Shenandoah, United States
256 Ed English Dr building 4 unit e
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+17135620105
We are incredible happy that we had hired Kristina and Priscilla to be our doulas. From the start it really took a lot of pressure off of my husband- who was being deployed. It help ease both of us to know that I would have support. This was our first pregnancy and it progressed faster than I thought. I called Kristina when the contractions started around 10pm. She came to my house around 5:30am and was able to check my cervix (7cm dilated). She was able to help me with contractions in the backseat of the car during the 45min drive to the hospital. (It was the longest car ride of my life! Without her it would have been unbearable!! I was 9cm dilated when we arrived to the hospital). We finally went to labor and delivery our nurse was a little on the negative side, but Kristina really helped keep the energy positive and supportive!! With her help I was able to give birth naturally with no epidural (which before I didn't know if I would have the pain tolerance to do). But where I would say Kristina was absolutely brilliant on was the pushing! We were almost 2 hours in of pushing and had tried so many different positions my doctor had suggested that I was exhausted.. When Kristina suggested a tug-a-war technique! This is what really helped me get my little guy out!! Hands down this is what I feel like really got me through! Afterwards Kristina helped with breastfeeding and had far more tips and techniques then the lactation consultant that came by later that day! (So much so that the lactation consultant thought this was my 2nd or 3rd child!). I am extremely happy that we had Kristina and Priscilla on our team. They both were so supportive during and after the birth! Priscilla was very sweet and her massages were fantastic pre and postpartum!
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Kristina at Motherly Transitions exceeded my expectations as to what a post partum doula is. I wanted a doula due to being high risk for PPD and my desire to not allow family to come into our home to \help\ until my baby was 2 weeks old. During that time I wanted actual help. Kristina was able to start coming when my son was 4 days old and had him latching perfectly within 30 mins of arrival, a feat 5 lactation specialist failed to do at the hospital. She was constantly reassuring when I had any medical concerns about myself or my son and definitely saved us a couple of nervous parent dr visits. Both her lactation consulting and her ability to answer all our questions definitely saved us a ton of money. she also was not shy about helping me with farm chores like feeding livestock and making sure I kept my lifting to a minimum to prevent any healing complications. Her help over the 2 week span was priceless and I looked forward to 4pm when i knew she would arrive and give me a chance to shower or eat an entire meal. Everyday she strove to make sure me and my baby were healthy in both body and mind. Highly recommend and I hope to use their services in the future with any other children I might have.
My husband and I have been so grateful for the support of Priscilla and Kristina throughout the pregnancy, during the delivery and in the days after our first baby was born. They were both always available for questions (we had so many!) and support, and always responded very quickly with great advice. Both Priscilla and Kristina have extensive experience. We appreciate that Kristina was a Labor & Delivery nurse, and that Priscilla is in training to be a midwife and massage therapist in addition to their extensive experience as doulas. Prisicilla's massages were an important part of the support both before the birth, and after. I can't recommend postpartum massage highly enough--that really helped my body to recover from the birth! The childbirth class was wonderful, and we felt very prepared. They gave so much great information and resources which helped us develop our birth plan, and they supported our choices. During the delivery, Kristina was present, and her help was so essential!! Her help coaching during the delivery pushing resulted the delivery to be much smoother and briefer than it might have been had she not been there. She also helped coach my husband, who really appreciated her presence. She took photos of the delivery, and WOW I cry every time I see them. I am so glad we have those photos!! My OB also commented on how great it was to have her at the birth. Having a baby during a pandemic has been overwhelming at times, especially since we haven't been able to have the physical presence of family members. In this context, having the support of Priscilla and Kristina as doulas has been even more essential. They are both awesome and a fantastic team. I highly recommend them! We are immensely grateful!!
This is now my second pregnancy with Priscilla. She was with me all of 2018 & 2019 for both my VBAC births. That is how much I loved her. I knew I had to get her a second time for my surprise pregnancy last year. She is amazing at what she does & I knew I couldn’t have done it without her. I love the fact she is there for the entire birth & does not charge you for births lasting longer than X amount of time. She is committed to all her clients no matter what. Thank you for everything you do Priscilla! Love you!
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