Reviews

She has been our shepherd, our guru in the most transformative experience of our lives. Andi is someone I trust for advice + support and also someone I would want around in the case of an emergency. She's intuitive, empathetic, experienced, and focused. All of her wisdom brought our baby safely into this world and we are forever grateful. We chose to have a natural birth at home, and Andi helped us achieve that. She held space for us to make our own decisions, pre and postnatal, about medical choices for mama and baby. We received medical advice without the pressure that feels common with allopathic doctors. We are first-time parents and Andi has been abundantly patient and generous with her counsel through texts and phone calls. We can't imagine an OBGYN giving even half of the level of care and nurturance that Andi gave to us. Each of our prenatal appointments was thorough and balanced. The office space at Forest and Meadow is calm, comforting, and feels personal. Andi checked on the progress of our baby in addition to the emotional and physical state of both me and my partner. Each session felt therapeutic and nourishing. Andi treated my body and the wombed baby with great care and sensitivity. We never felt handled or rushed. The postnatal visits are where I felt most nurtured by Andi. Each of these visits was at home, and this was so grounding for us as we adapted to our new lives. Postpartum life is tough and we had care for everything-- baby's progress, mama's physical healing, emotional health for both parents, breastfeeding, etc. Andi's wisdom and instincts guided us during labor and she had to made quick, tough decisions. We are all healthy and well and that's thanks to Andi's care. I am deeply grateful for Andi's respect for the mother-baby dyad. We've been so lovingly cared for over the past nine months. She encouraged and empowered me when needed but also held space for me to let my body do what it was meant to do. Thank you, Andi, for guiding us safely and whole-heartedly on this beautiful journey.” -Jalene Huang

My experience with her as my home birth midwife for my last and final baby was unparalleled. From the moment we met, before I was officially her client, she showed genuine care and compassion for me. Once I was a client, the prenatal care was comprehensive and focused on building a relationship based on truly knowing one another and developing trust. I always felt prepared for what was ahead and informed about my options. Andi was incredibly responsive to all my questions and needs and listened intently to all of my challenges and concerns. She included my partner in our care and, at times, our two little boys. During my labor, she and her backup midwife were totally in sync and never missed a beat. When our daughter was born, you could literally feel the love pour into the room because of the compassionate care of our birth team. The care didn’t stop at birth though. She was a fierce advocate for me postpartum and helped me navigate many issues. When I developed a serious unexpected postpartum complication, she was the first to recognize it and help me get the right medical care before I realized I had any real symptoms. Andi is a true gem and I’m so glad I found her as my midwife!” -Ashley Elchert

We ended up with two compete stranger midwives at our home birth and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Without knowing a single thing about our family, Andi was kind, calm, and, empowering. Once our daughter was born and we were able to get to know Andi, she was everything we wanted in a midwife, supportive, non-judgmental, competent, smart, and she has a great sense of humor. She’s been the one person who has supported our family since our daughter’s birth. She is genuinely so kind and willing to help with anything, big or small. Andi is actually who inspired me to go into birth work! She’s unlike any other midwife I’ve met and I recommend her to everyone without the slightest hesitation. Our whole family loves Andi and we feel so grateful to know her and to call her a friend. If we have another baby, there's no question that she will be our midwife again." -Michelle Sánchez-Nolen

If I ever have another baby, I couldn’t imagine doing it without her. I had my other young children present and they wanted to be involved. Andi was amazing with my kids and included them in the birth space in a way that made me so happy. She was phenomenal at anticipating my needs and just overall held the energy I wanted for my birth. I had some heavy bleeding after delivery and she took care of it quickly and without spreading any fear or panic to me. I could truly go on about how happy I was to have her there.” -Paige Johnson 

I have used Andi’s services with both my births and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough. She is intuitive, patient, calm, and kind with a breadth of knowledge in each step of prenatal, labor, and postnatal care.  She would be available by text or phone at any time I had a question or concern, no matter how big or small. Her advice and suggestions were always helpful and I felt secure and safe in my home birth.  She really listens and makes you feel heard, an important part of the birthing process." -Kathleen Lamar

Our homebirth experience was nothing short of a miracle and she was a huge part of that! I really appreciated how much she encouraged me to get prepared for baby before hand. Andi was big on encouraging my husband to wait on me hand and foot as much as he could, for as long as I needed! It was wonderful! He really did and I took her advice to do less in the first few months and I’m glad I did. This post partum  experience was completely different than my first two. Im a very grateful mama!" -Daryn Ayres

"She made my pregnancy so easy and as a first time mom it was well needed. My husband and I wanted a home birth and we didn’t know where to look. I reached out to Andi during half of of my pregnancy and I fell in love with her instantly. She’s so modest, nice, sweet. From our first appointment even to this day Andi has been there. For tips, advice, anything you need. I’m truly blessed to have had Andi as my midwife and I do look forward to have EVERY birth with her!!!!" -Johnnie Lovely

She is extremely knowledgeable, patient, kind and caring. She's the most nonjudgmental person I've ever met and I felt extremely comfortable opening up to her both physically and mentally! She is ALWAYS there when you need her and she made sure I felt 100% in control of my birth and was a perfect advocate for me when I didn't know how to deal with situations. I don't know what I would have done without her by my side.” -Rachelle Anderson 

“ I chose to do a home birth for my second pregnancy and Andi was highly recommended. As I spoke with Andi for the first time on the phone I felt an instant connection with her. She was authentic, sweet, genuine, direct and answered all of my questions that I had about her services as well as what to expect when having a home birth. Meeting Andi in person was an even better experience. I was greeted with open arms and right away Andi made me feel welcomed and I could genuinely feel how much she cared about me, baby and even my 2 year old son. She always had mine and babies best interest. She let me know all of my options and supported every decision that we made. I loved that we were able to create such a beautiful bond and relationship throughout the process leading up to giving birth. I felt so comfortable with Andi and knew we were in good care during labor and delivery. During delivery my baby had shoulder dystocia and his shoulders got stuck in my pelvis, but I never once felt any negative energy or fear coming from Andi. She stayed calm and in control and brought our baby boy into the world by using all of her knowledge and intuition during this unique situation. Andi made me feel confident in my ability to birth my baby at home and gave me so much loving and caring support throughout my entire pregnancy and after. Andi has such a special place in our hearts and our postpartum care was beyond amazing!"-Sarah Taylor