Testimonial for Magali Barbaran
Magali is wonderful. A midwife in the GW Medical Faculty Associates in Washington, DC recommended her to us when we were looking for a bilingual Spanish/English doula. From the first time we met, she put us at ease. She is warm, calming, and reassuring. We were first time parents and Magali provided resources about natural birth, meditation, visualization in labor, and helped us clarify our preference for pain management and develop a birth plan. She also shared some beautiful poems and affirmations about motherhood and fatherhood with us. We were in touch throughout the pregnancy and she was always encouraging about drinking enough water, being active, and checking in on my progress.
In my specific case, labor came on quickly and I was already 8 cm by the time we went to the hospital. Magali arrived shortly after we called and was very supportive throughout the pushing part of labor. She held my hand, encouraged me, wiped my forehead with a cool washcloth, and massaged my back to ease the pain. Fortunately for me labor was so quick we did not have to use any of the strategies we planned on for helping things progress, but I know Magali came well prepared and would have been very helpful. Looking back, I am so glad she was there not only to support me, but to support my husband as well! She stayed until we were all comfortably moved into our postpartum recovery room.
About a week after the birth, Magali came to visit us at home and checked on breastfeeding progress and my healing. I was having trouble with nursing at the beginning and she offered some suggestions to help get us going in the right direction. Our daughter is now 11.5 months old, was exclusively breastfed for 6 months and is still nursing 2-4 times per day. She is happy and healthy and I thank Magali in part for helping me have the all natural birth I wanted.
-Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos
March 04, 2014
Magali Barbaran
CD(DONA)
Birth Fee: Not specified
