Testimonial for Caroline Gatsch
As a massage therapist, I have always believed in the power of the body and I wanted to be sure our first child had every opportunity to birth naturally. I knew the odds would be in our favor if we had a doula present. I knew we'd benefit from her advocacy, knowledge, experience, support and encouragement.
Throughout the pregnancy, Caroline was always helpful and I was excited for our birth. I was confident in my body and my baby and was comforted to know that there would be someone there for me who had been there a hundred times.
I understood that I couldn't plan our birth like a party and that what I'd envisioned might not be possible so when circumstances at the hospital turned medical and ultimately surgical Caroline maintained her assurance that we would have an empowered, beautiful experience. She joined us in the operating room during the c-section. She took photos and kept us involved in what could have been a very passive and cold disappointment. Our birth was amazing. It was sacred. it was our family's perfect beginning and Caroline's presence was one of the blessings of that day.
-Annie Stephens
August 26, 2009
Caroline Gatsch
Hopewell Doulas (...formerly The "Columbus Doula")
Birth Fee: $0 to $1000
