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"I am sure that my labor would not have progressed as well as it did without Kristen there. She encouraged me and gave me the confidence I needed for this birth. She offered advice on how to get our child into birth position naturally. We hope to work with you again someday!" Renee M. in Roanoke, Virginia |
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"Kristen showed my husband how to support me through encouragement and massage. She was my "reference book" during labor-a source of information and support right at my fingertips. I feel that her skills were helpful and that it was necessary for her to be there for both me and my husband." Jennifer C. in Roanoke, Virginia |
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"I consider Kristen to not only be my doula,
but my friend as well. We were blessed to find her. We can't
thank her enough for all the love and support she gave us and for
helping us bring our angel into the world. She made a miraculous
experience more beautiful. It was a comfort to have her by my
side. She will always be a part of our family." Talia J. in Roanoke, Virginia |
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"The class series was very informative and
interesting. Kristen went above and beyond each topic we needed
addressed....she is very researched and informed--really knows her
information. She was very helpful to us!" Melanie H. in Roanoke, VA |
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"Kristen played a very important role in my
labor and delivery. Because of her support, personal experience,
and knowledge of the birthing process, I was able to have a natural,
non-medicated birth. She was able to include my husband in the
labor and delivery. She kept me focused and encouraged me
throughout. I would not have been able to keep control and have
had the birth that I wanted without Kristen." Amy R. in Christiansburg, Virginia |
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"Kristen was very knowledgeable and helped
guide me in preparation for my VBAC. She gave extra consults when
needed, above and beyond what was contracted....During labor, she gave
excellent guidance and provided pain management. She helped
provide verbal support during delivery and meshed well with
practitioners at the hospital." Nitza F. in Roanoke, Virginia |
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"Kristen was highly
supportive both before and during labor. She provided information
on a variety of interventions (that we wanted to avoid) and helped us
with advocacy and focusing during labor...She helped us have a wonderful
labor experience. We were able to have a very low intervention
birth experience in a hospital with a reputation for high levels of
interventions. We were part of the 3% that chose not to have an
epidural!" Chloe R. in Roanoke, Virginia |
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Mom:"Kristen's confidence was assuring and she
helped me stay focused through changing positions and by using verbal
encouragement. She was
informative on many procedures and supportive of the decisions my
husband and I made. During labor, she just seemed to know what
would work and when we needed to change techniques--from breathing to
low groaning to even verbal cues. Her belief in and support of
natural childbirth made my personal experience even greater. Thanks again for all of your help...I brag on
you to everyone! I couldn't have done it without you and Ryan says
that you have to do our next one wherever we are! :) " Dad:"Kristen was sensitive in her boundaries between me as the father versus when to offer assistance...with her there, I was able to be more confident in the labor and delivery process. Having Kristen helped to ease my own fears. I am certainly a strong advocate for the services of having a doula." Ryan and Cary R. in Roanoke, VA |
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"Excellent series...I learned so much! I
really appreciate that things were modified for my needs and the way my
pregnancy plans for induction were considered. " Mary Beth K. in Shawsville, VA |
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"Great! I really enjoyed it and learned
alot even though we had some prior knowledge. Really liked the
part about interventions and alternative birthing positions. Very
well organized and presented in a clear manner....easy to follow
and understand." Anna W. in Moneta, VA |
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"Kristen
was knowledgeable about unmedicated births. She helped us feel
comfortable and confident that we could handle the labor...I think her
encouragement and support kept me on my feet and allowed my labor to
progress more rapidly than it would have if I had been alone...Overall –
we had a wonderful unmedicated birth experience that I don’t think we
could have had if Kristen had not been involved!" Jessica L. in Troutville, VA (Doula Services & Childbirth Classes)
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"Kristen stayed with me for nearly 24 hours
while I was in labor. Due to medical reasons, I ultimately
required a c-section but I could not have made it through the labor
without her. She had prepared me so well during our classes and
then helped me cope throughout the labor process...She was my advocate
with the doctors and nurses. I can't begin to thank her enough for her
help." Jessica B. in Salem, VA (Doula Services & Childbirth Classes)
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"Kristen helped me to make my labor easier.
