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This was my third labor and first time using a Doula. It’s one of those things that once you try — you can’t imagine another birth without one. I sort of want to fake going into labor again so I can get a massage from Kate;) My situation was a little different as I was a surrogate. It was important to me to have help and comfort as I labored, but also to have someone to explain things and keep the birth parents informed throughout the process as natural birth can be a little overwhelming if you’ve never experienced it. Both Kate and Jerrika are excellent at what they do, but Kate was on call and ended up as my rock during labor. She was the calm voice in my ear during each contraction, she knew the exact spot that I needed the pressure, and she just has an overall aura of calm that was especially comforting during my labor. I would highly recommend PBC to any expecting mama!

It was a blessing to meet Jerrika and Kate a month before our due date. We had been contemplating having a doula as part of our birthing process and after meeting them both and the great advise they had just to prepare for our big day, we new we would benefit from their support. As first time parents, having someone knowledgeable about the process and a sounding board between doctors/​nurses and what our ideal delivery wishes, Jerrika helped us find a happy medium. She also supported us post delivery with several of the 4 hr sessions. We’ll be back when number two is on the way!

This is my first time of writing an Unilocal review but anything for Kate & Jerrika !!
Kate gave me my dream labor experience and made the moment of meeting my baby so beautiful and fulfilling !!
Initially we were apprehensive of having a third person/​stranger in our labor room but after meeting kate & jerrika, we felt little better but after the labor, we felt it was one of the best decision that we took.
Kate was a big pillar of support for me & my husband !!
We texted them right before we left for hospital and Kate was there right when we were settling in the hospital room.
She worked great with NAMC nurses and it was a very positive environment @ the labor room.
Kate is a labor magician, with amazing massages and soothing words !!
Thank you again for making my dream of having unmedicated labor come true!

A few months before my due date and after having met and interviewed a dozen or so potential doulas, we hired Kate and Jerrika of PBC to serve as a birth doula. It was an excellent decision!
Kate and Jerrika were warm and encouraging when I first met them and explained that I was planning a VBA2C. They are clearly passionate about their work as doulas and were enthusiastic about helping me achieve the birth I had planned.
I especially appreciated knowing that, thanks to their call schedule, one of them would certainly be available when I went into labor. As it turned out, it was 4 a.m. when I called Jerrika and asked her to come to my house as I was in early labor and in need of some help; she answered right away and was at my house soon after that. Throughout my labor, Jerrika did a lot of the physical work of comforting me (e.g. applying counterpressure during contractions) and this was a huge help to my husband. He and I both also benefited from her calming presence during labor. When I would begin to feel antsy about the pace of my labor, Jerrika was able to reassure me from her experience that my labor was on track and happening as expected. I feel sure that Jerrika helped me to continue to labor at home for at least several hours longer than I would have done if we were left to our own devices, and this saved me from being in the far less comfortable hospital room for a significant portion of the labor.
Ultimately, as I continued to labor into the late evening, it was nearing the hour when Kate would take over for Jerrika, and so Kate arrived at my delivery room at the hospital. Happily, they build in some time to overlap at the labor rather than have an abrupt ‘shift change,’ and as it turned out in another 30 minutes or so, my baby was born with both Jerrika and Kate there, assisting and cheering me on. It was a wonderful birth experience, and I am grateful to them for the many ways they supported me and my family that day. Thank you, PBC!