“I had wanted to write this immediately following birth because my experience with Birth Waves Midwifery was beyond anything I could have ever imagined and I wanted the world to know about Tatiana in all her goodness, kindness, knowledge, patience, and love. Here we are 8 months later finally writing the review because birth takes time to process and newborns require care!
In short, with Tatiana’s care and help I was confident throughout my pregnancy about my health & the health of my baby and was able to successfully deliver my son (my first child) at home after 45.5 hours of back labor...and I am so grateful to her and for her. She is amazing and I do not have enough words to say how great she really is.
My husband and I knew little about home births besides the fact that we knew we wanted one. I searched through many websites and made many phone calls. Honestly, Tatiana’s gentle website made me feel good enough to schedule a consultation. After our consultation call, my husband and I just felt that Tatiana was the right fit. She explained to us the process, how care works, what a homebirth *typically* looks like, and also all the practicals of payment, appointments, scheduling, etc. She was confident, knowledgeable, and the farthest thing from “pushy.” Choosing Tatiana was the best decision. As almost all her reviews say, she becomes part of the family.
Through all our appointments Tatiana was there for us. She created a space where my husband and I felt free to share how pregnancy was for us physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc. She came to our home for every single appointment. Isn’t that amazing! She is so radically available to her clients that she was able to come at a time where my husband could be at each appointment as well. She not only asked about me, but also him (he will leave his own review with his positive experience also). While the appointments were scheduled for an hour, it was not uncommon for Tatiana to stay over that time answering all of our questions, calming our fears, and giving us resources. One time I was nervous about the baby’s movements in the third trimester so she drove an hour to our house at 7pm to check on the baby to make sure that I felt confident the baby was okay. Everyone I told about our midwife was always in shock over how much she did for us and how well she took care of us. She was available through email, texts, and phone calls always and responded promptly. In the final 5 weeks of the pregnancy, she would repeatedly remind me that I could call her whenever I felt something was off. She would tell me often that I am the mother of this child, I am the one pregnant and so she trusts my instincts and wants to work with me. This was so easy to believe as she never ignored anything I said or felt, she affirmed my desires for pregnancy and birth, and never judged.
With it being my first child, I had no idea what to expect for birth. My husband and I chose not to get a Doula (not the move, fyi). Tatiana stepped in in a way that I can never repay her. She chose to stay with us longer than she needed to when contractions slowed and labor was not moving. She very easily could have gone home (as it is typical for midwives to only come towards the end of labor). Instead she helped me get comfortable, gave my IVs to keep me hydrated, reminded me of all the things we had talked about prior, encouraged me, and helped my husband to support me. In the down times of labor, my husband and I laughed with Tatiana, talked about life/dreams/desires. When it finally came time to push, Tatiana was right there with me the entire time. She guided the process without being overbearing. She stayed with us for hours after birth until she was confident everything with the baby was okay. She even ran to the store for us to grab homeopathic medicines and food. And our house was left so clean, as Tatiana and her team cleaned everything from birth after the birth.
After the arrival of our son, Tatiana visited us multiple times in the two months before we moved to another state. She was able to care for me as a postpartum woman in a holistic and whole way. The way she held/cared for my son was the most gentle and loving thing. I will be hard pressed to find a midwife that meets the standard of Tatiana for my next birth.
As a bonus, Tatiana is extremely connected and was able to offer recommendations and resources for all my pregnancy needs (including chiropractor and birth class educators).
In my opinion, and experience, you will not be disappointed choosing Tatiana!”
“Tatiana, or as my family says: TatiMama, holds a very special place in my heart. When looking for a midwife it was very important to me that I find someone who would respect my body and my birth plan. Tatiana has provided that and MUCH more—she has set the bar for prenatal/postpartum care very high. She has been by my side for 2 pregnancies and 2 births. I fell in love with her patience, dedication, and genuine love for what she does. Her care has filled me with confidence, empowerment, and the essence of what a natural birth can be. She provided safe, hands-off, care that allowed me to dive deep and find my inner birth goddess. She was supportive and always on call for me and my family, always willing to answers questions or even stop by the store to pick up something if needed. She always listened and held space for me when I was going through challenging phases of motherhood. My appointments weren’t just about me and baby but also about my family. Tatiana always included my husband and boys in listening for the heartbeat, measuring my uterus, or talking about questions or concerns. She played, she listened, and she stayed as long as my family needed her support. After being pregnant and laboring three (very big, 10-11lbs) boys, I can confidently say that the most important addition to my birth team was not someone who would do all the work for me (impossible) but someone who could guide and protect me through the process. Thank you Tatiana for providing that for me. I love you deeply and will always cherish my birth stories thanks to your help.”
