Testimonial for The Birth Collective | doula, photo, education
(1/2) I highly recommend Doula Bree Minter & The Birth Collective, & consider them to have been an invaluable part of my pregnancy & birth experience. From the first Zoom call interview with Bree & Sarah, to the postpartum home visit & birth debriefing with Bree, every part of my experience with them was phenomenal. From the very beginning, I felt like I had friends in my corner, who would respond to any text question I had with useful information & unbiased advice, without judgment. It was beyond helpful to have close access to knowledgeable people, when sometimes other providers are more difficult to contact or receive information from. The relationship with these doulas felt more personal & connected than one might with more conventional healthcare providers.
In addition to having an indispensable wealth of knowledge & experience available at (almost) all times, one of the other most helpful parts of having The Birth Collective on my team was when I experienced PROM. After 24 hours of attempting to induce labor after PROM, Bree came all the way to my house in Tacoma from Enumclaw to help me with a three balances circuit, bring a TENS unit over, & to offer emotional support. The next day, with the help of Bree's castor oil shake recipe & her recommendation of the Lavonne circuit, I was able to get labor started & achieve the home birth I wanted!
Of course Bree's support during the birth itself was crucial! She was in her car & en route to me within 9 minutes of my partner calling her. One of the most important parts of having her there, was the perspective she was able to offer me about how far along I was at each stage. As a first-time birther, I didn't know how things were "supposed" to feel & I was worried that I wasn't coping well because everything felt much harder, much sooner than I had anticipated. (Continued....)
-Ann Hoag
March 25, 2023
Birth Fee: $1800 to $2600
