Testimonial for Michelle Appenheimer
My partner and I hired Michelle for both her birth doula and postpartum services. During the education sessions at home before the birth, Michelle made us feel comfortable and gave us confidence about the choices we were making. She was by our side throughout an almost 30 hour, grueling (but very safe) home birth with a first baby. She was next to me for almost every contraction, anchoring me to a sense of being cared for and held, which was incredibly important as I went through the most intense and painful experience of my life. She also gave confidence and reassurance to my partner during the whole labour. After the baby was born, she made us feel comfortable at home, tidying up, making food, and taking photos. Knowing that sheets were being changed and laundry put in piles made a difference. I will never forget how amazing the plate of snacks Michelle made me tasted after over 24 hours of just drinking tea with honey! In the weeks following the birth, Michelle was a helpful resource and a continuing source of confidence for us as first-time parents. She answered questions, for example, about breast milk storage, and soothing a fussy baby. Michelle is one of the few people we feel 100% comfortable leaving our baby with in his first few weeks and months!
Michelle combines warmth and good humour and is a compassionate and empathetic person. Talking with her after the birth and processing our experience with her felt so right because she was with us for so many hours and had an intimate understanding and intuition about what I had gone through. Michelle will always have a special place in my heart for supporting me through my first labour and being a witness to every part of it.
-Maayan Kreitzman
August 18, 2022
Michelle Appenheimer
Holding space birth services
Birth Fee: $1600 to $2100
