Bastet Birthing

Alexandria was an integral and invaluable part of my birthing experience. She is extremely easy to connect with and is one of the warmest and most genuine people I know. Our prenatal visits were thorough and in depth. She is an excellent communicator and really took the time to get to the heart of me and my husband’s intentions for the birth.
Alexandria was by my side in a matter of hours once I went into active labor, and I felt myself relax the moment she walked into the room. My trust in her was implicit, and she made me feel strong and powerful. She infused the early stages of labor with a sense of humor that really helped me get through the contractions. She guided me through the pain with massage, essential oils, breathing exercises, yoga poses, and words of encouragement that made me trust in my body and my birthing instincts.
By the time we checked in to the birthing center where my son was born, I was deep in the throes of excruciating back labor and was doubting my ability to have the natural birth I had planned. Alexandria helped me find the clarity I needed to continue birthing naturally rather than transfer to the hospital for an epidural. Without her support, without her guidance, I’m certain I would not have had the strength to continue with my birth plan. She knew when to use tough love when my will was waning, and her encouragement and reminders to breathe were essential to me as I labored through transition. She was also a wonderful coach for my husband, helping him to trust his intuition (which was spot on) without him feeling like she was «taking over».
In addition to her wonderful role as our doula, we also chose to have Alexandria encapsulate our placenta. She did so with the utmost reverence and professionalism, and the pills helped me immensely during the challenging postpartum period.
In writing this, it is my utmost hope to convey how paramount Alexandria was in helping me through the hardest and most beautiful challenge of my life. She was a mentor, spiritual guide and not least of all a true friend to me and my husband. I cannot possibly recommend her enough.

I attended Alexandria’s prenatal yoga class at Birthwise downtown on Wednesdays and absolutely loved it! I was never really into yoga prior to this pregnancy (my first) but decided to give it a try as I read it can be very helpful in preparing for birth. I am SO glad I did and that I found Alexandria. She was kind, warm and encouraging throughout my classes with her, offering excellent suggestions to any issues that came up as well as lending an ear when I just needed to vent. She truly cares and it comes across in her practice.
The class itself isn’t difficult, she does a good job of modifying anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, but it also made my body stronger and more flexible. I always felt more relaxed and yet somehow also energized after her class. Additionally, the meditation which she incorporates into the class has been so helpful and I feel has really prepared me for natural birth. I have way more confidence in my body and myself now and I owe so much of that to Alexandria and her class.

Alexandria is a kind, gentle, warm intuitive woman. Her prenatal visits were helpful, informative and she made us feel comfortable with her real quick. When my birth plan took a detour at 36 weeks (breach) I was very heartbroken, but she was still very encouraging no matter how my baby decided to come. And baby decided to come early via emergency c/​s. Alexandria was there for us right away. A couple of days after I was discharged, Alexandria came by our home to visit. With her memories, insight and retelling of my babies birth, I was able to reframe the experience in such a better light. Enough that I look back on it with just as much joy as if she came naturally! Even if I had known a c/​s was necessary months prior, I still am glad I hired Alexandria.
On top of her loving doula service, she also encapsulated the placenta. I can’t explain how helpful the placenta was for my recovery. I had plenty of energy those first few weeks, my milk was flowing without effort, no sadness, and the salve she also made for my scar helped it heal great.