BirthTime Chicago Placenta Encapsulation and Birth Doula Service

The moment I met Cristina, I knew she would be my guardian angel. She has a calm presence about her and she's very sweet. My goal was to have a water birth and she recommended to check out just the right hospital where my plan could be honored. She was checking on me periodically and as the due date came and went, kept me calm and anxiety free, while giving me tips to help things along. Unfortunately, after 36 hours of labor, my water birth plan went down to drain and I ended up with a C-section. Cristina was there for me since the labor picked up, for lengthy 24 hours and through the night. She helped me keep laboring and helped me make tough decisions, when my baby wasn't descending. I felt confident letting go of my birth plan with her assurances that I did everything I could to deliver my baby naturally.
After my labor struggle and C-section, my milk wasn't coming in and my baby was not latching. Cristina to the rescue again with a recommendation for in home lactation consultant. She also did my placenta encapsulation and it has been working out great for me. All and all, I wouldn't want to give a birth without a doula and definitely not without one like Cristina.

As a father trying to both witness the birth of our son and truly feel part of the birth experience, I could not think of a more helpful person to have in the room with my wife and me than Cristina. It certainly helped to have someone knowledgeable right in there with you who can guide both of you through whatever is going on. The entire process went a lot more smoothly than I had anticipated, thanks to Cristina’s presence – a fact that I appreciated especially, since I may have been more in need of calming down at the time than my wife was!

Cristina’s very empathetic, reassuring presence certainly made a big difference in our case. We were both very impressed with her ability to get us prepared for the big day, as well as her ability to answer quickly and in detail any of the many questions we had. And her knowledge of soothing/calming techniques is truly astounding!

This was a very positive experience for our family, and I would highly recommend Cristina’s services to anyone in need of a great doula.