"The birth of a baby is the birth of family. Myraid births take place at once: Women become mothers, husbands become fathers, daughters become sisters, and sons become brothers. One birth ripples through generations, creating subtle shifts and rearrangements in the family web." --Gayle Peterson
~ Compliments ~
When I tell people about acheiving a VBAC for my second child, Marie gets most of the credit. The encouragement and information she provided made a huge difference. Knowing that she had personal experience with VBAC gave me great confidence. Her support during a very long labor was a lifeline. I highly recommend Marie. ~Ginny Hale
Marie was a wonderful doula. She knew just what I needed and when to do it. Her presence was very calming and I was so happy to have her as was my husband, she really helped make my birth a beautiful experience. ~ Carrie Hayes
Going into the last weeks of my pregnancy with my firstborn was a crazy time and mix of emotions. Marie was a wonderful support and encourager to me and my husband that home birth was the safest option and that I could do it. Marie was present and helpful during my very long labor. She provided me with encouragement when I felt ready to give up, she helped me trust my body, and she gave me the emotional support I needed to endure through the different stages of labor. She provided ideas for different positions to labor through and also helped by giving massage and pressure during contractions. She also made sure I was getting enough fluids and nutrition during labor and following the birth. In addition she worked wonderfully alongside my midwife, gave such amazing support and advice and has provided me with a wealth of information on home birth, breast feeding, and attachment parenting. Marie is a skilled doula and experienced mother. I would recommend Marie to anyone who is interested in hiring a doula! ~Lauren Brown
A papa joyfully welcomes his new son
Marie Gage was an excellent doula for my wife and I. She was knowledgeable, timely, friendly, hard working and a huge encouragement to my wife throughout the pregnancy and birth. We would recommend her to anyone and will use her again if/when we have more children!~TG
There you are, Mama!
I met with Marie for the first time when I was about 30 weeks along. She was very warm and I immediately felt at ease with her. She took her time getting to know me and what I was looking for in regards to birth support. She is excellent both at active listening as well as sharing stories and information as needed.
For my second visit with her, she came to my home and met with me, my husband, our 4 year old daughter and our dog. She was patient with my daughter's questions and she has a very calm demeanor. Marie was a wonderful source of information during the last weeks of my pregnancy, including helping me switch my care from an OB to a Midwife at 35 weeks. This change was something that I'd been interested in, but hadn't known where to start. Her assistance was invaluable in helping me have the birth that I wanted to have with my second daughter.
Having Marie by my side during my labor was very comfortable. She was able to provide support most directly to me, but also was great with my husband and daughter, helping them find their place at my side as well.
I am very grateful that I was able to find Marie and have her at my home birth. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her services to other expectant mothers.~Kerste Conner
Birth Truth~www.trustbirth.com
Carla Hartley's blogspot~http://www.birthtruth.blogspot.com/
http://doulamatch.net/
http://www.spinningbabies.com/
Cesarean prevention and VBAC support info http://www.ican-online.org/
http://www.pals-doulas.org/
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