I thought
you might enjoy the attached photo, it's of Owen (left), Mae
(middle) and Addison (right). Their moms and I met at the
March 2012 Fast Track class almost exactly a year ago. These three
little ones have been in a playgroup together over the past 7
months, and it's been so great bonding with their moms over the
trials and tribulations of motherhood and watching our babies grow
together. Just thought I'd take a moment to thank you again
for your offering your labor classes, not only for the knowledge
you provide, but for giving us a chance to form great
friendships.-
L. T. and baby Mae
see photo on
right hand side of page, first photo in the
column
" I know I have said thank you for all of
the support that you gave me during my pregnancy, but I just want
to express how truly grateful I am for the difference that you made
in my pregnancy and birth experience. You changed the outcome of my
experience, and in so doing, changed the memories that I have and
possibly even my ability to cope and bond with my son after it was
all over. You do more than just teach a Bradley class. You make the
world that these little babies come into a more loving, safe place
for them. You make the mothers with whom you come into contact feel
a sense of peace and understanding as they approach a very scary
place in their lives.
Thank you so
much."
L and C G. and Baby
Clive
"We did all
naturally! My husband says he is so grateful we took
your class, because every stage you said I would go through, I went
through, & it took some of the fear away, knowing that what was
happening was normal.
I am also glad we
took your class-it was helpful to me in help with relaxing (as much
as possible) in the midst of contractions. My husband
used the calming words from your class when I hit my wall & my
panic-we are both grateful for what you taught
us!
I would have to say
it was the most difficult thing I've done, & the most
wonderful thing I've done. I was able to nurse an alert, bright
eyed baby. She has remained that way all along, & I am
convinced it's bc she wasn't drugged during labor &
delivery!
Also, everyone up
here knows I'm the girl that did it naturally! The nurses in
L&D were so wonderful & supportive-it was a great
experience as far as that aspect."
J and E
G..
"Dear Heather
Friday at 3:45pm Mrs Ella J. H. was born your class was the
greatest help a first time dad can get to help the mother of his
child. My daughter is healthy 8.2 pound red haired blue eyed
baby girl and you allowed me the greatest joy of helping my wife
with labor and for that i will forever be great full to you."
C and L. H."
"Everything went so well because I
was never afraid. Thanks to you and I felt prepared for
whatever baby Nick threw our way! You said in class one night that
you only get one chance to give your child the best possible start
at life. I honestly feel that Nick is doing so well because you
told me I could do this and I believed you from the bottom of my
heart. I pictured you rolling around on the floor, my cervix
opening,breathing my baby down, low moans, and laboring for days if
I had to. Jason and I wanted to share our story with you and thank
you for all you do" A and J
P.
"It's not every day that a group of people
are put together in a room and are able to open up and share their
lives. We thank you for preparing us and encouraging us for
what was one of the best moments of our lives. Your passion
for family and natural birth were so evident and words can't
describe how thankful we are that we wound up with you as our
leader and teacher. Please never stop teaching and inspiring
people!" J, M, and C Hess
"Dear Heather, You
are so good at what you do...you prepared us for every scenario
{and we experienced them all : ) } and helped us feel good about
whatever choices we ended up making. Our birth experience was
full of surprises, and we felt ready for every step. Thank
you for hour humor, knowledge, and kindness." K and
J.
"Heather, Thank you
so much for all the knowledge, love, and positive support through
our pregnancy, labor, and birth of baby S.! Your encouraging
words, assurance, and guidance really helped us emotionally and
mentally pull through a long, tough labor! Your classes were
awesome and your messages, calls, and visit to meet baby S. was
Huge! Thanks for helping bring baby S. into the world in the
best way he could be brought and giving us peace of mind.
Our appreciation blossomed even further when multiple
staff observed during labor "She must have had a great birthing
class!" K and B R.
"What you do for
pregnant women and partner is amazing. You provided us with
such support and confidence and encouragement. From the tools
you gave us in class, the help in making our decisions, to visiting
us in the hospitl! You shaped our birth experience for the
better. We'll always be grateful. Thank you!" S and C
H.
"So I started
pushing kneeling on the bed facing the front with Steve in front of
me. After a while I moved to the birthing stool where Caleb Stephen
Krieger was finally born after 2 hours of pushing. Surprisingly he
was 10 pounds 1 ounce and 21 inches long! I had no idea I would
have a baby that big! And honestly if I had known he would've been
that big, I would have really doubted my ability to have a natural
birth!"
"Heather I want to thank you for all your
help and support. Without those classes I don't think I would've
had the same birthing experience. Steve was an awesome coach and
support throughout the entire time and it was because of your
classes that he was able to stay calm throughout it all. I wouldn't
have changed our experience for the world and will not think twice
about having natural births with our future children. Thank you so
much again - you truly prepared us for the most amazing experience
of our lives! Hope
you're doing well and have a great
a Thanksgiving!
