Words will never be able to fully express the gratitude I have for the team at San Diego Midwives; Jamin, La Shel, Devery and Katrina. Upon every appointment they were always so inviting and compassionate. I immediately felt relaxed and at ease with them and knew I had made the best possible choice for our family. I was bringing the most precious thing into this world and I knew that these exceptional ladies were dedicated and prepped for this task. The actual birth day was exactly as I had envisioned it, a blissful dream. The San Diego Midwives team provided exceptional and loving care, as if this was their child brought into the world. La Shel, Jamin and Katrina were present up front and center during my birth. They provided great instructions to help with supporting me through delivery at a birth center. They followed my entire birth plan and allowed everything to take place as free and natural as nature intended. They have a unique ability to take charge in a birth setting with a relaxed ambiance about them. I was so relaxed during all my prenatal care, and that made birthing with them such a comforting measure. If I could give them a 10/10 I absolutely would for the most wonderful birth experience. There are not enough words to praise everyone involved in my birth, I was able to relax and bring my healthy baby girl into this world so beautifully. read more

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Just had my first baby with Jamin and Emily and what an amazing experience it was! From first meeting Jamin to my last postpartum visit the care was exceptional! I work in the medical field and know that this kind of care is hard to find. They truly are passionate about their clients and go through every aspect of pregnancy with such diligence. I felt so supported and taken care of the entire time. They are like family now Will absolutely use them for my next home birth! read more

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San Diego midwife was the best care I could have asked for! Jamin and Emily were absolutely amazing starting off with my pre natal visits, always making me feel welcomed and loved. They took such great care of me during labor making me feel safe and cared for. After my daughter was born they continued to check in and I love that even though I no longer need care they always welcome us to keep communication. I would recommend them to anyone who is pregnant and looking for a midwife! read more

I cannot speak highly enough of this midwifery team. I had a wonderfully satisfying homebirth experience. I myself am a birth worker and second time mom and I can tell you that this team did absolutely everything to keep my care patient centered. San Diego midwife was not only completely competent but also help me keep my confidence up when I thought I couldn't do it. My homebirth experience was very empowering and I not only felt supported and safe but also loved by my team. I was not only supportive during my visits but also 24 seven if I had a question. My midwives adapted it to my preferences and helped me accomplish my dream birth. Thank you so much! read more

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I saw SD Midwife for the care and home birth of my first son, born 9/4/22. I would HIGHLY recommend these amazing ladies to anyone in the area wanting midwife services for their pregnancy journey. As a first time mom there are always going to be worries that come up, but I never had to entertain those having these amazing women on my team! They made me feel confident and empowered throughout my pregnancy, labor, and delivery. I achieved a med-free home birth to an 8 lb baby as a first time mama, and I don't think I could've done it had these ladies not helped set us up for success! Thanks a million read more

Amazing experience! Amazing team of women! I had my first child with San Diego Midwife and what an inspiring powerful story it was. From the beginning of finding out I was pregnant, to birth and postpartum, I'm so glad I had these women by my side. After 22 1/2 hours of unmedicated labor we introduced our first born into the world. San Diego Midwife made me feel confident and empowered. We moved out of state and I am very sad to not have them during my next pregnancy. Truly an unforgetable experience. Thank you ladies for everything! read more

I can't even begin to talk about how grateful I am for these wonderful women. The entire time I was pregnant, through my daughters delivery, and postpardum care I felt so supported and safe. As a first time mom I had so many questions and fears, as did my husband. And during the delivery even though I had taken childbirth classes, I felt like I had no idea what I was doing but they coached me right through it and made me feel like an absolute pro! I felt completely empowered and would highly recommend them. My experience was amazing and priceless because of them. I can now tell my daughter about her birthing day when she gets older and have her feel empowered. read more

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I am so grateful for the San Diego midwives! They take a thoughtful and personalized approach to prenatal care. I looked forward to each visit with them to checkup on our growing baby and discuss all my questions/concerns. As a first time mom, most importantly I felt safe and encouraged during labor and delivery at my home-birth. It all went so smoothly and I credit that to the experienced coaching and positioning suggestions of my midwives. I knew that they respected my decisions and that my baby and I would be safe in their care. I cannot thank them enough and would highly recommend San Diego midwife to mothers looking to have an amazing natural birth! read more

