Testimonial for Tammy Knox Sandel
I couldn’t imagine a doula as amazing as Tammy. Her knowledge, support, adaptability, and genuine personal connection need to be experienced to believe.
Tammy’s birthing classes came highly recommended, so my wife and I signed up. Tammy warmly greeted us and quickly made us comfortable. Tammy taught birthing very well, engaging both the mothers-to-be and birth partners in the birthing process. Tammy’s classes were more than medical knowledge and coping techniques; they were how to make the birthing as positive and enjoyable as possible. We came for knowledge, but after our first class we were determined to have Tammy as our doula.
In the weeks prior to the birth, Tammy visited us to tailor our birth plan, but it felt like coffee with an old friend. I never felt like a client; Tammy was there to help us make our birth experience the best it could be. Tammy ensured she knew exactly what my wife needed, but also what I needed for the birthing process. My plan was to make everything about my wife; Tammy ensured I could do that. We weren’t making medical plans; we were planning an exciting event.
Once my wife went into labor, I was amazed at how in-tune Tammy was with everyone around her. She had a masterful skill to be calm yet energetic, laid-back yet attentive, non-intrusive yet guiding. In essence, Tammy naturally adapted to exactly what we needed in that moment. Our daughter started off posterior, making birth longer and more difficult than normal, but Tammy was able to help by providing guidance, physical comfort, and emotional comfort for my wife, my mother-in-law, and myself. Tammy was working directly with us and also directly with the medical staff to ensure my wife and I had the best possible birth experience.
As a birth partner, I cannot recommend Tammy enough. Tammy far exceeds what I thought possible in a doula.
-Tyson Baker
January 14, 2014
Birth Fee: $1000
