Kind Words from families I have worked with

“Wonderful Aya,

Thank you for the immense care you shared with our family! After having a medically complex first birth and experiencing the support of an incredible doula, we knew that we wanted to find a birth doula to support in our second birth as well. We’re so grateful to have connected with you!

We loved having your presence and support through all of the stages. In pregnancy, it was lovely to be able to connect when issues came up for extra support to talk through and process updates. You also helped us to refine our birth planning with your strong understanding of the many options to consider, and provided support to us specific to our family’s needs and priorities.

Once labour began faster than we expected, you were able to set up the birthing bath so quickly so we were able to have a water birth at home which was awesome. Your sharing of birthing position options and movement was wonderful. In active labour, you supported us with decision making by acknowledging different factors at play thoughtfully which helped us to find what felt best for us. You thoughtfully photographed the birth, our first moments with baby, and created a beautiful print from my placenta. Something we will treasure.

Once baby was born, your beautiful offer of a postpartum tea supported with delivering the placenta, which was a stressful moment. Once transferred to the hospital for further care, you held my hand and held space during a painful experience. We loved sharing food with you and debriefing the birth postpartum.

Through the whole birth, you were such a soothing and calming presence. You embodied trauma-informed and culturally sensitive care. We really appreciate how you bring your unique gifts and gentle and grounding energy to this work.

Beaming care and gratitude,

-Amy”

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“We are really grateful to have been recommended Aya from a network of Doulas, Birth by Bloom. We interviewed 5 doulas by Bloom and we chose Aya due to feeling a good connection with her. I would recommend Aya to anyone seeking a home birth. Her pre-term support is fantastic as well as navigating potential post term induction choice. My wife went into labour at 41w2d in the middle of the night and Aya replied within minutes and came to support us with contraction techniques. My wife laboured quickly without medical intervention or painkillers due to the support provided by Aya and our midwife Jade team at Pomegranate Midwives.”

-Andrew (birth client)

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“We used Aya for both delivery and postpartum support, and we couldn’t have been happier with our experience.

We chose Aya because we really appreciated her thoughtful and personalized approach to the delivery process. She took the time to ask us insightful questions about our preferences and how we envisioned the delivery experience, rather than simply telling us what to expect. She also helped us think through what to consider in the event of complications and explained how she would partner with us throughout the experience. Her guidance made such a difference. When delivery day arrived, we were able to fully enjoy the experience because we felt informed, prepared, and supported at every stage, and our preferences were respected.

We also worked with Aya postpartum, specifically through her Tending the Hearth package, which was such a special experience during those early weeks. The food Aya prepared was delicious, the massages were incredibly relaxing, and the conversations were thoughtful and meaningful. It was such a gift to have someone caring for us during a time when so much of our focus was on caring for our new baby.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Aya to any first-time mom looking for an added layer of support, care, and compassion as she moves through one of the most challenging and profound experiences of her life.“

-Melissa (birth and postpartum client)

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“Aya was very helpful to have by our side during the birth of our son. As first time parents we thought hiring a doula would be beneficial, and it was. Aya provided all the information we needed prior to the birth, lots of important stuff about expectations and complications that can come up. She made our birth-plan with us (something we would have had no idea to do). And she stayed awake all night and helped put pressure on my wife’s hips for hours during the labor. She is passionate about her work and went above and beyond to make our experience special. We were happy to have her by our side. I recommend!“

-Robbie (birth client)

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Working with Aya has been a calm and reassuring experience. We retained Aya in first trimester and found her to be quick in response via text whenever we had any questions. Aya’s approach was non-judgmental and client oriented, which put us at ease. Aya was also gentle in information sharing about things that we didn’t know or things we had doubts about. During delivery, Aya was able to advocate for our preference, and she helped us in making decisions for unforeseen situation that came up. Overall, Aya’s gentle approach makes her a great doula to have during pregnancy and delivery.

-Sadia (birth client)

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“Aya was an amazing doula! I had a high-risk and highly complicated pregnancy. She never waivered providing 5 star support. She was neurodivergent friendly and full of suggestions. Me and my husband are both neurodivergent and she was cognizant of both our needs. She was open to changes in plans and kept tabs on us throughout or 37 hospital visits that resulted in a 6 week hospital stay and and early induction. Her post natal care was the best. She loved and cared for Arlo and helped me immensely when we had another hospital stay this time lasting 2 weeks and made sure Arlo was taken care of while we were busy with paperwork and hospital politics. I would recommend Aya to any queer and neurodiverse client. These are the areas of care she excels at. We are so thankful to of had her as part of our pregnancy and post natal care team.”

– Destiny (birth and postpartum client)

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“Aya has been such a grounding and helpful presence in our life. They are so good at holding space for all the feelings that arise through this tumultuous time of life. She’s great at providing gentle suggestions without being prescriptive, and is such a good listener. Thank you Aya!”

-Anonymous couple (fertility support client)

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“Hey Aya, thank YOU soooo much for the workshop! I learnt so much and it was so beautiful 🧡🧡 really appreciate all your time and knowledge 🫶🏽 loved the moon and intention setting bits, it was so beautiful and made the idea of cycle tracking a lot less scary 🧡”

-Amisha (Cycle Charting Babes participant) ig: @amishathebirthworker