Testimonial for Natasha Hagen
Natasha has been with me through so much. I originally hired her for a pregnancy that sadly ended in miscarriage. She sent comfort, held space, and remembered our baby on their due date later that year. When I found out I was pregnant again, we reached out to recruit her for our VBAC. She invited me to Village Prenatals and introduced me to women who reviered birth as a natural part of life vs a medical event. She listened as I expressed concerns and was a shoulder to cry on when I talked about the baby we lost.
When labor came, she was quick to respond (labor started around 3:30am) and swiftly met us at the birth center. She was by my side throughout labor with cool hands to ground me, towels to mop up sweat, water to sip, and support so my husband could do the essentials-be by my side unincumbered and get coffee (did I mention labor began at 3am?). She took video of our birth, which I requested and cherish-my VBAC! Most importantly, she followed us to the hospital in the chaos of an emergency transfer. She stood by my side while my husband stood by baby's. One of the inital reasons I hired Natasha was the ease at which our conversation flowed, and having her as a friend to talk to in the time between baby being taken to the NICU and when the dr finally came back to update us was invaluable. Somehow those mins passed w/o worry despite it being an incredibly stressful situation and arguably one of the hardest nights of our lives. I truly believe having her there helped midigate a good bit of trauma.
Our NICU stay ended up lasting 34 days-during that time Natasha continued to reach out, bringing food and a welcome distraction from NICU life. With her help we received donations via meal train. Once baby was home, she helped go over our birth and we compared notes to navigate a whirlwind of a day. She's welcome to visit anytime she's in town and will always be a special part in our baby's birth story.
-Abigail Sanders
April 03, 2024
Natasha Hagen
Born Strong Doula Services LLC
Birth Fee: $1000 to $1400
