Testimonial for Tia Dowling-Ketant, CD, CLC from Shamyra King

Testimonial for Tia Dowling-Ketant, CD, CLC

The moment i met Tia i knew i had someone who genuinely cares abput my pregnancy and my goals. She was so informative and caring and she truly listened to all my questions and concerns and answered them in a way that made me feel confident that my goal was achievable. My first birth was a csection and my experince was so bad that i absolutely refused any talk of another csection. Tia understood that and we went to work. She reccomend me take my prenatal care to the park slope midwives to better my chances at a Vbac. LET ME TELL YALL. Tia became my strength, it was like every doubt that was cast about my delivery Tia threw it away and restored my confidence. She was my strength throughout my pregnancy and my strength in labor. I leaned on Tia to pull me through and she was there in every sense of the word. She taught me how to "get on top of my contractions" and she taught me how to breath through them. She gave me aromatherapy and that ALONE calmed me down soooo much oh my goodness. She helped me master Mind over Matter and when i started to break down she literally lifted me back up time and time again. Tia became my sister in those moments. She breathed with me, she walked with me and I felt at home with her and she made me feel safe when i felt SO weak. Tia made labor easy and shes the reason i was able to push out a 8lb 6oz baby in about 45 min on my first try. Shes the reason all of it was possible and if it wasnt for Tia being by my sode i think i wpuldve had a repeat Cesarean. Tia made my dreams come true and id do it all over again just to have Tia by my side through all of it. Now every time i look at my daughter i think of the amazing support team i was blessed with and Tia as the team leader who made it all possible. I am so blessed to have been matched with her. I am so grateful for her and i genuinely love Tia, she is FAMILY now. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Tia.

-Shamyra King

July 19, 2019