“Thank you for making my arrival into this world so special for me and my parents!”
“What can we say…you helped us achieve the most amazing experience of our lives! You were truly an incredible labor doula and we couldn’t have done it without you. It was a healing and unforgettable moment when J. came into this world. Words cannot describe the feelings we have about this birth. We’re still in awe of the experience. I have to tell you that I felt so comfortable in your presence from the very first moment we met. I knew you were a special person! Your support patience, love, knowledge and kindness helped us through labor. Thank you for everything!”
“Thank you so much for sharing my labor with me and for helping G. (husband) be a significant force there as well.
We really feel that the experience would not have been as positive or as empowering without you.
Words cannot describe how substantial a human experience we all had together.
I feel that having you with us was so important that it almost had poetic or literary dimensions!”
“Ich wünsche jedem Paar so eine freudige, liebevolle Begleitung, wie wir sie von Mary durch die spannende Zeit der Schwangerschaft und Geburt erleben durften. Bei der Geburt hat Mary mich ermutigt, in Entspannung geführt, meine Hand gehalten, Luft zugefächelt, dadurch konnte ich mich ganz dem Geburtsgeschehen hingeben. Meinem Mann stand sie zur Seite und gestaltete seinen ersten Kontakt mit unserem Baby liebevoll geborgen in warmen Tüchern.
Unserer Hebamme hat sie wichtige Handreichungen gemacht. Es waren ein paar grosse und besonders viele kleine Handreichungen, Worte und Taten von Mary in dieser aussergewöhnlichen Situation, die so kostbar waren für uns und entscheidend zu einem schönen Geburtserlebnis beigetragen haben.
Mary war das verbindende Element.”
“You are a shining light, a real angel, a wonderful guide for women, for couples who need a divine feminine guidance in their birth process. Thank you for your presence. Thank you for existing.
We love you!”
“We are so fortunate to have had you with us on this short but fulfilling journey. Your expertise along with your loving and bubbly spirit gave us confidence and warmth as we transformed from a couple to a family. ”
“Having Mary present during the birth of our daughter was one of the best decisions we have ever made. Her attentive, kind and loving support during the last few weeks of the pregnancy, the labour and the hazy newborn phase was a gift. She was a wealth of balanced information and expertise, and always respected our decisions around the type of birth experience we desired. A. came into this world in a passionate and intense water birth.
We could not have had such a beautiful experience without Mary.”
““We cannot find words to describe our feelings for you and what you’ve done for us. A.’s birth was perfect. I can’t imagine having done it without you. As I’ve told you many times already – you have such a special presence and way about you. We love you and hope you will be a part of our lives for a long, long time!””
“Mary was my guardian angel during the birth of my son! I had very definite ideas on how I wanted the birth to be, and Mary listened to and helped me clarify those ideas with respect and wisdom. She was so calm and positive during the birth, keeping me focused and centered when my contractions progressed into active labor and then delivery much more quickly than expected. I have recommended Mary to so many pregnant friends since, and will forever be grateful to her for the peace of mind she provided both me and my husband during the amazing whirlwind of my son’s birth.”
““Eine Doula, was ist das?”, war meine Reaktion auf den Vorschlag meiner Frau, eine solche für die Geburt unseres zweiten Kindes zu engagieren. Im Nachhinein muss ich sagen, dass es die absolut richtige Entscheidung war, dies dann auch getan zu haben. Marys Passion für diese Aufgabe ist bemerkenswert - sie war uns vom
Anfang bis zum Ende der Geburt eine sehr grosse Unterstützung!”
“One word to describe Mary: Angel. This is how we saw her during my delivery. I will never forget the first moment that Mary walked into the hospital room and without a second’s hesitation she jumped into action. It was a very long delivery that did not go to plan and my husband and I were both scared and exhausted, but Mary never wavered in her energy and encouragement. I cannot imagine how much more difficult that day would have been without Mary there. As first-time parents, having her there to support us was hands down the best decision we could have made.
She will have a special place in our hearts forever. ”
“Unsere Erfahrung mit Mary war entgegen aller meiner Vorstellungen.
