"I would like to first say that Tracy is an amazing doula! As this was our first pregnancy, my husband and I didn’t know what to expect. I was quite nervous and had a lot of questions that I needed answered. Tracy was warm, kind and very knowledgeable. Throughout my pregnancy, she would come to our home and see how we were and if we had any questions. I had many and I found myself repeating the same questions at times, but Tracy would answer each one. After each visit, I became less nervous and more excited. During the actual birth, she made me feel so relaxed and at ease as my early labor went quickly into active labor. Throughout the whole process, she was our advocate. She reminded me about my options and was able to help me become more comfortable. As we look back, my husband and I are so incredibly thankful to have met Tracy and to have had her be a part of our sons birth! We had many laughs along the way. She is absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend her to anyone!" ~Jenny
"After our original meeting with Tracy, we felt that she was a perfect fit for us – sharing many of the same values and ideals that we hold in such high esteem. Throughout our pregnancy we met with Tracy, who shared with us her vast knowledge and resources – putting our minds at ease and giving us both the confidence to go ahead with our planned home birth. During my labour, Tracy was an amazing source of strength and inspiration – encouraging me to mentally focus my energy while at the same time, providing physical support to make me more comfortable as my body prepared for birth. In all, we are delighted that Tracy was a part of this amazing time in our lives and would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone looking for a caring, supportive and highly knowledgeable doula." ~Melynda
"Before becoming pregnant, I knew little about doulas and thought it was pretty
hippy dippy and not for me. She felt like a good fit right
when I met her, and I'm glad I trusted my intuition.
She was extremely helpful during my pregnancy. She made sure to understand what my husband and I were wanting, so
she could tailor her role to meet our needs.
Tracy made herself available to me as soon I said I needed her. I called
her right at the start of my labor, when my water broke, before the midwives
arrive, and she stayed with me. Since this was my first, I didn't know what to
expect, so she guided me along my contractions. She knew exactly what to do to
get my labor going, and gently encouraged me as I had asked her to do. I was
able to have a drug-free, natural childbirth, and she played a significant role
to make this happen. My husband also appreciated her being there, as she gave
him some guidance, so he felt purposeful and calm.
I was apprehensive on having photos done during labor, but I'm so glad I
got them! Tracy takes them in a timely, professional manner. They were so
tastefully done, I felt comfortable showing my friends and family. We used
several pictures for our birth announcement.
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She was the perfect balance of assertiveness and sensitivity that I needed.
When I struggled, she was right at my side saying exactly what I needed to hear
to keep going. She also has a great sense of humour, which I greatly
appreciated, and she made me smile at just the right moments. She was extremely
professional, caring, and thoughtful. Tracy provided the highest quality of care,
was a great emotional support, and is a very competent doula." ~Grace
"Our birth experience was just as important to Tracy as it was to us. She took the time to understand our birth plan and always made it clear that the decisions were ultimately ours and she was merely arming us with information. We could not have been happier with her services and highly recommend her without hesitation. Tracy made our first birth experience a wonderful one and we would hire her again without question."
~Eddie and Darlene
~Eddie and Darlene
"I am so happy and thankful to have had Tracy at the birth of my second daughter and really wish I had hired her for my first. I had taken the birthing class with her for my first, but thought I would be fine without a doula. I obviously changed my mind for my second and made sure to contact her. She not only helped me cope during labour but guided my husband which made him feel more at ease about it all, even if it was the second time around. She has a great personality which made everyone feel comfortable. She also took beautiful pictures which I will treasure forever. Again, something that makes me wish I would have had her with my first too. There is one of the first time I set eyes on my daughter and she is looking at me too, I love it. Thanks Tracy." ~Maria
"I can’t imagine our birth without Tracy at our side. Tracy made it possible for my husband to be fully involved in the birth, a home water birth, as he could be IN the pool with me – which I actually needed – not just for emotional support but PHYSICAL support as the pool was too big for me! If Tracy was not there I’m not sure what we would have done – I AM sure that I would not have been able to stay in the pool though! On top of being there for practical help – ie NUMEROUS pots of boiling water – Tracy was an amazing comfort during labour. I used her TENS machine and for me it helped incredibly! As if that wasn’t enough, Tracy took amazing photos of our birth that I will treasure forever! One was published in an article in The Sun newspaper it was so good! THANK YOU TRACY!!!" ~Jen
"From the beginning, I was very impressed with Tracy’s passion for being a doula. It was very evident after having seen her website, Facebook page and numerous testimonials. I knew I wanted to meet her and when we did, both my husband and I found her to be very warm and friendly, as well as very informed on numerous topics we had questions about. One thing I appreciated a lot about Tracy was the fact that she never pushed her own ideas or beliefs on me. She provided me with unbiased information and resources and let me come to my own conclusions about how I wanted the birth of my daughter to go. When my water broke a week early (and quite early that day), I was so relieved to have Tracy to call on who confirmed what was happening and what I could expect. She later came to the house to help me with various exercises and techniques to help move things along (which worked!) In the end, I had a very long labour (30 hours) that eventually ended up in a c-section. Tracy was there the entire time and my husband and I could not have imagined going through the whole experience without her. As the labour and birth were not going as we’d hoped, it was nice to have her there to ask questions as the doctors and nurses would want to change plans. She was also there for us postpartum, always willing to answer any questions we had or just checking in to see how we were doing. We would hire Tracy again in a heartbeat if we were to have another child and would wholeheartedly recommend her to others. Her support was absolutely priceless." ~Christa, Mike & Gabrielle
