Lacey was great. She was key on helping me relax while birthing and a great comfort to have before, during and after labor. Also her assistance with feeding and helping the baby latch was super helpful. Lovely to work with and would highly recommend!

– Leigh Siegfried (shared 9/25/2016)

We chose Lacey for our second home birth, and my birth was certainly different (as I’m sure most are!) from my first. I was so pleased to have her emphatic ear and intuitive advice at my disposal as I hurdled anxieties about my pending birth. You know just what is coming the second time, and honestly I really needed to adjust my mindset on many occasions, and Lacey had such simple and helpful advice! I really enjoyed getting to know her, and also because I was entitled to a massage with the package we chose, I was able to also be pampered and become even more at ease (as a result of knowing someone more) as a result. She was able to read my labor well and knew when to “let me do my thing”, when to offer encouragement or suggestions, and took beautiful pictures and video without my even knowing (this was my stipulation, I didn’t want to feel watched or have my experience affected by cameras, but am so glad we have pictures of my labor and birth this time!). The birth story highlights we received from her perspective were also priceless for us. I had many laughs and heart-bursting feelings recounting what afterwards was a little foggy how things all happened.

Doulas are really worth every penny, and everyone I’ve managed to coax into trying one for their birth has agreed with me after, and thanked me for suggesting it to them. Lacey is a top-notch choice for any woman who wants to have support for herself, husband, and even siblings. She helps things run smoothly, offers just what you need when you need it without your having to think about it, such an amazing facet of a pleasant birth experience. Thanks Lacey!

– Erin O’Brien (shared 12/16/2016)

Lacey was a fantastic doula in every way. During both the initial interview and our prenatal visit, she spent ample time with us, not only answering questions about doula/birth stuff, but just getting to know us and doing the important work of relationship-building. By the time I went into labor and called her, it felt like I was calling a friend to come over and support me, not someone I had just met a few weeks prior. And wow, support me she did!

She was with me for every step of the way, anticipating my needs before I knew I needed something. When I needed to go out for a walk and felt more social, she was great to walk, chat, and laugh with, often physically supporting me through contractions along the way. Later, when my toddler son woke up just as I was needing to turn inward and be alone, Lacey helped me through the decision to have him picked up by a family member. She was very ninja-like; I remember I had escaped to the bathroom to be alone and was trying to figure out what to do about my son. At one point I must have said something to myself out loud and Lacey responded. I had no idea she was in the bathroom with me! It was perfect, because I absolutely needed her, but I didn’t realize she had come with me. So stealth!

As labor progressed, she was my constant, always near me and always supporting me in just the right way. Even when I couldn’t see or feel her, I knew she was right there with me and that made all the difference. I don’t know how I would have made it through labor without her support. She will forever be a very special person to me for walking with me through a very difficult time, supporting me, encouraging me, believing in me. That alone makes her a fantastic doula, but the icing on the cake is that she took well over 100 photos and captured so many precious memories for us. What a gift! Thank you, Lacey, for all you did to support us before, during, and after the birth of our son, Jesse.

– Jen Carmody (shared 5/24/2017)

My experience with Lacey was so wonderful! My birth was back to back with another birth that she attending right before mine, and her support was still excellent! I was so impressed! Laboring with my son was very difficult, and she knew just how to support me. We walked and talked together, she helped undress and dress me, she rubbed my lower back and bottom for such a long time, encouraged me and coached me through more effective positions. I would highly recommend her care to anyone because she knows when to help and when to monitor. Lacey is really good at realizing the needs of each person and is effective is aiding them.

– Hailee Longacre (shared 6/18/2017)