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"I looked forward to my prenatal appointments with my midwife (Beth) so much! There was never a long wait in a crowded waiting room, and she allotted an hour or more for each appointment, so I never felt rushed or that I did not have a chance to ask the questions I wanted to ask. That personalized care was very important to me! I took a great deal of comfort in knowing that my midwife was available to me 24 hours a day, with no answering services or hours to pass waiting for a return call.

"Right after my son was born, my midwife team prepared the most incredible herbal bath for us! While my son and I relaxed in a warm bath, the midwives cleaned up and prepared our bed so all that was left to do was to relax and get to know our newest family member!"

Valerie Rowe

 

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"I would not have any other midwife deliver my children, if at all possible (I now live about three hours away). Midwifery is not a "job" to Beth, but a calling. I love the way I have seen her continually researching every aspect of her work, for the expressed purpose of providing the best prenatal and postpartum care available to her clients."

Kassy Kemp

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"We recently had our fifth child. Beth Overton was our midwife and will be again if God chooses to bless us with another child. This was the best prenatal care I have ever received. Yes, this includes the four pregnancies before which were all assisted by doctors. They were not bad doctors-they were excellent doctors. Beth just gives more time and attention to her clients.

"We also had a situation that we believe would have ended in a C-section. Our baby was in a breech position at 39 weeks. Beth handled the situation with gentleness, wisdom and prayer. She allowed us to make our own decisions-never being pushy. After a sonogram, Beth together with her apprentices and another midwife were able to gently turn the baby into a head down position. My birth ended with an uncomplicated vaginal delivery."

Georgia Baylor

"In the first of my pregnancy, I had my prenatal visits with an obstetrician. Being long time friends with Beth and her assistants, we would meet them for lunch afterwards. Oftentimes we would go to her house and she would check the baby out just for fun. After a few months of this, we figured out that Beth knew more about our baby than the doctor did! She did not constantly try to make us feel guilty if we didn't choose any of the available (and often unnecessary) medical tests and interventions. So we decided to switch to her for care. We had a beautiful birth at home. We are grateful to God for leading us to Gentle Beginnings, as that's truly what our baby had."

Lara Gunn

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Delivery of Love

A poem by Mrs. Bill (Lara) Gunn ,
© April 2000, used with permission

You have a special gift sent from God above,

You help Him give to families deliveries of love.

As old as the Bible, from when time began

God has called certain women from among the race of Man.

He as given you wisdom and has endowed you with a heart

That helps you to bless others and with great joy to impart.

A peace that comes from understanding and satisfaction that we know

This life had a gentle beginning and that gentleness will show.

For by the grace of God alone our steps led to your door,

And His hand became quite evident as the months turned into more.

Then on that special day when our baby did arrive

We saw His grace upon you and we thanked Him for your drive.

Your drive to bring to families something beautiful and rare

That brings great joy to people  that is far beyond compare.

We want to tell you "Thank you!" though the words just aren't enough,

For the feelings in our hearts today for this delivery of love.

Here are a few quotes from personal thank-you notes we have received at Gentle Beginnings. (All were unsolicited.)

“…You made Kelli’s birth such a special experience.”

~Kim & Pete

“Thank you for assisting us with bringing Isaac into the world. … We will never forget the caring support and expertise you have given us before, during and after the birth!”

~Suzanne & Gary

“How can I thank you for all you’ve done for me!? Without your generosity, our birth experience would have been dramatically different. Thank you so much! Keep doing what you do! God bless you and your family!!”

~Valarie & Tim

“Ladies, I just don’t have the words to express my gratitude for the roles you played in Nevin’s birth. The whole experience was absolutely amazing! Your gentle spirits and total support were huge blessings to me. You allowed our labor to progress naturally on its own; in its own time and in its own way. Your gentle presence and Spirit led prayers blessed me immensely during the whole labor and birth process. You were all very professional, yet loving and caring at the same time throughout it all. God has blessed you all with an unbelievable calling – thank you for letting Him use you in such a mighty way! …

May God bless your practice abundantly and continue to work through each of you!”

~Kim (Wife to Nathan, mom to Nevin)

And from the mother of one of our clients:

“Dear Beth and Jessica, I can’t thank you enough for the ‘awesome’ care you gave Anne Marie. I have nothing but high praise for you both. All the love, kindness, and great care you took with Anne Marie during labor was above and beyond anything I’ve ever seen. Thank you for bringing my grandson, Micah into this world. May God bless and always be with you both.”

~Rose

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to read why Patti chose a home Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).