TESTIMONIALS
leigh + rob
Few things are more vulnerable or intimate than bringing a child into the world. Navigating this for the first time, we knew that we needed someone walking the journey with us - someone who is experienced, wise, and responsive. Marlo was all those things, and more. Parenting is a new frontier for us in our life and in our faith. To be rooted in Marlo's Biblically-based learning about pregnancy, labour, delivery, and parenting helped each of us to grow in our faith and to build our family on the most solid foundation.
Few things are more vulnerable or intimate than bringing a child into the world. Navigating this for the first time, we knew that we needed someone walking the journey with us - someone who is experienced, wise, and responsive. Marlo was all those things, and more. Parenting is a new frontier for us in our life and in our faith. To be rooted in Marlo's Biblically-based learning about pregnancy, labour, delivery, and parenting helped each of us to grow in our faith and to build our family on the most solid foundation.
marie + dustin
Marlo put us at ease right away with her warm, friendly demeanour and knowledge of the miracle of pregnancy and birth. She was respectful, loving and empowering in her communication with my husband and I with all our first time parent questions. We felt much more confident going into labour and parenthood knowing Marlo was in our corner!
Marlo put us at ease right away with her warm, friendly demeanour and knowledge of the miracle of pregnancy and birth. She was respectful, loving and empowering in her communication with my husband and I with all our first time parent questions. We felt much more confident going into labour and parenthood knowing Marlo was in our corner!
lauren + david
We hired Marlo as our post-partum doula, and it was the best investment we made as new parents, bar none. She came to our home and helped us with everything from breastfeeding support, to teaching us how to use cloth diapers, to sharing resources for postpartum and neonatal care. Not only that, but within an hour of her arrival, she had prepared a tray of food for me, made me a cup of tea, set up our changing station, and thrown a load of laundry in the machine! To a wide-eyed, harried new mom, that experience was nothing short of a miracle.
I especially appreciated her dedication to supporting us in becoming the parents we wanted to be, not imposing her views, but rather sharing information and resources so that we could make informed decisions that aligned with our values.
She exudes a grounded, calm, good-humoured energy that is the perfect balm for underslept, anxious new parents.
And while of course she helped out with the baby, what I really appreciated was her focus on making sure we were taking care of ourselves - taking the baby out for a walk so I could get some rest, making sure I was eating (especially important if you're breastfeeding!), and other little things like helping me organize the hand-me-downs we'd received from friends.
I recommend Marlo to every new parent I know. She made the arrival of our first child an immeasurably calmer and happier experience - and she was a genuine pleasure to spend time with, too. Because of Marlo, we had a pretty blissful entry into new parenthood - and while of course it was a huge transition, having a warm, experienced doula ensured we navigated it with ease.
We hired Marlo as our post-partum doula, and it was the best investment we made as new parents, bar none. She came to our home and helped us with everything from breastfeeding support, to teaching us how to use cloth diapers, to sharing resources for postpartum and neonatal care. Not only that, but within an hour of her arrival, she had prepared a tray of food for me, made me a cup of tea, set up our changing station, and thrown a load of laundry in the machine! To a wide-eyed, harried new mom, that experience was nothing short of a miracle.
I especially appreciated her dedication to supporting us in becoming the parents we wanted to be, not imposing her views, but rather sharing information and resources so that we could make informed decisions that aligned with our values.
She exudes a grounded, calm, good-humoured energy that is the perfect balm for underslept, anxious new parents.
And while of course she helped out with the baby, what I really appreciated was her focus on making sure we were taking care of ourselves - taking the baby out for a walk so I could get some rest, making sure I was eating (especially important if you're breastfeeding!), and other little things like helping me organize the hand-me-downs we'd received from friends.
