“Working with Kimberly was the best decision we made regarding our son's birth. She is a dream doula! She is kind, perceptive, strong and skilled, and she made a world of difference at the birth and after. From the first prenatal consultation to our last postpartum consultation she was consistently there, consistently attuned, and consistently providing insight we couldn't find elsewhere. I would work with her again in a heartbeat.

When I first met Kimberly, I loved her professional, grounded and caring vibe right away. Plus, she was a Hypno-doula and I was practicing Hypnobabies at home! When the birthing time came, and Kimberly stepped in the room, the whole atmosphere changed.

My husband relaxed, I relaxed and things started smoothing out. She coached me and guided me with my hypnosis and breathing. That helped us greatly. At a certain point in the birth, I wanted to get an epidural.

Because Kimberly was familiar with my birth plan and values, we talked it through at the decision point, and she supported me. I really felt protected by her and impressed with her ability to support each woman and each birth uniquely. She really lives her values and is a person of great integrity.

When my husband was exhausted, Kimberly was there. When I didn't understand something the doctors or nurses were saying, she translated. When it came time for my newborn son to latch and get skin to skin after birth, she helped to coach our bond in the first few minutes. It was wonderful! I'll never forget the feeling of compassion and strength radiating from her. I could not have imagined how much value she would provide. She was an integral part of one of the most beautiful days of my life! She made the difference in the birth!

PS: also my husband couldn't do without her too!”

Kimberly’s professional roles are eclectic - from birth doula and massage therapist, to yoga instructor. They all, however, have a common thread, which is the intersection between the body and the soul. Her work, in all of its facets, is both healing and transformational. You will be transformed when she works with you, in any capacity. It is not just body work, it is spirit work.

“I had an excellent experience with Kimberly during my first massage. She was sensitive to my needs, caring and comforting and allowed me to fully relax and enjoy the experience. She gave me ideas of how to work on tighter areas in between sessions due to strain from daily work. I will be referring friends and family to Kimberly and returning for future massages.”

“Kimberly is an extraordinary doula. As first-time parents, we were anxious about birth and had endless questions about what to expect, what to do, what choices we had, and what to hope for. Working with Kimberly set us as at ease and allowed us to relax into the birth. With Kimberly's expert, generous, and gentle support, we were able to have a joyful and loving birth at the Ul Hospital. Kimberly was our rock. She taught us to trust ourselves. As the birthing mom, Kimberly taught me to listen to my body and rely on its wisdom.

And as the support partner, Kimberly gave me a repertoire of concrete ways to support Jenna and participate in the birth. She was always available to us and provided helpful guidance and evidence-based advice through the pregnancy, in labor, and in the tender first days of parenthood. She is a truly wonderful lactation counselor, and we fully credit our comfort and success with breastfeeding to her familiarity with current research and her expert teaching.

Really, we could not have even dreamed up a doula as wonderful as Kimberly. She surpassed every hope we had, and we are so happy that her hands were some of the first to touch our son as we welcomed him into the world.”

“We will never forget one of the things Kimberly said at our first meeting: ‘there is no right way to birth.’ This was the moment we knew Kimberly was the right doula for us.

We wanted a no-to-low intervention birth, but also knew that sometimes things don't go according to plan. As it happened, our birth was amazing and perfect, but also complicated by factors beyond our control. These complications made unmedicated birth virtually impossible. Knowing that we had a compassionate, non-judgmental doula willing to help us work through it made all the difference in the world.

This is also reflected in Kimberly's ability to work with a range of families. As a mixed-race, queer couple, her cultural competence and open-mindedness made us feel right at home and welcomed into the world of parenting.”

“I cannot imagine our birth story without Kimberly at our side. Asking her to attend our homebirth was one of the best decisions we could've made. From our prenatal visits to the the birth itself to our postpartum care, Kimberly radiates compassion, strength, and quiet confidence. She was a supportive and gentle presence, and a true birth professional, bringing years of experience and wisdom to our birth. She is extremely generous with her time and always made us feel heard and personally cared for.

After our son was born, she continued to provide us with invaluable breastfeeding support as we worked through some unexpected challenges. She went out of her way to personally check in with us on a regular basis and offer her encouragement and perspective.

After each interaction with Kimberly, we always came away with a sense of deep gratitude for her skill, her devotion to her work, and the sense that she treats her clients like family.

I cannot recommend Kimberly enough, both as a doula and as a lactation consultant!”

“I can't say enough good things about working with Kimberly. My husband and I moved to lowa City after living in Chicago for many years. We were 6 months pregnant at the time, and it was stressful dealing with prenatal care as well as settling into our new home and work lives. We met Kimberly while about 36 weeks pregnant, and electing her as our doula was one of the best and most important decisions we made for our family.

During our home birth our midwife, Monica, provided excellent medical attention and positive energy. Kimberly was a wonderful complement and pillar of strength and determination. She was there with me every step of the way, and provided great physical and emotional support as we brought our baby girl into this world.

Moving from the big city and building our birth community here in the lowa City area has been one of the best parts of our pre- and post natal care experience and consider ourselves very lucky to have Kimberly as a part of it!”

“As a physician, I knew a lot about the medical aspect of birth but my husband and I wanted someone present at the birth of our first child who could walk us through each stage of labor and provide us with emotional support. Kimberly did just that. From our first meeting, I felt she was emotionally sensitive and intuitive. She listened well and I felt quickly understood who my husband and I were as individuals and as a couple. she didn't have any ideals based on what birth should or should not be. She was incredibly supportive around the few ideas I did have about my ideal labor and more importantly was able to ask me/us questions to help us further discern what was really important.

I'm convinced my labor went smoothly because of the role Kimberly played. She was available to me 24/7 via text/phone and the weeks leading up to our daughters birth she answered lots of questions for me. On the actual day I went into labor, my husband was able to text with her and help us decide when it was time to head into the hospital. Throughout labor, Kimberly was by our sides - holding my hair back, helping me in and out of the bath, offering encouraging words to help me continue to labor. For my husband, she helped him feel more comfortable in the delivery by checking in to see how he was feeling, and helped him navigate how to best support me. Post delivery, Kimberly stayed with me and gave me sips of water, Chapstick and held my hand while my husband went with our daughter to the NICU because she needed further medical attention. She stayed to help me with our first attempt at breastfeeding, and helped us get settled in our postpartum room. But her services didn't end there, our daughter is just a week old today and Kimberly has already been to our house to check on me and help troubleshoot breastfeeding issues. She continues to be available for my questions and is a wonderful source of support. I would recommend her services to anyone.”