Testimonial for Kim Turton Palmatary

I hired Kim for the birth of my first child. I was impressed by her experience and her commitment to helping women during such a momentous event. She appealed to me because of her practical nature but yet she's also spiritual. All of our interactions were professional, something that I didn't get from other doulas I interviewed. I was lucky enough to have pretty much my perfect birth. My daughter was born at home in a birth pool at the very reasonable time of 2:30 in the afternoon. Kim was instrumental in making my experience go smoothly. Her coaching during the pushing stage was exactly what I needed, she was really tuned into my needs. Kim gave me tips while in labour that really helped, both then and with recovery. My husband is hearing impaired and Kim made sure he didn't miss anything and was included in the birth experience. I'm sure he was more involved in the birth than he would have been were Kim not there. That was a great relief for me. Kim also helped me out after the birth with breast feeding. I assumed breast feeding was a lot more natural than it actually is and her support was very beneficial. From before getting pregnant I knew I wanted a doula. Giving birth is such a huge event for both you and your partner and having another person there, who knows your want is a huge help. Everyone deserves a doula! If I have another child I will definitely hire Kim again.

-Charley

March 19, 2013