If you are looking for a dependable, soothing, knowledgeable supporter of the birth process, you have found her in Cristina. I am so grateful to have worked with this wonderful woman throughout my pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. After a lot of research, I came across the Blooming Birth website and contacted Cristina. After an initial consultation, which never felt rushed or judgmental, I felt she would be a great fit for our family's needs. This was our first child, and my husband was uncomfortable with the idea of a doula at first. However, after meeting Cristina in our home, he quickly became at ease, and came to really value her suggestions, help with our son at the hospital, and postpartum follow-up. During my pregnancy and at our prenatal visits, Cristina provided a wealth of knowledge about birth plans, options, positions, and affirmations. She was very open-minded, non-judmental, and did everything in her power to facilitate our birth wishes and to ensure we were empowered for the birth experience we wanted. She provided a ton of resources to make sure all of our questions were thoroughly answered and that we were as prepared as possible for our birth and postpartum time. She was always available through e-mail, text, and calls whenever we needed her. She hung twinkle lights at the hospital, was present and nurturing when my husband and I needed her, and stepped back and took photos during moments that more family-focused. She was incredibly helpful with getting breastfeeding started, and checked in regularly in the weeks following our son's birth. She even made him an adorable baby blanket, and printed out an album of all the pictures she had taken at little man's birth. I'm so thankful that she captured such significant moments on film. My husband and I have nothing but amazing things to say about Cristina. She's a joy to work with, she's excellent at her profession, and she genuinely cares about her clients. Hire her!
-Brooke Wilkins
August 02, 2016
Blooming Birth,LLC
Birth Fee: $1000 to $1500