Kind Words
"Abby came into our world of new parents like a magical faerie. Shani, our 1st baby girl, was born 3 weeks in advance and we were in desperate need of a trustworthy and caring postpartum doula as both my husband and I have no family here in the U.S. Abby arrived for her interview and directly helped me change Shani who had the biggest poop ever! From that day, she was part of our family... she was so reliable, professional, calm, respectful of our intimate space, emotionally supportive and above all so caring and loving with our baby! She helped during the day and overnight to make sure that our transition into the parenting world was as smooth as possible and gave us tons of useful advice. We love you and will be forever grateful Abby!" --D & T & S, Kensington, CA
"After we had our son my husband suggested we look into hiring a postpartum doula to help us get our heads straight after the birth. This was such a new concept to me and I fought it pretty hard. I thought between us, my mother, and our community we would be fine. I cannot say it enough… I am SO GLAD I gave in after a couple of weeks or else I may have never met Abby. When Abby arrived the first day I was a mess of a human. I didn’t even know what I needed… sleep, food, shower, no clue. She brought calm, confident, and warm energy into our home and immediately started taking care of things without me needing to say a word. When I couldn’t think of what I needed to be done, she was intuitive and just did it. She always encouraged me to nap, take care of myself, was constantly bringing me water while she tidied or put in laundry. She knew what I needed before I did. From the first day I met her, she made me feel safe. I never had any apprehension leaving my new baby with her. I WANTED him to experience her nurturing spirit. With no surprise he grew very fond of her over the weeks and it brought me a lot of joy to see that when he was with her he was happy. I looked forward to our days together because I genuinely enjoyed hanging out with her. Abby is a special woman with a gift of caring for others. It comes so natural to her. She is mature way beyond her years. I asked her several times if we could keep her forever. I feel so blessed to have spent such a vulnerable and intimate time in my life with her. She made our transition into parenthood more stable and smooth. I would recommend her to anyone, she is an angel among us." --Tabi M., Oakland, CA
"Hands down the best doula ever! Abby was a lifesaver as our postpartum doula. We had her for both afternoon and night help for 2 months and I honestly wish we could have had her longer. She focused on not just our baby, but our whole family’s wellbeing. Abby made sure we had some healthy meals cooked, checked on our needs, and gave us advice on how to care for our little one. She even loaned me some of her personal baby books when I had some questions on child care. Abby was always very professional, timely, and reliable. We hired another doula for a couple months after Abby, and while she was good too, it just wasn’t the same. If we ever have another baby I will be calling Abby for sure!"
--Daniela R., Danville, CA
"We only had Abby for two weeks as a back up doula -- but honestly, I wish we could have kept her forever. Abby was great with our daughter, calm and reassuring, an excellent soother.. but the best bonus was how much fun Abby is to have around. The role of doula is an intimate one -- a doula really becomes a part of your household, and Abby erases any awkwardness of that relationship by being super fun to hang out with! She was easy and fun to chat with, and intuitive in knowing how to care for mom and baby, doing little things for you both that you would not have thought to ask for. If you have the opportunity to hire Abby as your postpartum doula don't hesitate!" --Dawn J., San Francisco, CA
"Abby was the only postpartum doula we interviewed and my gut said she was just perfect! She comes with calm and assuring energy every time, and makes sure you feel at ease. She takes initiative where it is needed and makes the comfort of you and your baby her first priority. I have a toddler who also absolutely adores Abby. I am particularly very picky about who watches my children, and I have always left without a worry that that are in the best care. Team Abby Forever!" --Juliette C., Oakland, CA
"After we had our son my husband suggested we look into hiring a postpartum doula to help us get our heads straight after the birth. This was such a new concept to me and I fought it pretty hard. I thought between us, my mother, and our community we would be fine. I cannot say it enough… I am SO GLAD I gave in after a couple of weeks or else I may have never met Abby. When Abby arrived the first day I was a mess of a human. I didn’t even know what I needed… sleep, food, shower, no clue. She brought calm, confident, and warm energy into our home and immediately started taking care of things without me needing to say a word. When I couldn’t think of what I needed to be done, she was intuitive and just did it. She always encouraged me to nap, take care of myself, was constantly bringing me water while she tidied or put in laundry. She knew what I needed before I did. From the first day I met her, she made me feel safe. I never had any apprehension leaving my new baby with her. I WANTED him to experience her nurturing spirit. With no surprise he grew very fond of her over the weeks and it brought me a lot of joy to see that when he was with her he was happy. I looked forward to our days together because I genuinely enjoyed hanging out with her. Abby is a special woman with a gift of caring for others. It comes so natural to her. She is mature way beyond her years. I asked her several times if we could keep her forever. I feel so blessed to have spent such a vulnerable and intimate time in my life with her. She made our transition into parenthood more stable and smooth. I would recommend her to anyone, she is an angel among us." --Tabi M., Oakland, CA
"Hands down the best doula ever! Abby was a lifesaver as our postpartum doula. We had her for both afternoon and night help for 2 months and I honestly wish we could have had her longer. She focused on not just our baby, but our whole family’s wellbeing. Abby made sure we had some healthy meals cooked, checked on our needs, and gave us advice on how to care for our little one. She even loaned me some of her personal baby books when I had some questions on child care. Abby was always very professional, timely, and reliable. We hired another doula for a couple months after Abby, and while she was good too, it just wasn’t the same. If we ever have another baby I will be calling Abby for sure!"
--Daniela R., Danville, CA
"We only had Abby for two weeks as a back up doula -- but honestly, I wish we could have kept her forever. Abby was great with our daughter, calm and reassuring, an excellent soother.. but the best bonus was how much fun Abby is to have around. The role of doula is an intimate one -- a doula really becomes a part of your household, and Abby erases any awkwardness of that relationship by being super fun to hang out with! She was easy and fun to chat with, and intuitive in knowing how to care for mom and baby, doing little things for you both that you would not have thought to ask for. If you have the opportunity to hire Abby as your postpartum doula don't hesitate!" --Dawn J., San Francisco, CA
"Abby was the only postpartum doula we interviewed and my gut said she was just perfect! She comes with calm and assuring energy every time, and makes sure you feel at ease. She takes initiative where it is needed and makes the comfort of you and your baby her first priority. I have a toddler who also absolutely adores Abby. I am particularly very picky about who watches my children, and I have always left without a worry that that are in the best care. Team Abby Forever!" --Juliette C., Oakland, CA
Additional testimonials are available on my Yelp page.
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510-686-3249 | abby.krumbein@gmail.com | check out sacred dawn on yelp