Testimonials from Families
Thank you Olivia and Blooming Births for your genuine care and support. As a first time mum, I was nervous and apprehensive about whether I could go through an unmedicated birth without epidural, especially hearing stories from my friends about the pain and difficulty.
But Olivia encouraged and guided both me and my husband. She was not pushy, yet confident in her experience and knowledge to support us in our birth plan. She patiently answered my many questions and checked in regularly. I’m so grateful for the positive birth experience and I highly recommend engaging doula Olivia.
Peiqi
We were lucky to have Olivia as our doula! She is very serious about her work and her personality also makes us feel at ease. This is an excellent combination for someone in her role :D
Thank you for helping us to bring our baby girl into the world in such a memorable way and going the extra mile to make it special for us.
Raphael
Olivia was my doula and she did an amazing job reassuring me through the last few crucial weeks of my post term pregnancy. Her presence during my birth was the grounding force I could rest on. She helped me get the VBAC I aimed for, with utmost empathy and professionalism. Thank you, forever grateful for you!
Harini
Me and my husband attended prenatal class with Chantel, and Olivia was our lovely doula. We enjoyed the class, Chantel is a very engaging instructor and went through information about delivery, breastfeeding, baby care and even the mental/emotional challenges expecting new moms and dads. We felt more prepared after the class.
Although the delivery was much more different than what we expected, having Olivia with us eased the load on our shoulders at every step from preparing a birth plan to postnatal problems we had to resolve. We would be headless chickens without Olivia’s presence during my 35-hour delivery which ended up being an emergency c-section. She was always a phone call/whatsapp text away even after delivery and listened to our worries without any judgement.
Highly recommend the Blooming Births team, they’re one of the best things happened to us during whole birth process and we never regretted our decision to have a doula thanks to Olivia.
Should also mention that the reason we chose them at the first place among other doula services was Olivia’s attention to my husband’s feelings during our interview in addition to mine as dads also need support (maybe more than mums) during delivery:)
Gizem
We were lucky to have Olivia as our doula! She is very serious about her work and her personality also makes us feel at ease. This is an excellent combination for someone in her role :D
Thank you for helping us to bring our baby girl into the world in such a memorable way and going the extra mile to make it special for us.
Raphael
I highly recommend Blooming Birth, especially Doula Olivia. From the start, she listened to my worries and supported me with so much care and reassurance. My labour lasted about 39 hours, and Olivia was there for me the whole way answering my calls even at odd hours, staying by my side, and making sure I had everything I needed.
She shared her knowledge, gave me choices, and respected my decisions, which made me feel empowered and comfortable. Even after birth, she continued to check in on me with genuine care and kindness.
Thank you, Doula Olivia, for making my labour journey truly memorable.
Natascha
We had Olivia as our doula and I cannot imagine having gone through labor without her! Having her support was truly invaluable.
Initially, I went back and forth, wondering if I’d need a doula given I was quite certain I’d want the epidural, and was also worried that there’d be “too many cooks in the kitchen”. I’m so glad I ended up making the decision to engage her! For all the moms-to-be wondering if you’d benefit much even if you’re expecting to have a medicated birth, the answer is a resounding yes! In hindsight, I cannot believe I was even considering not working with Olivia.
Beyond the larger decisions you can try to plan for beforehand (e.g. do I want the epidural, do I want to induce, etc.), there are a multitude of micro decisions that keep popping up. Olivia helped us think through the big and small decisions, and a thousand other little things we had not thought to consider.
As first-time parents, this was immensely helpful. She went through our birth plan, reviewed it, sent it ahead to the hospital, prepped us, checked in with us regularly, … but most importantly, during the labor, you are going to be so out of it! We had all these things written down in our birth plan, but having the nurses at the hospital actually honor and follow your requests is a whole different question. I loved my gynae, who was also great, but during most of the labor you’re mainly with a rotating group of labor ward nurses as they go through shifts.
