Birth 2 Testimonial

The birth of our first daughter was an amazing, natural and overall extremely positive experience and we owe a great deal of that to having Kirsten as our doula.
When my partner and I decided we wanted a doula to support us throughout the birth we met with a number of nice doulas. However they all felt like strangers even after talking with them for an hour or so. We clicked with Kirsten immediately, she has a fantastic sense of humour and offered a lot of information without bias, my partner and I felt like we'd known her forever after the first meeting.
Kirsten provided us with a lot of information and resources that we may not have had access to otherwise, this helped us both prepare for the birth. When writing my birth plan Kirsten offered advice and made me consider options and alternatives that I wasn't aware I could have a preference of.
The majority of my labour took place in hospital as it was quite strong and quick. Kirsten arrived at the hospital not long after we did and began to be of great assistance immediately. Supporting, encouraging and nurturing both my partner and I for what ended up being another 12 hours.
Kirsten really helped me follow my birth plan almost entirely, particularly when I began to have doubts in my ability to have a drug free natural birth. The doctors at the hospital were encouraging me to allow them to intervene with an epidural and then with the use of forceps or a vacuum. I feel that if I hadn’t have had Kirsten there to give me confidence and encouragement I would have had an epidural. She was also very good at reading my body language meaning she was able to meet my needs in assisting me through each contraction without me having to ask.
My partner is also so grateful that Kirsten was there to support him as he was able to enjoy the experience rather than buckle under the stress of it all which was a major concern of his. Kirsten constantly made sure he was coping and offered assistance when needed.
We are very happy to say that with Kirsten’s support our baby was born safely without drugs or intervention. She is very healthy and happy so far and we believe this is partly due to her calm and natural welcome to the world.
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