Testimonial for Austin Huston
I wholeheartedly recommend Austing and The Birth Collective, and truly can’t express enough how amazing she is! From the time of hiring them, they were incredibly supportive and always available and responsive. Austin was phemonenal as the doula during my labor and birth. My labor did not go as I hoped, and she was the most encouraging and empowering, helping me process my emotions and feelings, while still holding true to my ultimate desire to have a VBAC. I can share about all the techniques Austin had to help me throughout my labor and her incredible knowledge and skill, but what I want to highlight is how in tune she was with me and what I needed in each moment, especially emotionally. Austin was this beautiful, calm, reassuring presence that I desperately needed. From experiencing previous loss and a traumatic c-section, I still held a lot of fear that something would happen to the baby. There were several times during this labor that my baby had decels and when the team of nurses came in to help, and several times it was mentioned that another c-section may be needed. This is where Austin was worth her weight in gold! She was not only incredibly reassuring, but she calmly explained EVERYTHING that was happening. At times when I would have spiraled because of my fear, Austin calmly reassured me and helped me process and understand what was happening. I can’t tell you how many times I asked her, “Is the baby ok?” and how often she reassured me and told me where the baby’s heart rate was. I am so, so grateful to her for the role she played in my labor and birth. In the end, I had my VBAC, and I can confidently say that Austin was a HUGE reason for that. She was my cheerleader, and her level of knowledge, experience, and calm presence was incredibly reassuring throughout. (And wow- my birth photos are incredible!) I am so very thankful for her!
-Kaitlyn
August 07, 2021
Austin Huston
Untethered Birth Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2500
