Sarah,

Words will never properly express the gratitude I feel when I think about my birth experience with you as my midwife. I remember calling my mom and dad SO excited and relieved that you were the one on call the night my second baby came earth side. We connected over the phone right away, and in the few visits we had before baby D was born I did everything I could to manifest you as my midwife. It was a magical experience, every bit of pain and fear and love was expertly guided by yours truly. You balanced excited energy with a calming demeanor. You gave me space for my body and mind to do what it needed, but also gave me physical and emotional support when I needed it. Let alone the ability to help my husband and sister be a part of the experience too! I will forever look back at this sweet girl’s birth in my mind with a huge smile on my face. You coached me through one of the most intense moments of my life, helped me catch my own baby, watch her take her first breath, hear her first cry while in my arms with beautiful practiced skill. You were there to help me open my eyes during one of the most difficult contractions into that transition phase, I remember locking eyes and being able to refocus on the mantra that I was made to do this. It was an amazing experience I’ll never forget. Thankful you were the one who was there and will be there as a friend now (and hopefully my home birth midwife in the future!)

I gave birth at a birthing center in Nov 2020. I had never met the midwife on call or Sarah, who was a student midwife at the time. This made me a little nervous at first but Sarah truly made all the difference in my labor experience. Very quickly she put me at ease and made me comfortable. This was my first baby and I don’t think that anything really prepares you for this monumental moment. 

She was so attentive, patient, encouraging, informative, and so very kind. She helped my partner support me throughout my entire labor.  My birthing experience was magical, but Sarah made sure it was also empowering and every woman deserves to have that.

I’m going to highlight her patience again… I pushed for ~4 hours. She suggested positions, helped guide my pushing, again- helped my partner support me. Never once did she make me feel like an inconvenience. (Unfortunately, I’ve heard of that happening).  When my sweet girl was born Sarah guided her into the arms of my partner who handed her to me. It was so special and was the birth I always dreamed of having. 

Months after, my partner still talks about how informative and sweet she was. This is her calling. When I have my second baby I hope Sarah will be a part of that birth as well. I would recommend her to anyone.

Sarah is so amazing! Her knowledge and expertise allowed me to have the birthing experience of my dreams. It was so different from my previous two hospital births, and even the recovery afterwards was so much easier. 

During my labor she never once interrupted my process to ask me “on a scale of 1-10 what is your pain level?” 

I honestly don’t really remember her asking me much of anything during my labor, because she didn’t have to… she knew. She is so intuitive and during the process she watches and listens quietly, most of the time I didn’t even know she had entered the room which allowed me to completely get in my zone rather than being pulled in and out of it. 

I truly believe that if I had chosen a hospital birth I would have been told I needed an emergency c-section. However, with Sarah’s education and help, I was able to deliver my baby naturally. He came into the world in such a calm environment and he is still the most relaxed out of all 3 of my children. 

Sarah is such a positive light and her energy empowered me to push through and not give up. I rave about her to everyone I know! I am so grateful that I had her to guide my birthing experience. Thank you a million times, and so much love to you! 

My husband and I chose to have our first child in a birthing center. I can honestly say we had an incredible birth experience and it was all thanks to Sarah. We truly felt so lucky to have had her welcome our son, Asher earth side. Sarah has the most loving, compassionate, and understanding demeanor. She made me feel completely taken care of and seen during the most challenging of moments during labor. I felt she knew what I needed, although I wasn’t able to ask for it in the moment. My husband was amazed at how she seemed to know just how to support me. After she delivered our son, she was so incredible making us all feel so comfortable through the experience of weighing, checking baby, and even his first latch. When I found out Sarah would be starting her own home birth practice I was thrilled. My husband and I are absolutely going to give her a call when we are ready to grow our family. SARAH IS JUST INCREDIBLE AND HAS THE BIGGEST HEART. I highly highly recommend her if you are in search of a truly special person to be apart of your birth experience.

