love notes from doula clients
„Pauline is amazing. I was at my wits end when I first reached out, Pauline came over and asked what I wished for most. She made me a cup of tea and sent me to bed. When I woke up three hours later the baby had slept and food was on the kitchen bench waiting for me. Enough to get me through the next two days!
Pauline is a real life fairy godmother. Or maybe a genie. I can‘t express in words how amazing it is having her around. Thank you so much for helping us!“
– Laura Groom & baby William
“From the moment I met Pauline I felt a beautiful calm presence in her, having someone taking pictures at your birth is a very intimate thing! We called her at the right time and she came immediately. Because I felt so close to her she hugged me through a contraction in between taking photos, which was a nice moment.
Pauline was professional, her being a doula helps in her birth pics as she knows how to hold space. Her pictures are breathtaking and I’ll treasure them forever! I’m so grateful to have had her capturing my daughters arrival.”
– Shanay Rocker & baby Lenni Mae
„When we made the decision to interview some doulas, we never imagined we would be doing such an amazing turn on our birth experience. On the first conversation we clicked, and we knew Pauline was the one. My husband feared to be left out but he says today that it was unfounded! Talking to her is effortless, and sharing my fears and ideas was natural! She treated all with respect, professionalism and honesty, making me feel heard and understood.
Pauline is warm and kind, and was so important on my journey. Having planned a natural birth, I was terrified of the chance of having a hospitalised delivery. She tackled all my fears beforehand, making me more open for change. It was of the utmost importance, since what I had previously feared happened: I had to be hospitalised. And she was there at every second, calming me, my husband, explaining what was happening. I can’t imagine how terrified I would have been without her help. Pauline detailed me the anaesthesia effects, how each thing would happen. She has amazing techniques for relaxation, massage (it really helped during the pain stage), aromatherapy, how to move so the baby will drop correctly, how to breathe and many more! And all of this is only about her doula work, she is also a fantastic photographer! I have beautiful photos from my baby bump, my birth and of my baby! I’m planning the next baby and I’ll want to have her from the start!“
– Thamires, Adrian & baby Tony
“We could not recommend Pauline as a doula more. She went above and beyond for us even in the times of the Corona virus.
I am so glad we hired her as (due to the pandemic) my husband had to stay home with our older son while I gave birth and so Pauline came with me instead. Her support was invaluable, beyond the pre birth chats, advice and information she provided, she massaged my back while I laboured and helped remind me to breathe through contractions when they started to get harder to manage and chatted with me between them.
For my husband it was a great relief to know that I wasn't labouring alone or with complete strangers (though the hospital midwives were also amazing), he felt he could trust in Pauline after just meeting her once.
Pauline was even happy to help me come home via Taxi with the new baby once we were discharged and she picked up a couple supplies for us on the way to our post birth meeting.
Pauline has a great atmosphere to her, fun and relaxing to be around. She is the second doula we have hired and we can say without a doubt that she was far better than the doula for our first child.”
– Danielle, Athos & baby Azriel