Testimonials
My experience with Donnellyn was an awesome one. She helped me achieve my goal of a second home VBAC. Donnellyn is warm and inviting, and I feel like part of her family. She is extremely knowledgeable and knew exactly what to do at any moment of my pregnancy and birth. She allowed me the freedom to make my own choices.
I have experienced both a hospital birth and now two home births. My first birth experience was very scary. After laboring naturally for over 12 hours on my back the doctor decided that I was not progressing at his pace and fooled my husband and me into going through a C-Section. This was a big mistake. Not only was recovering from the surgery extremely painful, but it lasted for months. It left me depressed and confused about how to properly mother my new baby.
My second birth was at our home and had no complications. It was the most amazing experience. I had run my marathon and won!
My third birth with Donnellyn was just as miraculous as my second. It was so exciting to find out at birth that we had just been blessed with our first little girl. Another marathon achieved! Donnellyn did a magnificent job of ensuring that the baby and I were well and well cared for before and after the birth.
I encourage any healthy woman to explore the amazing adventure of natural childbirth. It is the passage from girlhood to womanhood. There is no other experience like it! If the Lord blesses us with any more we will definitely use Donnellyn again.
Tricia L.
When we first got pregnant we never thought twice about having our baby delivered in the hospital. From the beginning I didn't want medication or interventions though. So after many months of research and talking to others about their birth experience my husband and I decided to use a midwife for our birth experience at home. We were not disappointed. It was wonderful to see my husband participate and have my father present to take pictures. Being at home proved to be a comfortable atmosphere where I could eat, drink and move around as I needed. Donnellynn's knowledge and expertise, accompanied by her calm and comforting demeanor assured us that we had made the best choice on how to bring our first born into this world. This birth was more beautiful than we had planned and prayed for.
After months of research my husband and I decided to use a midwife for the birth of our first child. We choose the comfort of our own home since the procedures would be the same as at a birth center. I was amazed how uncomplicated the preparation was for the upcoming event. It was easier than trying to figure out what to pack in a hospital bag! During labor I was able to eat, drink and move about as I needed to. A very special feature to me was the participation of my husband and father. Throughout I had constant attention and monitoring from knowledgeable and experienced women in an unobtrusive way. And after this beautiful birth, our precious baby was never removed from our sight. I was amazed after the baby and I returned from bathing that the whole house looked as though it did before the arrival of our Midwife. It was probably the biggest stress free, enjoyable life changing event we have ever experienced. Thank you Donnellynn for the most beautiful, meaningful family bonding experience we could have ever dreamed of!
Valerie W.
Emse could not have come into our lives at a better moment. Her two older sisters could hardly wait to play with her and her parents were excited about having a third little girl.
Esme was our third natural birth and first water baby. Every birth story is different, and Esme’s was definitely a splashing success. Mommy says that she was the ‘easiest’ of the three, no doubt thanks to the water and her previous experience birthing. Within the comfort of our own bedroom and expert midwife care, we enjoyed the adrenaline rush and intensity of labor mixed with the joy and anticipation of Heavenly Father’s next miracle in our lives.
We are so grateful to Donnellyn for her calm and reassuring nature before, during and after the birth.
Daniel and Cassandra