“It’s taking me some time to write this review. To be quite honest, it was either because I’ve fallen asleep while I was writing it due to pure exhaustion or I’ve had so many happy tears I could barely see my keyboard. Sometimes trying to describe someone and actually put it into words seems impossible! Especially our midwife Tatiana! I’m a momma of two amazing and perfect babes. Easton who is two and our “Dennis the Menace” and our sweet girl Blair who is our fresh newborn.
We welcomed our sweet girl into the world 3 weeks ago with THE BEST and I literally mean THE BEST midwife to ever be known. Tatiana has skills that just can’t be taught. She’s constantly one step ahead, always prepared, and makes you feel like you are the worlds strongest person. Her presence is indescribable and her abundance of knowledge always helps you feel assured. Our sweet girl was born at home right into the water. She came into this beautiful world weighing 9lbs 14oz and was 22 inches long andddd I had zero tearing. Yes, I know I’m still in shock myself. But I owe that to our incredible midwife for helping me slow down when I needed to. Her talking me through those “impossible” moments made my birth. It was literally pure magic!
Tatiana, I know I can’t ever thank you enough. But I’m still going to try :). Reliving our birth through photos and videos makes me want to just hug you over and over. We couldn’t of done it without you. Our girl is absolutely perfect and in immaculate health thanks to you being so diligent and constantly checking on us even after the birth. We love you SO SO much and owe everything to you. Thank you for helping us bring our perfect girl earth side .
If you are looking for a midwife don’t even think twice. Tatiana is your girl. I promise from the moment you meet her you will already feel at peace. She’s incredible and was born for this job! You will have the best midwife ever!!!!!!!”
“The decision for us to hire Tatiana to be our primary midwife was an easy one. I knew right away that her birthing values matched mine and that we made the right choice to have her facilitate the birth of our son. We decided to have a home water birth and one of the reasons we chose her was because she provided everything - an all inclusive package including all in-home visits. We also loved the pre-natal and post-natal care that’s included for up to a year. In our research, no one else does this! She made it so easy for us to say “YES!”. On top of this, she’s super professional and set us up on a patient portal that was easy to use. Her sweet nature and calm presence also didn’t go unnoticed. She always made sure I knew she was there for me.
Now on to the juicy stuff. Our birthing experience...
As much as we prepared, nothing really prepares you for when the labor surges hit. I was in communication with Tatiana as soon as I felt the surges come on and she guided me through all the “next steps” very patiently and calmly. My husband got everything ready per the birth preparation document she left with us.
She was incredibly gentle, kind, and supportive throughout my entire 29+ hour labor. While she wasn’t physically with us until I was in active labor, I felt her presence every step of the way.
During the entire process/journey, her knowledge and experience guided me to have a successful home water birth. She never once wavered in her commitment to our commitment to have Huxley at home.
Everything she did and said was done and said with patience, care, compassion, and kindness. I never once felt unsafe, unheard or unseen. She facilitated everything perfectly - even the crowning of my son’s head to make sure my private parts wouldn’t tear. (My vagina thanks her for that!). We’re still reeling in AWE of how magnificent the experience was.
I seriously am still having a hard time finding the right words to describe the experience we had in Tatiana’s care. I will sing her praises for the rest of my life and will make sure that everyone knows just how special and incredible she is. Sometimes you just know when someone is living their life’s purpose and Tatiana is one of those people.
I can’t say enough, but unfortunately, this will have to be enough.
Hire Tatiana. You will thank yourself later!”
“Tatiana has been a huge blessing to our family! And when I say family, I mean our whole family. She has been there for both my husband and I, our new baby and our three year old daughter. She genuinely cares and takes the time to answer any questions or concerns and shares helpful thoughtful information where she sees fit. She’s never checking her watch or seems in a hurry which is so nice in a care provider. She will stay and talk as long as needed so you feel comfortable and confident in your situation. I switched to her care from a birth center at 38.5 weeks and I could not have been happier with that last minute decision. From the moment my husband and I met her, we felt empowered and confident in her care and ability to help us have the birth experience we so hoped for. It was so powerful to be surrounded by such a supportive and loving team in our home. She was attentive and her confidence in me helped me to stay strong and confident in myself and my ability to bring my baby into this world. She would breathe with me through contractions and she was always encouraging me. She stayed for hours after delivery to keep an eye on us and to help clean up and get us set up for the night.
Tatiana’s postpartum care is unlike any other and we look forward to her in home visits. We seriously feel like we’ve gained a sweet friend from this experience. My son has also received wonderful care from her during our visits. He responds so well to her and her kind touch. She is intuitive and amazing at what she does. You can tell she loves her job and she is darn good at it!”
“We are so grateful we had Tatiana as our midwife. When going over birth options my husband and I were unsure about a home birth, once we met Tatiana we knew we were going to be in the best hands! She is truly so kinda and goes above and beyond for her clients!
