 还在产后与我见面，回答了我所有的问题，并提供支持和资源。她非常容易沟通！ Amy 将永远是我出生故事的一部分，我非常高兴那个人是她。 *我的第二个孩子出生时，我在另一个州也请过一位导乐，那次体验很好，但远不如这次和 Amy 的体验。她是真正意义上了不起的导乐！

**Amy - The Best Doula** As a new mom, I was terrified about giving birth. I didn’t feel confident about being pregnant or giving birth, but having Amy as my doula, I felt nothing but empathy and compassion. From the start, Amy was incredibly personable and caring. She made me and my husband feel safe and supported throughout the entire process. Amy advocated for me during my labor, ensuring that my needs and wishes were respected. She not only looked out for me but also made sure my husband was included and supported. Her knowledge and resourcefulness about labor and birth were invaluable. My labor was hard, but Amy's support and guidance kept me focused and calm through the pain. I always felt empowered to make decisions about my birth plan because of her. Amy is truly the best! Her accessibility was a huge comfort. Any questions or concerns we had, even postpartum, were promptly addressed. She is an educator at heart, and I learned so much from her. Thanks to Amy, by the end of my pregnancy, I viewed myself as strong and confident. We highly recommend Amy and will definitely work with her again for my next pregnancy. She has made a lasting impact on our lives, and we are forever grateful.

Amy was integral to my survival and well being during delivery. She always made me feel comfortable and safe. She helped both my husband and I be aware of our options and alternatives through out the process. I was induced for high blood pressure and it took 2 days to deliver. Amy came up to the hospital shortly after we checked in. It was important to me that gravity assist me in delivering my baby, I was hoping it would make delivery go faster than my last. I wanted to be upright and moving as much as possible. Amy made sure I was taking laps around the hospital, switching stretches and excercises the entire time. I felt confident that Amy would help me know what to do and she motivated me to keep going. Over one of the nights, the baby flipped and was breech. Amy helped warn my husband how aggressive the external rotation would seem. She always made sure that my husband was eating and I was getting as much drink and sustenance as allowed. During delivery I developed a fever after being on pitocin for so long. Amy showed my husband some trick to always keep a cold wash cloth on my forehead. She was always holding my hand or rubbing my arm, offering some comfort. During delivery, baby swallowed meconium, was blue and wasn't breathing at birth. He eventually was able to make some noise and was taken to the nicu. My husband went with baby and Amy stayed with me. She made sure I knew how to express milk and use the hospital pump. Amy stayed until I was ready to rest and made sure I felt okay. Amy was so encouraging and supportive and I don't feel like I could have made it through a vaginal delivery without her. She saw me through some pretty gross and stressful moments. I probably would have given up a lot sooner if it hadn't been for her encouragement. I am so grateful to have had Amy with me during the delivery process. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is considering a doula.