Shawna’s homebirth in 2016 to Edie. 10lbs, 5oz.
“ Juli provided me with phenomenal birth support as a homebirth midwife in 2013 and 2016”
Her knowledge, calm presence, and belief in my ability to birth allowed me to feel so safe and secure. I was her client for 2 births, and my birth outcomes at home, with large babies, were greatly improved because of the support she provided.
-Shawna Mclaggan https://www.bayareaplacentaservices.com/
“Her knowledge and expertise combined with her deep compassion and realness made her the best person I can imagine to have in my corner at that time.”
My pregnancy with my third child was one of the most stressful and depressed periods of my life. The pregnancy was hard and my life seemed to be crashing down in shards around me. My marriage, finances, health, and my very identity as a mother seemed to be crumbling before my eyes. I had been planning a home birth, but my midwife dropped me about two months before my due date because of our financial situation. I felt lost, alone, broken, and humiliated. I didn’t want to ask for help, but I desperately needed it. My sister encouraged me to talk to Juli, so I agreed. Juli was like a ray of light in a very very bleak and dark time. First, she just let me complain and vent and cry which I so desperately needed. She made me feel like I wasn’t crazy, that things actually really were hard, and it wasn’t all in my head. She celebrated how hard I had been working to take care of my health through everything, which made me feel seen and like I wasn’t the complete failure I thought I was. She planted a little seed of hope in me, then she gave me very practical and doable advice about how to manage my mental and emotional health. Her knowledge and expertise combined with her deep compassion and realness made her the best person I can imagine to have in my corner at that time.
Juli wasn’t able to attend my birth herself, however she asked around to see if there was a midwife in my area willing to take a low fee birth and through her I found the perfect midwife to support me. I had my healthy baby at home about two weeks later. I will forever be grateful for Juli, she holds a very special place in my heart. Juli held me through my darkest hour, and opened the window to let some light in. - Asiyah A.
“When Armanthia joined us, we truly felt supported, cared for and relieved. We would get excited whenever she arrived because we trusted her knowledge and experience and we genuinely enjoyed our many conversations.”
“When we became new parents, we felt tremendous joy and happiness but also inevitably exhausted and overwhelmed. Deciding to invest in a night doula was one of the best decisions we made as early parents. More importantly, selecting Armanthia Rosales (Tree Tree) as our night doula, could not have been better for our family. When Armanthia joined us, we truly felt supported, cared for and relieved. We would get excited whenever she arrived because we trusted her knowledge and experience and we genuinely enjoyed our many conversations. Her personality is warm and engaging and she fit seamlessly into our family from the get-go. While a year has gone by, we have grown as parents and are less exhausted and no longer have a regular night doula schedule, we still find love to treat ourselves to having Tree Tree come over give us an extra break and still remain friends.” - Ashley H.
“Tree tree was a constant source of comfort, warmth, kindness, empowerment, and love to both my husband and I.”
“I knew that giving birth would be a sacred, vulnerable, and perhaps even once in a lifetime experience so it was very important who I wanted to include as a part of my inner circle of support. It was also very important to me that I found someone who shared the same Christian faith. When I first met Armanthia “tree tree” I immediately felt peace and connection and knew that I wanted her as my birth and postpartum doula. It felt so comfortable to talk with her. Tree tree was a constant source of comfort, warmth, kindness, empowerment, and love to both my husband and I. She was a motherly figure to me in some of the hardest moments. She offered her time and wisdom so generously. Tree tree listened and supported what we wanted and needed as a unique couple and family, and reminded us of this at the hospital when we needed to make some important decisions regarding my labor and delivery. Her humor and kindness was also appreciated by the nurses and hospital staff. Her presence made my labor, delivery, and postpartum journey a fond memory and sacred experience. I cannot recommend tree tree enough if you want not only a doula, but someone who is there for you with all their heart, mind, and body. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts tree tree. The three of us cherish you! “
-Isabel K.