Thank
you Effie for your beautiful testimonial. It was a wonderful experience
to
be a part of your family during your pregnancy and birth. Especially during the labour...You were powerful
and worked with all that you felt. You were amazed at yourself and so
happy too.
Effie....
When
I found out I was pregnant, my biggest fear was having to go into
hospital
to give birth. Hospitals gave me fierce anxiety as my past
experiences
of them had always been negative. I wasn't convinced that
hospital
was my only option, so I took to Dr Google and discovered the
birth
place for my baby - OUR HOME.
The
Taurus in me reared its head and Iwas determined to make my homebirth happen.
I wanted my child to be delivered gently and peacefully into this world. Throughout
my days of research, I kept coming across this one particular word which
sounded familiar to me because of my Greek heritage, but I had never heard it
being used in every day language. Doula, doula, doula... I wanted
to know what this doula was. I discovered thats a doula was exactly what
we needed to fulfill our dream of a successful homebirth.
Upon
meeting Erika, both my husband and I felt instantly at ease with her. She was experienced and knowledgeable
and made us feel so comfortable as first time parents with fears and anxieties
about the year that lay ahead of us. Erika met with us several times
during our pregnancy and shared her knowledge and
experiences with us in support of our concerns and fears about parenting, especially
parenting! There was also discussion about choosing an independent
midwife to be my primary care provider. She was able to remind us to
enjoy the pregnancy and gave us a heap of positive reinforcement about having
the natural homebirth that we were planning.
Alongside
the midwives, having Erika's skills and calm presence was one of the most
important parts of our planned homebirth. She helped my husband and mum
(who were a bit scared of the drug free at home birth) feel at ease and important
as they witnessed the power of birth.
The day of my beautiful
homebirth will be etched in my mind as THE most amazing day of my life.
Erika was there with me always with exactly the right words to say to
keep me sane and positive. The birth of Arianna went exactly as planned
and I now look at my daughter and think of the precious gift that Erika was a
part of.
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