Oh, where do I begin?! With such a big life change as a first-time parent, my
husband and I felt a little intimidated by the whole experience of labor and delivery. Not because we didn't feel emotionally prepared with one another, but mostly because we didn't have your traditional additional support of family to back us. I think for most women, we want to feel like we have our tribe of other strong women to coach us through such an unknown time. All of the questions from what does it feel like, how will we feel before, after, breastfeeding so on and so on. The questions and emotions are endless. I like to think of myself as in tune with my body and soul -- both the good and bad qualities I possess. And knowing that I am a planner by nature and I open myself to having support when I dont know what Im doing, both my husband and I decided that a Doula would be a great asset to our birthing journey. As I went through what felt like hundreds of profiles, dead end leads, and a few interviews I definitely did my due diligence of finding the perfect fit. I came across Tiffany Wilson through Doulamatch.net and immediately felt connected to her for a multitude of reasons. Timing was a bit limited for both of our schedules when I first reached out and Tiffany did whatever she could from the beginning to make herself available. She was at a midwifery conference in Arizona when I really wanted to meet her so we did an informal Google Chat to get the basics before moving forward with a formal in person meeting. Tiffany blew us away with her professionalism, holistic and business approach and overall knowledge of the birthing process. Things little, “Miss. Prepared,” me didnt even think about. I was already sold on having Doula support and she sealed the deal. From there, we decided to hire Tiffany and I didn't look back for a second. She answered questions from the moment we hired her. From weird little things at the end of my pregnancy to literally holding me while I cried in the delivery room. I had a 48+ hour labor and Tiffany advised me along the whole way. Things definitely didnt go to plan for me and my baby in one single way that I had envisioned. Having Tiffany there was even more instrumental -- guiding me to make some tough decisions that I really didn’t expect to happen (Ie an unplanned C-Section). She knew exactly what would be best for me but didnt push a single thing, and rather made sure I was informed to make the right decision for myself and baby. After 4 hours of pushing, Tiffany coaching and all of us delirious at 1am, I was wheeled into the OR for a C-Section, where they would not let Tiffany in (despite me requesting her be there). So she graciously waited until I was in recovery and visited us in the wee hours of the morning with a smile on her face. She's one of the things I remember clearly seeing and feeling relieved and calm with her after it was all said and done. She let me breathe and take it all in. Overall, Tiffany showcased a loving demeanor, a realistic approach on the process, patience, an abundance of techniques/tools and most importantly love for humanity as a whole. She is one of those lucky people in life who finds what they love to do for a living and succeed on many fronts. Her job is not easy. It's an emotional roller coaster with almost complete strangers, but at the end of it, she is an angel in your life who you will be forever grateful for. Thank you, Tiffany for giving us the best birthing experience we could have asked for. I highly recommend her and her services to anyone looking for Doula or Midwifery services.
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