Testimonial for Luci Gimenes
My husband and I have no family nearby, so we decided since my husband often was out of town for work, or was not able to answer his phone we should have a back up. When we first met Luci, she had a distinct calming effect on both of us compared to the other doulas we had met. she answered our questions in a very straight forward manner, and explained that she was there to support us both, not just me (the labouring mommy). When it came to picking our doula we chose her because of her credentials as a doula but also a lactation consultant, which believe me came in handy following our horrendous birth experience. in the weeks before Luci answered my MANY texts and phone call questions about symptoms and feelings about doctor visits etc etc I never felt like a nuisance to her, or as though she didn't care. Our time finally came, late on a thursday night i started labour. To say my labour was not an easy or remotely typical experience would be an understatement! labour started thursday night and continued until an emergency c-section was absolutely necessary on saturday morning, we were diverted to a different hospital, had 3 different doctors, our son was placed into the NICU and tested up the whazoo, given antibiotics only to find out he was perfectly fine the whole time and experienced VERY VERY poor communication all around. However, what got me and my husband through the worst week of our lives was Luci! Although because of circumstance she was not doing what i imagine she typically does for a family during labour, she stepped up to be what we needed! she was a friend who listened to our frustration, a family member who visited us in the days after supporting us in any way she could, she was an excellent lactation consultant following the damage done by hospital staff in the NICU. Luci is an angel, and like family to us now, and if we find ourselves pregnant again we will not hesitate to hire her as our doula again!
-Bronwyn Jo
May 17, 2018
Luci Gimenes
Doula and Lactation Consultant
Birth Fee: $1600 to $1750
