testimonials
Brenda was my Spirit and Hope! She is so knowable. If it was not for Brenda my Labor would have stopped and I would have needed lots of interventions. Brenda listened to my Birth plan and kept me walking and moving. This helped me have a natural birth.
~N C.~
Thanks so much for being at my side during the 38 hours of Labor. What an Experience!!! It was so great that you were there as you knew all about this stuff!! Thanks again. ~C L~
OMG!!! Brenda was a real mother to me. She really played a big part. Brenda, thank you very much!!! I feel like crying right now because you held me like your daughter during that difficult moment I needed help. God may reward you abundantly!! ~Hellen~
I would have gotten too discouraged and depressed to continue if it hadn’t been for Brenda’s continuous support and praise. Truly indispensable! ~M S~
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a part of Leuis’ birth. We are grateful for your calm steady hand. I really don’t think I could have done it without you. ~Gail M~
Couldn't have done it without Brenda, she helped us in having such a beautiful birth experience. ~M A~
Brenda is AWESOME! I would have not been able to have done it with out her. Thank you so much Brenda for everything you did for us during and before baby. I truly appreciated it. -LC-
I really appreciated Brenda's help. I would have been more stressed out, anxious and in pain if she weren't there. My mama felt the same way. -RJ~
You were truly incredible and it was so special having someone who so evidently believed in the beauty of a BIRTH. ~BF~
Thanks so much. I appreciate all your concern and love you shown to me and Steven, God will reward you greatly. -SC-
I am so appreciative for all the work Brenda did. I now consider her as a part of our family and love her to death. Without Brenda , my chance of having a a C-section would have been definite. -FAM-
Brenda was extremely helpful and her help was priceless. I had a very long labor and she was awake and actively supportive the whole time. (About 36+ hours) Brenda was such a blessing and an ANGEL to our family at the most important and special time in our lives. She took initiative, I felt very comfortable, safe, and loved with her and my husband's presence; all of which were great ingredients for the delivery of our first born! I hope Brenda is still around in a few years for our second child. Thank you, Brenda. We love you! -KN-
Brenda, I want you to know how much me and my Family appreciates all you did for me and Zahir during the Birthing Process. You were there for me more than the Midwife and Nurses. You are just AMAZING!!!! I could not have had a natural childbirth without you. Thank You. -SJS-
Thanks Brenda, Without you I truly would not have done a Natural Birth! Thanks for your support and being with me you gave me Strength. -JLP-
I am extremely grateful and amazed with Brenda's help at the birth of our baby girl. My first born ended in an emergency Cesarean with a healthy baby boy, but not the way I had wanted it. I hired Brenda to recapture the birth experience I really desired, a Natural Vaginal BIRTH, as natural as you can get in a hospital. The day I went into labor, Brenda was waiting for me to arrive at the hospital before I even made the call to come in. She was immediately by my side encouraging me and being my advocate. She did everything she could to make me comfortable, teaching my husband the techniques along the way, She included my husband and family in everything and explained everything I was going through during the entire process. Because of Brenda's loving encouragement and consistently reminding me of the end result, I had my very natural vaginal birth in a hospital without any interventions. Once it was over all my husband could do was hug her, overwhelmed with emotions and appreciation over what he had just witnessed. According to my husband every woman needs to hire Brenda, myself included!!!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Brenda, You are AMAZING!!!
Sincerely, Angie and Jeremy Baby Addelynn and Big Brother Quinton
Brenda added so much to our birthing experience. She was calm, knowledgeable, and very personable. I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone. My husband also appreciated all her suggestions on how to be involved in the birth. She was also very much on our team. I decided to do an epidural, which was not what I had planned, I felt bad + defeated, she was so supportive + made me feel comfortable with my decisions. A +++ DOULA!!! Thank You! EW
I had a long labor. We went into the hospital on Thursday and had a surgical delivery the following Sunday. Brenda did an amazing job coaching me and my husband through labor without an epidural. She provides emotional and physical comfort with mood lighting to help maintain a calm atmosphere, aromatherapy to ward off nausea, and reminders to focus on breathing during contractions. In addition to mental coping techniques, she encourages lots of physical coping techniques including hot and cold drinks, a birthing ball, rocking, walking and position changes.
