Julia

12/8/2021

I am very grateful for all the support we've received from Katerina during my pregnancy and  home birth.

She has shared a lot of Information and knowledge during my pregnancy. It helped to eliminate any concerns and fears I had about giving birth.

She also helped us to find midwifes that were a great match for our family and were supportive of our choices.

Katerina was right by our side as soon as I went in labour. She brought everything we needed including books and activities for our older child, her herbal teas, and her gentle care for the entire family.

Like our angel, she was right when and where we needed her; to help me cope with pain, to give massage, to nourish me, or to read for our child.

Without any words, she knew what was required.

I recommend Katerina to anyone.

Her knowledge, her caring and her calmness filled me with confidence and my birth experience ended up being truly magical.

Natalya MacKinnon

3/6/2021

Katerina played a key role in my experience of giving birth to my baby girl. Looking back at it, I was blessed to have her by my (and my hasband's) side. Let me start from the beginning. It was the middle of the night when I texted Katerina that I thought my labour had started and that I had hard time coping with sensations. She offered to come over right away. I'm sure she knew it was just a tip of the birthing iceberg at that point and that there was no rush, but she still arrived to help.

The moment Katerina walked in, I felt somehow  relieved, it was a complete game changer.. it's like I could feel this enormous support of nature and women channelling through Katerina. When she arrived I clearly thought "I got this". Having someone who knows what they're doing is amazing, especially for the first time parents, but having Katerina there was so much more than that. Her presence helped me stay tuned in with my feelings, it gave me strengths. She was always calm and she had her ways to calm me down and make my experience smoother. She had many tricks up her sleeve to help me... and my husband! (he'd be lost without her during my labor!). Katerina went above and beyond to make sure I was well and taken care of.  Even after 3 days of nonstop nurturing, she couldn't just leave to rest when I finally was in maternity unit and in hands of hospital staff.  I am forever grateful for that!

For the most part, I don't even remember what we talked about but I clearly remember how she made me feel. Because of her I felt empowered, because of her I felt that I could do it. I could go on and on explaining why it was invaluable to have Katerina with us. My experience wouldn't be the same without her. I was lucky to have Katerina by my side during this magical time as giving birth to my baby.

Dyan Bilous

8/24/2020

We hired Katerina upon friend's recommendation and we were very happy and satisfied with her service. She is very knowledgeable and professional and is ready to help whenever you need. She was by my side the whole time during my labor giving me back massage and mental support which definitely made the labor process easier for me. I would definitely hire her again when we are having second baby.

Olga

2/27/2020

We had a home birth and Katerina was very professional and detailed, she knew where and when I need her the most and made sure that everything done properly before I had to ask for it.

she educated me and my husband thru videos and explained us about the process, also thouth us about massage techniques that are essential for pain relieve and simplified labor.

we reccomend Katerina for anyone who wants headache free process.

Karen Flores

10/24/2019

My name is Karen. I want to share my experience of having a doula assist me. Katerina made my experience much better. My son came 7 weeks earlier. I was having contractions since 7 AM that day, but i didn't think i was going to deliver him. She helped me in everything. While we were in the hospital she made me have peace. When ever i felt a contraction she put her hands on my lower back and it helped me feel less pain. She was also helping me with the nurses, as they wanted to do what they wanted.  I am so grateful she was there to assist me. I cannot say enough of what she does, she puts her heart into helping you have a peaceful deliver. I would definitely choose her again; Without any doubt i  would recommend her.

Tanya S

8/27/2019

As a first time mother, I didn't know what to expect and it was invaluable to have Katerina's support and reassurance.  She was incredibly present, patient, supportive and encouraging throughout my pregnancy and labor process, and continued to guide me as I ventured into first-time motherhood and it's challenges.

I wanted to have a drug free and natural childbirth and it would have not happened without Katerina's support. She went above and beyond my expectations. Her encouragement and acupressure techniques were amazing and allowed me to make it through active labour of my precious 98th percentile baby boy (I'm 5'3" and 120lb) with no drugs and minimal intervention.  She also helped my partner feel and be helpful and stay involved (while it is invaluable to have a loving and supportive partner alongside, but holding your hand doesn't do a lot for the pain, haha.)

Katerina was there to support and advocate for me and provided the much-needed support to my partner as well.  She worked great with my midwives, nurses, doctors and rushed the hospital staff to make me as comfortable as it possibly gets.

Then, a couple of weeks after returning home from the hospital, the baby didn't gain enough weight and I was instructed to start supplementing with formula. I really wanted to exclusively breastfeed, and thanks to Katerina's experience and support, his weight went up and he met all targets by his next checkup and was exclusively breastfed up to the introduction of solids at 7 months.

I cannot recall a moment when Katerina wasn't there to help and support both, emotionally and physically, and it truly feels that I could have not done in without her.

Having Katerina as a doula was the best decision I made and would recommend her as birth and postpartum doula in a heartbeat. 

Olga T

6/2/2019

We have met Ekaterina while expecting our first child this spring. Right away she showed herself as a trusted and knowledgeable professional who was eager to help and answer all my million questions. After chatting over the phone for almost an hour we agreed to meet at our place for a more detailed conversation. Ekaterina came super prepared and my husband and I learnt so much from her in a few hours we spent together. She gave us tons of amazing tips, shared very educational videos and made the whole child birthing process easy to understand. This was such a huge help for us as it put my mind at ease knowing I have answers to my questions and know what to expect. We couldn’t thank her enough for all her help and expertise! I would highly recommend Ekaterina to any mother expecting a child, first or not :) 

Dmitry

6/1/2019

We love working with Katerina as our Doula! She was present at all three of our child's births and without her the process would have been much tougher. She is very knowledgable and can help guide you and your spouce through this challanging time. I highly recommend Katerina to anyone who is interested in birth support with Doula.

Marina V

11/5/2018

I had Katerina on all three of my births and I couldn’t have done it without her! Her quiet presence was essential for the process. She is intuitive and knowledgeable and most helpful person! She made everything possible to comfort me and guided my husband how to be helpful and therefore involved in the birth. Katerina knows when and what technique to apply to make the birthing mom comfortable and at peace. I am extremely happy to have had her with us and am recommending her services to others with great pleasure.