Testimonial for Jessica Brown from Lydia Maley

Testimonial for Jessica Brown

Hiring Jessica for the birth of my first baby was the best decision I made for our birth intentions. I was so anxious about birth. Jessica came to our house about a month before our due date to practice different pain management skills and coping techniques. She coached my husband through different postures/positions he could help me with to relieve discomfort. In the weeks leading up to our birth, Jessica made herself available via text. With all of the anxieties I had, it was such a relief to know she was always available to answer my questions about what was normal at that stage in pregnancy, how I could relieve discomfort, how to change the position of our baby from sunny side up to head down, etc. Now, on the actual day of my son's birth, Jessica was absolutely invaluable. She was such a calming, reassuring presence that brought me so much comfort. I can honestly say that labor would have been so much more difficult and painful had we not had her expertise to guide us. After my son was born, I had a retained placenta and had to be transferred to a local hospital. My hour-old son and husband had to remain at the birth center, so Jessica volunteered to go with me. I cannot express how grateful I am that Jessica accompanied me to the hospital. She advocated for me to the staff and communicated with my husband about what was going on. I truly cannot fathom how different (and much, much worse) my experience at the hospital would have been without her. She went above and beyond, and it made all the difference in the world to me and my little family. In the weeks after our birth experience, Jessica surprised us with a copy of our birth story from her perspective. Throughout our labor and delivery and after-birth processes, Jessica had been taking notes and pictures that she then shared with us. This document and the attached pictures are a priceless artifact that I will treasure forever. You will not regret having Jessica on your birthing team!

-Lydia Maley

July 25, 2022