Something greater was truly at work during my prenatal journey and Charli and Sarah are proof of that. Their pairing culminates the perfect synchronicity of strength, empathy and love. I was able to let go, and just be, having the full confidence in the hands and hearts that held space for me through my birthing journey. I was heard. I was encouraged and I was challenged when I needed to push. I have never experienced such a personally transforming experience in my life. Their dedication and love for what they do is evident. I came out of that experience feeling like the powerful woman I had hoped to be and with the utmost respect and reverence for the gift these women give so freely and joyfully. —Jade 

Charli and Sarah of Hearth and Home Midwifery offer the kind of care every birthing person deserves. Throughout my second pregnancy, they helped me process my previous birth trauma (with a different provider) and work through my fears around labor. Prenatal appointments lasted an hour which gave us plenty of time to discuss all of the risks and benefits of important choices I had to make as well as take my vitals and listen to and feel my growing baby. My partner was included in my care and felt very supported. They actively listened to me and met me exactly where I was at with compassion and without judgement. I had full autonomy throughout my pregnancy and birth, with their knowledge and experience to guide me. They were extremely attentive in the first few months postpartum, continuously assessing my recovering body, my mental health, breastfeeding, and my baby's health. They provided referrals for care beyond their scope. Sarah and Charli are both warm, authentic, and down-to-earth. I trust them implicitly and felt completely safe and at ease in their care. As a former student midwife myself, I believe their practice sets the standard for excellent midwifery care. —Megan

The tl;dr of this is that if you’re having a baby, you need to talk to these two before you make a decision on who will help you have the kid.

When my wife told me she wanted to have our baby at home and to do it with midwives (the latter does not necessitate the former), my first instinct was to befriend an obstetrician to invite—as a friend—to the birth. I didn’t know much about midwifery, but I assumed it was mostly weird breathing, boiled towels and crystals.

As a person who values the scientific method, I could not be happier with how wrong I was. I cannot speak to all midwifery, but these two women are impressive in two ways.

First: any time we had a question, they answered it by presenting us with concise and easily-digested answers that invited us to draw our own informed conclusions based on legitimate science. There are many new parents who watch things happen to their newborns that they don’t understand, and while most of them are things I’d hope we’d all want, I prefer knowing ahead of time the benefits and risks of anything they’re doing to my kid.

Secondly, they both possess a keen technical proficiency. My wife has the veins of a hummingbird which frustrate and confuse even the most gifted. The two of them were the only ones able to successfully draw her blood during her pregnancy. They are somehow able to divine manually the precise position of a fetus in utero (one of them helped me to feel an ear). When our baby was born, he needed some help, and the two of them were on it like a pair of ducks on a slice of Wonder bread, and with such a cool demeanor that put me completely at ease.

I am so glad we found Sarah and Charli, and I’d never have a kid any other way. They are warm and fun and brilliant. If they win the lottery and close their practice, I’m getting a vasectomy. —Travis