"After interviewing several prospective doulas, we settled on
Victoria based on her calm, reassuring demeanour, her experience and her
sincere interest in our wants and desires for the birth of our
daughter.
Due to health issues, our care was transferred from
our midwife to an OB at 38 weeks. The following day we had a medical
induction. Victoria understood our concern over this change of plans
and came to the hospital to support us when the induction started. She
returned as soon as labour began and provided wonderful support
throughout the labour. While Megan's labour was not long it was
extremely intense and Victoria helped her cope by suggesting different
positions, calmly encouraging her when she was discouraged and coaching
Chris. Victoria's presence was the difference between a natural birth
following induction and further medical interventions.
Victoria's support did not end with the birth. Her
visits in the days after the birth helped us come to terms with the
birth experience, get assistance with breastfeeding and reassured us as
new parents.
We are at a loss for words to express how much
Victoria's support has meant to us, but we have commemorated the
profound impact it has had by giving our daughter the middle name
"Victoria".
We will be recommending Victoria's services to all our expecting friends." -- Megan and Chris "Having Victoria as my doula was one of the best decisions my husband and I ever made. I don’t know how I would have managed the contractions without her calming and reassuring presence. She came to our house and helped me through the early stages of labour. This meant I was able to stay in the comfort of my own home, and not go to the hospital until it was absolutely necessary. Victoria stayed with me during my entire delivery and gently acted as my advocate with hospital staff. She also guided my husband through the entire process, which meant he was better equipped to help me during and after the birth of our beautiful daughter. I believe I was able to have a natural delivery because of Victoria’s assistance. We could not be happier with our birth experience and recommend Victoria to all of our expecting friends." -- Jessica "Victoria's support and advice before, during and after labour was one of the most positive aspects of my birthing experience. She helped me stay focused and relaxed. My husband and I were very glad that we had Victoria's guidance and support as part of the birthing process; it made my 70 hours of labour manageable ." -- Ingrid "As a first time Mom, I found the early stages of labour to be quite disorienting
- Victoria came to us soon after we called and helped to establish a rhythm and
set a tone of calm for the the birth. Throughout the labour she was entirely
devoted to our care and supportive of our decisions and our vision for the
birth. As a woman experienced in childbirth, her support came in the shape of a
knowledgeable friend who was there to comfort, reassure and offer guidance and
suggestions when needed. Victoria's presence is among the many fond memories I
have of my daughter's birth."
-- Sonya "Victoria made all the difference to the birth I had. It’s as simple as that. I had a long labour – it took the weekend for my baby to be born and Victoria was like rock throughout: steady and reliable, calm and helpful, and very warm and friendly. On a practical level she reminded to drink and eat, offered me different positions, massaged my back and generally made a trying time a lot easier to bear.
When I have my next child I truly hope Victoria is a free to be my doula again. I would recommend her to anyone needing a doula!" -- Edwina "When I was thinking of having a doula for our first baby, I wanted someone who would enable us to have a birth experience “with no regrets.” It was a vague goal that neither my husband nor I fully grasped, but that is what I had in my head. None of the books, prenatal classes or discussions with your friends can prepare you for the at times overwhelming experience of labour. The reality of my long labour was the staff changed, my midwife came and went, my husband even had to tend to matters elsewhere for a bit. The one constant was Victoria’s support from the moment we needed her until we were finally settled with our healthy, sleepy just breastfed baby boy. In Victoria, we found someone who was able to identify our needs even before we realized them ourselves. I know could not have done all that walking, lunging, climbing stairs or marching without Victoria’s firm arm around me and gentle words of encouragement. Whether it was the timely quiet words of reassurance, telling a joke, laughing at a joke, listening, or telling us a story, I am not certain. But it was always the right thing to say. Victoria was like having a true friend at a time when one is needed; and this friend happens to know a lot about birthing! What more would a woman/couple in labour want? Thank you Victoria." -- Darcy, Andrew and Baby Dex |
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