I recommend Marlo to every new parent I know. She made the arrival of our first child an immeasurably calmer and happier experience - and she was a genuine pleasure to spend time with, too. Because of Marlo, we had a pretty blissful entry into new parenthood - and while of course it was a huge transition, having a warm, experienced doula ensured we navigated it with ease.
michelle + ty
My husband and I absolutely loved having Marlo from Bunky Bambino as our doula for the birth of our twin girls. She gave us two prenatal classes in our home, which allowed us to forgo taking some more expensive classes about childbirth. During the actual birth, she was a godsend. She put me on a birth ball which greatly helped deal with contraction pain, and also allowed me to use her TENS machine as well, which turns pain signals into pleasure signals. In addition, she gave me leg and foot massages to help with the circulation in my swollen extremities, ran and got us food and drinks throughout the labor and after the delivery, made sure I was comfortable with all the medical decisions being made, dealt with me vomiting before giving birth, put cool washcloths on me while I was pushing, made sure my husband was comfortable and taken care of, and was a constant source of encouragement throughout the entire process. She also took some amazing video of the birth of our girls, which we will cherish forever. Finally, after the birth she also helped us breastfeed our girls for the first time. I was 100% satisfied with our decision to hire her, which came as a recommendation from our doctor. She met all of our expectations and even exceeded them as well.
On another note, after the birth we continued contacting Marlo as a source of information, help, and encouragement when I was having trouble breastfeeding, and when my husband was worried about me having extreme uterine contracting pain. She was always incredibly helpful, calming, and informative.
All in all we loved her and would totally recommend hiring her to anybody in search of a doula. One of the best decisions we made in our journey to having twin girls!
My husband and I absolutely loved having Marlo from Bunky Bambino as our doula for the birth of our twin girls. She gave us two prenatal classes in our home, which allowed us to forgo taking some more expensive classes about childbirth. During the actual birth, she was a godsend. She put me on a birth ball which greatly helped deal with contraction pain, and also allowed me to use her TENS machine as well, which turns pain signals into pleasure signals. In addition, she gave me leg and foot massages to help with the circulation in my swollen extremities, ran and got us food and drinks throughout the labor and after the delivery, made sure I was comfortable with all the medical decisions being made, dealt with me vomiting before giving birth, put cool washcloths on me while I was pushing, made sure my husband was comfortable and taken care of, and was a constant source of encouragement throughout the entire process. She also took some amazing video of the birth of our girls, which we will cherish forever. Finally, after the birth she also helped us breastfeed our girls for the first time. I was 100% satisfied with our decision to hire her, which came as a recommendation from our doctor. She met all of our expectations and even exceeded them as well.
On another note, after the birth we continued contacting Marlo as a source of information, help, and encouragement when I was having trouble breastfeeding, and when my husband was worried about me having extreme uterine contracting pain. She was always incredibly helpful, calming, and informative.
All in all we loved her and would totally recommend hiring her to anybody in search of a doula. One of the best decisions we made in our journey to having twin girls!
jenny + wes
The BEST possible investment I made for my pregnancy and postpartum period. Having no family around, Marlo played a crucial role in my transition to motherhood. She came over regularly in the weeks after my delivery, when I was going through significant emotional and physical recovery, and made a challenging time so much easier. She made tons of food from "Oh She Glows" cookbook and she looked after my son so that I could rest and recover. I could not trust anyone more with our son then I do Marlo.
The BEST possible investment I made for my pregnancy and postpartum period. Having no family around, Marlo played a crucial role in my transition to motherhood. She came over regularly in the weeks after my delivery, when I was going through significant emotional and physical recovery, and made a challenging time so much easier. She made tons of food from "Oh She Glows" cookbook and she looked after my son so that I could rest and recover. I could not trust anyone more with our son then I do Marlo.
natalie + grant
Marlo will forever be apart of our family. Her knowledge and guidance was beyond our expectations not only through our birth but following as she spent months assisting us with postpartum care. She is trustworthy, dedicated & immensely knowledgable on information pertaining to her field: birth, babies, mothers & fathers too. Any woman and family is lucky to have her as their doula!
