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Robbinsdale, MN
United States

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At Tidal Doula, we're more than just photographers and birth supporters—we're storytellers, capturing the raw emotion, strength, and beauty of your journey into parenthood. Based in the heart of Robbinsdale, MN, and serving families throughout Minneapolis and the Twin Cities area, our mission is to empower you through every step of your childbirth experience. With personalized doula support and expert birth photography, we preserve the precious moments of your birth story, ensuring they're cherished for generations to come. Dive into our world of compassion, empowerment, and creativity at Tidal Doula—where every birth is world-changing.

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Emily was an absolute joy to have as our doula, and enhanced the entire pregnancy and birth experience. Having done the whole pregnancy and birth thing twice before sans doula, I didn’t even realize how much added support a doula could provide. She was a great resource, and happily provided evidence based research on various birth topics that I had any questions on (birthing positions, water birth, birth center birth, etc.); I also was referred to community resources that were applicable to my household that I never would have known about if not for her. The actual birthing experience was incredible, and Emily surpassed what I expected from a doula. We also were amazed by the quality of maternity, and birth photos that she took for us. I would highly recommend Emily-one of the most genuinely kind and caring person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing! -Karen N, 2019




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What can I say about Emily? She's nice. She's funny. She's smart. She's reliable. She cares not just about your birth but your family. We are so grateful and happy to have had her for our doula and friend. Thank you Emily for providing us with the many resources we needed and attending our very intense, very fast home birth.

-Hayley D, 2015


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Emily was present at our 6th home birth, and I wish she had been there for the previous ones as well! After we spent all our prenatal appointments assuring her we probably wouldn't need much as all of our previous babies had been born at night, so we would 'probably just need backup in case one of the older kids woke up', babe number 6 decided to arrive in a quick and crazy afternoon birth! Emily expertly jumped in to our chaos, miraculously calmed my toddler (who is super attached to Mom and has literally never been a fan of anyone else caring for her except Emily), helped the older kids with everything they needed and helped them find ways to be involved in the birth, and also managed to capture some great photos! We also have her to thank for finding and scheduling last minute weekend body work for me, which successfully helped labor start right before I hit 42 weeks and had to transfer care away from a home birth, as well as finding in-home body work and lactation support for me and my newborn. We loved our experience with Emily and would highly recommend her wonderful, calm presence at any birth but especially if you will have siblings present because she is wonderful with kids! -Chelsae V, 2020

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Emily was our doula for the birth of our first baby. She was an amazing support during pregnancy, childbirth, and post-partum. She shared many local resources (she even helped me find a birth class I loved!), and was always able to provide articles or information for any questions I had. Her approach is friendly, calming, caring, and open - I knew she would be there to support me 100% no matter what approach to birth I chose.

During the birth I really felt like I had someone in my corner. She helped slow down decision points so I could chose the path I wanted, and really brought in my mom and husband so they were active participants to help with my labor.

She also took amazing maternity and birth photos that I will cherish.

I'd 100% recommend Emily as both a doula and photographer.

-Ray K, 2020

I just want to give a huge thank you to Emily Kossila from the Tidal Doula. She was my son's sibling Doula at our second son's birth in early January. Emily had a really hard job. Not only was my son only 16 months and so still really a baby himself, he had an awful allergic reaction to Amoxicillin and was in pain and was miserable. And, I was giving birth and so I wasn't able to be with him as much as I wanted to be.

Emily was phenomenal. She had such a hard job but I never heard her complain once. she did everything she could do to help him calm down, and also help me.

There was one point I specifically remember sitting down in the basement, and she had my son and we were reading books. We were talking about my contractions and she said something about how they were getting stronger and longer. I could tell that she was able to see how I was doing just by looking at me. For some reason, that was really encouraging to me. Even though she wasn't my doula, her presence really helped me.

I would highly recommend Emily if you're interested in a doula or a sibling Doula for your birth. You won't be disappointed, I promise!

Thank you Emily! 

-Joanna O, 2016