Testimonial for christiane vermeersch
I'd like to start by saying that I don't consider myself a natural holistic type person. I had never thought about hiring a doula until it was suggested at the Kaiser hospital's "meet the Midwives" orientation. I chose to hire a doula for emotional support, advice. and guidance since my first birth experience was traumatic. I knew that for my second pregnancy I wanted to try a non-medicated birth. I started looking for a doula pretty late in my pregnancy, about 33 weeks. Everyone was booked by this point but thankfully I was referred to Christine who was willing to take us. She met with us immediately. I was most thankful to Christine for the emotional support she provided to me the day I gave birth to my second child. I have anxiety and that combined with the horrible experience of my first birth rendered me terrified but Christine was very calming and soothing. I really needed this during the process. She was also able to recognize when it was time for us to head to the hospital despite me not wanting to go. I wanted to labor at home for as long as possible because I did not want to give myself the opportunity to ask for an epidural or other pain medictions at the hospital. My baby was born about 45 minutes after arriving at the hospital. If it hadn't have been for Christine urging me to get going, I would have given birth in the car. I was able to give birth with no pain medication and I know with one hundred percent certainty that I would not have been able to do it without Christine. I still can't believe I was able to do it. I also very much appreciate Christine's ability to remain objective about ceertain decisions I made that are not so "natural holistic". For example I chose not to breast feed this second time around and she absolutely respected that and conveyed this to hospital staff too. I am so very thankful that Christine was a part of my second birth experience. Best decision I made.
-Yara Ruiz
June 19, 2017
christiane vermeersch
Healing Hands Doula
Birth Fee: $3000 to $4000
