Testimonial for Rachael Ibarra, BCD
Rachael was an incredible source of expertise, guidance, and no small amount of comfort throughout the time we worked with her during the pregnancy, birth, and early childhood of our first (and currently, only) child.
Throughout pregnancy, her check-ins were always useful for us. She had detailed pillow diagrams to help find a comfortable sleeping position. She had birth ball exercises to help with pain. She had labor preparation resources. She was even able to talk us through the process of having an overdue baby.
The night our daughter was born, she was 12 days over due and still didn’t want to come out. My wife and I had been at the maternity ward since the morning with her experiencing a very slow and ultimately unsuccessful induction. When my wife finally began to experience contractions, we learned that our baby wasn’t aligned right to go down the birth canal, and we had to decide whether or not to go cesarean or risk the birth canal with a baby that was possibly hazardously large.
This was approaching midnight. We hadn’t expected any movement to really be happening until the next day, so Rachael was still at home asleep 45 minutes away. When we called her, she was immediately on the ball, helping us look up medical articles and resources and talking us through this very difficult decision while painful contractions came every few minutes.
Rachael was there to talk to us as soon as we got out of the recovery ward (our hospital wouldn’t let her in the operating room). Her presence was a balm on two utterly exhausted new parents.
Continuing to stay in contact with Rachael during the first few weeks of our child’s life was incredibly grounding. Even though we had read a lot about childbirth, pregnancy, and infants, talking to someone with experience and subject knowledge was an invaluable resource. We cannot recommend her services highly enough.
-Nate Levin-Aspenson
May 12, 2025
Rachael Ibarra, BCD
Rachael Ibarra Birth Services
Birth Fee: $1450
Postpartum Rate: $35
