“Aly cares deeply for families in their childbearing year. Prenatal visits were always something I looked forward to. She was full of information, comfortable discussion, laughter, and always what is necessary to make a fully informed choice. In my birthing times I have seen her need to use an array of important and necessary skills, and she has continued to impress and reassure me with her knowledge and level of care. I never felt rushed, uncomfortable, or like I needed to do something a certain way, but I always felt completely supported, involved in decision making, loved, and taken care of..”
— Brittany, 1st, 2nd and 3rd babies
“The care I received was how I had always envisioned health care should be but had never experienced before. It was extremely personal, caring, and full of laughter and hugs! Their whole philosophy is to allow you to be the decision maker in your own care. They guide and direct and offer their expertise to help you make a very informed decision but ultimately it is your decision as to what happens to your own body and baby. Having had this experience, I entered motherhood with more confidence and grace. In our culture, women are expected to be up and running 48 hours postpartum. However, Aly understands how counter-intuitive this is to bonding, healing, breastfeeding etc. and her approach encourages and facilitates a gentler entrance into parenthood. It was the best health care decision I have ever made..”
— Lisa, 1st and 2nd babies
“Making the switch to North Star Midwifery at 36 weeks was literally the best decision I could have made and I am so thankful everyday that I did so! When I think of my birth experience, I have zero regret and so much pride. And while I know a great experience in a hospital is possible, I just know my experience would have been completely different. Given that I had a cesarean with my first, there were some initial fears around having a VBAC at home. Aly was able to address all of our concerns and pointed us to reliable resources to learn more to make the best decision for ourselves. When the day came, I felt incredibly safe with Aly’s support. I chose North Star Midwifery based on the birthing experience I wanted and honestly didn’t think much of the postpartum phase. So, it was a nice little surprise when care during that time was nothing short of the very best. Aly was available for all of our questions and concerns. It was night and day to my first postpartum experience and I was truly sad when our time together ended at six weeks! — Sarah, VBAC.”
— Sarah, VBAC