Just as an example, even though we had written down in our birth plan we wanted an uninterrupted golden hour, at one point a nurse informed (not asked) us right after baby was born that the pediatrician was coming to take a look at the baby. The whole thing is pretty overwhelming and both my husband and I were a bit out-of-it, we almost just went along with it. But thank goodness Olivia was there to remind us to speak up, and we were able to salvage that precious first hour. These are memories and moments you can never re-do, how immensely grateful we were to have Olivia there.
That’s just one tiny example — the birth is chaotic and overwhelming even in the best of circumstances; the situation keeps shifting (e.g. the labor is not quite progressing, what do we do now?). Olivia being there was such a relief for the both of us, we felt so much safer and comfortable thanks to her presence and constant support.
As another reviewer mentioned, Olivia is worth her weight in gold. I cannot agree more. Thank you x a million, Olivia!
Sulin
My husband and I engaged Olivia as our doula and it was one of the best decisions we've made for our pregnancy. As first time parents, we were clueless about alot of things especially the delivery process.
Olivia was very patient with us and talked us through in detail what to expect for the entire pregnancy and delivery process. She also went through several prenatal exercises that helped to soothe my body aches and also to make the delivery smoother. My husband was especially happy being equipped with these exercises for me as he could take part in them too!
Olivia regularly checked in on us post delivery and sent us parenting tips for each day on what to expect, how much our baby should drink and everything that a newborn would need for the first week of her life.
Engaging her absolutely augmented our preparation and we learnt so many useful things from her that we otherwise wouldnt have heard about from conventional sources. We highly recommend Olivia if youre searching for a doula!
Nien Ping
My husband and I are so so thankful that we had Olivia as our Doula for the birth of our first child - she was worth her weight in gold !
I tired for an unmediated bath birth and would not have gotten as far as I did without Olivia - she really has all the tools and tricks to help you and your birth partner navigate through contractions.
Olivia was also beyond helpful navigating conversations with our OBGYN. We had a great OBGYN but it was great having Olivia as a sounding board for decisions and as a person to remind us of our choices (something you really forget when things get intense/ when your emotions are high).
I truly believe that if it wasn’t for Olivia I would have had a lot of regrets about my birth, instead, it all went so well and smooth!
This picture is Olivia and I only a couple hours after my birth which really shows how well it all went 😃
Chloe
Olivia was beyond amazing and supportive in lead up to, during and after the delivery of our baby boy!
While this was our second child, we really appreciated her and Chantel’s nurturing care, helpful advice and great resources to prepare for the labor and delivery, especially key breathing techniques and exercises. I also am grateful for their tender interactions with my first born about becoming an older sister and the sweet and informative book they gave her.
When I went into labor, Olivia arrived promptly at the hospital and was by our side the entire time, helping me stay hydrated, with pain management and making sure both my husband and I were able to rest— we really couldn’t have done it without her!
Olivia provided ongoing care and regular check ins after our baby boy arrived, including helpful advice for any challenges we were facing as well as how to navigate baby milestones.
While having a baby the second time around is easier in many ways, Olivia’s doula services really made this birth and postpartum experience less daunting and more manageable for which, we are eternally grateful!
Tara
We had the pleasure of having Olivia be a part of our birth journey. As first time parents, navigating natural birth can be an arduous process and Olivia was not only professional and knowledgeable, but also helped made the birthing journey a very personal and memorable one for us. We won't spoil any surprises that she might have up her sleeve, but we're sure she will make it a memorable one for you as well!
On the night when the labour started, Olivia came down quickly and was very reassuring, performing massages that greatly helped with the pain. She was also very familiar with the administrative matters of the hospital, so all we needed to do was to focus on the labour and Olivia took care of the rest for us.
Inside the labour ward, she stayed with us throughout the ordeal, and the packing list she advised us to bring came in very handy. For the husbands, we are sure you will appreciate someone as experienced as Olivia in the room with you helping you help your wife ease the pain.
Overall, we are very satisfied in engaging Olivia as our doula. Highly recommend!