Testimonial for Mikki Bell, Student Midwife, CBE, CD
My husband and I knew it wasn’t financially feasible for us to have a birthing center birth and we weren’t too sure how I’d be with a home birth. So having a hospital birth with a doula was a happy medium for us. We are so happy we found Mikki! She recommended we take the Bradley Method Classes. We took the class and met up with Mikki a month before our expected due date and we went over all the stages of labor, techniques, emotional sign posts and our birth plan(great refresher and exercise for us to know and explain our birthing plan).
On the day my water broke in the morning(small leak) we read and knew it was not necessary to rush to the hospital. I kept myself hydrated, monitored baby’s movements and went about our day taking it easy. Mikki was the extra affirmation my husband and I needed that were on the right track. She texted us through out the day to check in on us, encouraged us, and came in the knick of time as I transitioned to pushing stage at home and rushed to the hospital shortly upon her arrival. Mikki stayed calm consistent and steadfast throughout the whole laboring process. Just what I needed! When we got to the hospital, she even set up the delivery room with electric candles and made it so intimate and serene for me to continue laboring and have my husband a break a bit to grab a bite to eat. Her emotional support was huge!! And I loved how gracefully she managed the hospital setting. Staying firm yet respectful and supporting our birth plan all at the same time. All the while, managing to snap photos throughout the entire labor process! I was so impressed!! She was super! She is so humble she probably won’t tell you how awesome she is but I hope this review was helpful for whoever reading this that’s considering Mikki as a doula!
-Shirley Seki
October 08, 2018
Mikki Bell, Student Midwife, CBE, CD
Mikki Bell Birth
Birth Fee: $2900 to $3250
