Wow! I cannot say enough how grateful I was to have Christie as a friend and support during my pregnancy, labor, and early postpartum experience. She checked in regularly, making sure I was prepared and ready for baby's arrival. My active labor phase was long and I was mentally and emotionally drained, but Christie was supportive and encouraged me the entire time. When it was finally time for Baby to make his arrival, Christie was ready and showed up to the Birth Center with a smile to do whatever was needed. She brought a hot meal for our family to enjoy post-labor, oils for support, and her camera to document the beauty and mess of it all. Although, I had planned to have a waterbirth, a shoulder dystocia prevented that and ultimately led to severe jaundice. Our sweet newborn baby was immediately hospitalized and it was all a lot to process. Christie showed up to the hospital with coffee in hand and a listening ear, allowing me to talk through my feelings, making me feel seen, validated, and cared for. The value of having a compassionate, knowledgeable individual like Christie during pregnancy and childbirth is more than I could put into words. 10/10 recommend her support to anyone interested in a doula.
— Victoria Dunno
It was in March of 2021 that I found out I was pregnant with my newest baby girl. At that time my oldest was sick with covid and we thought that I had it as well because I was experiencing extreme episodes of vomiting and constantly sleeping, however my covid test was negative so I decided to take an early pregnancy test that I expected to be negative but to my surprise it wasn't so I took two more and then got a doctor confirmation. I was extremely excited but kept finding myself in a panic over everything, around that time I happened to see a post from Christie about things she had experienced during her last pregnancy and her expressing that if you were struggling you could talk to her, I immediately messaged her and asked her what a doula does and she explained that she was a support system for the expecting mother that would do what she could to make sure that things went how I wanted during delivery if I got overwhelmed or didn't understand what the doctor was wanting to do. With that I knew that I wanted her by my side during this journey. My pregnancy wasn't smooth sailing like my first one and a lot of times I felt lost and like I was failing my baby, we had bleeding at 14 weeks, she showed signs of coming at 26 weeks and I thought I was going to be hospitalized but things changed, at 37 weeks we spent six hours in the hospital with steady contractions but no progress so I was given a medicine for high blood pressure that stopped everything and we were sent home, Christie was a text or call away through all of it, she shared information to help keep me calm, she was supportive and she was always willing to come check on me if I needed her to. At 38 weeks my blood pressure was too high and I was sent to be induced.
It was a pain that I did not remember with my first one and I had several times I wanted to give up but Christie's encouragement and telling me how worth it, it all would be once my baby girl got her got me through it. After we got adjusted at the hospital Christie came back before we were discharged and took amazing photos for us, I was so nervous I'd be disgusted with my postpartum body in the pictures but some how she made me feel beautiful. A week or so later She came to check on me and baby girl and brought an incredible dinner because well she's super woman. I truly don't know what I would of done without all of Christie's help, I will recommend her to anyone who asks me about a doula and anyone looking for photography, when you book her you not only gain a professional to help you through one of the biggest journeys of your life but you gain a friend. Thank you for everything and I look forward to having you by my side one more time in the future.
— Chelsey Wright
The birth of my son left me and my husband a bit in shambles. Labor in and of itself wasn't something super traumatic, but it was my first and it was very fast. The lack of preparation and support left me in complete shock and terror at the pain and intensity of it all. We left the hospital as new parents exhausted, overwhelmed and feeling very shaken. I struggled after with debilitating postpartum anxiety and depression. It took around four years to heal and feel prepared to try for another little miracle.
With the birth of my daughter we knew we wanted to take matters more into our own hands. We became more informed on our choices and rights as parents in the labor and delivery room. We completely changed our perception on birth and found the beauty and strength in it and most importantly we found AMAZING support to help us in all of this.
I had a completely natural,
fast and beautiful water birth with the help of my husband, midwives and doula, Christie. To speak solely about Christie, I have to begin by saying her presence is something that cannot easily be matched. She radiates joy and truly makes you feel empowered on your journey. Her sole focus is YOU during a time where it's so easy to neglect yourself. Her standard of care is absolutely top notch and so personable. Should you choose to pick her package that includes birth photography, I promise that you will be blown away! While she can't guarantee you the birth you plan and hope for, I would bet all my money that in any scenario she can provide you with the support and tools to make it the best birth possible! She's absolutely your girl!
— Allie Brite-Hamel
Having Christie as a doula allowed me to be the birth partner I wanted to be. When I couldn't help anymore, she stood in for me. When I needed to help my wife more, she helped me help her. There were so many times I felt like I needed to stay awake, but I was able to get the rest I needed because she stood in for me.
Probably one of the best things about working with Christie is having her advocate for us. She is so good at taking our birth plan and making sure the hospital staff are reminded of what we want to do and stopped before they do something we didn't want. You need someone to advocate for you, and, frankly, it's incredibly difficult to keep all those little wants in mind when all the intensity of birth is baring down.
As first time parents, I was so glad we could rely on her when questions came up. Even after all the birth classes and reading we did, there were so many times I was thankful I could text her and ask about contractions or turn to her in the hospital and ask what the nurse said.
Also, if you didn't know, Christie does birth photography too, which, I highly recommend hiring her for as well. We so, so loved having her shots of things throughout the process.
— Jon Burd
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