Testimonial for Malissa Baldwin HBCE
When a friend suggested that I look into hypnobirthing, I thought that she was joking. I decided to humour her by reading about it online. About midway through my pregnancy, I asked my midwives about it and received very positive feedback.
My husband and I decided to take Malissa Baldwin’s class. I am glad that we decided to go with hypnobirthing. Malissa was a very good instructor. She provided important information, but also kept the atmosphere light. She is very easy to approach, answered our questions, educated us on our options and really helped to take the fear out of the birthing process.
I felt much empowered after taking hypnobirthing classes and enjoyed interacting with the members of our group. We still meet every month or two to catch up.
Thankfully, my husband and I had a positive birth experience. There were no interventions required and I was relieved to give birth to our very first child in the comfort of our home. It surprised me how shocked people were to hear that I gave birth at home “by choice”. I wouldn’t have it any other way, but Malissa’s class works great for whatever option the couple is comfortable with (home or hospital).
The breathing techniques I learned were very helpful throughout each phase of labour. I was so calm that my midwives didn’t believe I was in active labour, even though my contractions had been coming 5 minutes apart for well over an hour. Only one midwife was able to make it before our baby was born. She said that I did great, listened well and worked really well with her (especially since she was on her own). By the time the second midwife arrived, my baby girl was born and we were bonding.
I believe that things went so well because I had faith in God, was well informed and had learned the hypnobirthing techniques that I needed to get through each phase. I appreciate the role that Malissa played in our experience.
-Coco G
May 13, 2013
Malissa Baldwin HBCE
Sacred Journey Doula Services
Birth Fee: $1200 to $1500
Postpartum Rate: $35 to $45