You don't always know what will happen during labor and delivery, but Brenda will be there to support you from the time you first go into labor until the time your brand new baby is born. Antoinnette M
Brenda was a great doula! My husband didn't think we needed a doula at first, but said if I wanted one, that was my decision since I would be the one actually giving birth. I later heard him telling his dad that he was glad she would be there to help him help me through the process. Brenda is knowledgeable and caring, and supportive of all types of birth, whether you want a natural, medication-free birth or you want an epidural, or if you're like me and not sure what you'll want when you're actually in labor.
From the time I was admitted to the hospital to the time I delivered, I had three different nurses, and the OB was the on-call OB for the practice instead of the one I was most familiar with. While all of the hospital staff and the OB were great, it was nice to have someone there with me from start to finish.
At this point, we don't think we'll be having any other children, but if that changes, I would definitely hire Brenda as our doula again. I would also highly recommend her to others!
Janna W
I am a first time mom and wanted to provide me and my husband the security of a birth plan that was followed the way we envisioned, so we searched for a doula and met with Brenda. I am so very glad I did, because our birth was perfect and I couldn't envision a better birth, and I'm certain Brenda was the biggest reason.I knew Brenda was the one at our first meeting with her. She had great credentials and an awesome personality! We met with her a few times before my peanut was born, she instilled in me that I had the power and ability to birth my baby. When the day came and I started contractions, things escalated quickly. As a first time mom I had anticipated a long labor, boy was I wrong! I arrived at my birth center at about 1:15pm. Brenda met us there full of energy. She helped my back contractions with hip pressure and helped relieve some of the pain. My midwife asked if I wanted to see how far along I was and informed me it may be just early labor. So I consented and was surprised to find out I was 9cm!!!! My next contraction my water broke and they rushed to fill the tub. Brenda knew exactly what I wanted/needed before I even did, whether it was comforting words or a washcloth on my head. She helped guide my husband to the right places and told him how to catch the baby. He was never pushed aside or lost. When we left to go home that evening, Brenda left a few minutes before us and completely got everything we needed set up and ready at our house!
She also did our placenta encapsulation, and took care of everything for us. She just showed up at our house with the capsules the next day. I'm so glad I had those at the first part of our journey as being parents! I'm definitely very happy I considered and used her as my birth doula and will use her for any children we have in the future!
Angela B
Brenda did so much and gave me so much TLC during my pregnancy + Labor. Having Brenda as a support person at the hospital was wonderful. I could not have done it without Brenda-especially without any drugs. My birth experience with Silas was perfect. It went so much better then I hoped! I will be forever grateful!
Rachel
~N C.~
Thanks so much for being at my side during the 38 hours of Labor. What an Experience!!! It was so great that you were there as you knew all about this stuff!! Thanks again. ~C L~
OMG!!! Brenda was a real mother to me. She really played a big part. Brenda, thank you very much!!! I feel like crying right now because you held me like your daughter during that difficult moment I needed help. God may reward you abundantly!! ~Hellen~
I would have gotten too discouraged and depressed to continue if it hadn’t been for Brenda’s continuous support and praise. Truly indispensable! ~M S~
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a part of Leuis’ birth. We are grateful for your calm steady hand. I really don’t think I could have done it without you. ~Gail M~
Couldn't have done it without Brenda, she helped us in having such a beautiful birth experience. ~M A~
Brenda is AWESOME! I would have not been able to have done it with out her. Thank you so much Brenda for everything you did for us during and before baby. I truly appreciated it. -LC-
I really appreciated Brenda's help. I would have been more stressed out, anxious and in pain if she weren't there. My mama felt the same way. -RJ~
You were truly incredible and it was so special having someone who so evidently believed in the beauty of a BIRTH. ~BF~
Thanks so much. I appreciate all your concern and love you shown to me and Steven, God will reward you greatly. -SC-
I am so appreciative for all the work Brenda did. I now consider her as a part of our family and love her to death. Without Brenda , my chance of having a a C-section would have been definite. -FAM-
Brenda was extremely helpful and her help was priceless. I had a very long labor and she was awake and actively supportive the whole time. (About 36+ hours) Brenda was such a blessing and an ANGEL to our family at the most important and special time in our lives. She took initiative, I felt very comfortable, safe, and loved with her and my husband's presence; all of which were great ingredients for the delivery of our first born! I hope Brenda is still around in a few years for our second child. Thank you, Brenda. We love you! -KN-
Brenda, I want you to know how much me and my Family appreciates all you did for me and Zahir during the Birthing Process. You were there for me more than the Midwife and Nurses. You are just AMAZING!!!! I could not have had a natural childbirth without you. Thank You. -SJS-
Thanks Brenda, Without you I truly would not have done a Natural Birth! Thanks for your support and being with me you gave me Strength. -JLP-
I am extremely grateful and amazed with Brenda's help at the birth of our baby girl. My first born ended in an emergency Cesarean with a healthy baby boy, but not the way I had wanted it. I hired Brenda to recapture the birth experience I really desired, a Natural Vaginal BIRTH, as natural as you can get in a hospital. The day I went into labor, Brenda was waiting for me to arrive at the hospital before I even made the call to come in. She was immediately by my side encouraging me and being my advocate. She did everything she could to make me comfortable, teaching my husband the techniques along the way, She included my husband and family in everything and explained everything I was going through during the entire process. Because of Brenda's loving encouragement and consistently reminding me of the end result, I had my very natural vaginal birth in a hospital without any interventions. Once it was over all my husband could do was hug her, overwhelmed with emotions and appreciation over what he had just witnessed. According to my husband every woman needs to hire Brenda, myself included!!!
