Testimonial for The Birth Collective | doula, photo, education
I am so glad that I found the Birth Collective! Early on in my pregnancy I was given a crushing diagnosis for the baby I was carrying. She had anencephaly. My partner and I decided to carry her to term, make as many memories together as we could in the short time we had and then meet her face to face to say goodbye. I had early on identified a few options for birth support and most importantly a birth photographer as this would be hello and goodbye. Capturing our birth was a top priority. Due to my other plans falling through, I found myself with no Photographer and surprise my daughter was coming a month early. I had also heard horror stories from other moms in my support group, where their doula never showed up for their birth. Which as you can imagine for any mom that's devastating. Lucky for me Sarah, Bree and Austin all met with me on short notice. So when I went into labor within the week, they had my back. With just one phone call Bree was there at the hospital to greet us. She was there on standby at a moments notice. She captured so many special moments, I didn't even notice her taking any pictures which really tells you how non intrusive she was in the moment. The pictures were precious and captured the experience in a way I will always cherish. She took so many picture and her style of photography was excellent. Her presence itself was such a gift. She was the right amount of everything you would want in a doula! Your doula is such a big part of your birth experience, I feel like I lucked out with stumbling upon the birth collective. When I think back to what is the only time I had with my daughter, I feel Bree was the perfect person to capture those moments. I would recommend this group to anyone! Especially to any mamas carrying a child who's time will be brief, you won't be disappointed going with this group of doulas!
-Abby
October 10, 2021
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2600
