I'm so grateful to have had Jackie as my midwife for my first pregnancy. I delivered almost a month…read moreearly and she was right there with me super available at 2 AM when my water broke, helping me make the best informed decisions but her amazing care definitely didn't start there. It started months and months earlier during my prenatal visits. Jackie is kind. She's very smart. She supports and advocates for natural birth, but she also doesn't push limits into realms that are risky when there are complications. She doesn't mess around trying to do things naturally, when time is of the essence in more emergent situations for example. My birth was very much like that I wanted to have a natural birth at home, but my water broke early, and I was not going into labor. We worked with the doctors at rogue regional to create a plan, so that I could try and get onto labor, naturally but that didn't happen and I was able to partner with her on the best plan of action for getting induced. I'm so incredibly grateful to have worked with her because I didn't get to have the natural birth that I wanted due to the circumstances of my water breaking early but I did have an amazing hospital birth and she was right there at my side along side with my Doula Maddie and a great team at rogue regional. And Jacqie has been beyond phenomenal ever since the birth as well, coming to my home, a few times after the birth to do my check ups. She's been so amazing with my infant son. She's been super available to support me with all the wacky things that come up with a newborn. She has tons of information and she's helped me a lot with breast-feeding and the challenges around it. I cannot recommend Jackie enough. She is an angel.

I had the good fortune of using Jackie's services as a doula after my son was born. My only regret…read moreis that I didn't find her before his birth. She showed me compassion, calmed my nerves and gave me confidence. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone. Sometimes you meet someone and realize they are the perfect fit for the occupation they chose and Jackie is definitely one of those people.

Justine is an amazing Doula. I am so glad that I found her, because she gave so much information,…read moretools and support so I could have the birth that I wanted. I was able to do my Vback. She is always available, to answer any question and be there for you. I couldn't have done it with her

So grateful to have Dr. Laura Blevins as our pediatrician, and all the VERY HARDWORKING & skilled…read morenurses and staff at the KWC. I'm a first time mom and just moved to the area a few months ago, but knew that if we were to have another I'd want to use a midwifery. Turns out they also offer peds AND primary care services. I appreciate beyond words the thoroughness of our well-baby checkups, how I never feel embarrassed to ask all my questions or rushed. When my LO (now 6 months) came back with some odd measurements & bruising at 3 months, it wasn't just brushed off. Dr. Blevins left the room to do a little more research, and then came back with a referral to check things out. Everything turned out fine after a few more weeks at a follow-up (so maybe I could have held off on a few tests), and she agreed when I asked if we could postpone the last 2 blood draws. (It probably won't always be the case, but it sounds like they're taking new OB/gyn patients but there may be a waiting list for primary care, just a head's up). "ambiance" note: While everyone has been super friendly, I've never felt like they're trying to sell me on something or are "fake-nice" ... which I've experienced at other midwiferies. It's a comfortable, genuine environment.

When I found out I was pregnant, I initially started off looking for an OB within my insurance…read morenetwork but after calling a reputable doctor's office and told that I needed to submit an application and see if I'm accepted first, I began to really reconsider what it is that I wanted. Like many other women, I had had past experiences with OBGYNs that leave you, frankly, feeling like cattle. Just in and out and sometimes not even a "bye" before leaving the room. That same day, I looked further and made an appointment to meet with Naomi, not really knowing much about midwifery. When I met with her, and we discussed unmedicated birth and home birth and what she and her staff offer, I just knew that this was right for me. I had not really ever wondered about a birthing experience for me but this felt so right. I still remember anxiously thinking, "oh, please have room to take me" as she calculated my due date and reviewed the births she already had scheduled for the month of May. To my joy, Naomi had room for me and so our journey began together until several weeks after my son was born safely at home. During our appointments, Naomi took all the time we needed to ask questions, hear our baby, and connect. I never felt rushed, judged, and truly felt cared for by Naomi and her staff. I feel so blessed to be able to look back at my birthing experience and feel so much love for this beautiful tribe of women (Naomi, her staff, Mariah and Krista, and my doula) all working together, calmly and soothingly coaching me, to assist me in brining my baby into this world free or chaos and to validate all my overwhelming postpartum tears and meet them with such love and compassion. I don't know that I will have another child but if I do, I know that I will look forward to seeing everyone at Redding Midwifery as much as I would look forward to seeing my belly grow.

I have had 1 midwife, and then a group of nurse midwives before Naomi. She is by far the most…read morenutritionally educated midwife I have ever encountered! She has a gift for teaching, and always has an agenda of things she wants to discuss or ask questions about, so I felt sooo informed and confident after each and every appointment! I highly recommend her to anyone wanting an amazing, wise, calm and skilled midwife! My water birth was seamless and baby has been amazing.

Te'sa was an amazing midwife. She provides lots of information and encouragement. I felt like I had…read morethe tools to make good choices for myself and my baby. Thank you so much!

I am overwhelmed by the genuine honesty and true connection I have found with Tesa of Aurora…read moreMidwifery. Pregnancy, birth and postpartum are all such a personal time full of so many uncertainties and unknowns, even the second or third time around. Tesa was available at all hours for me and always knew EXACTLY what to say to dispel my anxiety or fears. Not to mention she is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, so she was always able to explain what was going on and walk me through it. She is truly what I needed and I have since recommended all my mama friends to her. Her relaxed energy, even sense of humor, alongside her intense level of experience and enthusiasm for her work make her the perfect fit for any expecting mother. Working with Aurora Midwifery, know that you and your family will be held close and your needs will be respected.