Testimonial for Adrienne Bergthold
Working with Adrienne was truly a blessing. I would not have made it through the natural birth journey of my first child, Madelyn, without her.
My water broke a week early & I called Adrienne at 1:30am to let her know. She answered the phone right away & put my mind at ease & advised me to labor at home until it was time to head to the hospital.
Well, my water broke prematurely. I was home for 6 hours & wasn't feeling any contractions. We arrived at the hospital at 8am & I was told I was only 1 centimeter dilated & my cervix had yet to thin. I was also told that if I didn't progress within their "preferred window of time" they would give me pitocin & within 24 hours of my water breaking, they would perform a c-section due to concerns about infection.
I was devastated as it seemed my hopes of a natural birth were shattered. However, my husband brought me back to calm & I began to listen to the Calm Birth Method.
After hours of laboring, I still wasn’t dilating quickly enough (based on the hospital standards). I was just 5cm dilated & was given another warning about the need for pitocin. This is when my husband called in Adrienne. She helped me push my labor along & I was able to refuse the pitocin. She pushed me when I felt like I wanted to give up & motivated me to try a variety of laboring positions. She applied pressure when I was facing extreme discomfort & she kept me in tune with my breathing.
When we hit the 24 hour mark, Adrienne pleaded to give more time as I was so close to 10cm of dilation. With her help, I was able to deliver Madelyn vaginally as I had hoped for… She truly was a godsend during the "pushing" phase.
I could go on & on about all of the ways Adrienne was amazing… I know in my heart that when it’s time to have another child, Adrienne will be my doula again. I couldn’t have done it without her.
-Cristina
August 04, 2021
Adrienne Bergthold
Baltimore Birth and Massage
Birth Fee: $1200 to $2000
