Corvallis Childbirth Education

AE Johnsdottir December 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

Corvallis Childbirth Education

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Amazing! That's the words I would use!! I had two previous births, both in a hospital. I was looking for something different, something personal and unique. Ash was just that. She was thoughtful, caring, reliable, and really listened to my concerns and worries. She was always prompt in getting back to me when needed. As far as birthing, she came when I called no questions asked. I really couldn't have asked for better care for my in home birth. I highly recommend Ash!!

Katelyn Bobeda
8/16/2018
My whole experience working with Ash was great! I was a little nervous to have a homebirth at first, but it ended up being one of my best experiences. All the pre-natal appointments were great and the birth experience was amazing. I'm a private person and so I appreciated that she and her assistant Anita let me do my thing in the birth pool with my husbands support without being up in my buisness. They were a strong and supportive presence in the room and helped me feel confident that if any problems came up, they would know what to do. I bled a bit more than normal after birth, and man I tell ya, they were wizards at making sure nothing got blood on it! :) Also, Ash knew exactly what to do to help the bleeding subside and I never felt worried or upset. Ash is a wonderful midwife and I am very grateful that she helped me have a great homebirth experience, especially during this pandemic.

Rebecca Luke
7/24/2020
Ash was my midwife for my first and second baby and she was amazing to say the least. She was very professional for our prenatal visits but at the same time I felt like I was talking to a friend, I was very comfortable talking with her. She was very understanding and respectful of my wishes and perspectives. She assisted me with my first birth at home and it went beautifully. I was able to labor with my partner alone until the end when I was getting ready to push and then she came over. She gave me the space I asked for, she encouraged me when I needed it and she helped teach me how to properly push. Afterwards she gave us a good amount of time to bond with my baby girl before doing everything else. She made an effort to be quick but still efficient with the newborn measurements and postpartum care in order to let us get right into loving and bonding with our new baby. With my second baby she took me in last minute, witch was a blessing. We were planning on having another home birth but because of ashes considerate suggestions we ended up giving birth in a hospital. My uterus was measuring way too big once I hit about 37 weeks, because of this Ash suggested that since my son was so big that he might have shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia can be a serious complication where the baby gets stuck in the birth canal after the head is delivered because they're shoulders are too wide. It can require intervention that isn't always easily doable at home. We could have chosen to take the risk and still have a home birth but Ash urged us to give birth in a hospital because she wanted our baby to have the best outcome possible. We took her advice and I'm extremely glad we did. Turned out my son did have shoulder dystocia. We almost lost him, but thanks to the 3 nurses and two midwifes that assisted his birth he survived with no defects. If we almost lost him in the hospital I can't imagine he would've made it at home. Thanks to Ash we have two beautiful, strong babies. 12/10 recommend Ash as your midwife, she'll make you and your baby a priority over her paycheck witch is a highly valuable trait as a midwife.

Asia Tough
10/24/2022
Ash was an absolutely wonderful doula. She supported me before, during and after my baby's birth by meeting with me to work out my birth plan, attending an appointment with me, answering any questions that I had from her strong knowledge base, and helping me to stay grounded and focused during labor for my successful unmedicated VBAC. She shared excellent resources with me including a binder of birthing and postpartum info and websites with current research to help me make decisions. She always responded right away to any communications and got to the hospital very fast when my labor was moving at lightning speed. She stopped by for her postpartum visit and jumped in to doing chores around the house. She was both friendly and professional. I would highly recommend her doula services and imagine that she is an excellent midwife as well.

Emmy Woessner
1/21/2016
As a first time mother choosing Ash as a midwife was the best decision I made during my early pregnancy. She is very knowledgeable in all stages: pregnancy, delivery and post-partum. Before I found Ash I had three appointments with my OBGYN. In my first appointment with Ash I learned more about my pregnancy than I had during all my previous OBGYN visits. Ash provides a comprehensive Handbook covering everything from pregnancy to child-birth and post-partum. I found this extremely useful and informative. At all times during Ash’s care I felt safe and confident in her skills and knowledge trusting in her ability to provide the best care possible, which she did. I could not imagine going through my birth without Ash as my Mid-wife, she empowered me, giving me the best possible birth imaginable!
I highly recommend Ash Johnsdottir!

Aubree Minten
7/15/2016

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