Kimberly Zoltek - Mind Body Birth
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Reviews (2)
- Review from the Spring 2023 Birthing SurveyWhat month and year was your child born? March 2023 Review: Kim is a wonderful spirit, and a kind and helpful doula. She is training to be a midwife, and has a robust network to draw upon to support her clients and refer depending on needs.
- Review from the Summer 2022 Birthing SurveyWhat month and year was your child born? May 2022 Review: We loved working with Kim and Francie as a doula pair. Kim was our in person birth support and Francie provided lactation and virtual support. One thing that was unique was that their package included pre-natal, birth, and post-partum support for the first month after baby arrives. This was different than other doulas and it really came in handy. The pre-natal support was excellent, they really got to know us, go over our birth plan, help us work through techniques and prepare for breastfeeding and what to do and how to do it. They checked in frequently to see how the pregnancy was going, give tips and help calm us when weird but totally normal symptoms popped up. I went into labor on my due date, and it was progressing very rapidly - until it didn't - and they were there with me the whole time. Francie was on the phone and helping me ask for medication to address my nausea and vomiting, as well as working through the benefits/side effects of a stronger medication that ultimately helped those things. Kim arrived at the hospital and immediately helped me try to cope with the contractions and help me keep some food down. She helped me make a decision that an epidural would be helpful and worked with me to put me into various laboring positions and off my back. She supported me through five hours of pushing, and continued to advocate for me when I wanted to hold my son and the doctors were not listening. The biggest benefit was the continuous post-partum support. Kim works as a newborn care specialist as well as a doula, so her baby magic is pretty unrivaled. She comes for four postpartum sessions (more if a c-section happens) and helps with techniques to sooth the baby or just be a helping hand so you can shower or sleep. Francie is an excellent lactation support and worked with me to diagnose a tongue tie in my son, and get it addressed by Dr. Siegal, as well as working with me through weight gain issues due to that tie. My son is gaining weight appropriately now and enjoys both nursing and taking a bottle. Lastly, we had an unexpected emergency with him at 5 days and they were both there to help us process what was going on and advocate for us. It helped us to get through the hospital stay and back on the road to bonding with him. The level of support and knowledge that Francie and Kim bring is unrivaled and we couldn't imagine a better pair for when things go sideways. Even if it had been a picture perfect birth and first month, it is still hard and you need that support. Any advice for people who are considering using a birth doula? Don't hesitate to hire a doula. If you are thinking about a doula - do it. I can't imagine going through this process without one. Try to find a doula that does both prenatal and postpartum support. That way, you have a long relationship with them. I highly recommend Baby Caravan - that's where we found our doula team.
