The Birth Story Listener

Hello friends,

My name is Gabi Pezo, and I love birth stories. When I was pregnant with my first child, I spent most of my time looking at reviews of baby items online and reading positive birth stories. I focused on being positive, and I believed that was all I needed to have a fantastic birth. Boy! Was I mistaken!

After my birth went haywire and all plans of an unmedicated vaginal birth were out the window, I experienced an incredible void. I felt there was no space for me to tell my story, and whenever I tried expressing my feelings and even my disappointment about how things went, I kept hearing the same words: It could have been worse, or my "favorite" At least you have a healthy baby. There was no place to tell my story, no one to listen, and I felt so alone.

Years later, I realized I had gone through emotional birth trauma and sought help.

During my second pregnancy, I discovered the work of Pam England from Birthing from Within and decided to take her course on Birth Story Listening. I continued mentoring with her. I have supported many women by giving them my undivided attention and guiding them in a self-discovery process where they come out changed.

It's my passion, pleasure, and privilege to hold sacred space for women to tell their stories after having a challenging birth.

“I have never tried therapy and did not ever understand the need to re-living the past and have maintained a forward-looking attitude, but when it came to my second pregnancy and delivery from day one, everything was influenced by the first pregnancy and delivery. Then came along Gabi, who helped me come to terms with my traumatic first birth by allowing me a comfortable - easy - non-judgmental environment within which to talk about and re-live my first birth was so difficult. Still, she helped direct my thoughts, which were all over the place, like my emotions. Gabi, I can never thank you enough for taking the time to help me!"

"When I started sharing my story, I realized that there were things that had really hurt me more than I thought. Gabi made the right questions at the right time. I felt validated, respected and heard. I enjoyed the process a lot. Thank you."

My birth experience of my first child was positive. However, they were aspects of my birth that bothered me. As a birth professional it was important to me to understand, resolve, and heal those issues. Gabi was very accurate when asking me questions to recognize my insights on why I felt that way. She helped me to understand how those aspects impacted me psychologically. She gave me tools to heal it, so I did not feel troubled anymore. Gabi enabled me to see other insights into my self and look at what was troubling me from a different angle. I would strongly recommend Gabi to any mum who wants to explore her fears in regards to birth but especially mums who feel traumatized by their birth experience. Gabi is an incredible listener and understands the psychological impact of childbirth.

Birth Story listening is a subtle yet powerful skill. Gabi is amazingly professional and compassionate; I so loved sharing my birth stories with her, confiding my weaknesses, and being able to receive love and understanding on another level was incredibly helpful and pleasant. Thanks, Gabi!

While talking to Gabi, I realized of the many moments I hadn't overcome from my first birth that was influenced the birth of my second son. Talking to her helped me recognized that although there were things that I need to heal, there were other things that I was doing right. This experience encouraged me to continue with my breastfeeding journey and eventually complete it entirely.

“Birth Story Medicine is an uplifting guided personal-growth process that brings insight, resolution, and healing after a difficult or disappointing birth."

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-Pamela England, Birthing from Within Creator

Birth Story Listening process has been conceived for the storyteller* to tell their story in a safe place, without judgment, and with compassion.

The session typically lasts for 60 minutes. It's important that you leave your children with a caregiver so that you can take this time to focus on your session without interruptions.

*Storyteller could be a mother, partner, doctor, and birth attendant.

The session will take place either at your home or online.

Sessions are 450 AED each.

A package of two sessions for 800 AED

A package of three 1150 AED

- (If you don't know what you need please schedule a phone call to talk about what could be more convenient for you).

Similar to a one-on-one session. We will get together in a sacred circle with other mothers about the birth experience.

• No partners or fathers during the sessions. 
• A maximum of 4 birthing parents plus the facilitator.
• Birth story labyrinth process.
• Guided meditation.
• This circle lasts around 2 hours.

Participants leave with a sense of being deeply heard and making new sense of their birth experience.

For more info, please send a message below.