Holistic Births and Beginnings, LLC

When I found out that I was pregnant my immediate reaction was fear of the unknown world of birthing as this was my first child. When Kirstyn told me that she was going to become a doula I was skeptical as I did not quite understand the significance of what it was that she was going to be doing or how she would come to help me and this new journey of mine. My mother did not want me to hire her because she wanted exclusivity to my birthing experience and felt that having a doula was a new age trend and that it would just be another person in the room and in the way. Boy was my mother all wrong! Not only did Kirsten help me along the way to become educated in the world of breastfeeding and birthing by attending classes with me while I was pregnant but she was available ²⁴⁄₇ on call to answer all of my pregnancy and birthing questions (and if she did not pick up she was prompt to get back with me). She also helped calm all of my fears by being educated with non biased answers and remedies to all of my concerns! When my water broke and my birthing experience began Kirstyn was light hearted, calming and almost had a Zen feel to her that really transcended over to me and put a great ease up on my nerves as well as my husband and my familys. I was thrilled that she met us in the hospital almost immediately. She came well equipped with all of my special requests such as music, a medicine ball, and the knowledge of different birthing positions that we could try to ease my discomfort, offering them all to me through the 6 hours I labored. Not only was she with me for the six hours of my labor as well as the 10 minutes it took me to push my baby boy out but half of the next day… Im sure getting less rest than even I had been able to get. We use the medicine ball which helped to drop my son down into my birth canal (and just under 6 hours) and I did not need to get my epidural until I was seven and a half centimeters dilated due to the massage techniques she used during my labor and I believe the relaxed vibe she gave me. I had between three and five people in the room during my labor the whole time and Kirstyn was there next to me, all the while keeping me calm and relieved of my frustrations, as well as focus on what needed to be done. A great big THANK YOU to Kirstyn as there was not a single moment that I faced alone or nervous. I will never have another child without her by my side because I know that I can trust her to make sure that my child and I are taken care of and all of my special request are met by the hospital and their staff as well as my doctor. As a doula I highly recommend Kirsten to you! OH and as for my mother… I caught her telling all the birthing staff that they should all recommend Kirstyn to others because she was so impressed… AND THAT MY FELLOW MOTHERS NEVER HAPPENS!!!