"I would suggest anyone utilize the gift that you have to assist couples with birthing their babies :) From beginning to end, Kristen provided us with excellent care and attention. She was a resource for vital information regarding every aspect of the type of birth that we had hoped to achieve by hiring her. Kristen met with us before the birth, coached us every step of the way and was available any time to answer questions we had all the way up to our big day. When the day arrived, she held us together! She was available and very loyal to do what we needed her to do. We know that we would not have achieved the amazing birth experience we ended up having had Kristen not been by our side that night. We will definitely be calling her again when baby number two is on their way! Thank you Kristen for everything you did for us. Sincerely, Amanda and Alan Hobbs"
Birthed at Los Alamitos
“Kristen, Thank you so much for being my doula. You were a huge help before, during and after my labor. Thanks to your help, I was able to have the natural birth that I wanted. Thank you!
Love,
Sarah”
Birthed at Hoag in Newport Beach
“Dear Kristen,
Thank you so much for being my doula? I appreciate your sensitive spirit and encouragement so much!
-Deanna and Silas”
Birthed at Beach Cities Midwifery in Laguna Hills
“Kristen,
Thank you so much for all your help, before, during and especially after my birth. I don’t know how we would have done it without you.
Deepest thanks,
Gigi, Christina and Baby Joseph”
Birthed at Beach Cities Midwifery in Laguna Hills
Sean Mackay July 26 at 8:50pm
Kristen Mortensen was the best possible doula my wife Jessica and I could have ever imagined having. Her knowledge, assistance, reassurance, and positive energy absolutely benefited our son's birth.
Since this was our first baby, Kristen was surrounded by a higher sense of urgency and a little bit of stress with our family. She was naturally happy, energetic, and brought calm to all of us. She provided excellent guidance while being hands-on when/where appropriate.
Once we made it to the hospital, Kristen made great suggestions that we followed to the letter with great success. Getting into the shower during the end of 1st stage helped Jess bear the pressure of the rushes and getting us to do squats while walking around was very helpful.
She remained educated and influential throughout the interactions with the nurses and doctors, advocating for us based on our birth plan that she helped us create.
At one point the nurse suggested we use Petocin to speed up the contractions - we flat out disagreed with her. Kristen was right on top of the situation and suggested I naturally stimulate the contractions with nipple stimulation. Within 10 minutes, the contractions went sky-rocketing up as we entered the tail end of the birth.
At the end of the day, I would enthusiastically recommend Kristen to be your doula 100 times out of 100. She is educated, passionate, supportive, reassuring, and provides a calming presence from start to finish.
If you can get Kristen in your corner for the birth of your son or daughter, you should.
Sincerely,
Sean Mackay
Birthed at St. Jude, Fullerton
