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“I’m an expat mom of four living in Germany. I first came across Dimitra’s warm, inviting website while looking for an internship as a student midwife. Without hesitation I sent her an email and was most pleasantly surprised to have received such a quick response (due to the shortage of midwives and the barrage of emails they receive daily, it’s not all that common to get such a prompt reply).

What struck me immediately about Dimitra was her unique balance of professionalism and genuine warmth. She brings to her practice an incredible wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of and respect for the birth giver, the process of birth itself and the active role that baby plays in its own birth.

However, the aspect of Dimitra’s approach to midwifery that, by far, left the greatest impression on me was the way in which she so naturally and effortlessly facilitated moment after moment in which expectant or new parents had the opportunity to empower themselves. Now, I realize that this may sound a bit abstract, so I’ll take a minute here to explain what I mean.

These moments of empowerment begin with her consequently providing evidence-based information and creating a safe, non-judgmental environment that is sensitive to and respectful of the individual needs and comfort level of each family. And it is precisely this atmosphere which seems to allow expectant parents to understand their bodies and babies on a deeper level than is possible when receiving routine standard maternal care. So what does this empowerment look like?

Specifically, it manifests itself in the increasing confidence that comes with the ability to feel the milk-making breast tissue beneath the skin or to express breast milk.

It is the deepening connection with baby and a heightened awareness of baby’s movements, routines, and position changes.

It is becoming confident in caring for a newborn, learning about her/his signals and ways of expressing her/his well-being.

And the most wonderfully impressive thing about Dimitra is her ability to help ease parents into parenthood and the immense responsibility that comes along with it through her steady presence and support.

Needless to say, it comes as no surprise that I highly recommend Dimitra!”

“If we have another child on the way we would love to go through the pregnancy journey with Dimitra again! Dimitra combines everything I needed to feel safe and looked after throughout the pregnancy, during our home birth and postpartum. She’s got wonderful warm energy, she’s confident, decisive when needed, she’s very knowledgeable, supportive and reliable. She doesn’t take short-cuts. Always aims at the best possible conditions for both the baby and the mum. She also included my husband in the experience which was wonderful for us as a young family.
We’ll be forever grateful to Dimitra for the experience she was and forever will be a part of!”

“I’m so thankful to have Dimitra as our midwife! The way she works goes far beyond conventional midwifery:
Her openminded and lovely personality made us feel very comfortable.
Because of the knowledge and methods she provides, I felt perfectly cared for during my entire experience of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Other than that, her points of view, especially in terms of self-determination at birth, prepared me mentally and made me feel relaxed and secured.
What a beautiful and intense time! Thank you so much Dimitra, for being part of our
positive, natural and self-determined pregnancy & birth journey.
Our Son came naturally and peaceful from womb, to water, in our arms at home - and is such a relaxed soul! We couldn’t thank you enough for taking a huge part of that!”