These two ladies are amazing and wonderful! Jamin and La Shel make the best team when it comes to assisting home births and much more! I found San Diego Midwife when I was pregnant with my son at four months. At only 21 years old I had researched so many ways to birth my baby and really was pulled toward the idea of home birth. I checked online at many midwives in San Diego and came upon San Diego Midwife's website. The first glance at these two woman I felt like I already new them and that these were the midwives for me. My husband was very happy as well when we had our first meeting with them. They go over all the basics as well as options and completely inform you on anything and everything it is you need to know. Very kind, loving and flexible these two are. We didnt have ins coverage for a home birth and their payment system worked out amazingly that by the time the full amount was due we had it! These awesome women helped me find the strength all of us women have to home birth naturally. As well as my husband having the chance to truly be involved in the birth. For every child we plan to have, I will always come back to San Diego Midwives Jamin Sylvada LM, CPM. and La Shel Montgomery RN, CNM Thank you ladies for your wonderful gift and full joy you bring to mothers to be! read more

Highly recommend San Diego Midwife! We are a military family and heard about the amazing women at this practice from several OTHER great recommendations. I delivered my third baby with them at Babies in Bloom while my husband was deployed. They provided excellent care, addressed any and all questions/concerns, went above and beyond to provide emotional support needed to deliver a baby without your spouse, allowed me to have the birth plan I wanted, and helped me achieve it. Delivering at Babies in Bloom (in a tub!) felt as comfortable as if I were laboring at home. I could not have asked for a better prenatal and birth experience. If we have another babe while we are still stationed here, I will be going back to San Diego Midwife! read more

I am so impressed with this team of midwives. As a student midwife I feel so honored to be learning from Jamin and Katrina! They radiate love and compassion and have the skill set and experience that all women deserve to have on their team! read more

I highly recommend San Diego Midwife. I had 3 natural births in other states and now just had my fourth natural birth with them. All my natural births previously had been great but this one was even better. I just felt so safe and relaxed because Katrina, Chrisi, and Jamin are so knowledgeable and proactive. They were so respectful of my wishes and my input. I wish everyone could birth with them and feel as empowered and encouraged as I did. read more

It's clear why they are 5 star. We have only had the interview and after selection, our first appt. Although we are only at 11+ weeks in the process, we already know we are in great hands with Jamin and the SDMW team. read more

I love love loved my experience with these beautiful ladies. I couldn't of asked for 3 better ladies to guide me through out my pregnancy and then my labor. Seriously just meet them and you will understand why they are loved so much, they make you feel like family. read more

I can't say enough good about Jamin and Lashel. They are both the exact type of people that you want caring for you during your pregnancy and delivering your baby! They're loving, kind, compassionate, understanding, respectful and so friendly. After our first experience with them we will absolutely be returning to them for our future pregnancies. I looked forward to seeing them each time and truly believed I had the best birth team with them. Having a baby is a life changing experience and having a more personal relationship with your care provider is essential to me. My time with them I felt loved, so well cared for and so safe. During our birth Jamin was with another mom so Lashel delivered my sweet baby girl. She is amazing at what she does. She helped make that day one of the best days of my life. She was also so available to me in my post partum recovery and I am so very thankful for her. They are women I will always have a relationship with because they so wonderfully helped us start our beautiful family. If you're considering meeting them please do. You won't be disappointed, you will be so blessed to have them be a part of your pregnancy and birth. read more

