06/07/2024
Thank you dearest Whitney L. Your description of our care and time together is received with gratitude and you are held in a special place in our hearts. Sunrise Birthing Center
The beginning of Whitney's comments.
"My experience with Karni for the birth of our daughter was nothing short of wonderful. From my first meeting with her I knew I wanted her support & guidance through my pregnancy and when it came time for labor & birth. I looked forward to every one of our prenatal appointments and felt so safe, seen, and heard in every interaction with her. She helped us prepare for labor & birth not only with information and quality care but also with how she spoke to us, the questions she asked, and how deeply she listened to any and all of our concerns. I am someone who experiences anxiety when it comes to medical care and Karni always took extra time to make sure I was feeling relaxed before taking my blood pressure or discussing my options with testing and ultrasounds.
Our birth was incredible, hard, fast, and happened a bit early. I felt as prepared as I could have been even when labor started at 38 weeks. Karni & her assistant arrived at the perfect time and she came in and gently checked in on me without pulling me out of my focus. She was the calm and experienced guide I needed and I felt like she trusted me and trusted the birth process the whole time. Even when I started bleeding a bit more than ideal in the immediate postpartum (which was one of my fears), Karni expertly managed the situation, making sure my bleeding was under control, without me experiencing any anxiety in the moment as I held my new little babe. I look back on my pregnancy and birth with such awe and gratitude not only for such a wonderful experience but also for the incredible care my husband, daughter & I received from Karni. I will never forget some of the things she said to me in preparation for labor & birth that helped give me the courage I needed. I cried at our last visit together because I knew I was going to miss her. I will absolutely be working with Karni for the birth of my next baby."