Testimonial for Christine Potter
I hired Christine for the birth of my second baby at a birth center. I had a natural birth and a fine experience with my first, so I was considering not hiring a doula for my second. I'm SO glad that I did. She was an amazing asset to my birth experience. She was always there with an idea for a new position or something else to try when she could tell I needed a change. She's very intuitive, and experienced - she knew what I needed before I did. I joke that she had a bag like Mary Poppins; she was very prepared.
My water broke at 10pm so it was an all-night long labor, and with Christine's help my husband even got to sleep for a few hours! When he woke up, she guided him in what to do when he wasn't sure. After the birth the even ran next door to pick up our breakfast so he could stay and enjoy the first few hours with our baby.
Christine also acted as my birth photographer. At the time she was just trying out to see if she could manage both at the same time, in the past she had mostly done one or the other. She did a fabulous job of being 100% doula and 100% photographer at the same time. I cherish the photos she took and they've helped me to remember the details of that day. She also took great notes throughout the whole labor and gave them to me, so I didn't even feel the need to write down my birth story like I did with my first.
Even though I had a pretty textbook labor with no complications, it wasn't easy, and having Christine's help was amazing. I joked with her just a few minutes after our baby's birth, that if she asked for payment at that moment, I'd pay her double! Worth every penny. Thanks Christine!
-Jana Fischback
March 14, 2020
Christine Potter
Christine Potter Photography
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2950