Sarah was a student midwife for the birth of my first child in March 2021. I chose to go to a birth center because I wanted a natural, unmedicated birth. I was nervous, of course, especially because it was a new experience for me. Sarah made me feel very comfortable, despite not knowing her very well prior to going into labor. I think I told her “I quit, I want to go home and try again another day” about 20 times, but she calmly reminded me “you’re going to meet your baby today, and that’s so exciting!” I ended up having a slight complication during delivery, but Sarah identified it quickly and handled it with her team very well. Everyone was safe and I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. She stitched me up afterwards under the supervision of the midwife and I got a lot of compliments during recovery on how well it turned out and was healing. She also performed the newborn exam on my baby girl and I felt very comfortable with her doing so. I could tell she really cared for my baby and was so calm and patient with her. I know it was an exhausting day for her too, but I really appreciate the care she had for me, my baby, and my entire birth experience. She has such a big heart for what she does. Her patience and kindness made me feel special, as if my birth was the only one she would ever attend

One of the best decisions my husband and I ever made was to have Sarah be part of our pregnancy/birth/postpartum journey. There was never a moment of feeling like there wasn’t a significant, loving energy surrounding us. Neither my husband or me have our moms to help us with advice about the whole process of having a baby and what life is like after the birth, so having Sarah for questions and support was amazing.

I will never forget how valuable Sarah was to us during labor. Every time I needed something, I didn’t even have to say it and she knew what I needed. There were even moments of me not knowing what I needed and she still knew how to make me feel relaxed.

My daughter is now a year old and I still communicate with Sarah. I highly recommend hiring her to be a part of your birth journey and would absolutely have her as our midwife with another baby!

As I am writing this, I look over and see my chunky little angel on what is his half birthday. It was 6 months ago, to this minute, when my husband my 10 year old daughter and myself arrived at The birth center. As I walked into the calm and serene environment, I immediately had a flashback of all the times I had gone to the clinic. At my first appointment, a bright and bubbly midwife came into the room. Her name was Sarah. Because it was during Covid times, this was the one appointment my husband was able to go to. Sarah’s warm energy immediately calmed our nerves and her wisdom about pregnancy and birth was well beyond her years. She answered each and every question thoroughly, listened to my husband and explained topics directly to him as well. My husband, a typically timid, shy guy, walked out of that appointment extremely happy that I chose this route for my pregnancy journey. He had been quite hesitant , but it was Sarah who made the both of us feel welcomed and cared for. Every time I had an appointment, I prayed that Sarah would be there. As a student midwife, she had time constraints that only allowed her to be there for certain appointments. But that was all I needed because I had her there when I needed her the most. Flash forward to my last couple of weeks in pregnancy. After unexpectedly getting pregnant after 10 years, the nerves and anxiety really kicked in the weeks prior to giving birth. I was so lucky to have Sarah listen to me, and ask me how I was feeling. She was so attentive to every question I had and reassuring about my feelings and concerns. At my last appointment, she performed a cervical check where, to my surprise, was right on the brink of giving birth!I prayed that if I went into labor, it would be that night since Sarah’s mentor midwife Julie, and Sarah were my two favorite midwives to interact with and they were on call. Sure enough, the contractions started and we headed for the birth center. When Sarah got there, I was already in the tub with strong surges coming on closer and closer. Every single step of the way, she consoled me, she encouraged me, she narrated what she was doing and what was going on. When the pain became unbearable, she would assure me “you’ve got this mama!” Before we knew it, our surprise baby was emerging earth side. As I gave my last push, she called for my daughter to reach in and catch her brother. Sarah gave my daughter a once in a lifetime opportunity of holding new life in her young hands. As the tears started streaming down my face, and down my daughters face, she called for my little girl to stand next to me and her new baby brother. Never once did I feel not in control, and never once was I made to feel like interventions were necessary, as I had experienced in the past. Sarah guided us through the night on what to expect, and how to navigate being a new mom again. As the days passed, I made my way back to the clinic to have her be at my 2 week postpartum appointment. During such a vulnerable time, I laid it all out in front of her. Every fear and concern that I had as the baby blues were settling in, were comforted with her nurturing words and care. Sarah was a blessing to have during my pregnancy, my birth, and postpartum. Every time I think of the most memorable moment in my life, I account for her and consider her a true angel for being the guiding light I need at all stages of motherhood. I will never be able to thank her enough.