Testimonial for Amethyst Hertsens
Amethyst is truly the best! I highly highly highly recommend her. I felt her support from the very first moment we began speaking. Her experience, knowledge and skill came across in her friendly and warm way. Every meeting with Amethyst was fun and productive. After our first prenatal visit, when Amethyst gave us tons of tips for the early stages of birth, my husband and I felt we were in such good hands. As it turns out, the way I was carrying my baby, doctors advised me not to labor at home, and eventually to schedule an appointment at the hospital for a version and induction. Amethyst supported us through every step of this process. She was very prompt in responding to my updates and questions and she immediately changed her schedule to meet my changing needs. She has an impressive network and put me in touch with a fantastic acupuncturist and she gave us tons of tips for trying to turn the baby on our own. During the birth, Amethyst was with us 200%. She navigated the hospital setting with ease and was quick to make herself part of the team with doctors and nurses. I ended up having a long labor, and it was so important that Amethyst was there. She helped me manage pain through contractions, she helped me stay hydrated and positive. She helped my husband help me. She is strong, sensitive, and skilled. When I was recovering in the days after my baby was born, the doctors and midwives who helped deliver my baby came to visit us, and every one of them commented on how awesome our doula was. The midwife said she meets a lot of doulas, and Amethyst is exceptional. Amethyst encapsulated my baby's placenta. When she arrived to our postpartum visit, she brought a beautifully wrapped print and package of pills, salve and tincture. It was another example of her exceptional work. Amethyst clearly loves what she does and she puts her whole beautiful self into her work. If I were to give birth again, I would want her there!
-Catherine Stepto
June 13, 2015
Amethyst Hertsens
Peace Love and Labor Inc.
Birth Fee: $3000 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: $65 to $75