She has ensured I felt confident in my pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. I truly couldn’t imagine this experience without her.
Every prenatal appointment I learned something knew and was left feeling so prepared for birth at home.
During birth I couldn’t fully relax until she arrive and her calm presence truly helped get my baby out!
Her postpartum care is unmatched! She has helped us so much with our baby by just being there.
Tatiana takes her time with clients to get to know them. Our appointments are so intentional and actually enjoyable. Tatiana’s true calling is midwifery!
My husband and I have learned so much from her and if you are considering the home birth route Tatiana is the way to go!!
P.S. if you have a gassy newborn like us she is amazing at getting all of the gas out of little ones!”
“I had the joyous pleasure of having Tatiana as my midwife for my fourth baby. Between her attentiveness to my needs to her extensive postpartum visits, our family couldn’t ask for a better fit. I always felt heard as Tatiana loved on me, encouraged me, and went out of her way to make sure my experience was exactly what I was hoping for. Part of what made our experience so special was the home visits. Our children became part of the visits with Tatiana helping them listen to their baby sister, rub oil on my belly, and feel like this was about them too. Tatiana even took time to bring them books about homebirth and read stories to them. Not only is Tatiana my friend, but she is an honorary forever family member ❤️”
“Tatiana has been an amazing midwife. She always takes the time to listen to me and to answer any questions I may have. Her appointments are never rushed. She often spends 1.5 hours at each visit! During this postpartum time period, her care has also been incredible. The frequency of her visits accompanied by the grounded presence she provides really helped me stay connected and mindful during the postpartum time period. I would highly recommend Tatiana as a midwife! I am so glad she was our midwife when our third child came Earthside.”
“Tatiana and her team made this pregnancy and birth the easiest and stress free I’ve had so far. Her knowledge and patience are invaluable. She made me feel heard when I voiced any concerns, but also made sure to present knowledge I hadn’t even found yet. She made my kids feel involved every step of the way, and had so much patience with them even during the birth and after. She was very understanding any time anyone in my household got sick and we had to reschedule. Her payment plan was easy to work with, and she gives many opportunities to pay. I unfortunately did not qualify for the assistance of getting my health insurance to pay, but it was nice to have that help to at least see if they would.
I’d choose Tatiana and her team for a pregnancy again 100x!”
“I loved having Tatiana as my midwife I hired her when I was about 33 weeks and the difference in prenatal care with Tatiana vs the naval midwives was astounding. She saw me much more frequently, for longer visits, and the prenatal care was more in depth than the usual “measure the belly and listen to the heartbeat” that I was used to before. At every step of the way, Tatiana sought to inform me about my choices and protect my good mental health.
While I labored, Tatiana was a wonderful support, doing her best to make sure I ate and drank, keep me moving to keep labor progressing, providing counter pressure to help me through horrible back labor after a long 40 hours, I made the choice to transfer to the hospital, where I ended up having a nonemergency c-section. Tatiana strove to support me in my decision, making it clear that if I wanted to stay home and keep trying, I absolutely could. She also followed me to the hospital and continued to act as my support and help advocate for me as someone who has only my and my son’s best interests in mind. Out of my entire birth team, I was very impressed with Tatiana, she put in almost as much work as I did and got even less sleep than me!
She has also been lovely following the birth of my son, with frequent postnatal visits to check on our physical and mental health and she’s given me lots of tips to help navigate the trials we experienced as first time parents.
TL; Dr it’s obvious Tatiana loves her job and she excels at providing excellent care to families :)”
“Tatiana was awesome! I wasn’t sure a home birth was the right fit for us. After much research and meeting with her, my wife and I opted for a home birth. We felt very confident in our midwife team and never wavered in our decision. I am happy to say we had the most amazing home birth on our ocean view deck. She helped provide a peaceful and low stress process. I was able to deliver my son in the birthing pool. Without Tatiana’s professional guidance I would have missed out on the best day of my life. Don’t let that happen to you.”
“Tatiana was awesome throughout the whole process. We switched to her later during the pregnancy after issues with another midwife. She made my wife feel comfortable and safely delivered our baby boy. I’d highly recommend Tatiana to any family looking for a home birth.”
“As a parent of a 14 month old, expecting identical twin sons and working full-time, the anticipation of balancing all the demands along with sleep deprivation was overwhelming. Tatiana relieved much of that anxiety. She brought a wealth of experience with babies, a history of working with multiples, along with a sense of calmness, patience and a readiness to share with parents what she has learned regarding caring for babies.
Tatiana delivered full-time overnight postpartum baby care for our sons from the time they were four days old until they were five months old. For any parent, handing over your most precious gift is very difficult. We built an immediate trust with her. Our twins had terrible reflux and some colic, and she provided suggestions and worked with them for hours to provide them comfort.”