Testimonial for Luci Gimenes
We hired Luci to be our doula for our first pregnancy. What we really liked about her profile and then in meeting her was that she had so much expertise from different aspects of her career, and from being a mom of four children! We felt comfortable with Luci right away, as she is a very warm and gentle person. She helped us get ready by giving us just the right amount of information to be helpful, but not overwhleming, and helped us practice changing, clothing, bathing, and holding a baby (with a doll!). When my labour came around, we kept in touch with her until we were admitted to the hospital; because of the slowness of my labour progression it never worked out to have her come over to help with that, but she let us know she was ready for whatever we needed. I'd been in early labour for over two days by the time we got admitted to the hospital, and my husband and I were so relieved to see her when she came, as she was fresh and ready to help. She helped me a ton with the physical aspects of labour - walking around, trying different labour positions, holding various parts of me - and also with the mental stress of labour. I am particulrly thankful to Luci for helping me feel okay about getting an epidural. I had really wanted an unmedicated delivery, but my labour was such that I wasn't able to continue without an epidural. She helped me think of it as using the right tool at the right time, rather than "giving up" or "failing", and I was grateful for that. You can really tell that Luci loves her job and is invested in positive outcomes for her clients. She also communicated well with my midwife, as they had worked together before. We would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a doula; it felt great to have her in our corner!
-Courtney
May 25, 2019
Luci Gimenes
Doula and Lactation Consultant
Birth Fee: $1500 to $1750
