Testimonial for Brenda Giourmetakis
The day I went into labour, my doula ended up being ill so Brenda was contacted as her backup. Of course I was a little nervous when my doula plans changed but from the moment we met Brenda was warm and made me feel at ease. She met us at the hospital, brought us coffee, stayed in touch when I was in the assessment room for what seemed like forever, then found a way to come in and help me there.
Brenda was easy to talk to and a mothering presence. Since I had lost my mom years before, it was nice to have someone to take care of me like that during labour. She made suggestions for new positions and coping strategies just at the right time. The baby was facing backwards so Brenda had me do some side lying and he turned right before the pushing which was a big relief. Brenda has patience and a calming presence which helped us stay in the moment and appreciate the birth of our son as the special time it was instead of being stressed about the process.
After the birth Brenda visited us at the hospital with a wonderful gift bag of useful mom and baby items. She also came to our house out of town a few weeks after the birth to visit even though it wasn't in our contract. I felt a great bond with both Brenda and our original doula and it was nice to start this journey of new parenthood with such a feeling of being cared for.
I would definitely recommend Brenda as a doula and would ask her to join us again for any future births!
-Michelle Norenberg
January 22, 2016
Brenda Giourmetakis
Peaceful Passage Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1200 to $1450
