Joy in Birth Midwifery

Jennifer attended the Homebirth of my daughter as a student midwife. Although I’d only just met her, her presence made me feel relaxed. She was professional, personable, and knowledgeable. I’d recommend her to any of my friends looking for an awesome midwife. Thank you Jennifer

Her visits at home lasted a couple hours each time. She was so sweet to all my children. She gave me nutrition guidance. I LOVED having her for a midwife. If we could we would talk for hours and hours.
I was 35 weeks along and my water broke :(I was devastated we couldn’t do a homebirth, but we dealt with it and Jennifer was right there to greet us at the hospital when we arrived. Her calm demeanor helped immensely. She kicked into gear to gather the staff because I was close to having the baby. We checked in at 3:50pm and he came out at 5:04pm. Her communication with the staff, nurses and doctors was fantastic. None of them were on edge with her. They actually appreciated her being there very much. She made sure the straps on my belly weren’t tight (THANK YOU). As active labor hit, despite my experience with 3 other natural births, having Jennifer calmly coach me through that phase was AWESOME. I really needed her a ton as I started to freak out with the intensity of the baby going down the canal. My doctor didn’t show (of course) and the nurses had a problem with the position I wanted to birth. Four of them tried to get me to lay on my back, but I stayed strong and Jennifers presence helped me stay strong and out he came. I tore a teeny weeny bit, and it healed so quick! With my other three I tore pretty darn bad, and it hurt.
The only thing I would change were the nurses at the hospital who didn’t wait to clamp the cord. Jennifer TOLD them to wait and even tried to battle them off with her hands, but there were two of them she had to fight, and the crazy lady with the clamp did the deed just seconds after the baby came out. This devastated us all. Had my doctor been there, they would have waited a few minutes for the cord to pulse.
She stayed with us far longer than we expected, and we loved having her be apart of that special time.
If you’re looking for a midwife, this is one of the greatest one’s on the planet. We love joyinbirthmidwifery!!!

Jennifer was my midwife for what ended up being a natural birth in water nearly 2 ½ years ago. Due to a complication with the pregnancy, she wanted to monitor me as soon as contractions started so hung out with my husband and I for a full 24 hours before the real labor started. She was very encouraging during this time and, when I was about to give up as I had been only 3 cm the ENTIRE day, she reminded me of my goals and that I could do this. She also told me to give into my craving for mint chocolate chip ice cream that night; a joke we still share to this day.
After my water broke the next morning, things finally started happening and she had a great sense of how much privacy we wanted and when we wanted her presence. I remember her checking in on us periodically and making me get out of the tub to move around (groan), but also that she was coaching me with real usable tips that helped me focus my efforts during the contractions. I remember our baby shooting out of me (Yes, that’s what happened!) and Jennifer being there to catch her and raise her to my arms.
As great as her involvement in our experience was, it is even sweeter in contrast to the midwife I had initially signed up with who was standoffish and cold throughout the event. Thank goodness for Jennifer and her kind heart. I am so thankful we are still friends and that I get to hang out with someone who was such an important part of one of the best/​challenging days of my life. She truly loves to care for others and it shows through in her daily actions. I am blessed to know such a wonderful person.

Jennifer is a licensed midwife in the San Gabriel Valley, but also has a lactation consulting service, which is what this review is for…
My wife and I employed her for help breast feeding our newborn. We’ve never hired a lactation consultant before, so we didn’t know what to expect.
For a reasonable price, Jennifer came to our house in the San Gabriel Valley and was extremely thoughtful, respectful, and most of all, helpful. We really can’t thank her enough.
So why only 4 stars? Like I said, we’ve never hired a lactation consultant before, so even though I can’t imagine it, there might be better ones out there. Maybe? Who knows. I need to get some sleep.
Thanks again, Jennifer!