Marlo will forever be apart of our family. Her knowledge and guidance was beyond our expectations not only through our birth but following as she spent months assisting us with postpartum care. She is trustworthy, dedicated & immensely knowledgable on information pertaining to her field: birth, babies, mothers & fathers too. Any woman and family is lucky to have her as their doula!
jatinder
I had Marlo as my Postpartum Doula. I called Marlo after birth and she was very supportive and understanding even before I got home from the hospital. She was there for my husband, my baby and myself. She is an amazing person and excellent professional as well. She helped me recoup physically and emotionally as well. Would highly recommend her!
I had Marlo as my Postpartum Doula. I called Marlo after birth and she was very supportive and understanding even before I got home from the hospital. She was there for my husband, my baby and myself. She is an amazing person and excellent professional as well. She helped me recoup physically and emotionally as well. Would highly recommend her!
deborah + joe
Marlo was fantastic as a postpartum doula; her calm demeanour, knowledge, expertise, humour, know-how with babies and newborns, and nurturing nature made our days very memorable and exactly what I needed. Highly recommended!
Marlo was fantastic as a postpartum doula; her calm demeanour, knowledge, expertise, humour, know-how with babies and newborns, and nurturing nature made our days very memorable and exactly what I needed. Highly recommended!
jess + sinead
Marlo is amazing! We had twin preemie boys in January, who came home when they were just 4 lbs each. Marlo provided post partum night support for over 4 months, several nights a week. She was absolutely wonderful! We trusted her completely with the care of our boys (and us!). Marlo did everything you could ask for and more; she fed both babies at the same time, rocked them to sleep, cared for them and played with them when they didn't want to sleep! It was clear she really loved our boys. We knew our boys were well looked after, which meant we could get some much needed sleep.
But Marlo did so much more than look after the babies, she came early to clean our kitchen, she folded our laundry, she made my wife a great salad dressing for her lunch the next day and she even organized our gigantic piles of baby clothes for us.. all in the middle of the night.
Marlo, is honest, direct, funny, and extremely knowledgeable. She helped us tremendously with all things related to baby and post partum care. There wasn't a question we had that phased her or that she couldn't shed some light on.
Having said all this, some of my fondest memories of Marlo are just our random, silly, funny conversations we had at 3 am, while I pumped and she sat on the couch feeding the babies. Marlo has a gift for reading a situation and providing exactly what you need (even if you couldn't think of it yourself).
Marlo is amazing! We had twin preemie boys in January, who came home when they were just 4 lbs each. Marlo provided post partum night support for over 4 months, several nights a week. She was absolutely wonderful! We trusted her completely with the care of our boys (and us!). Marlo did everything you could ask for and more; she fed both babies at the same time, rocked them to sleep, cared for them and played with them when they didn't want to sleep! It was clear she really loved our boys. We knew our boys were well looked after, which meant we could get some much needed sleep.
But Marlo did so much more than look after the babies, she came early to clean our kitchen, she folded our laundry, she made my wife a great salad dressing for her lunch the next day and she even organized our gigantic piles of baby clothes for us.. all in the middle of the night.
Marlo, is honest, direct, funny, and extremely knowledgeable. She helped us tremendously with all things related to baby and post partum care. There wasn't a question we had that phased her or that she couldn't shed some light on.
Having said all this, some of my fondest memories of Marlo are just our random, silly, funny conversations we had at 3 am, while I pumped and she sat on the couch feeding the babies. Marlo has a gift for reading a situation and providing exactly what you need (even if you couldn't think of it yourself).
emmy + sam
Marlo was my postpartum doula and I had a fantastic experience. I thought I would need some support during the first few transitional weeks and she was a great choice -- during a time that could be emotional and trying due to so many new responsibilities and sleep deprivation, she was a steady and helping hand, always there to guide us to find our own way. She met us at the hospital the day our little one was born to provide basic care instruction as well as invaluable breastfeeding instruction. When breastfeeding proved difficult, she offered suggestions and, importantly, moral support counselling that everything would work out with "patience and persistence", which it has. She very kindly made herself available by phone and text during a time when I, as many new mums, had lots of questions -- and even responded in the middle of the night to my texts!
Marlo has a calm, non-judgemental manner and was always thoughtful, responsive and patient. I highly recommend her as a doula!
