Testimonial for christiane vermeersch
The nice thing about Christine is she makes you feel very comfortable in just being yourself.She figured out quickly that I was a hands off person (I didn't even realize it at the time myself!) she lit some candles in the bathroom and turned off the lights in there and got me into the shower. I had told her I wanted to labor in the shower. She was like the little guardian angel that swings into action when all you can do is focus on your labor. She makes it all run smoothly. I got in the shower and she instructed me how not to tense up during the contractions but to visualize certain things that would help the cervix to dilate more quickly and have the baby sooner. While I was laboring in the shower as a vbac with a previous injury, I had not one nurse come in and bother me! I had the monitors on my stomach but besides that, Christine was out in my room stopping the nurses who were coming in for their routine checks. I LOVED that! Looking back, I found myself so comfortable knowing she was out there protecting my birth, allowing me to relax and labor in the shower the way that felt best. I know I would have been tense and stressed if I didn't have her there to guide me and answer my questions. When I was pushing, she was just the only face I could focus on. it was like the mother instinct in me related and clung to her as the authority in the room. my labor was only 3 hours at the hospital! after he was born and a nurse took the baby she reminded me how I wanted to have the skin to skin bonding for the nursing to get off to a good start. In my excitement, I even forgot what was important to me. I'm so glad she memorized and remembered all the things I had told her I wanted at my birth. I can't imagine not having her at this birth. my vbac and previous injury weren't even a thought during this birth & I fully credit Christine! I'm looking forward to another birth experience with her in the future!
-Rebecca Trieber
September 30, 2014
christiane vermeersch
Healing Hands Doula
Birth Fee: $3000 to $4000