Ich habe mich sehr wohl und sicher gefühlt, auch als sie noch nicht bei uns zu Hause war. Als es soweit war, gab sie uns das Gefühl bereits bei uns zu sein. Es war die beste Entscheidung für uns eine Doula mit einzubeziehen und das wir diese Erfahrung mit Mary erleben durften, war wunderbar.”
“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your great support during our pregnancy and labour.
Thanks to you, we were able to experience a natural breech birth with some of the best birth helpers we could wish for.
Mary, you are an incredible human being full of love, warmth and kindness.
We feel blessed to have met you and can’t wait to have you again by our side for the second one!”
“While I know every woman, baby and circumstances are unique, I strongly believe your guidance, education and encouragement brought A. into this world as I had hoped. I am forever grateful.”
““There are no words to describe how thankful we are that you were present at S.’s birth. You were an amazing support before, during and after. You helped me by providing knowledge, which empowered me to use my voice to create the birth story I wanted for S. Yours were the extra set of hands when “all hands on deck” were needed. You offered care and positivity when debating membrane sweeps to taking my first shower post birth. I will be a forever advocate of doulas. S. was fortunate to be born into a room full of love, strength and care. Her birth was the perfect moment.
It was powerful and peaceful all at once. Thank you!”
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“It’s hard to put into words exactly how valuable Mary was to my partner and I not just during birth, but in all the months leading up to it. We’d had a rubbish experience the first time round, and were hoping to avoid the same issues with our second baby - but were sceptical that birth could be anything but mildly traumatic. Mary challenged our pessimism, and encouraged us to believe that we too could have a positive birth! She was always available if I had any questions or anxieties. She offered both pragmatic advice on the logistics, as well as emotional support when I needed it.
And indeed - my birth was the cheesily lovely one I had hoped for. She was totally instrumental in making this happen! She kept the atmosphere in the room relaxed and joyful, offering massages, words of encouragement, playing beautiful music and being incredibly attentive to my every need. I felt so comfortable, I was joking around right up until I started pushing! On top of all that, she made sure both my partner and toddler (who was there too) were well looked after.
If I had a do-over, I’d 1000% hire Mary again. She’s a birth magician!”
“Thank you so much for spreading your magic on us!”
“Thank you for being such an important part of our birth story, for offering all your support and for making me believe I can achieve anything, even a natural birth! : ) C.’s welcome to this world has been more positive thanks to you and we will always be grateful for this! We are so lucky to have found you! Keep on spreading your magic!”
“Mary was an angel from heaven…God sent. Her experience and calm were exactly what we needed. She helped reassure both of us that everything Tricia was going through was normal. As the contractions grew more intense, Mary gently encouraged Tricia, saying she was beautiful, strong and powerful -
that her body was doing everything it was supposed to do.
While the nursing staff was helpful, they were overloaded with other deliveries - I don’t even remember seeing the doctor until M. was already coming out - if it hadn’t been for Mary, I don’t know what we would have done.
As Tricia’s partner, I was in a trance of helplessness and concern - but Mary guided Tricia into the shower and into different positions to get more comfortable. She also helped me to help Tricia. She anticipated our needs. We were so inexperienced and scared but Mary made it all ok, peaceful, normal and beautiful. Tricia delivered naturally, after about 5 hours of labor - perfect birth, perfect baby! We will forever treasure the pictures Mary took and the birth story she wrote. We are so blessed to have had her with us during this very special time.”
“Mary hat uns auf unserem Weg vor, während und nach der Geburt Vertrauen, Mut und positive Gedanken gegeben. Es war uns eine Ehre, sie an unserer Seite zu haben und dank ihrer Natürlichkeit und ihrem Humor haben wir uns stets sehr wohl gefühlt mit ihr. Mary ist eine wunderbare Person und hat so viel Liebe zu geben. Sie ist eine Inspiration für uns und wir haben noch nie eine so selbstlose Person getroffen. Wir sind sehr froh, dass sie in unser Leben gekommen ist.
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“Mary was recommended through a friend. She made us feel 100% comfortable from the very first moment we contacted her. Hiring her as our doula to support us to bring our second little angel into this world was the best decision we made as a family. Mary gave us great caring guidance and she also respected all of our wishes. We cannot thank her enough for all that she did for us on this stressful but mesmerizing and marvelous day. Mary is a wonderful doula and a lovely human being. We would recommend her 100%, not only because she’s professional and full of knowledge, but because she genuinely cares as well. We are delighted we choose her as our doula.”
