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Grace is a Knowledgeable Doula - A True Asset for your Birth
I was lucky enough to come across Grace's profile. We formed an instant bond in the very first meeting, and we knew she was going to be the right doula for us. She reminded me of my options and empowered me to make informed decisions based on evidence, not fear. Grace was full of knowledge and researched information for balanced decisions.
She was an asset in every hospital appointment, and her invaluable help in writing letters to specific parties was decisive for me to continue with my home birth plan.
She was also a great companion at other healing therapies like acupuncture and Bowen therapy. Grace was there by my side supporting my decisions. Before labour and birth, Grace constantly provided relevant information through specific links, books, and videos. She covered all aspects of KG Hypnobirthing, and suggested listening to all the audios and meditations every day.
She helped me prepare my space for the home birth, bringing all the necessary things for a calm and happy atmosphere, and she even curated a positive music playlist for me. My goodie bag and the complimentary birth support equipment were essential. I did not expect to have such recursive and practical elements. Grace is full of mindful gifts. She pays attention to every single detail to create a magical experience.It was always a joy to open the door to her calm and happy persona but, it was the emotional support for me that was key. Grace has an aura of a very old friend that creates an immediate sense of trust. She was an important support during labour, using rebozo and other gentle techniques. She provided calm encouragement, aromatherapy, and massage. Grace made sure I stayed hydrated and offered constant suggestions to make me feel relaxed and safe. She played an important role within the family, and she was also a great support to my husband during the whole process.Even though I didn’t accomplish my wish to have a home birth, and in the end, I had to be transferred to the hospital, Grace came behind the ambulance and stayed with us until everything was fine.
She brought me some of my personal belongings to the hospital and kept in contact with me every day. She helped soothe my disappointments, and I never felt judged by her. As I was struggling with the soreness and emotions, Grace was always thoughtful and kind.One example (of many such examples) after birth, Grace came home to visit our family and did a beautiful closing birth ceremony full of blessings, and even give me a massage. Seeing her again and going over my birth was so crucial for my healing process. All the valuable information she gave me about postnatal recovery and birth reflections were important for me to understand what I went through.
I cannot recommend Grace enough. Thank you Grace for all the support and Love!
Grace was an incredible support to us for the birth of our baby.
We cannot recommend Grace highly enough. She was an incredible support to us in the lead up to and the birth day of our daughter. I initially contacted Grace because as my pregnancy progressed I was increasingly anxious about being swept up in the medical system and not being able to advocate for myself confidently. She was able to support me with unbiased evidence based information and I felt empowered to make decisions that felt right for me and my family. On top of this, from the first session we had with Grace, we felt completely at ease and like we were meeting an old friend. This feeling only increased with every meeting. A few curve balls were thrown our way in the lead up to and on the birth day which Grace helped us navigate and was incredible at speaking to medical staff on my behalf. I have no doubt in my mind that without her, the birth would have gone a different way and we may not have had the positive experience I’m happy to say we achieved. Thank you Grace, we feel we have made a new friend for life in meeting you.
Postnatal doula newborn twins for a period of 3 months
Supported newborn twins with shifts of 10 hours, daily. Support included feeding, establishing sleep sleep pattern, first aid, tending to all infant needs, comforting, changing, creative stimulation in line with developmental stages, light house chores and support with two older siblings (including toddler) when needed."Grace was very friendly and bubbly, always smiling. When she first came I was in hospital and she was extremely kind and supportive to my husband.She really understood what I was going through and so this really made me feel at ease".Babies settled beautifully with her.