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by Kim Turton Palmatary

Author Kim Turton Palmatary Empowers Expectant Families with Comprehensive Guidebook: “Pregnancy ~ Four Trimesters!? Expert Tips & Doula Tricks”

Renowned author and experienced doula, Kim Turton Palmatary, is delighted to announce the release of her latest literary work, titled “Pregnancy ~ Four Trimesters!? Expert Tips & Doula Tricks.” With a profound dedication to empowering expectant parents, Kim’s book offers an inclusive and informative guide to navigating the intricacies of pregnancy and childbirth.

This comprehensive publication has been meticulously crafted to cater to all gender-neutral birthing individuals. Kim underscores the significance of understanding birth choices, respecting diverse experiences, and providing unwavering support to expectant families. In a heartfelt expression of gratitude, Kim acknowledges the profound contributions of renowned expert Dr. Jack Newman, ensuring the preservation of his invaluable insights within the book.

“Pregnancy ~ Four Trimesters!? Expert Tips & Doula Tricks” serves as an invaluable resource, offering expert guidance while encouraging readers to seek personalized medical advice from healthcare professionals. Kim underscores the importance of transparent communication with healthcare providers to ensure that readers are well-informed about procedures and terminologies relevant to their unique circumstances.

The book also features heartfelt testimonials from satisfied clients, offering a glimpse into the author’s steadfast commitment to providing emotional, physical, and informational support throughout the childbirth process. Kim’s role as a doula, as elaborated in the book, extends beyond physical assistance, encompassing the building of trust, education, and advocacy for the birthing person, partner, and baby.

Within the pages of her book, Kim redefines the role of a doula, highlighting the vital importance of their continuous, non-medical support. Combining expertise, compassion, and a touch of humor, Palmatary expertly guides readers through the profound journey of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum care, ensuring that families are well-prepared for the transformative experience of childbirth.

About the Author:

Kim Turton Palmatary is a seasoned doula with a wealth of experience, having successfully raised five thriving children who she considers her greatest life achievements. Kim and her husband lead a serene life, nurturing gardens and practicing the calming principles of Reiki. With a vision for the future, Kim also intends to venture into the realm of children’s literature, offering more literary contributions to look forward to.

This book is filled with all aspects of Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and Post Partum for all Birthing people.

It will help you to survive and navigate the long ten months of pregnancy and the many months postpartum and advise what you can do as your body changes while growing a baby inside your tummy.  This book includes preparation with exercises, tips and tricks for an easier and quicker labor, and how to plan for the labor and post partum time, which is called the Fourth Trimester.

Kim’s birth journey started in 2001 and she draws from the experience of being a professional Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Chest Feeding Counsellor. She has learned many tricks and has numerous suggestions on how you can prepare for your birth, filling in the blanks that seem so mysterious.  This book was written to enlighten and educate, for a better Birthing experience.

Kim has raised 5 children.  All are now thriving adults whom she proudly believes are her best accomplishments in life.  Kim lives a quiet life with her husband with hands in the dirt, making gardens grow.  Being a Reiki Master, Kim also practices the calming ways of being in the moment and looking with positivity to the future.

At some point, Kim plans to start writing children’s books, so please look for those in the future.

When we became pregnant with Daniel we didn’t think twice to choose midwifery care. We had the feeling that the midwifes would give us the most personal approach and would do everything to support  a natural birth. Now that our son is four weeks old and we look back.  At one of the birth nights at the midwifery centre a doula, Katie spoke about how she could support couples both during the delivery, but also post-partum. As first time parents she really got our attention, because we were both feeling a bit anxious about the whole labour process, but also if we would be up to speed right away to start taking care of our baby.

We felt a really good connection with Katie, so we asked a couple of weeks later if she wanted to be our birthing doula and luckily she said yes! As the delivery date was pretty close to her holidays, she also arranged for Kim, our second doula, in case she couldn’t be there. In the end we were lucky and could have both, because Katie helped us during the start of labour and Kim did the second part. They were both wonderful in supporting us through the whole process. The start of labour did not progress really fast, but Katie got us through it. She supported Cécile with pain relief methods, like the TEN’s device, massage and different positions, but also supported Edwin in helping him to help. It helped Cecile a lot just to be able to hold Katie’s hand during every contraction, knowing somebody was there to help her deal with them. Kim got us through the second part of labour and helped really well with Cécile to push. We think that without them it would not have ended in a natural birth, so you could say that their help is really invaluable!

The day after we got out of the hospital we had our post-partum doula helping us at home. She added a whole different dimension of help. As our family and nearest friends are all in Europe, we were looking for some support and also help in the household. The doula helped us with that, but what was much more important, she managed to get us into our new rhythm very fast and made us feel much more comfortable taking care of our son. The first time she came, the first priority was breastfeeding. With her help we got that going from the first day, which was amazing as we thought it wasn’t going really well when we left the hospital. With all of her experience and calm approach she taught us all the small details (and let us learn by ourselves). Thinks like how to latch, what’s a good latch, which positions work, burping, etc. They teach you these things during prenatal class and in the hospital, but you only really really get it when you take the time at home with an experienced person to support. Also, the first day at home we realized we were clueless about what was going on. Why is Daniel crying right now, when should we feed him, why doesn’t he like to sleep in the bassinet, so where are we going to put him to sleep, what’s the right diaper size for him, how and when do we bath him……well….the list goes on and on :-).    After 4 weeks it feels like Daniel has been with us forever. We’ve established a routine and feel very comfortable taking care of him.

Hiring our doulas has been one of the best decisions we have ever made.

Cecile and Edwin

This has been one of the best summers, I love the heat and freedom from rain.  I have had the good fortune to be given more clients than I usually take in the summer time.  Births come to me for different reasons, VBACs, or women that need a bit of extra care for anxieties around labor or birth. I love all birth.

I love that I instinctually know how to help a woman navigate the wonders of labor.  The crazy strong parts, the easy and manageable parts, and when I see her admire her baby at the end of labor,  resting in her arms, I always have a genuine sense of  pride that I was asked to be present at a birth.

So although I have been busier than I thought, I thank you all so much for enticing me to be there – present – while you birthed your  baby.  I can’t imagine spending my summer any other way

We finally got our snow in Vancouver – thank heavens I have nobody due.  I love everything about snow – except driving in it.  My part of town didn’t get the huge dump like everyone else, which is fine with me.

I am excited to be taking the Doula Post Partum course this weekend, and offering this service to clients.  I am venturing into this work, and am looking forward to taking care of mamas and their baby and/or family.

Enjoy this weather, it will soon be hot and sunny again.

I believe that the baby (in spirit) ‘chooses their parents’  so to all of you pregnant people, this baby inside you is listening to everything, and feeling every emotion; and waiting anxiously to meet you. He/She picked you to be it’s perfect parent, smile! you are blessed