Testimonial for Christine Yates
My partner and I were so grateful to have made the decision to have a doula and were so glad that it was Christine. Her contribution was invaluable.
I had read about the value of a having a doula during childbirth, but remained on the fence about having one throughout most of my pregnancy. Ultimately, with my husband's strong encouragement, we decided it could be a benefit and found Christine. Our first discussion session with Christine came the same night we heard the horrific news about the loss of a friend's pregnancy. Christine was very understanding of the grief we were feeling and offered emotional support around this while also guiding us into a space to be present in the joy and anticipation of our baby and preparation for our labor as I was just two weeks from my due date. We knew we had made the right decision and that Christine was the missing support we needed at our birth.
Christine was supportive and responsive to my questions and concerns prior to going into labor and incredibly calming and reassuring during labor. She anticipated my needs in a way I really hadn't expected and in a way that even my husband and sister could not. She assisted us in cultivating the calm birthing environment that I could only have imagined was possible. When after more than three hours of pushing my OB wanted to discuss using a vacuum, she provided emotional support around the decision making and calm counseling and reframing, encouraging me to focus on my goal of a healthy birth for mom and baby, allowing me to make the decision to accept the intervention and feel comfortable with that decision. Following the birth she came to offer doula support at home within our first week at home. It was so lovely to have her help to get chores done, answer questions about infant care, help bath our baby, allow me to take a bath and even provide me with massage (as she had done throughout my labor).
-Rebekah
March 08, 2019
Christine Yates
Positive Impressions
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $65
