Testimonial for Cristina Evans
I am so grateful to have had Cristina by our side during the last stretch of my pregnancy and particularly through the labor and the delivery of our first child. From our first meeting, Cristina’s warm, engaging, easygoing manner and quick smile put us at ease. She never made us feel rushed and constantly offered to provide helpful information and resources, following up diligently. My plan was to labor naturally for as long as I could sustain it, to hopefully avoid a c-section and unnecessary interventions, and to ultimately have an epidural when and if I felt that I needed it for the final stretch to be more present to enjoy our baby’s arrival. I really appreciated not feeling judged by Cristina for my choices (and indeed was fortunately able to avoid a c-section). Cristina’s presence and assistance were invaluable during my labor, which ended up lasting over 24 hours and included a lot of painful back labor. Cristina arrived at the hospital after we had asked her to come and stayed with us the entire time for many, many hours until after the baby was delivered. She was amazing! Cristina brought a bag of tricks which were both creative and helpful. Her voice was extremely soothing and guided me as I worked through my contractions. She continually helped me by suggesting position changes and coping techniques, massaging, and being extremely attentive to my body’s needs. As an unexpected but deeply appreciated bonus, during her follow up postpartum visit, she brought a thoughtful and detailed birth story and wonderful photos capturing the labor and, critically, our first moments with our baby boy, which I love and will always treasure. Cristina is extremely talented at her craft, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to any expecting parents!
-Irina Manelis
July 01, 2014
Cristina Evans
Blooming Birth,LLC
Birth Fee: $1000 to $1500
