Testimonial for Maria Vesper, CD(CBI), HCHD
Maria was fantastic. She gave great advice in the final week or so before labor and even during it. She joined us at the hospital soon after we got there. Even though it was my second birth, my husband and I both feel—from our respective standpoints—that the long and exhausting labor could have turned out differently and for the worse, if it wasn’t for Maria. A big share of the credit for an intervention-free, natural birth with a healthy baby and mama at the end of it goes to Maria. She massaged my back for hours—from roughly 2 or maybe 3 am until past noon when the baby came—with just the perfect touch. Not too hard but yet so effective in taking the edge of my increasingly painful contractions. She brought along some massage aids that were great as the pain increased. She encouraged me to try different positions and use of a birthing ball. Her suggestions were effective in achieving the particular goal we had in mind at that time—whether it was some much needed rest in the middle of labor when I felt so exhausted that I could barely even stand (and lying down was impossible with the contractions) or if we needed to speed the labor along after many hours of laboring. She remembered to offer me water, to encourage me to empty my bladder, to get me to eat a little—all of which was necessary during the long and slow labor. In the final stages of labor, her calm and gentle instructions kept me centered and reminded me to try to focus my energy (mental and physical) on the labor and not on the pain. She worked wonderfully with the midwife, the nurses, and my husband in those final 45 minutes or so before the baby came. After the birth, she quietly stayed by my side as things settled down. We cannot express in 2000 characters just how grateful we are to Maria for being a source of invaluable support—physical, emotional, practical—during a labor that turned out to be longer and harder than we were prepared for.
-Divya Cherian
October 24, 2017
Maria Vesper, CD(CBI), HCHD
Bloom Doula & Birth Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $3600
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $65
