Testimonial for Birth You Desire ® LLC
Ursula is the best and here is why: she empowered me to do what I felt (at the time) to be impossible. Ursula was by our side for the birth of our son in March 2015 and most recently for the birth of our daughter on October 6, 2017. This was my third natural (medication free) birth and it was not any easier than the first two. I also develped gestational diabetes this time and was emailing Urusla quite frequently because my OB was starting to get pushy and talk about an induction. Urusla was the voice of calm and reason throughout. She responded to all my email and questions very quickly and helped me get through these challenges before the actual birth. She made it very clear that I must control my gestational diabetes (which I did) if I wanted to have a case for a spontaneous birth should baby decide to wait until 40 weeks.
On the day of the actual birth, Ursual was waiting at the hospital and had already spoken with the nurses and my room was set up and ready to go. She communicted my desire for an intervention-free birth and my fear of tearing. Even though this was my third birth, I was scared and didn't think I could do it. Urusla believed in me and made sure to tell me so the entire time. She also worked very well with my husband to provide me with the support that I needed. Toward the end I was very tired and didn't feel like pushing (baby was almost there) due to my fear of tearing and also because I was tired; Urusula, suggested several different positions until we found the one that allowed me to feel comfortable to push. I should also note that the OB and nurse were gone for about 25 minutes before I started pushing (not sure what one is supposed to do if they don't have a doula with them). Our baby girl Hayes (8 lbs and 11 oz) was born without any complications or need for repairs on my end. I was able to walk to the restroom within an hour (after bonding with baby, etc.).
We highly recommend Ursula!
-Tsveta Polhemus
November 12, 2017
Birth Fee: Not specified
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
