Testimonials:
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Erika was amazing with the assistance of our 4th daughter. Highly recommend her services
(2022)
Brad @ StepAboveHealth&Orthortics.
You've gone above and beyond for us and we do feel it. You definitely made this transition into life as parents (and a breastfeeding mom) so much easier and calmer. (2016)
C.M.
"Lindsay was fantastic during the labour/birth. She was calm, confident, and very knowledgeable. Her suggestions of positioning were very useful, and she was able to keep both myself and my partner confident and in control during the whole experience. Lindsay?s support as a Labour Assistant was a very big part in making this, by far, the best of my 4 birthing experiences"
(2018) E.D.
I had the privilege of having Erika's support for my birth. Words cannot fully express my gratitude for her support, care, and expertise. She went above and beyond to support me and my husband during birth and afterwards. I felt so loved and cared for. She also has such a wealth of knowledge of pregnancy, birth and postpartum and was such a great resource for questions I had on this journey. I struggled with breastfeeding and thanks to her help and guidance, I am now exclusively breastfeeding our 3 month old. What a blessing! (2024)
C.C.
Erika Kafka
Traditional Birth Companion, Certified Birth Doula, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding Counsellor, Mama to 6 (including a set of twins!)
I first new that I wanted to support women at the age of three years of age.
When asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I would undoubtedly answer, "A doctor who catches babies, like Mr. Cosby on t.v."
I came from my hometown of Cornwall, ON to London after high school to attend Western. I got married soon after and found myself pregnant with twins. What a surprise!
Even with all of my knowledge of birth and my passion to support others through their journeys, I felt like we had been ambushed..
We were told twins were high risk, that we would absolutely need a C-section as Twin "A" was breech and that we would and could have no say in the matter - after all, all that matters is "healthy babies, healthy mama, right?"
This did not sit right with us, how could I have no say when it was my body and my children being discussed? How could I be questioned on whether or not we wanted their birth to be SAFE? That goes without being said, but what was never said was that our feelings, values and passions mattered. This experience caused my passion to burn hotter...
After the birth of my boys, I studied and read as much as I could about birth, C-sections, VBACs (Vaginal Births After Ceasarean) and breastfeeding. While pregnant with my third child (two years later) we were prepared. We chose a different path, not an obstetrician and we hired a doula...I had my VBAC in hospital and delivered a healthy 9lbs 3oz baby boy. (A full 2 lbs larger than my heaviest twin). I was convinced! With the proper support, the interventions were not necessary for me. A woman's body can and will do what it is meant to do if left to it's own devices.
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Three home births followed for me and our youngest, an out-of-system birth, was a surprise, incomplete breech! Talk about a redemption birth!!! This was the exact reason for my c-section 15 years earlier, but God gifted me this experience to prove that my c-section was never needed!
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I am now fired up to support others who do not feel aligned with the interventions being imposed on their bodies in order to rush their pregnancies and births. There is a better way and we are doing it ourselves!!
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Contact Erika erika@bellies2babies.com
