Kristen

7/18/2025

MacKenzie was such an amazing source of support for my VBAC.  I can confidently say that without MacKenzie, I wouldn’t have had such a positive birth and postpartum experience.

Before labour MacKenzie met with us multiple times to develop a birth plan, provide extensive education and get to know us. She took time to connect with my two-year-old as well, which took a huge weight off our shoulders as we knew that my daughter might need to be present for the birth.     

MacKenzie was incredibly accessible leading up to my birth. I started having regular contractions weeks before I actually delivered, which led to a lot of “maybe tonight”s.  She was very patient and checked in often. When I was at the point of just wanting to be “done” she sent me lots of information to try and move things along. 

When I went into actual labour, MacKenzie was quick to arrive at the hospital, even though it was midnight.  MacKenzie provided extensive, non-judgmental emotional support and encouragement, along with positioning, counterpressure, and other non-pharmaceutical pain management methods for HOURS. When I needed to make decisions, she helped me work through my emotions without telling me what to do. Her communication with the medical staff was clear and aligned with my birth plan. She also took pictures during the birth which was much appreciated.

MacKenzie is a positive and calm presence, and I think her skill and way of being contributed greatly to my positive, successful TOLAC. I would recommend her to anyone I know, and would have her at any future births in a hearbeat. 

Golbarg Tutunchi

3/6/2025

Mackenzie has been a crucial part of my delivery and postpartum journey. She has a vast knowledge of pregnancy, delivery and postpartum including but not limited to lactation, infant care, and mental health. Mackenzie has radiated positivity and warmth in every interaction my husband and I had with her, and you can just tell how much she cares! 

I started looking for doula in the last few weeks of my third trimester. I came across Mackenzie's profile, and getting to know her has been a game changer for us. In week 39, I was advised to deliver immediately due to the risk factor to my daughter. Mackenzie showed a great deal of flexibility around my changing schedule. Throughout all the communications, she has been very flexible, calm, and extremely supportive. Our plan was to hire Mackenzie for postpartum support at the hospital while my husband cares for our toddler. However, due to the other emergencies happened at the hospital, my planned cesarean pushed to later in the day conflicting my husband's availability. I reached out to Mackenzie to check her availability, and she graciously made herself available for my birth. Mackenzie has this special gift of gently anticipating what I needed before I even knew it myself. She communicated clearly with my care team and has been advocate for me throughout all surgery. She recorded every moment of surgery for my husband, while reassuring me that my baby girl is doing great. At any stressful moment of surgery, Mackenzie made a meaningful and knowledgeable comment to make me calm and reduce my stress. 

During my postpartum, she stayed up all night with me, helping me feed and take care of the baby from hand expressing milk and helping with latching. I wholeheartedly felt the love and care that Mackenzie extended to myself, my husband, and our newborn daughter. Mackenzie truly is next level with her support before, during, and after birth and I can’t recommend her enough!

Jeff

2/23/2025

The first days after bringing a new baby home are really tough. MacKenzie was immensely helpful in giving us some extra rest, advice, and support while we built our confidence and figured out what worked. We were so grateful for her kind and compassionate help!