It's almost a year after my daughter's birth with Jamin and LeShel and I'm just getting around to writing a review, kids keep me busy...sorry ladies! I have been on cloud nine for the past year reminiscing just how perfect my birth experience was with these two amazing and talented women. And when I say perfect, it was pure in the purest sense. I ran into an awful experience with a OBGYN around 16 weeks and knew that I couldn't continue with him. I like to think that I had some Divine intervention as these women came into my life when I needed their support so very much. After my experience with my former OBGYN, I had a lot of apprehension trusting anyone to keep me and my new baby's best interest above their own. Within the first visit, I knew I was in the right hands. The quality of care Jamin and LeShel gave to me surpassed all of my experiences with previous health care providers. When I say they know their stuff...they know their stuff!!! I had no doubts about them or their ability to deliver my baby in a safe, loving, and respectable manner. I started having early contractions around 7.5 months and Jamin told me that, because it was my 2nd, I would probably start doing a lot of pre-labor and that when it came time for the event, my labor would be fast. She was spot on...my baby came in 1 and 1/2!!! I also had 2 different separate medical issues that they were totally correct about. Being pregnant is such an emotional time and finding health care providers that you can completely trust can make it even more emotional, but because I knew I could rely on Jamin and LeShel, I was able to simply relax and enjoy being pregnant...knowing that everything was going to be OK!! ALSO, their intern, Amy, was such a blessing to have in my journey. She was so gentle and kind and it felt really good to have 3 women who had my back during this time! I would recommend Jamin and LeShel to anyone and everyone who wants to have a a supportive, safe, natural, and empowering home birth. I have to say this was THE BEST experience I have ever had in my life! I cannot thank you ladies enough...and I miss you!!! read more

Words cannot even begin to express how grateful I am to have had the opportunity to work with San Diego Midwife team. Their respect for the natural birthing process paired with an amazing ability to adjust to any situation are truly inspiring. The entire team invests so much of themselves into the entire process, from consultation through delivery and post-partum care. While I'll never be able to fully show my appreciate or gratitude, I'm anxious to spread the word about these angelic ladies. We couldn't have done this without the support of this team, and I'm humbled and grateful to have worked with them. There simply are no words to express the esteem with which I hold this entire team! read more

I can't say enough good things about Jamin, LaShel and Katrina. My wife and I have used them for all three of our births and they are like family to us. They provide excellent care and attention during the prenatal and postpartum periods. I have a lot of friends that have used local midwives and I really feel like the SDMW team provides a sense of empowerment around pregnancy and labor that is unique. They are very hands on in helping families prepare in the best way possible for the upcoming birth and provide lots of options depending on each family's unique circumstances. My wife and I have experienced the spectrum of birth experiences with SDMW from her two beautiful home births that were simply amazing experiences as well as my ultimate c-section where SDMW were with us every step of the way. I couldn't have felt more supported or cared for and can attest to the fact that no matter what happens in your birth they will be right there by your side. I recommend San Diego Midwife to everyone I know and look forward to using their services again soon for my VBAC! read more

Seriously I don't think I would have had a natural childbirth like I wanted if it wasn't for these amazing women!!! I was so close to ending up in hospital but Jamin, La Shel, and Katrina made it possible for me to give birth in the birth center :) It was already difficult for me because my husband was deployed during the birth of our daughter but these ladies' support got me through it and made it an amazing experience for me! Thank you so much ladies. I am so grateful for your hard work!!!! read more

"I have used La Shel and Jamin to deliver all 3 of my babies and every experience was amazing. My husband and I interviewed a few midwives when we learned we were pregnant with our first, and we were immediately drawn to them. When I was pregnant with my second it was a no-brainer to use them again and I am so grateful we did. Halfway through my pregnancy my appendix flared up and I ended up in the ER. Jamin came and stayed with me and answered our questions and gave us much-needed comfort and support at a stressful time. My husband took a job in L.A. and we moved while I was pregnant with our 3rd. I made the decision to drive back to San Diego for all my appointments and for delivery and I am so glad I did. This last birth was amazing. They were so calm and wonderful. We were all shocked when I delivered an 11 lb. baby! I feel certain that had I been with a Dr. I would have been having a C-section, but they helped me try different positions and I birthed her just as easily if she had weighed 6 lbs. I am so grateful for their intelligence, professional demeanor and the love they have for what they do and for their clients. I cannot imagine birthing without them. They compliment each other so well and I love that they work as a team because I felt like at different times during pregnancy and then labor I needed each of them for different reasons. Love love love these women! " read more