Testimonials
An invaluable asset to an unexpected induction
Angelica guided us to making the best decision for both my and my baby's health, and worked with me through breathing, laboring, and soothing techniques when the times got tough.
If anyone is considering hiring a doula, I'd like to recommend Angelica Kennedy. She's a fellow Sunnyside mom, and a recently certified doula. Her care and services were an invaluable asset to my unexpected induction.
I was supposed to be induced on January 22nd (BP issues) but was induced on January 10th (for same issues). It was 45 hours of labor that ended in a c-section. Angelica guided me over the phone for the first 17 or so hours when we were still expecting a vaginal birth, and was at the hospital in less than an hour once things got serious. Throughout the whole process, she asked thoughtful questions of both the doctors and myself to try to keep us to the original birth plan because she knew how important it was to me. When the plans started to dramatically shift for medical reasons (and I and my husband weren't ready to accept) she guided us to making the best decision for both my and my baby's health. She also worked with me through breathing, laboring, and soothing techniques when the times got tough. She stayed with us at the hospital for over 24 hours and didn't rush us to make any decision. She stayed during and after the c-section to make sure I was ok even though she couldn't meet the baby.
If you're on the fence, I encourage you to have a conversation with Angelica. Both my husband and I agreed the process would've been much more difficult without her help.
–A&V (1/11/21)