Birth 1 Testimonial

As a private patient wanting a natural birth experience, I knew that our chances of success would greatly increase with a doula by our side. However, we didn't know how long it would take to find the right kind of doula for us. When we met Kirsten for the first time, it just felt right - she is a very open human being, and my husband and I felt an instant ease in her presence. It was to be our first child, and Kirsten's first time attending a birth, and based on our intuition and the fact that we were all going into this with a lot of theory but no practice just yet, Kirsten became our doula. The best thing about having Kirsten as a support was her ability to facilitate - she is not one to dictate, but rather (as any good doula should) gently provided us with the tools to increase our understanding of the birthing process, and she was always ready with an anecdote, or website address, or fistful of photocopies to this end.

Towards the end of my pregnancy, when it became apparent that my dream for a natural birth was just that, and that a caesarean was medically necessary, Kirsten worked really hard to help me understand that this was not due to some fault of my body, but just the safest way for my baby to come into the world given the circumstances. I really appreciated the fact that she encouraged me to see this as a positive, rather than fall prey to negative thoughts of having 'failed' at birthing naturally. Yet at the same time, she allowed my husband and I room to voice our disappointment at this turn of events. Being encouraged to honour the positive and negative aspects of our birthing experience was incredibly healing, and I can honestly say that I would have found the entire situation incredibly traumatic if it weren't for this. I would not hesitate in recommending Kirsten to any other mother looking for an incredibly nurturing, giving and adaptable trainee doula. Also, she offers thoughtful post-natal support, which is almost as important as support around the birth itself. Thank you so much, Kirsten!!
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