Testimonial for Vanessa Lewis, CPM (Cert Professional Midwife), CBD, PEP
This testimonial is a nearly a year overdue but my husband and I couldn’t let this opportunity pass us by to thank Vanessa for being a part of our journey and for her instrumental role in the beautiful birth of our darling baby boy. Our son just turned one year old and, as everyone who’s been through it can probably attest, that first year really does fly by, and for us, it all started with a whirlwind birth as well.
My husband and I had been planning for a homebirth with midwives based out of Madison CT, and hiring a doula seemed to be the right decision for us especially since we didn’t have any family or many close friends in the area. We met with several potential doulas through Doula Match, but after meeting Vanessa, we just clicked. From that first warm hug, to the conversation with her, we knew that Vanessa was the right person to have at the birth of our first child. She exuded compassion, calm, and professionalism, and her sweet and gentle voice was one that would prove invaluable during the difficult labor phase (it sounds silly, but that really was important to me!). Although we were outside of her service area, Vanessa agreed to be our doula in part because of our desire to have our baby at home.
Of course, very little often goes according to plan, and my husband and I were alarmed when my water broke at work a month ahead of schedule. We called our midwives because we were outside of the window for home-birthing, and with their guidance we were directed to a hospital in New Haven. At the hospital, because of the situation, I was hooked up to penicillin, and continuous monitoring, and because the labor wasn’t progressing, we attempted the Foley catheter before resorting to Pitocin. My goal for the birth was to try to be as present, involved, and as unmedicated as possible, and the next two days were a struggle. (continued above)
-Hui Kim
April 09, 2017
Vanessa Lewis, CPM (Cert Professional Midwife), CBD, PEP
Trinity Midwifery & New Life Blessings
Birth Fee: $2800 to $5000
