Testimonial for Tara Withey
I've known and worked with Tara since 2011 when we hired her almost instantly based on her sense of humor and understanding of the bond between a husband and wife. Both of our children's births were kind of unique. Our daughter was a 42+1 induction that occurred as Tara was experiencing her own personal tragedy. Regardless of what was going on in her life, she offered continued wisdom and compassion, helping us set up a backup doula who we felt comfortable with.
By our second baby, I had gone through doula training myself and was planning an out of hospital birth. We struggled over whether or not we needed a doula but decided to book her anyway, because I honestly just enjoy Tara's humor and levity during times of complex emotions. As a new and seasoned mom, I experienced perinatal mood disorders during my pregnancies. Often Tara was my confidante who guided me in making the best choices, based on what I wanted NOT what she wanted. During both of my pregnancies, she guided me through the transition of changing doctors, especially my second baby when my husband had lost his job and we were ultimately forced to cancel our homebirth at 41 weeks and switch to a new practice.
Her face will always be ingrained in my heart on the day our son was born at 42+5. It was a long and hard wait for him to arrive and when he finally did, I looked up at her and saw tears streaming. We had been through so much as a family, but Tara's guidance gave us support in enduring some not-so-great situations. Her heart is truly in her profession. She takes this seriously and conducts herself with professionalism, compassion and a true understanding of what mothers and their families need. And for that I will always be grateful.
-Lindsay Conley
June 21, 2019
Tara Withey
716 Birth
Birth Fee: $1500 to $2100
