New Testimonial for Doula Tiffany

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.
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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.