We feel fortunate that Christine was with us during our son's birth. Below are some objectivite aspects about her.
1. Exteremly prompt in communicating (email/phone) including being on-time for all visits. When we told her that we will get to the hospital she was in time waiting for us even though we got delayed.
2. She has all the time for her clients and doesn’t rush. Many of our appointments went past 3 hours. She doesn’t wear a watch just so that she can stay in the present.
3.She respects our preferences. Even though she has welath of experiences, she never thrusts them. She feels that the best course of action should be guided by our internal feeling and the current situation. She does empower us with all the information in a calm way.
4.She is extremely compassionate and exercises her skills efficienctly. She used different massage techniques including use of aroma oils ( She is also an aromtherpist) that helped tremoundously with the contractions.
5.Being a Lactation consultan is a big plus. We had issues with breast feeding that put us in dispair. She went extra mile and came to our house helping identify key issues with the position and preparation which improved the situaton.
Birth is a miraculous process where you and your partner will go through variety emotions, including being amazed at the way nature has designed such intricate process. Christine truly appreciates this miracle and will make this experience better for both you and partner through genuine care and wealth of experience. After our son was born I noticed that she was in tears. Few days later when we met and recaped on our journey, I asked her gently what made her so emotional. She said she feels honored that she can witness this miraculous process, even after witnessing 100+ births. What she added further sums her up. She said the day she doesn’t feel such strong emotions she will hang her boots and do something else.
-Srinivasan Vasudevan
May 31, 2015
Healing Hands Doula
Birth Fee: $3000 to $4000