“Hiring Taya as a postpartum doula was the best decision my family made in those first hazy weeks of newborn-ness. We welcomed our second child and during his second week, we were struggling — everything felt hard: feeding, crying, screaming, sleeping, spending time with our older toddler. It is so hard to ask for help those first few weeks and to be able to confidently trust someone with your newborn. The first night Taya arrived I was nervous. She put me at ease instantly; she was kind, courteous, and confident with our son. She listened to all of my requests and my questions and provided suggestions and then, most importantly, she provided us with relief. We were able to go to sleep for 8 straight hours (bliss during newborn days) and wake up refreshed and ready to care for both of our children. Each morning when we woke up she told us all about our son’s progress over night, she noticed things we would have missed due to exhaustion and helped us determine our son had silent reflux and some dietary issues. At the end of our designated amount of time with her we went ahead and hired her for additional 6 nights to continue to get us over the hump. If you are on the fence about hiring Taya or a postpartum doula because you feel as though you can “handle it all” trust me — its the best thing you can do. It is so great to take a break, to feel comfortable that someone with knowledge and skills has your chlid’s best interests in mind and to know you can rest easily and sleep soundly to be the best parent you can be in the morning. I cannot speak highly enough about our experience.”

— E. Kite