Marlo was my postpartum doula and I had a fantastic experience. I thought I would need some support during the first few transitional weeks and she was a great choice -- during a time that could be emotional and trying due to so many new responsibilities and sleep deprivation, she was a steady and helping hand, always there to guide us to find our own way. She met us at the hospital the day our little one was born to provide basic care instruction as well as invaluable breastfeeding instruction. When breastfeeding proved difficult, she offered suggestions and, importantly, moral support counselling that everything would work out with "patience and persistence", which it has. She very kindly made herself available by phone and text during a time when I, as many new mums, had lots of questions -- and even responded in the middle of the night to my texts!
Marlo has a calm, non-judgemental manner and was always thoughtful, responsive and patient. I highly recommend her as a doula!
kristin + peter
Marlo is an exceptional doula and human being. Her unassuming personality and strength of spirit are gifts for anyone who meets her. She became our supporter, confindante, educator and friend. We have only positive things to say about her and are still in awe at the enorimty of the whole experience and to Marlo we will be forever grateful.
Marlo is an exceptional doula and human being. Her unassuming personality and strength of spirit are gifts for anyone who meets her. She became our supporter, confindante, educator and friend. We have only positive things to say about her and are still in awe at the enorimty of the whole experience and to Marlo we will be forever grateful.
peter + rhonda
It's quite possible that we could have gotten through the whole ordeal of raising new born twins without Marlo - but I can't imagine how or why we would want to try!
Not only is she absolutely superb at looking after mum and babies (and passes on so much of that knowledge), she is wonderfully caring as she does it. We can't thank her enough.
It's quite possible that we could have gotten through the whole ordeal of raising new born twins without Marlo - but I can't imagine how or why we would want to try!
Not only is she absolutely superb at looking after mum and babies (and passes on so much of that knowledge), she is wonderfully caring as she does it. We can't thank her enough.
elaine + rob
From our very first meeting, Marlo impressed me as someone who combines great knowledge with a down-to-earth attitude. She is smart, practical and has a great sense of humour; all great qualities in a birth assistant. She is also approachable and always made herself available when we had questions or issues, walking us through our options with considerable expertise. As we were planning a home birth, this included coming to our home to help us get prepared and discuss how to best set up our apartment for a comfortable birth.
During the birth Marlo was incredible – so positive and encouraging. My husband in particular was grateful as Marlo helped him to better help me. With Marlo’s direction I had the perfect team supporting me in various positions and working pressure points, and this was enough to get me through even the most powerful contractions. Marlo is exactly the kind of person you want in this situation – she knows what to do and she faces all challenges with a calm, frank sincerity that is incredibly reassuring. Before, during,and after birth, she was always there when I needed her, and though we didn’t have a lot of complications it was still comforting to know that help was just a phone call away.
Any birth is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and having the proper support can make all the difference in the world - especially when that support is someone with such generosity of spirit. I feel heartfelt gratitude to Marlo for helping make my daughter’s birth day one of the most beautiful experiences of my life.
From our very first meeting, Marlo impressed me as someone who combines great knowledge with a down-to-earth attitude. She is smart, practical and has a great sense of humour; all great qualities in a birth assistant. She is also approachable and always made herself available when we had questions or issues, walking us through our options with considerable expertise. As we were planning a home birth, this included coming to our home to help us get prepared and discuss how to best set up our apartment for a comfortable birth.
During the birth Marlo was incredible – so positive and encouraging. My husband in particular was grateful as Marlo helped him to better help me. With Marlo’s direction I had the perfect team supporting me in various positions and working pressure points, and this was enough to get me through even the most powerful contractions. Marlo is exactly the kind of person you want in this situation – she knows what to do and she faces all challenges with a calm, frank sincerity that is incredibly reassuring. Before, during,and after birth, she was always there when I needed her, and though we didn’t have a lot of complications it was still comforting to know that help was just a phone call away.
Any birth is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and having the proper support can make all the difference in the world - especially when that support is someone with such generosity of spirit. I feel heartfelt gratitude to Marlo for helping make my daughter’s birth day one of the most beautiful experiences of my life.