Lacey was fantastic during my pregnancy and home birth of my fourth baby. As a massage therapist, she helped me cope with the aches and pains of growing a rather large baby. I was lucky enough to be able to see her for prenatal massages on a regular and frequent basis, which also enabled us to build a great and trusting relationship well in advance of my labor.

When I summoned her for labor, she came first to help with my older three boys…as doula translates roughly into “mother’s helper,” we had established early on that this is one thing I’d need…to have them taken care of so I didn’t have to wonder or worry about them as I focused on working to meet my baby. She was great with them. Once everyone was asleep, she came to help me finish out my rather fast labor. She jumped right in where I needed her without skipping a beat. We couldn’t have managed without Lacey. She was an integral part of my amazing birth team.

– Jane Simpson (shared 5/19/2016)

Lacey attended the homebirth of my second son and I can’t think of a more perfect person to have with me during labor. As soon as she arrived I felt her calm presence change the energy of the whole house! She was amazingly supportive during my pregnancy and labor. At the most intense part of labor her words assured me everything was ok. It centered me, she knew exactly what I needed.

My main reason for hiring her was to make sure my toddler son would have someone other than my husband to care for him if my labor was long. I was confident she would be able to keep the experience positive for him and could effortlessly change roles with my husband, so my toddler and I would both be in good hands no matter what happened. Lacey was truly a blessing to our family and I recommend her to everyone looking for a doula!

– Jessica Colletti (shared 3/21/2017)

My husband and I were unsure at first if we were going to hire a doula. He took a little more convincing, but when we met Lacey we knew it was the right decision and who we wanted to have for support. We were completely right! Lacey helped us every step of the way from answering my questions about pregnancy and birth to coming over our house to demonstrate some baby spinning techniques to being a complete lifesaver in delivery. I know I would not have been able to have the unmedicated and natural birth I wanted without Lacey. I arrived at The Birth Center with high blood pressure and intense back labor, with Lacey’s help my blood pressure went down and she helped me make each contraction at least more bearable. We are so grateful for all of Lacey’s knowledge and support, we would recommend her to anyone looking for a doula.

– Vanessa Chmielewski (shared 6/7/2016)

Lacey is amazing. It’s hard for me to assemble the words to say what her support meant to me. I will try. When I think of Lacey, I think of her warmth, compassion and words of wisdom & encouragement that got me through the most difficult experience of my life-natural childbirth. I swear I couldn’t have done it without her. She will forever hold a very special place in my heart for that. Her postpartum care was equally incredible. She gave me the help and advice I desperately needed at a time when no one else did. I can’t forget the blissful prenatal massage she gave me. Yowza! I highly recommend it.

And the birth story! Oh the birth story. She wrote the most beautiful and touching account of my son’s birth. I still can’t get through it with dry eyes. It’s something I will forever treasure. I’m so grateful for Lacey and so glad I made the choice to have her as my doula.

– Rachael Pitcairn (shared 6/15/2016)

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)