Testimonial for Kim James

Kim was phenomenal. My husband and I were both skeptical about hiring a doula, but had heard such great things we decided to interview and learn more. Kim followed our lead from the start, making us feel comfortable and using a data-driven approach to explain birth and coping techniques to us. She *truly* listened to us, using what she learned in the pre-birth sessions to help us navigate the birth of our son when neither of us could focus on much more than contractions. She was an advocate for us with the medical team at the hospital and used her extensive experience and depth of knowledge to help us interpret medical advice and guide us when to push back. She has a great talent of getting to the bottom of a situation, recognizing when I was not fully comfortable and helping me identify what was really worrying me, then fixing it. Kim was there when we wanted and needed her, and she fell into the background at the right moments, leaving us when we needed intimacy or some time alone. Our birth experience was greatly enhanced by Kim's presence, and I'm so grateful we hired her and she was there. I'd recommend her in a flash and look forward to working with her again should we have more children in the future. Thank you so much Kim.

-Gwenyth Hardiman

October 23, 2016