Testimonial for Suzanne DeSelms
I mistakenly gave Suzanne a week post my actual due date which was only discovered at our first real prenatal meeting. Given that I actually delivered a month BEFORE my due date, her flexibility was outstanding. We had planned our birth to happen at the Puget Sound Birthing Center and as I was a ferry commuter (about an hour and a half away) our biggest communication was when to call and when to leave for the ferry or when to call it quits and go to local hospital if things were progressing too quickly. It was huge to us that she was so accomodating.
Turns out, all of that planning was un-needed. At a routine check up at 36 weeks along, my blood pressure ranked a little on the high side, they sent me to the local hospital for an ultrasound (he was measuring a little small) and while that was all normal, my blood pressure continued to climb. Ultimately, I wound up at UW medical center where they were discussing inducing. Initially, they were expecting this to take a couple of days and for progress to be slow and boring. We let Suzanne know of the potential induction, but things progressed much more quickly than they initially anticipated. However, I wasn't feeling anything, occasionally my back would feel a little tight, so I figured I would let her sleep until things got more real. We texted her when I was six centimeters dilated (some time around 2am, I think) and she made very sure I called her back and left immediately after verifying that I was S-I-X cm's dilated. I coerced them into holding off on the pitocin until she got there. Things continued to go slowly, so she encouraged us to get some rest, but when things escalated, she was the perfect combination of present but not overbearing. I would open my eyes after a contraction to a straw and some ice water or a reminder not to clench my face or a gentle suggestion to try a different sound/tone . We had a beautiful in hospital but aside from the pitocin natural birth. We couldn't be happier.
-Autumn Ross
September 26, 2013
Suzanne DeSelms
Waiting With You
Birth Fee: $2400 to $3400
