Tender TouchDoula Services

We're so grateful for Katherine and all her support during, before and after our son's birth! I was really nervous as a first time mom with a lot of anxiety, and she really helped my husband and I prepare and had a lot of great insight and information on how to do so. During the birth she was so kind and attentive and even though in the moment I didn't always want to move positions or things like that, I'm so glad she made me do it because I'm certain it helped move things along and is a huge reason I had the best birth I could. She was also just a wonderful and comforting presence and was so helpful guiding my husband on what to do and keeping us calm, as well as knowing some of the hospital staff and working so well with the nurses, being willing to update our families in the waiting room etc. We are so grateful for her insight and help understanding everything and her commitment to helping us make informed choices without seeming biased. If we're still close by when we have another baby I won't hesitate to have her with us again as I'm certain we would not have had such a smooth and relatively intervention free birth without her! Thanks so much again for everything!

A true blessing from God. Words can’t fully capture how grateful I am for my Katherine. She was truly a gift during one of the most important times in my life. Her knowledge and unwavering support gave me the confidence to make decisions that felt right for me and my baby. I signed my delivery contract after 35 weeks, unsure if it would even make a difference, but those few weeks changed everything. She saved me from an unnecessary induction and was by my side every step of the way during delivery. Because of her, I was able to have the vaginal birth I had prayed for. She worked so beautifully with the hospital staff it felt like she was the missing piece in my delivery team. After seeing the impact she had during delivery, I knew I needed her for postpartum care as well. Each day, she reminded me to take care of myself—not just physically, but emotionally and mentally, too. She brought a sense of calm and reassurance that I didn’t even know I needed. Looking back, hiring her was the best decision I made during my pregnancy. She will always hold a special place in my heart for the role she played in bringing my baby into the world.

Katherine Ellis 100%. It was her first hospital birth, it was my third baby so I am not new to the scene-- but she was EXTREMELY knowledgeable and was not hesitant to stop me or nurses to educate/advocate. I highly recommend her!

Katherine was a wonderful doula. She truly listened to everything we wanted and was an incredible support through the birth of my third baby (first homebirth). We would hire her over again 1000 times!!

I didn’t have a doula with my first birth, so I wasn’t sure about hiring one for my second because I don’t enjoy having too many people around when I’m in pain. However, Katherine was super supportive and could read me my body language during when I needed her support or when I needed space. She made sure I was drinking water, she showed my husband some pressure points that really helped my back, and overall was a great addition to my birth! I would definitely recommend her as a doula!!