Midwives continue to give even beyond our postpartum
period. We see them for our whole woman
checks, and most of us know how willingly our midwives will answer our
questions and concerns about our babies even months after they are born. Even if you gave your midwife a thank you note
after your baby was born, please take a moment to reiterate your appreciation
for her care, love, and devotion to your and your family's health.
We would love it if you left a note of appreciation, written
to your midwife, in the comment section below.
You can also come by the Midwife Appreciation booth and the Birth and
Baby Fair in San Luis Obispo, CA on May 5, 2012, at Mission Plaza to fill out a
thank you note to your midwife in person.
All notes will be delivered to the midwives of our community
after the Birth and Baby Fair!
Thank you Tiffany Dietrich for everything you've done for us and continue to do. Since the moment we first met you, you put us at ease and you contributed so much to a happy, relaxed pregnancy. We cannot thank you enough for your time and support at all the prenatal visits and postpartum visits. We never felt rushed or unheard. We are so thankful for your expertise and laid-back attitude. And we forgive you for not making it for the birth=) (for good reason). It's extra special that we get to continue our relationship with our pediatric visits for Cole. We know he is in good hands and we are receiving thought-out advice. Happy Day of the Midwife!!
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Kevin and Brooke Foley
Thank you Megan Bochum for everything you did on February 8th, 2011. The birth didn't exactly go to "plan" but which one does, right?=) We couldn't have been happier for you to come that day and help us get that baby out! We are so thankful for your calm mood and focused attention. You blended so well into the birth team and homebirth environment. Because of you, our son is alive and healthy today. And we appreciate your continued support in the days following. You will always hold a special place in our hearts as you helped bring our first child into the world.
With love,
Brooke and Kevin Foley
Brenda Capps is the calmest most peaceful easy going person I've every met. She walks daily in the path that is her gift. She is a blessing to all she meets and you'd be lucky to be in her presence. She helped bring our daughter into this world and her knowledge, wisdom, expertise and grace will be remembered, cherished and honored in our lives forever.
ReplyDeleteWords cannot describe how grateful I am for my midwife, Tanya Parsons and her assistant Marisa Coffee Gray. It didn't take me very long to decide, in a room full of midwives, who I wanted mine to be! From the moment I met Tanya I instantly had an enormous amount of trust in her...not only because of her knowledge but because of her calm, friendly demeanor. Over the past few months these ladies have taken me under their wings and guided me through not only a lifestyle change and a lot of decision making but also sharing their knowledge and experience of alternative medicine and home birthing. They taught me how to trust myself and my body. They opened up a new world for me and for that I thank them from the bottom of my heart!
ReplyDeleteTo describe Tanya and Marisa is easy.....imagine having a mother, best friend, mentor and a sister all in
one! I hope other women will get to experience what I have with them and I hope a lot of babies will have the honor of being caught into the loving hands of Tanya Parsons! I will never forget those two gorgeous smiles waiting for my baby to make her appearance. I am a proud mama because of these ladies....Abbey Elizabeth Grace was born at home surrounded by love on February 10, 2012 and for that
I am forever grateful!
Julie Merrill April 25, 2012
ReplyDeleteA heartfelt thank you to the team of Nora Lewis RN CNM and Sandy Rodriguez RN CNM for their expert care way back in 1986 and 1992. Their brave guidance, confidence, and dedication during my vbac's of Rosanna and Patrick (now 25 and 20 years old), resulted in one of the most empowering and healing experiences of my life. We will never forget you.
Sue O'Connor, April 30, 2012
ReplyDeleteI want to thank my midwives Marianne Doshi and Ione Sims, for not only making my two homebirths lovely and safe, but also for being my mentors as I apprenticed into the role of midwife.
I want to thank my partners over the years: Surja Johnson, who apprenticed with me, then moved to Oregon and is still a practicng midwife there, to my dear partner of nine years, Mishell Whitacre, whose four kids I caught while we practiced, to Fawn Gildbride-Studebaker for all the wonderful births we did together, and to Edana Hall and Sylvia Reichman Alcon, who have joined me and supported me for many years. I'd also like to thank all the CNM's who so graciously took our tranports over a 25 year period, and completed some difficult birth initiated at home: Eleanor Hind, Sandy Rodriquez, Joanne Tarkington, Linda Seeley, Midday Johnson, Rhea liama, Susan Brewer, Penny Hall Darnell, and Vicki Charbonneau, you were wonderful. A midwife is a midwife, no matter what initials follow her name, I'm proud to be included in this wonderful event.
My midwife saved my daughter's life. My daughter was born with the cord wrapped around her neck and she dived in and cut the cord so that my daughter could breathe. She knew there was something wrong even before my daughter was born. She was amazing, strong, and absolutely gifted. I thank her for my daughter's life.
ReplyDeleteWhile organizing old files, I ran across my daughter's birth certificate from April 9, 2001, and saw Sandy Rodriguez's name. Google brought me to this page, so I'm really hoping she gets to see this message somehow. What a wonderful project this is!
ReplyDeleteI was young and alone throughout my pregnancy. I didn't know what to expect and was very afraid. Sandy was the only person throughout the entire pregnancy who made me feel empowered and good about myself. It seemed the entire medical community was looking down their noses at me (though this was probably due to at least some projection, it sucked walking through the whole thing alone and having people always making rude comments to me). Sandy was the one who was up with me in the middle of the night - on her day off - because I didn't want the other midwives, only her. She came in to deliver Maya and I don't remember much from that time in my life, but I do remember her kindness.
I've since put myself through college in Sacramento, bought a house and settled down. It's still just Maya and me, but now I don't feel afraid and helpless anymore. I'll never forget the person who was the one voice telling me "You can do this". Thank you, Sandy! You were right all along!
Rose