Testimonial for Birth You Desire ® LLC
We were thrilled with Ursula's support all across the board, from her deep knowledge of her craft, to her accessiblity and ease of communication, to her infectious confidence that we really could get through this challenging time.
Ursula was a tenacious advocate of our best interests (starting with her birthing classes, which we also took) through our labor and delivery, and into post-partum recovery and celebration of our new baby. We had a fairly long labor -- 53 hours! -- and she was with us the whole way. As our (also excellent) teams of nurses and midwives came and went as they completed their long shifts, Ursula stuck by our side and outlasted them all. It was our hope to have as natural a birth as possible, and also to avoid a C-Section unless it proved to be absoultely necessary. It turned out that our baby was facing up toward my bellybutton and also had a cord wrapped around her shoulder -- two facts that in most hospitals would have meant we were headed for the operating room. But with the support of such great midwives working together with our doula and our own resolve to push through, we were able to have a vaginal birth in the end to our great joy. I did end up, after 36 hours of labor, having a mild epidural and some pitocen. This was not our first choice in our birthplan, but we appreciate that Ursula and the rest of the team, while advocating as natural a birth as possible, were willing to suggest these tools when they indeed turned out to be necessary. Ursula's knowledge of our particular hospital also came in handy as she had a personal relationship with the rest of the birth team. Style-wise, Ursula has a touch of the tough-love directness of a coach pushing you to a shared goal, and can at times be blunt, but also the warm motherly love that helped us through an emotional journey.
We really truly believe we would not have had the outcome we did without Ursula and we are forever grateful.
-Monica Pinzon
February 20, 2014
Birth Fee: Not specified
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
