We hired Chris as a birth doula for our third child and had a great experience. My desire was to have as much of a natural birth as possible, and labor longer at home before going to the hospital. Chris helped us achieve this, and was a calm and reassuring presence throughout the labor. She had very helpful suggestions for different positions and things to try to help labor progress, especially when it became difficult for me. I also appreciated her support during my (very short!) time in the hospital before delivery. For me, she provided a good balance between being supportive and giving me space while in labor. After the birth, Chris was able to help with breastfeeding, latching, etc and encouraged me to see a lactation consultant when I may have been inclined to put it off. She is very knowledgeable and provided many resources throughout pregnancy as well. I would recommend hiring her as a doula!

Chis helped my family during my early postpartum period and was a tremendous help. She helped with household chores, offered to run errands, and provided a calming presence. On top of that, she brought toys and activities for my older son to engage in while I was feeding my baby. Chris also helped me with breastfeeding techniques as she is a certified lactation consultant. I recommend her services to any family during the postpartum period!

Christine was an exceptional provider for helping my family recover from an unexpected cesarean. I have five other very young children and a hubby with a highly demanding job so having her help with our household, child watching, and even better, help on some overdue organization I hadn't been able to finish pre-baby, was the service beyond words. She cared for and entertained my other children, kept laundry going, tidied up, and much more, to free me up to focus on getting to know baby, recovering in bed, and light cooking, a pleasure to me. Let me recommend if you want an easier, more enjoyable postpartum transition, strongly consider employing Christine!!!

My husband and I used Chris as our doula this past winter when I had my first baby. I work in medicine so know more than most, but having Chris there with us provided that extra layer of comfort and knowledge. She helped me stay committed to my birth plan, and weigh the options when things weren’t going as planned, as they never do! She was a great asset for my husband who at times felt helpless to help me! Chris is knowledgeable, experienced, caring and kind. She knows a ton about lactation and also infant massage too! We had her teach us infant massage and I did this almost daily with our baby before I went back to work, and still try to often. I would encourage you to really consider a doula, and Chris would be a great choice!

Chris was a really big help to our family following my daughter’s birth. She was super helpful in making sure my wife was nourished and recovering well from birth when I had to go back to work. She also brought some nice fun, educational games to play with my 9 year old son that made him feel special when we were giving so much attention to his little sister. Chris did a great job organizing our nursery and will definitely be hired again if we have other babies.

Hiring Christine as our postpartum doula was the best decision we made surrounding our daughter’s birth. She is a wealth of knowledge, both professionally, but more importantly from a mom standpoint since she raised seven children of her own. Because of this combination of knowledge, she was able to give me the evidence-based answers, but also the “mom” answers so I could make my own decisions. I had the goal to breastfeed but was having some trouble with latching and positioning, especially while feeding my daughter during the night. Chris helped me trouble shoot ways to achieve a better latch and taught me Laid Back and Side Lying holds. My 6 lb. 6 oz. daughter was weighing over birthweight by Day 8 following birth, so I knew Chris’ techniques were insuring she was feeding properly and getting nourished. Chris also helped me organize my nursery. I had two showers and received some unnecessary items. She helped me downsize and keep practical items, but also know what to return, donate, etc. She made up a diapering/nursing caddy for our living room with things we needed throughout the day so I didn’t have to keep walking up and down the stairs. She also helped me and my husband organize a diaper bag each for our cars that was complete with a lot of items I would never have thought of like snacks, emergency $10, clothes, cream, etc. Chris gave me a thorough lesson in babywearing the sling, Baby K’tan, and Ergobaby I own which can be super confusing if you’ve never done it before. I can’t wait for my baby to be bigger so I can wear them in public instead of getting my stroller out at every store! She has a mothering presence and was great at reminding me to take vitamins, naps, and eat. She brought me water and made meals for me and my family so we could have more one on one time. I would recommend Chris to any of my pregnant friends and hope to use her again in the future.

I used Christine Scarlett as a doula for my second homebirth. She was wonderful in using pressure techniques to ease discomfort in my back, and was overall helpful with the entire process. I would recommend her services. Christine is also knowledgeable and helpful with breastfeeding advice.