Testimonial for Tara Withey
I met Tara briefly about 2 months after my vba2c attempt turned repeat cesarean section (due to not having a supportive provider) at a vbacfacts conference by Jen Kamel that she had organized. Little did I know then what a huge role Tara would play in my vba3c one and half years later.
From the beginning I felt a strong connection with Tara. She has such a happy personality and is very easy to feel comfortable with! She is very knowledgeable and experienced about birth and this really showed through in our prenatal meetings. I knew I could count on her to be by my side for my vba3c.
During labor Tara went above and beyond my expectations! One important thing I was looking for in a doula was someone to help my husband during labor and to give him breaks when needed. Tara met this criteria amazingly! My labor was long and exhausting for everyone and she provided some comic relief at times and her and my husband's personalities really matched up. This was a relief for me because I knew he could be there for me because of the way she was there, not just for me, but for him also.
Tara was supportive, warm, nurturing, serious when needed, funny when needed, and had many techniques to help my labor to continue to progress when it stalled. She was also great at taking me through what I was feeling and ways to cope with those feelings. In my opinion I am not sure my vba3c would have been as amazing and successful as it was without her there with us. You'd be lucky to have Tara as your doula :)
-Tiffany Housler
April 01, 2015
Tara Withey
716 Birth
Birth Fee: $1500 to $2100
