Since you landed here on Natalie’s page, you probably 1) don’t know if you want or need a doula, or 2) you’re looking for the right one to support a hospital, home, or birth center birth. I’ll try to help with both by sharing our story below.

We planned a physiologic birth at a birth center, hoping to avoid a C-section for our first baby. Natalie was tremendously helpful in getting us prepared.

When mama went into labor, Natalie was ready to rock, and we felt confident because of the work we’d done together before the big day when contractions started.

Eventually, we went to the birth center. But God had a different plan. After a full day of effort and some complications, we ended up transferring to the hospital.

The two environments couldn’t have been more different, but Natalie was our one constant. She supported us physically, emotionally, and even medically in ways we couldn’t have imagined.

Natalie impressed me with her clinical awareness. As a former RN, she picked up on things the hospital nurses missed, helped mama with positioning to move the baby down, and kept us both calm and centered through every twist and turn. As the dad, her emotional support is something I truly can’t put a dollar value on. I found myself incredibly relieved that she was there throughout the whole journey. After the birth, my partner told me how thankful she was that we had hired Natalie and said, “I don’t know how we would have gotten through it all without her.” She was truly the angel we needed.

A doula is worth it. If you’re going to choose one, you should strongly consider Natalie. We believe in her so much that I’ve given her permission to connect me with anyone who wants to talk to a former client. Just ask her for Ian’s info. We’re forever grateful for what she did for us, for what she does for other families, and we will 100 percent have her at our bedside for our next baby!