~L. K."
"Thank you for all
of your help. You are part of God's gracious plan in
providing a safe, natural birth for our son. We are
particularly grateful for your mentioning Nancy's name (our
midwife) in the beginning. We may not have found her so early
on without you. My husband and I both enjoyed the class, and
it gave us a lot of confidence. My husband raves about the
class to this day. " S.K.
"Thank you so much
for our Bradley class. It was so informative and helpful to
know what to expect going into labor. We were completely
clueless beforfe and went into the hospital confidently. You
are awesome!" V and B.
"Thanks for all of
the help. My mom and I will be thinking of you often on
birth-day!" B.B.
"Thank you so much
for doing this class. I wasn't sure what I was going to do
because the closest Bradley class was near Ashland. The
Bradley Method is the best to learn for natural childbirth, and I
am so excited to have experienced it. Thank you again."
L.C.
"Thank you for
sharing your experience, knowledge and passion for the miraculous
journey of childbirth. You are AWESOME. We will never
forget our Bradley experience and will treasure you
forever." S. and B.
"Thank you so much
for being there for us and making this an absolute wonderful
experience!!!" A and B and baby
Advait.
"I can't thank you
enough for your support the last few months. Your knowledge
and kindness have meant so much to me." K.H.
"Truly you are a
rare bird Heather, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart
for being my doula and our teacher. Thankyou for being by my
side during the most important and joyous time in my life...I will
never forget the love and patience you gave me throughout our
journey. Thank you." S.M.
"We are so thankful
for you and your support through our journey in becoming
parents." K.D.
"Thank you for all
the happiness you contributed! Our family is forever
grateful." B and J and Baby Ulli
"You are
amazing...so open, warm, knowledgeable, and encouraging. Your
stories are inspiring and admirable. I feel so lucky to have
you as our doula. I enjoyed every (class) session."
J.S.
"We really
appreciated the honest communication (practiced in class)"
S.S.
"We enjoyed these
classes very much and the information provided was useful in
labor...Women inherently know how to give birth. They just
have to trust themselves!" E. H.
"GREAT! What
we learned that impressed us the most...overall security and
learning NOT to fear! Our favorite sessions were the labor
rehearsals, but we liked them all."
C.S.
"We are so glad we
took this class. It was a fantastic experience...I wouldn't
change a thing." B.M.
"You were absolutely
wonderful and personable and made us feel extremely comfortable to
be in class. The weeks went by faster than expected, and
we learned so much! We honestly feel like you care about us
and our labor and baby like we were your own children.
Thank you mostly for your support and love. We will be
calling you (in labor)!" E.S.
"James
Allen Cooper was born unmedicated and all natural at 7:19 pm.
He is extremely healthy and Laura is doing great. I don't want to
steal Laura's thunder so I will let her email you the birth
story. Thank you for you guidance and wisdom. I truly believe if it
wasn't for your class that this would not have been possible.
Everything happened just as you explained it. Laura will be in
touch very soon. Thanks again." Laura and James
C.
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Sarah O. and Brian
R. " At 10:41pm, after 27 hours of active labor Brian looked
over the curtain in the operating room and said with tears in his
eyes “We have a baby boy!”. I will never forget that moment or
those words. We both cried overwhelmed with emotion after a
long day knowing that it may not have ended how we would have liked
but we were proud of ourselves. Brian and I brought Colton
Nicholas Rouse into this world with unconditional love and support
from each other, with the greatest of intentions and faith that we
had made the right decisions for our beautiful baby. We had
accomplished our Bradley birth."
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"Hey
Heather! I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you
know that Emily Michele Plank arrived at 2:45am on June
10th. She measured 19.5 inches and tipped the
scales at 6 lbs 6oz. I had the exact birth I wanted! I
labored mostly at home, had a VBAC, and went 100% natural (no drugs
or episiotomy)! I’m just thrilled! Nicole was great and
my husband did a fantastic job!" J.P.
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Greg and Liz
F.
"Heather, I hope you
are well, and I hope to see you soon. Thank you for being
such an awesome instructor, the understanding you provided us
really was a huge benefit to both myself and Greg. We are so
glad we took Bradley with you."
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Irene and Kevin
C.
"Even though it didn’t go as planned, we felt as if we were
prepared for changes in the course and in the end we were blessed
with a beautiful, healthy baby boy. We can’t wait for the
reunion! Good luck to the rest of you and God bless!"
Irene
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"It was an
incredible experience and I really want to thank you for the
education you provided. I don't think my experience would have been
nearly as pleasant if we hadn't gone through the Bradley Classes."
Scott and Shelia M.
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"Congratulations to
your family! Tommy and I welcomed Beckett Rife Miller into our
family. The delivery went great and we also used all the tools from
class arriving at the hospital fully dilated. Well wishes to all on
this amazing journey!" J and T Miller
