Thank You

When I was 19, a good friend of mine had a baby at your old location off of Mopac. The experience was so amazing to me that I swore that when it was my time to give birth, this was the only place that would do. To my 19 year old mind, it was the perfect birth at the perfect place and nothing else made sense. Flash forward 16 years, my husband and I moved to NYC for several years and when it was time for us to start a family, all I could think about was your birthing center. To my 35 year old mind, your birthing center still was the only place I wanted to go! We looked all over NYC and Brooklyn and found only one birthing center that was in the process of closing down and it was in a not so nice area of Brooklyn. It’s crazy to think that there are so few places like yours. For that and other reasons, we decided to move back to Austin and have our babe at your birthing center.

I am sure that you get this all of the time, but I just felt that I had to write to you and say thank you. My husband and I have had such an amazing experience with the center and everyone involved with it that I am so sad that I’m not pregnant anymore to give us a reason to go. I felt so lucky to have all of the resources given to me, from centering to yoga to the breast feeding classes, the lengthy appointments and the personal touch that a I would never receive had I gone anywhere else. When I would go to yoga late in the evening, I would always think what a great lady you were for sharing your space with us. You don’t have to be this awesome, you just are and I thank you. The experience was just as amazing as it was when I visited the center 19 years ago, except maybe a little more because it involved me and my babe.

I wish that I did more than just hair because I would give back in a heartbeat to show how grateful I truly am, but I guess for now this will have to do.

Xxoxo,
Farah R

We appreciate all the kind words our moms share about their experiences with AABC. Here’s one that singles out some of the AABC staff who work at the William Cannon location:

From: Melody Drew Buchanan
Date: August 2, 2011 4:29:52 PM CDT
To: “Jean Stokes” <jstokes@austinabc.com>;

Subject: Thank You!

Jean:

I wanted to let you know how impressed I was with your staff, the center and my birthing experience as a whole. I couldn’t have asked for or imagined a better sitution for us.
Monika was great during our prenatal visits! I really connected with her. You can tell she is very passionate. Vicki is wondeful. She gave me so much support! I felt so calm around her and could tell she has a lot of experience!

Michelle is amazing. With a 2 hr labor and a 9 lb 15 oz baby, it was fast and furious and she didn’t let me tear! Plus I had a leep done in the past and she quickly moved the scar tissue for me to push! I am forever greatful for her! Leonora did our home visit which went great! She is very personable. Sam did our 2 wk post natal visit and she was so good with us!

Stacey is so welcoming at the front desk! Cat is phenomonal with her Yoga! Denise answered all of our billing questions spot on! You have a wonderful team and I hope you share this with them! If I left anyone off I apoloize. We will always be thankful to everyone for making this such a positive and wonderful experience for us! You guys are great at what you do! I am so glad we have advocates such as you all that promote natural child birth in this great town we live in!

Thanks again!!

Melody Drew Buchanan

We are so proud of this recent testimonial from Leslie Williamson, who gave birth to her son Wyatt at AABC’s Wm Cannon location on January 15, that we had to share it:

“I wanted a natural childbirth, but was intimidated by the idea of a home birth. The new [AABC] South facilities are beautiful and after the tour with [AABC owner] Jean and [midwife assistant] Cat we felt at home and comfortable. Suddenly birth was not as scary to me anymore. I started out at an OB/GYN, then transferred to AABC, and the difference in prenatal care was incredible. I felt comfortable asking questions – I didn’t feel like I was just “one more appointment” for the staff to get through. When I started having early contractions, I felt safe calling the midwives – I am not sure what I would have done if I had still been with the OB/GYN. My pregnancy and birth could have gone completely different. [AABC Certified Nurse/Midwife] Samantha [Evans] was fantastic! She was so patient and calm throughout everything. Even with some minor complications, they all seemed so minor because Samantha was so calm, reassuring and confident. Cat was also an excellent assistant. After the birth she was so kind and gentle to me and baby Wyatt. I really appreciated the home visit – Heather [Harper] was fantastic. David and I talk all the time about how AABC is some of the most well spent money we have ever paid. We could have had a hospital birth for free, but the experience we had with AABC was priceless.”