Testimonial for The Birth Collective | doula, photo, education
I had never even considered hiring a doula until my midwife had required one being present because I was a first time mom. After hearing multiple people recommend the birth collective, I decided that I needed to see if they would be a good fit for my birth team.
From that first zoom call with Austin and Bree, I knew that I wanted TBC to be part of my team, and loved the idea of knowing that either Austin, Bree, or Sarah would be present at my birth. The amount of information that these women were able to provide to my husband and I about what to expect with labor but in a fun, not scary way was totally what we needed. With my anxiety running high towards the end of my pregnancy, I felt more at ease being able to update TBC after all of appointments, ultrasounds, and nonstress tests.
Although my baby came so fast that I wasn't able to make it to my planned birth center birth, and instead was accidentally born at home unassisted, there's so much that I would not have been able to do without Bree. To start, she suggested I used the brewers diet when my baby and myself were measuring much smaller than we should have been. Within a week there was a noticeable difference. She was also the first of my birth team to make it to my house after my baby had been born, and provided support during my postpartum period. My baby also had lip, tongue, and buccal ties that were preventing him from being able to latch to myself or a bottle. Bree was able to provide suggestions on how to feed him, where to get his ties fixed, and where to get help from a lactation consultant. I don't think we would be where we are in our breastfeeding journey without her help.
Even though I was successfully able to have my baby without needing the support, I would hire the birth collective again if we have a second baby. They are worth it!
-Kylee Wood
January 10, 2023
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2600
