Testimonials

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"Hiring Gabi to attend my hospital birth was, without exaggeration, one of the best decisions of my life. From our first phone call forward she was my advocate. Enthusiastic, resourceful, calm, friendly. Her rates were more affordable than other doulas I had been recommended, and interviewed. Gabi really went above and beyond for me and my husband and bringing us expertise and comfort during a very long and difficult labor. She is passionate about what she does and I would absolutely recommend her as a doula!”

- Victoria

“Gabi was my doula with twins and I can’t recommend her services enough. I met with three doulas before making my decision and she was such a great fit for both myself and my partner. From early in pregnancy, she helped me find resources in order to have the natural twin birth I wanted (which is not an easy task with twins here in California!) and was available with incredible emotional support to support the decision that was best for me at every impasse. On the day I delivered, she was available as soon as I called her with a variety of pain management techniques (rebozos, counter pressure) as well as coaching my partner through supporting me as well. She was amazing and invaluable through my pregnancy and delivery, which went about as well as I could have imagined given it was twins, and both my partner and I have agreed and mentioned multiple times since that she was one of the best decisions we made in our journey to bring two new humans into the world”

- Aniqa

“Gabi was an earth angel the day my wife went into the hospital to have our daughter. She was our first child and there were a lot of unknowns that Gabi walked me through as my wife’s birthing partner and supporter. After my wife bravely, and without any medications I might add, delivered a healthy baby girl, the doctors said my wife had some tearing and brought her down to the operating room to get a closer look. Gabi accompanied my wife so that I could have bonding time with the baby. What I didn’t realize is that 30-minutes later I would have the doctor rush into the room and tell me they needed my permission to operate on my wife because she may have internal bleeding. I emotionally lost myself, holding an hours old baby on my chest, and thinking my wife may pass away. Gabi was there to reassure me everything was going to be okay. Things did turn out for the best, my wife recovered. I thank Gabi from the bottom of my heart – she was there to emotionally support me during that trying time. Gabi is hands down the best person and professional for not only the birther, but also the birthing partner.”

- Trevor

“Gabi was a calm and reassuring presence during the birth of my daughter. While the hospital workers were running around with a sense of stress, while simultaneously failing to trust the natural process my body was going through, Gabi was there reminding me how strong I was, what my body was capable of, and supporting me in a powerful way. Gabi has a heart of gold, and whoever who has her support for any part of their experience is lucky.”

- Chelsea

“Gabi doulaed our first birth and we couldn’t have asked for a more knowledgable and calming presence in the hospital room with us. She advocated for us with grace and helped empower us to be strong and confident new parents in our time of greatest need. For our second pregnancy, even though she was 8 months pregnant and couldn’t officially doula our 2nd birth, she still came to our home to support us in early labor. Gabi is among the most caring and beautiful souls that I know and we were blessed to call her part of our village.”

- Ashley and Harry