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Brenda, You are AMAZING!!!
Sincerely, Angie and Jeremy Baby Addelynn and Big Brother Quinton
Brenda added so much to our birthing experience. She was calm, knowledgeable, and very personable. I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone. My husband also appreciated all her suggestions on how to be involved in the birth. She was also very much on our team. I decided to do an epidural, which was not what I had planned, I felt bad + defeated, she was so supportive + made me feel comfortable with my decisions. A +++ DOULA!!! Thank You! EW
I had a long labor. We went into the hospital on Thursday and had a surgical delivery the following Sunday. Brenda did an amazing job coaching me and my husband through labor without an epidural. She provides emotional and physical comfort with mood lighting to help maintain a calm atmosphere, aromatherapy to ward off nausea, and reminders to focus on breathing during contractions. In addition to mental coping techniques, she encourages lots of physical coping techniques including hot and cold drinks, a birthing ball, rocking, walking and position changes.
You don't always know what will happen during labor and delivery, but Brenda will be there to support you from the time you first go into labor until the time your brand new baby is born. Antoinnette M
Brenda was a great doula! My husband didn't think we needed a doula at first, but said if I wanted one, that was my decision since I would be the one actually giving birth. I later heard him telling his dad that he was glad she would be there to help him help me through the process. Brenda is knowledgeable and caring, and supportive of all types of birth, whether you want a natural, medication-free birth or you want an epidural, or if you're like me and not sure what you'll want when you're actually in labor.
From the time I was admitted to the hospital to the time I delivered, I had three different nurses, and the OB was the on-call OB for the practice instead of the one I was most familiar with. While all of the hospital staff and the OB were great, it was nice to have someone there with me from start to finish.
At this point, we don't think we'll be having any other children, but if that changes, I would definitely hire Brenda as our doula again. I would also highly recommend her to others!
Janna W
I am a first time mom and wanted to provide me and my husband the security of a birth plan that was followed the way we envisioned, so we searched for a doula and met with Brenda. I am so very glad I did, because our birth was perfect and I couldn't envision a better birth, and I'm certain Brenda was the biggest reason.I knew Brenda was the one at our first meeting with her. She had great credentials and an awesome personality! We met with her a few times before my peanut was born, she instilled in me that I had the power and ability to birth my baby. When the day came and I started contractions, things escalated quickly. As a first time mom I had anticipated a long labor, boy was I wrong! I arrived at my birth center at about 1:15pm. Brenda met us there full of energy. She helped my back contractions with hip pressure and helped relieve some of the pain. My midwife asked if I wanted to see how far along I was and informed me it may be just early labor. So I consented and was surprised to find out I was 9cm!!!! My next contraction my water broke and they rushed to fill the tub. Brenda knew exactly what I wanted/needed before I even did, whether it was comforting words or a washcloth on my head. She helped guide my husband to the right places and told him how to catch the baby. He was never pushed aside or lost. When we left to go home that evening, Brenda left a few minutes before us and completely got everything we needed set up and ready at our house!
She also did our placenta encapsulation, and took care of everything for us. She just showed up at our house with the capsules the next day. I'm so glad I had those at the first part of our journey as being parents! I'm definitely very happy I considered and used her as my birth doula and will use her for any children we have in the future!
Angela B
Brenda did so much and gave me so much TLC during my pregnancy + Labor. Having Brenda as a support person at the hospital was wonderful. I could not have done it without Brenda-especially without any drugs. My birth experience with Silas was perfect. It went so much better then I hoped! I will be forever grateful!
Rachel