Testimonial for Christine Yates
We had a great experience working with Christine. I knew I wanted a doula for my first baby, and it was a difficult decision figuring out who was the best fit. After interviewing a few doulas, we ultimately went with Christine because of her calm and reassuring demeanor.
Prior to labor & delivery, Christine was always extremely prompt in responding to text messages and answering our (several) questions. She always came prepared to our prenatal visits, took copious notes, and posed important questions for us to think about.
My water broke 3 weeks early and when I first suspected it, I texted Christine at 3AM and she responded within 15 minutes. We maintained text communication as I was triaged at Swedish. Once we confirmed my water broke, we made a plan and she came a few hours after I started pitocin, prepared with her bag of tools as well as a few of our extra requests. Throughout labor, she helped ease contractions with massages, hip squeezes, and words of reassurance, and communicated with my husband to make sure our needs were being met by the hospital staff. For instance, my IV insertion site was painful throughout the day even though my nurse told me it was normal. It was noticeably uncomfortable and did not improve, so she encouraged me to advocate for a new insertion site. Once I did, it made a big difference. Christine's calm and comforting presence was definitely felt throughout labor & delivery.
Even 8 weeks postpartum, Christine continues to answer my text messages quickly about sleep training. We enjoyed working with Christine and highly recommend her!
-Katherine
April 23, 2020
Christine Yates
Positive Impressions
Birth Fee: $2000
Postpartum Rate: $65
