Jenna & Molly
Jenna, Molly, and baby Omega
Ray provided us with impeccable care that made us both feel confident, safe, empowered and in control.
Pregnancy and parenting seems to be a never ending series of small and large decisions that need making. Working with Ray was one of the first big decisions we made and it might have been the best one yet. As a queer family and gender non-conforming pregnant person Ray provided us with impeccable care that made us both feel confident, safe, empowered and in control. I looked forward to our prenatal appointments all month long because I knew that those sessions would be spaces to learn about my body and pregnancy, talk about hard and exciting emotional aspects of our experience, and feel deeply connected to my partner and my baby.
Despite being a very long labor with many unexpected twists and turns, I regard it as one of the most powerful and profound experiences of my life. With Ray at the helm I felt calm, steady, and held. Ray's relationship with other providers and incredible advocacy meant that despite delivering in the hospital I still had a wonderful and radical experience. That is the mark of Ray's care -- they understand that truly excellent wholistic care requires bringing many people on board, from nurses and doctors at hospitals to other midwives and community members who played a role in our pregnancy and birthing journey. And is if getting us through such an intense birth wasn't enough, Ray's fabulous postpartum care was everything. Being able to stay tucked in bed for the first weeks after giving birth and receiving excellent care for me and my baby was crucial. I'm not too sure we would have made it through each big milestone of becoming parents without Ray in our corner. Thank you Ray for playing such a profound and sacred role in our amazing ride to parenthood.