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

Joyce was wonderful during the labor and delivery of our second child. My first child was in the breech position so her birth ended up being an automatic ceasaran. I was really hoping to have a VBAC delivery when I became pregnant with my second child - which can be difficult to come by these days. I knew that I needed to prepare as much as I could so that I would have the best possible chance of delivering without another ceasaran. My midwife made it clear that I would need to labor at home for as long as I could in order to achieve this; which is why we ultimately reached out to Joyce. My early, at home, labor was very long, over 48 hours - with most of my contractions occuring at night - but Joyce was available to us even during those night hours for questions, advice, etc. She really held our hands through the whole early labor process and reassured me constantly that this was normal and that everything was going to be okay.

Once I was in active labor and at the hospital, she really became a pillar of strength. My midwife did not end up attending the birth, which made me even more thankful for Joyce- she became the nurturing mother figure I was hoping for and she talked me through each decision, explaining everything to me in terms I could understand. A lot of different words and reccomendations were coming at us via the doctor that ended up being on call and whom, although helped us greatly, we had never met. We ended up liking him very much - but in the beginning, before we really trusted him - we relied greatly on Joice's opinions and explanations on the things that he was suggesting.  She was a source of strength for me when I was unsure of my footing. I have a tendency to become overly emotional and "clam up" at times, so I really needed Joyce and my husband to give me the strength to speak my mind. I would suggest her wholeheartedly and I am so thankful that she was there to help us welcome in our sweet little guy.

-Laura DiLorenzo

July 07, 2016

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