Love letters

Pregnancy and child birth is such a wild journey both mentally and physically even with your second/third babies. I was fortunate enough to have Gabby by my side through my second pregnancy which resulted in a successful VBAC, Woo, Go me! 

After having an emergency cesarean during my first pregnancy I had many mental battles with how to birth the second time around.
I just wanted to do what was best for my baby.

Amongst all the beautiful support Gabby offered my family it was the calm, empowering and autonomous presence both before and during labour that didn’t go unnoticed. Having Gabby help me stay informed while having my back in my decisions, my VBAC fairytale wouldn’t have been the beautiful experience it was.

Although my husband was by my side the whole way, Gabby was like my second brain and knew exactly what to say and do and when to do it. Allowing me to be present for myself and for my baby, giving me the space to own my labour. 

Support systems hold both the power and your hand during this beautiful journey. Thank you for letting me own my birth.

Gabby cares so deeply, not just about birth, but about you and your whole journey.

From the very beginning, she took the time to really listen to everything I was hoping for and also what I was unsure about. We talked about how to advocate for what I wanted, which was really empowering when things didn’t go exactly as planned.

She matched my excitement and curiosity for birth and gave me so much reassurance.

When labor came, Gabby was our anchor. Her presence was calm, steady, and deeply nurturing.She knew when to step in with quiet support, and when to simply hold the space so we could move through it in our own way. She helped create the peaceful, grounded energy I had dreamed of for our birth.

I honestly can’t imagine going through the experience without her. Choosing Gabby was easy and every hard decision that came after felt easier because her.

Where do I start?! I met Gabby and instantly felt ‘cared for’ before we even decided to have her as our postpartum doula. With my birth, I wasn’t worried one bit and was feeling very ready and supported, but postpartum was not the same.

I had a rough postpartum with my second daughter and I really wanted to set up support this time around to avoid that. Gabby became our village..

Not only did she slot right in with our family like we’ve known her forever, we trusted Gabby straight away. Our daughters absolutely loved her, she was fun and exciting and a great loving distraction for them in a very new change period for them. They felt seen and that was so important for me. Gabby incorporated home help like cooking dinners, baking and cleaning, in with occupying our girls so I could just sit with my sweet newborn baby. 

It will be so sad to close this chapter and I wish we could keep her as our life doula forever 🥹 

Thank you Gab. For nourishing us, making our daughters feel seen and special, and allowing me to have those special moments with my newborn I will never forget. 

Love, Sheraden, Haydn & the three girls xxx