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Birth Affirmations for the Skeptical Mother

AE Johnsdottir January 15, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

I love these birth affirmations, made by artist and doula Tina Ziegenfusz. Thanks to Tina for giving me permission to share them with Willamette Birth mothers! Print and decorate your birthing space at home with these beautiful affirmations.

Corvallis Childbirth & Postpartum Education for 2016

AE Johnsdottir December 28, 2015 Corvallis Midwife Blog, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

I recently got the chance to interview all of the major childbirth & postpartum educators in Corvallis. If you are looking for a class next year, you won’t want to miss this! Can each of you ladies introduce yourselves to our readers? Tell us briefly about who you are and what you love! IK: My name is Irma Kapsenberg. My …

Resources & Referrals for Oregon Mothers in Crisis

AE Johnsdottir November 18, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Information for Oregon mothers in crisis- abuse, addictions, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol and tobacco. Information for uninsured mothers. Download the free PDF referral list for Oregon Mothers in Crisis

Simple Statements to Help You Cope with Anxiety During Pregnancy or Other Times

AE Johnsdottir November 13, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Many women deal with anxiety, but it can be more common in pregnancy & postpartum due to hormonal changes. It’s definitely something that I’ve seen women struggle with in my work as a midwife. A tricky part about anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum is that some women who have used medicine to help cope with anxiety may need to stop …

Newborn James - Corvallis Oregon Midwife

Meet James

AE Johnsdottir August 4, 2015 Uncategorized 3 Comments

If you are visiting this blog, you likely have already met James, better known as the face of Willamette Birth. She also is the niece of Corvallis, Oregon Midwife Ash Johnsdottir. Here is a photo of James, more recently, enjoying the summer sunshine. James with her other Aunt.

Growing a Human - Corvallis Oregon Midwife

How to build a human

AE Johnsdottir July 23, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a Comment

How to build a human.

Had a great experience with Ash, this was my second baby and decided to do something different as it was not a good experience with my first in a hospital. I am happy to say home birth and everything was awesome. Ash is very informative and takes time to explain, she helped and guided me on things that helped during pregnancy and labor, was always reassuring and making sure I knew what my body was capable of. Would not change anything.

aide novella
5/15/2022
Ash is a fantastic midwife. The personalized and comprehensive care you get from her practice is second to none. She was always there to answer any questions we had day or night and the appointments are lengthy so you never feel rushed. I also really appreciated the combination of modern innovations and practices mixed with a more naturalistic approach. We would definitely have her as our provider again!

Amanda Maurer
8/10/2017
Ash is wonderful. She takes time to explain things to make sure her clients can make informed decisions. She also had a wealth of knowledge for all the resources I needed!

Natasha Anderson
9/05/2017
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 my midwife for my second child. She was great, always highly responsive whenever we needed to get a hold of her and she was great with my 4 year old. I gave her a 4 out of 5 stars only because she is medically minded and we had different beliefs in medicine but overall, my home birth was a success thanks to her!

Carolina Barajas
6/25/2019

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