Rochester Community Midwives

"I can not say enough good things about Olivia not only as a provider but as a person, she is absolutely wonderful and 100% the person you want present at your birth. My experience with her was my first pregnancy, and I knew I wanted to look into something other than the standard hospital birth. My husband was super hesitant about the whole process but at the first visit, she answered all of his questions and put him at ease with everything. Throughout my whole pregnancy Olivia was thorough, attentive, and really took her time with all the appointments and actually cared about how I was doing instead of rushing through everything like it typically is at a doctors office. I never once questioned her abilities or mine/my baby’s safety as she explained everything and asked for my consent before doing anything. The labor and delivery plus postpartum process is something I would recommend to everyone from just that aspect alone, as I’ve never felt so cared for in my life. Having her and the rest of the team’s (the nurse and doula) support made me feel supported and made postpartum a much easier transition. I will forever recommend Olivia, she truly is a special gem in the world of obstetric care where women aren’t given the respect or informed consent they deserve. I’d highly recommend considering a home birth if you haven’t already."

"Thank you for supporting my wife and I through our first home birth. Olivia is encouraging, calming, and knowledgeable. She genuinely cared for us and empowered us leading up to, during, and after the birth. Most importantly, we felt safe every step of the way. Olivia is the utmost professional. There is no question we will be going through her practice for our next birth."

"We moved from out of state during my second pregnancy (32 weeks), and I was lucky enough to have found Olivia to be our midwife. I knew I wanted a home birth but was a little nervous to find a new midwife so close to my due date. However, after my initial conversation with Olivia, I felt completely at ease and comfortable. She answered all of our questions along the way and always provided information so that my husband and I could make informed decisions together. She was also able to do all of our prenatal and postnatal appointments right in our home, as well, which was so helpful! Olivia is professional, knowledgeable, and kind. It was amazing being able to stay at home throughout the whole process — labor, birth, and postpartum — and not have to leave in the middle of contractions or to drive back home after baby was born. She helped me feel safe, empowered, and informed every step of the way. I could not recommend Olivia enough and will absolutely be back in her care in the future!"

"When my wife initially approached me about a homebirth I was uncomfortable, as I preferred the more traditional hospital based approach but I agreed to the initial consultation with Olivia. My skepticism soon faded as I saw how knowledgeable she was and how the safety of my wife and our baby was her top priority. I really appreciated the amount of time we were able to spend with her going over the risks vs benefits of all the pregnancy / birth / postpartum tests and care. This allowed us to get the type of personalized care we really wanted. Most importantly Olivia made my wife feel empowered and excited for labor, something that many women can be nervous or even scared about. Labor was a profound and amazing experience for both of us and Olivia was an important part of making that happen. She was especially helpful in positioning my wife and providing different massage / breathing techniques to help her make it through without the need for pain medications. It has been one week since our child was born and Olivia has been easy to reach and has been there to help us through all of the struggles of being new parents. I feel that we are in great hands and would recommend her to any expectant parents. If we choose to have another child we will ask her to be our midwife again."

"When my husband and I found out we were expecting baby #4 we knew right away that we were interested in a home-birth. We had worked with midwives in the hospital setting in the past, but wanted a different experience for our last baby. After meeting with Olivia for the first time we knew it was a perfect match. She not only was extremely knowledgeable and professional, but also has such a calm presence. She provided very individualized care for baby and mom, I always looked forward to my prenatal visits with her! When it came time to labor she provided support and expertise and gave us a sense of security being at home. She enabled us to have the home-birth of our dreams! I would 100% recommend Olivia and am thankful for the care she provided!"