“Ich wollte eine Person an meiner Seite, welche emotional nicht zu involviert ist, wie mein Mann oder meine Mutter, welche auch bei der Geburt dabei sein sollten. Ich wollte eine Person, egal WIE ich gebäre, meine wichtigsten Wünsche kennt und dafür sorgen kann. Jemand, die sich auch meinem Mann annehmen könnte. Und vorallem jemand, die die Spinning Babies Technik beherrscht. Als Schwangerschaftsyogalehrerin habe ich natürlich ein Teilwissen, doch bei meiner eigenen Schwangerschaft wollte ich eine spirituelle Mentorin. Zuerst war die Hausgeburt geplant, dann Notfallkaiserschnitt, bei dem am Ende nur eine Hebamme meine Hand hielt. Es ging schnell und ich sah Mary erst nach der Geburt. Sie hatte mit meiner Mama den Planzentaprint gemacht, was schön war. Jetzt könnte man meinen, sie sei fast überflüssig gewesen. Doch während der ganzen Schwangerschaft hat sie mich begleitet, jede Frage beantwortet und auch nach der Geburt, viele Unsicherheiten aus dem Weg geräumt. Ihr ganzes Wesen hat mir gut getan, mich in meinem Glauben an mich selbst bekräftigt und ich empfehle sie allen von Herzen.
Mary, thank you for bringing so much light to this world. Love you!”
“You created a frame within which, our pregnancy and birth experience could take place peacefully and filled with feelings of trust. It could not have been so without you. The first time we Skyped, you took away all the felt pressure. That gave me a feeling of agency towards my changing body as well as the possibility to truly listen to what feels good and right without adopting any conventional ideas and doubts. We trusted you and your experience and could simply enjoy the pregnancy and when J. decided to come, you were there when she took her first breath in her new life.
We are full of gratitude.”
“A. and I can’t thank you enough for your help with our sweet baby S.’s entrance into this world. I love that such and amazing woman is a part of our beautiful birth story. I know you will continue to bless many lives as you have ours!”
“Mary was such an important part of our beautiful birth and it would not have been as blessed had she not been there. Her energy is so positive and warm from the first meeting, her guidance throughout so intuitive and gentle and her experience and wisdom so obvious before, during and after the birth. We had a truly idyllic birth. Thank you from all of us, especially the little lady who joined this world in the peaceful way she did; she smiles every day because of it. ”
“Es ist nicht so einfach, meine in mehreren Hinsichten schwierige Situation in Worte zu fassen. Umso grösser ist meine Dankbarkeit an Mary! Sie war sehr kurzfristig bereit, mich in vollem Umfang zu unterstützen. Mary hat mich in den schlimmsten Momenten meines Lebens begleitet und vollkommen unterstützt. Ohne ihre Hilfe wäre ich wirklich verloren gewesen, sowohl psychologisch als auch physisch. Mit ihrem feinen Mitgefühl, umfassenden Wissen und Können und alleine mit ihrer wunderbaren Art hat sie mir die nötige Sicherheit, Trost, Beruhigung und Aufmunterung gegeben.
Es ist wahrlich ein Geschenk des Schicksals, dass ich Mary als meine Doula gefunden habe.
Allerherzlichsten Dank, Mary, auch von unserem Sternchen Dominic!”
“Even though our birth didn’t unfold how we imagined, we were so grateful to have Mary with us every step of the way - providing support, comfort, guidance and love! Giving birth in a country that is not your own was something I was apprehensive and scared about, but Mary was exactly what I needed and I look back on my birthing day with joy.
I don’t think I could have done it without her.
Thank you Mary for being such a calming and loving presence on our daughters birth day!”
“There just aren’t enough words to explain how dear you are to us and the love that we carry for you in our hearts every day. We have you always with us as we witness and wonder at our sweet F., who is here due to your incredible, coaching, attention, listening, always assured confidence, your nurturing, thoughtful presence always thinking ahead and of the details we couldn’t have dreamed of. You are forever in our hearts and marked on F’s life as the miracle worker who helped us both bring her into this world. We love you! We are so grateful for you!
With full hearts and gratitude.”