Testimonial for Luci Gimenes from Stephanie Ko

Testimonial for Luci Gimenes

My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of partnering with Luci for the arrival of our beautiful baby girl. Bringing on Luci as part of our support team was without a doubt one of the best decisions that we ever made.

Here are some of the top reasons Luci was invaluable to our family:

She is incredibly knowledgeable - because our baby was breech, we ended up having a c section. Even though Luci couldn't be as involved in the labour as originally planned, the fact that Luci is a certified lactation consultant meant that she played a key role in our post partum experience. It was so important to us to exclusively breastfeed and I honestly think we could not have achieved this without her support. I heard so many horror stories from my friends of how tough their breastfeeding experience had been, but with Luci we felt supported and informed - she would proactively check in with us so we always knew what to expect and how to troubleshoot any challenges. She always ensured both mom and baby were taken care of, and all of her advice was relevant and helpful.
She is respectful and intuitive - as my husband is a surgeon, he was initially very hesitant to work with a doula. He automatically felt at ease with Luci though because of her medical background (as a midwife) and she always offers her opinions respectfully, giving both our OB and physician the lead in our medical decisions especially with the c section process. She is very empathetic and can intuitively read when to give our family space versus step in and offer support which we very much appreciated.
She is overall a wonderful person - last but not least, Luci is an extremely kind, gentle and warm person. She makes everyone feel comfortable and loved. It meant so much to us to have her as part of the most important chapter in our lives.

Thank you Luci from the bottom of our hearts!

-Stephanie Ko

October 10, 2018