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Where to start, Cristina is absolutely amazing. She is kind, caring, and so incredibly supportive. I knew from the beginning that I wanted an unmedicated natural birth but knew that my anxiety could get the best of me. Though many people were skeptical of the work of a doula, I honestly don’t believe I would have been able to accomplish my birth preferences (aka birth plan) the way I did without Cristina. She even helped me ground myself after breaking into a panic attack in the middle of labor. It was a tough 20 hours of labor but she was there for me all throughout the process and even in for postpartum care. She listened to my cries and fears about pregnancy and parenthood, where she provided helpful affirmations to work through on making my affirmation banner. And though I forgot my affirmation banner at home in all the craziness of getting to the hospital, sitting down to work on it and processing everything was so incredibly helpful. She shared with me ample amounts of resources and information to help me prepare for labor, breastfeeding, postpartum care and more. As a first time mom, I’m incredibly grateful for all her support and non-judgmental persona. She went above and beyond, even readapting her material to fit our unique family dynamic and being inclusive to non-traditional couples, which was a must for us as my partner and I quickly realized that most people would automatically assume our relationship functionality. Cristina has become an essential part of our postpartum journey, the fourth trimester that is hardly talked about and now with Covid-19, her check-ins have been very helpful to navigate the new normal. If and when I decide on having another child, I will for sure contact Cristina again without a doubt.
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My husband and I met with Cristina over coffee for a 4th trimester planning session to prepare for our first baby. I honestly had not thought through most of the planning that the 4th trimester really demands, but Cristina walked us gently through all of the different parts of becoming prepared for this stage without overwhelming us. She is a wealth of helpful knowledge and advice specific to what you express as your desired birthing and parenting style. I'd like to emphasize what a relief it is to speak with someone that has experienced all different types of successful parenting styles and isn't here to judge or sway our personal goals for parenting and family structure. We spent a lot of time discussing setting boundaries for family members and friends, and advocating for ourselves as new parents not just during the birth, but afterwards as well. I think this is an extremely important part of making the transition into parenthood for the first time and I really appreciate how much advice she had about how to make visitations from friends and family be beneficial for both parties. We talked a lot about different ways to make sure we continue to take care of ourselves as new parents after the new baby comes, and helpful resources within the community as well. Cristina followed up the next day with an email containing more helpful info on a lot of the products and resources that we discussed, and made sure that we know to keep an open line of communication with her moving forward should we have any more questions! Her calm demeanor put both of us more at ease about what to expect, and we know that we've got a friend and a mentor just a phone call away! :)
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