She was invaluable. I was able to have a natural childbirth due to
[her] encouragement and knowledge." Molly O. in Blacksburg, VA |
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"Kristen really helped in getting our baby to
turn--different positions, etc. It was comforting to have someone
who knew what she was talking about. We think having Kristen there
was a great thing--really encouraging, reassuring, and comforting." Colleen K. in Troutville, VA (Doula Services & Childbirth Classes)
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"I was very pleased with Kristen in all aspects
of the maternity experience. She had knowledge on birthing
techniques, laboring, postpartum, etc. She was most helpful to me
during labor by using focusing, vocalization patterns, and breathing." Nikki C. in Roanoke, VA
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"Kristen's encouragement and support during the
labor and birth was excellent. I can not express how helpful she
was to my husband and I during the entire time. She helped me into
comfortable positions. She also helped me vocalize and breathe so that I
could relax. I also attended a childbirth education class of
Kristen's and I would recommend her to anyone wishing to have a natural
birth." Jenny M. in Roanoke, VA (Doula Services & Childbirth Classes)
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"Kristen was very helpful in providing
encouragement during the most difficult parts of my labor and her
presence gave us confidence to labor at home as long as possible...
Even during the early part of labor before Kristen arrived, the
preparation that we had gotten during our prenatal visits with her was
instrumental in helping us feel knowledgeable, prepared, and able to
relax. As a result, my labor progressed quickly, our time in the
hospital prior to the birth was very short, and we got the positive
natural birth experience we had hoped for. Throughout the pregnancy
Kristen was available to answer our questions and she provided us with
lots of information about tests, procedures, and interventions to enable
us to make informed decisions, which paved the way for a positive birth
experience. We are very happy with the assistance Kristen provided
during pregnancy and the birth itself and found her support to be quite
valuable in our efforts to prepare for and achieve a natural birth." Lisa G. in Roanoke, VA (Doula Services & Childbirth Classes)
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"Before the actual birth, Kristen helped me
with various topics of research. As things came up at my doctor visits,
we would discuss them...and help point me in the right direction to find
out more information. This was a huge help to me as I made
decisions that affected the birth of my baby. During the birth, Kristen
helped me physically and emotionally. Physically, she encouraged
me to get in different positions that helped the baby rotate and move
down. Also she used a technique called the "hip press" during some
of the later contractions. This felt wonderful and helped me to
cope during that difficult time of transition. She would do the
"hip press" while my husband would be in front of me applying pressure
between my thumbs and forefingers. She was also the voice that
kept telling me that I could do it, reminding me not to breathe too
fast, and was a great encourager. Later, I thought how great it
was to have someone other than my husband and myself there.
Kristen was able to "fill in the gaps" of things my husband and I didn't
notice because we were so caught up in the moment of our child's birth.
We were very blessed to have her as our doula."
Cindy B. in Troutville, VA
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"[The class series] made me feel much more
relaxed about my upcoming birth." Amanda R. in Roanoke, VA |
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"We were extremely happy with Kristen. She
provided a lot of material beforehand to educate us in VBACs.
During labor, she stayed with us at the house and really helped me
through the contractions and was very knowledgeable about different
positions to try. When I felt like I could not continue, she was
excellent at calming me down and encouraging me. She was wonderful
at trying to get my husband involved. At the hospital, she really
took control of the situation and we believe had it not been for
Kristen, the doctors would have put us through another c-section." April P. in Roanoke, VA
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"I was very pleased! I really appreciated
the backrubs, suggestions for breathing through contractions, and all
the other support. I am thankful because without the support I
received, I don't think that I would have been able to birth our
beautiful son without pain medications." Andrea B. in Hurt, VA |
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For doula service references, please contact me at 977-3726 or email:
kristen_tt@yahoo.com
