Viji’s suggestions, guidance and coaching is what made me and my husband realize that birth can be so beautiful.
With my first pregnancy, I had an episiotomy followed by a very slow postpartum recovery along with postpartum blues and bonding issue which lasted almost through the entire first year of child birth. After this traumatic experience, we had decided not to have a second child. But after four years, we decided to take the plunge again. This time around, I wanted to do things better and it got me researching on my first experience. I learnt that birth need not be traumatic especially if there are no other complications.
Viji’s unique mix of Ayurveda and modern modalities appealed to me greatly. I thank my stars for my choice to go with Viji and her full pregnancy concierge service. There was a day and night difference between my first time and second pregnancy experience. I had a completely unmediated birth with absolutely no tears even after the fact that I had episiotomy scar from my first. I was absolutely able to cope and manage my labor pain based on the techniques suggested by Viji. My postpartum recovery was a breeze. I was out and about almost immediately. I haven’t had postpartum blues or bonding issues so far!
We opted for the 12 weeks pregnancy concierge program which starts with an Ayurvedic Analysis.
Ayurvedic Analysis:
I was pre-diabetic going into my second pregnancy and with Viji’s help, I was able to manage my sugar levels. She was always there to guide and encourage me when things got tough with regards to my stress and blood sugar levels. I have always struggled with acid reflux, bloating and gastric trouble but once I started following the diet suggested by Viji based on my Ayurvedic analysis, I didn’t have any of these issues throughout my pregnancy and postpartum. In fact, I have never felt better than I do now and this is not an exaggeration!
Prenatal meetings and labor prep:
The prenatal meetings with Viji are loaded with information. She not only sets realistic expectations about labor but also guides and aids you with tools and techniques to achieve best possible outcomes. She also coaches you and your partner on breathing and pain management techniques which are key to handle labor whether you are doing it medicated or unmediated. If you are willing to invest your time and effort into your pregnancy and wellbeing and follow her guidance, you will be able to achieve optimum results with in realistic capacity.
About Viji:
Viji is genuine, dedicated and passionate about the work she does. She is patient and highly responsive to any questions you might have. She goes above and beyond to support you in your birth journey. Through Ayurvedic analysis and her intuition, she understands your psyche and works with you to overcome any obstacles you might have (mental and physical) to achieve your optimal health to support your pregnancy. She coached me and worked with me to understand my body constitution and helped me maintain my diet in order to avoid gestational diabetes. She is straightforward and states things as it is. It is definitely not easy to follow all her suggestions. But if you do, the results are unquestionable.
She gives the best bodywork massages in my opinion. Every session with Viji helped unravel all the work stress and tension I was carrying.
Labor & Delivery is just the finale but to make it a grand one requires all the hard work and mindful practices you follow in the months prior to the labor. Viji’s suggestions, guidance and coaching is what made my husband and I realize that birth can be so beautiful. This is definitely the best investment I made on my health and well-being that I will carry with me throughout my life.
-Prashanthi Ramamurthy
