Testimonials

“I felt very well supported by Letícia during the birth of my first child. She was all the time with me from the moment I was admitted into the hospital’s birth centre until some hours after birth (when it was already the next day). She spoke slowly and remained strong and awake through the whole length of the labour. She was also original in her approach and provided alternative remedies such as aromatherapy, which I really enjoyed, and other creative ideas to help me cope with the pain of labour. She reacted fast, but extraordinarily calmly, to my wishes. She also provided continuous words of motivation and she suggested efficient positions in the birthing pool.

Before birth, she helped me describe my ideal birth plan by playing a fun card game to facilitate the discussion of my choices.

After birth, she shared some good breastfeeding tips. I also enjoyed her therapeutic approach when we explored together each one’s experience of the birth, because even if we all three (her, my partner, and me) lived the same event, each one remembered it in a different way. Safeguarding our mental health was essential for me and she was mindful of that by encouraging us to share our thoughts and emotions. 

Overall, Letícia understood well the type of birth I wanted to have and made everything possible to ensure it happened that way. I remember the birth of my first child as a positive experience and I could certainly not have done it without a doula like Letícia by my side.

Thank you.” (Oct/2021)

“Leticia is extremely calm and nurturing. She has an energy that makes you feel instantly at ease and that you’re in safe hands, without ever pushing her thoughts on you. It feels like this is just what she is meant to do. Having had 2 children herself she has invaluable first hand experience of birth – and I felt her maternal instinct. She is extremely intuitive and can read a room and your needs almost before you know them so you rarely have to ask for something – it’s offered to you often before you know yourself you need it! We honestly couldn’t have done it without her.” (Nov/2021)

“I found having Leticia there as our doula an invaluable asset both as a sounding board for decisions, an extra support for J. but also a support for me. There was a point after many hours of labour where I was growing very tired and my ability to support J. was waning. Leticia took the pressure off me so I could step away, rest and refresh and be a better support when I returned. Having a knowledgeable and empathetic extra pair of hands was the difference between me completely burning out and me being able to support J. to the very end. Couldn’t have done it without her.”(Nov/2021)

“Leticia is a very maternal kind of person, you can really tell she cares. She held space for me when needed and really set the tone for my birthing experience. She was very proactive but never stepped on anyones toes. She thoroughly helped with my birth plan and was always on hand to offer her support. She is very easy to get along with and very sincere in her efforts.

During our sessions we chatted a lot about the trauma of my first home birth and how it may have been more than me birthing my daughter and may have something to do with struggles I’ve had throughout my life with my mom. It was important for me that my mom be present in this birth but knew that her nervous energy could be an issue.

During my early labour Leticia made a bath for me and while in the bathroom with my my mom and husband she asked them both if what they would like to say to me. It was a very emotional moment held perfectly by Leticia that essentially took my labour from early stage to pushing in an hour!” (Dec/2021)

“Leticia is a beautiful human being, full of empathy and respect!  I will never forget that she held my hand and said sweet words to me that soothed my heart! She reminded me to breathe and relax with each contraction.  She also gave me emotional support, empowering me and reminding me of what my body is capable of! It was the best choice! I was able to be at peace and fully connect with my body and mind! Leticia was the best support we could have!” (Feb/2022)

“Leticia is a very empathic doula, caring, supportive, providing us the best practice evidence based and also some important books to read during pregnancy. Always respected our wishes and guided us throughout the whole process of labour/ birth stages and important things to keep in mind.” (Apr/2022)

“Leticia is very loving. She actively listens and gives you space to tell your story, birth preferences and share your feeling. Her support comes in a very quiet way, as her personality doesn’t take over your experience. And even if she allows more space for the couple to experience the birth, you know you can always trust her knowledge and passion to guide you every step of the way. We both feel strongly that without Leticia, our birth would have taken a different turn, possibly requiring intervention, whereas with her being there we managed a natural delivery with minimum pain relief.” (Jul/2022)

“I felt confident being supported by Leticia, she demonstrated to be knowledgeable and experienced. Her personal experiences are also helpful for her to understand how I was feeling and how better support me. My partner is thankful that Leticia was with us in most of labour process, it would be a completely different and stressful situation if she wasn’t there. He felt more relaxed and able to focus on what was important.” (Sep/2022)

“Leticia’s just fantastically empathetic throughout and followed along with my birth plan and decisions with endless support. Despite changes to the plan she adapted and advocated for me both at home and at the labour ward, and was focussed on keeping as much from my birth plan as possible. I will never forget after being transferred to hospital from my home birth for monitoring due to high blood pressure just after midnight and being told I wouldn’t even see a midwife again for 5 more hours but was having steady intense contraction Leti was there for every single contraction passing me the gas and air and rubbing my feet with essentially oil in-between my my partner rested after what was already a very long day. I can remember opening my eyes for each contraction and seeing her calm and peaceful face there in solidarity with me and in that moment it was absolutely everything and reminded me of my power to keep going.” (Sep/2022)