Testimonial for Joyce Havinga-Droop CD(DONA), CLC, SpBCPE, BRM Pro from Aleksandra

Testimonial for Joyce Havinga-Droop CD(DONA), CLC, SpBCPE, BRM Pro

I had such a wonderful experience preparing for birth and giving birth with Joyce. Both my husband and I are incredibly grateful for her support, wisdom, and care. We truly feel we couldn’t have done it without her!

Joyce offers constant support, zero judgment, tons of useful information, and great recommendations for specialists like doctors and massage therapists. But the greatest value she brings is during the birth itself.

In my case, it was a hospital birth with Joyce and my husband. Joyce didn’t step away from me for a single second. She massaged me, guided my breathing, supported me through every painful contraction for 13 hours, until I decided to get an epidural, and through every stage that followed (my labor lasted 27 hours in total). She was so attentive to all my needs—gentle, patient, and caring, like a loving mother.

Thanks to her incredible knowledge, she helped me change positions to turn my baby, who was face-up when we arrived at the hospital. Because of her guidance, I was able to have a birth with minimal interventions and deliver a healthy, beautiful baby.

I am eternally grateful to her and will, without a doubt, invite her to my next birth as well!

-Aleksandra

November 02, 2025