11/14/2024
“Raina; my birthkeeper, friend, and ironically, my name twin... Raina was a direct answer to months of praying for the perfect birth attendant for my freebirth. I wanted a Christian woman that knew birth was ONLY for women, a woman that understood physiological birth, a woman that was genuine and connected with me spiritually and emotionally. When I was referred to Raina after a long search, birthworker interviews, a private Facebook group, and finally a direct connection to her first birth mentor, I was blown away that we literally have the SAME name. When I texted her, she thought it was spam at first because of the crazy name thing! We chatted and I felt an instant connection/friendship developing. We scheduled a video consult for that same week. The video consult lasted much longer than planned because we were like long lost sisters! I knew she was the birthkeeper I had prayed for. Everything aligned. She checked all the boxes. I wasn't even pregnant yet but was planning to start trying in the following couple of weeks. I got pregnant right away (which I wasn't totally surprised about since my first I got pregnant immediately). Raina was one of the first people to know! During my pregnancy, she was such a beautiful and positive presence. I got her full birth package at the time and she came to me for each visit (a 2 hour drive for her!). It was sitting with a friend every time. We talked pregnancy stuff, health stuff, baby and birth stuff. Ate lunch together, sipped tea, listened to the baby and felt her movements. We prepped things together. It was a rich, peaceful, happy prenatal experience largely in part to the wild pregnancy care Raina provided me. Her companionship throughout was the cherry on top!
Being far from me, she got prepared to head out the morning I told her things felt different. She left as soon as labor signs began. She made it to the birth just minutes before my baby was born but she jumped RIGHT into action. Her soothing calm voice, her spiritual and friendly presence, her warm touch, and only doing exactly what I needed and wanted. She helped me in every way I needed. She brought so much calm to my birth no fear. She did everything to help things go smoothly with my husband and toddler with her. After my birth, she cleaned everything up, even helped me clean up. She "mothered the mother" as they say. It was the best post partum experience ever. Literally ever. From immediately after the birth to weeks later, and now 15 months have gone by and I still can't thank God enough for her and all she's been to me.
If you're getting ready to get pregnant or already are and you're looking for a traditional birth keeper with knowledge, wisdom, love, and godliness, look no further than Raina Brown. She will bless you more than you could ever imagine!!!
Love always, Raina Carrero, forever client *one baby down, who knows how many more to come 😅*”
