Heaven&Birth

I met Tabitha and Marilyn in 2016. Tabitha was referred to us by a mutual acquaintance before we moved to Quantico. From the moment I spoke to Tabitha, I knew my life would not be the same. She is a force of calm and beacon of wisdom. Her capacity to understand and empathize with me was/is amazing. Tabitha helped me find a great practice and hospital that would support my birth goal of having a VBAC. My husband, who was highly skeptical of hiring a doula, became adamant that she be apart of our birth team after meeting her. Throughout my pregnancy, Tabitha imparted birthing knowledge and helped me develop the confidence that I would successfully have VBAC. What she may not know is that she helped me become a better mother to my oldest child and new baby. Her kindness and ability to help me navigate difficulties during my pregnancy inspired me to be a better wife and mother. I would never give birth without her again and my husband feels the same. He now tells everyone that is pregnant that they must have a doula and if possible it must be Tabitha.

We met Marilyn at the end of this pregnancy when she gave me an induction massage. Like everyone that Tabitha connected me with during my pregnancy, Marilyn was a God-send. She prepared me for childbirth and was a true blessing to me in my final weeks of pregnancy. The fact that they have joined their practices together means that any of their future clients will have the two best doulas imaginable.

Friends, don't be like me and wait until your 5th baby to hire a doula! Use one from the start! Tabitha made all the difference this time, especially because of the induction and fully medicated birth. It was not our ideal, or our plan, or what we wanted, but her calm demeanor, gentle experience, and honest love for our baby helped us navigate. I'm so grateful for her (and all of their support over text prior to birth!). Hiring a doula was the best money we spent and worth every penny. Do it!

I am elated to have the honor of writing my testimonial as the very first Heaven & Birth client.  Before I even met these amazing women, Tabitha was educating and sharing with me via email amazing birth videos, informative articles, and her encouraging words and thoughts on my desires for the type of natural birth I wanted.  And I hadn't even hired her yet!  Her encouragement, open mindedness, and support of me and my situation was so profoundly amazing to me I couldn't wait to meet her in person.  She told me that the month I was due she would be starting a  partnership with Marilyn Alger and I will never forget the day we all met as from that instant I felt so comfortable and attended to by both of them.  I was very at ease with their demeanors, attentiveness and care for me and my baby already which was very refreshing.  They communicated with me regularly before I went into labor and educated and prepared me and my husband very well for the birth of our baby.  I love that they responded quickly to questions when I had them and were full of resources and referrals when I needed them.  When I went into labor both of my darling doulas communicated, loved, prayed, held and supported me and my husband so well and we felt totally cared for, supported and encouraged the entire time. Our birth experience was very, very long and challenging but Tabitha and Marilyn were fabulous teamates and took good care of despite the marathon that it was.  Their tenderness, thoughtfulness, service, and kind-hearted support even after our baby had entered the world was fabulous.  They spoiled us in every way and we missed them so very much when their service to us was completed, that's when we knew we had made forever family members in out darling doulas.  We love you always and are so grateful that you are both such a big part of our life changing story.

Tabitha and Marilyn provided such loving and reassuring support during my birth! They stayed by my side for over 24 hours as I labored and helped me manage my pain through breathing techniques, pressure points, and affirmation. Not only did they help me, but I really appreciated how they also helped my husband help me through my labor. They showed him what he could do to assist me, and our birth turned into a beautiful bonding experience. Even when I ended up getting an epidural after I had hoped for an unmedicated birth, they supported my choice and gave me reassurance that I was making the right choice for myself and my baby. The birth classes they offer during pregnancy are so helpful and encouraging! I will be using their doula services again for my next birth.