“As crazy as it sounds, I had never considered that birthing your baby could be a positive and empowering process"

I just want to thank Cindy for changing my whole outlook on birth and for always being the little voice in my ear telling me that I was writing my own birth story and to believe in the power of my body and my baby. As crazy as it sounds, I had never considered that birthing your baby could be a positive and empowering process. I also hadn't thought about the fact that my body was literally made to do this. This shift in perspective helped me go into my first birth with confidence, not fear, and although that birth story did not go as I’d hoped (births are always a surprise of course – PROM, Pitocin induction, epidural, c-section) I was able to go into my second birth even more prepared. With Cindy’s example and support, I was able to reclaim my power with my second baby. I did everything differently and achieved the unmedicated VBAC that I desired. Let’s just say being able to walk from the delivery room to the recovery room right after giving birth was an awesome feeling. Without Cindy, I probably would have just gone with whatever the doctors told me to do, sweeps from 39 weeks, induction if your baby is “too big” or late, constant checks in labour, coached pushing etc. My eyes were opened to a whole new world of unmedicated, powerful, positive birth where I am the one who is in control, and everyone is there to support me, I am the leader, not the follower and for that, I am forever grateful.