Testimonial for Kirsten Dudley CD (DTI) Lamaze CBE from Laura M

Testimonial for Kirsten Dudley CD (DTI) Lamaze CBE

I can't speak highly enough about our experience with Kirsten as our birth doula. Kirsten was recommended to us from another mom who spoke leaps and bounds about how wonderful she was during her pregnancy and birth. We had spoken with 3 other birth doulas prior to talking with Kirsten, and we immediately felt like she was a friend we had known for a long time. She has a generous warmth and kindness to her, wrapped in positive energy and an upbeat spirit. At the same time she has a calming confidence and a thoroughly knowledgeable presence about her - especially as it relates to all things pregnancy and birth.

As a soon-to-be first time mom, with a 5 plus year fertility journey that we had gone through to get here, you can imagine how nervous I was to let another person into our highly emotional experience. But I knew my husband and I could use the support navigating both the pregnancy, labor and nervousness around first time parenthood. We were also planning for an unmedicated birth as well, so on a number of levels, we knew doula support was an absolute must for us.

Kirsten helped my husband and me through all the fears and anxieties around labor, and through 3 plus days of early labor, 7 hours of active labor and 5 1/2 hours of pushing our 9 lb 8 ounce baby boy into the world. It was no small feat to have that kind of intense labor end with a happy healthy boy, and an incredibly positive, humbling, and meaningful experience that my husband and I cherish as one that brought us closer.

We truly can’t recommend Kirsten enough to any person or family looking for a caring, loving, knowledgeable and extremely experienced doula. She exceeded our expectations in every way possible and we feel beyond blessed to have had her help and support during this special time for our family. She continues to be someone we can turn to to this day.

-Laura M

July 17, 2023