Abby’s Empowering Home Birth

“I am so deeply grateful for the birth preparation and support that Willow River Doula Collective provided us. Both my partner and I felt prepared and empowered going into the birth of our first child—a home birth—just last month.

Christine’s childbirth education and hypnosis sessions helped me unlock a new level of love and trust in my body. Through our sessions and her daily hypnosis recordings, I gained the mental tools to stay grounded and override the intensity of each contraction. During labor, our birth doula Sasha gently reminded me of these tools, helping me stay focused and never allowing fear to take over.

Christine also guided me through uncovering and releasing deeply rooted fears and limiting beliefs surrounding birth interventions and outcomes. I felt strong and at peace knowing what was within my control—and what wasn’t.

When labor picked up quickly and began with intense back labor, Sasha arrived and immediately went to work. She used her rebozo and recommended a position change that completely relieved the back labor. Her intuition and calm presence helped maintain a peaceful, safe environment. She was able to sense and respond to what I needed without me ever having to ask.

My husband was also grounded and confident, thanks to Christine’s birth prep and Sasha’s steady guidance during labor. He felt supported in his role, and together we were truly able to trust in the process.

I’m so glad we chose to work with a full-service doula collective. WRDC’s expertise, compassionate care, and team approach made all the difference in our birth experience. I highly recommend them to anyone seeking thoughtful, empowering support through pregnancy and birth.”

- Abby M, Guelph