"Tanya was an essential part of my birth team. She was a great presence to have.
She believed in me when I needed it most, reminding me that I am a strong woman and helped me embrace the highs and overcome the lows. She also had helpful techniques to change my baby's position when he was stuck in the birth canal, which in turn helped me achieve my home birth that I always wanted. I am grateful to have had her at the birth of my son and would highly recommend her as a Doula."  ~Nicole

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"Tanya helped me as a first time father.  She made the transition into parenthood as seamless as I could picture it being. We wouldn't want to have another baby without Tanya's services." ~Tim

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"Like many women out there, my labour experience didn't go as planned; after having planned a natural birth I delivered my sweet boy by cesarean. Needless to say I felt very confused and vulnerable, and sooo thankful for my doula. Tanya was there with me 100% the whole way making sure I felt safe and strong and most importantly, loving my child. Thanks to her complete devotion,  strong belief in me and amazing understanding of birth itself,  I walked out of that birth room with dignity and power. What better way to start out as a mom! She has been there for me ever since guiding me with her passionate knowledge and wisdom." ~ Sonia 

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"I am very grateful that Tanya was with me during my pregnancy and birth experience.  She is very resourceful and passionate about birth and I recommend her to all my friends who are considering a doula.  I’m happy she was with me and my partner to help bring our son into the world. " ~ Jen

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"We used Tanya as our doula for the birth of our first child due in November 2009. Since my husband and I we were the first in both of our families to have a baby, we really were quite naïve when it comes to childbirth. Tanya supplied us with the knowledge needed to make informed choices and encouraged us to do further research in areas that interested us. We felt empowered and knowledgeable after our sessions with Tanya. She continued to supply information as we asked for it, but didn’t overload us, or make us feel overwhelmed. After preparing for a natural, drug-free hospital birth, we discovered at  37.5 weeks that we had a breech baby. Tanya pointed us in the right direction for methods to turn the baby and we tried everything, until the inevitable scheduled C-section day arrived. Tanya’s teachings helped us prepare for the C-section since we had learned to research our choices, ask questions and be confident in our decisions. As a result, we had a beautiful birth, with our own music playing, immediate initiation of breastfeeding in the OR, and minimum time apart from our baby. Tanya was waiting in our room when my husband and baby Ethan arrived from the OR. She encouraged skin-to-skin contact and supported my husband when nurses joked he looked like he was
trying to breastfeed. She help my son and I learn the art of breastfeeding as soon as I was back from the OR and once we were settled, allowed us to marvel in our creation. In the overwhelming weeks following childbirth, Tanya was available to answer my millions of questions and support my natural instincts. She was most definitely an invaluable part of the birth of our son, signified by the way his face lights up when he sees her!" ~ Emily

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"For our first pregnancy my partner and I didn't know what to expect from the whole birth experience, and if a doula would be right for us.  We decided to use Tanya's doula services because we felt that the extra support from another experienced woman would be helpful in dealing with the unknown.  As it turned out, we couldn't have seen doing it any other way.  In times of difficulty, Tanya was there to add comforting touches, and help wherever necessary- warm towels, tea/beverage, music, massage, conversation, and empowerment.  In times of confusion Tanya was there to answer our questions, and help us to manage our choices that we were presented with.  When we were needing her support she was there as a loving, caring witness to the whole process for both myself and for my partner.