Testimonials

"My relationship with Mary has changed me forever. Thanks to her guidance and advice I have a new respect and love for my body, my baby, and my power as a woman.

It is with great responsibility and enlightenment that a woman takes pregnancy and birth back from the realm of fear and vulnerability and Mary provides the wisdom and encouragement that makes this journey possible. As women, we all have this wisdom and instinct within us and Mary understands this and helps us see for ourselves what we're capable of.

She is never short on kind words and affirmation nor sympathy, empathy, and commiseration. Working with Mary has felt like a partnership every step of the way, I feel educated, not "treated". I feel like a friend a student, not a "patient".

For those in doubt that the right care during pregnancy and birth can lead to a more harmonious way of life, I promise you, it is possible. Our family loves Mary and will never forget, nor stop sharing with others, what she has done for us and what she has helped us do for ourselves.

Thank you Mary!"

Love, The Ryan Family

Meredith, Todd, Brock and Keegan

"When my husband and I found out we were expecting we planned on finding an OB/GYN and giving birth at the hospital. After all, isn't that what everyone does? I wanted the "security" of the hospital and availability of pain medications.

As we researched doctors and hospitals and learned of their procedures we became more and more disillusioned with the system. Women we spoke with who had hospital births only had bad memories to share. And yet women who gave birth at home were never anything less than pleased with their experience.

I have always felt very fortunate that I was able to witness two home births, my niece and my nephew. It gave me a whole new respect for my sister. But I NEVER thought I would be strong enough to do it myself.

I began to realize that as hesitant as I was about a home birth, I was becoming just as hesitant about a hospital birth. I've never had much of a tolerance for pain and I was 31 years old. I had a hard time letting go of the need for pain medications and the possibility of complications due to my age. But we decided a home birth was best for our baby and I would survive, pain and all.

So we started the process of finding a midwife. Our search was over as quick as it began. We met with Mary Langlois, LM and fell in love with her right away. She was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. And she was always honest with us, whether we wanted to hear it or not.

I had an easy pregnancy. I felt healthier during my pregnancy than I had ever felt before in my life. I attribute this to Mary for setting my diet on the right track and to my husband for helping me stick with it.

My delivery was difficult. There were some complications, but Mary was able to deal with them professionally and she got me through it.

I discovered a strength within myself that I wasn't aware of. It is a powerful feeling to know that I was strong enough to bring a perfect little 9lb. 2oz. baby boy into the world without any modern day intervention and at home. We will never forget this birth and will always describe it as an empowering blessing that we were lucky to experience.

Now I am fortunate enough to be able to stay at home with my son. It's amazing to watch him learn and grow so quickly. He brings us so much joy and laughter. I feel myself fall a little more in love with him every day."

Heather, Dave and Alder

"We are first time parents, and I am a skeptic. When my wife first starting talking about homebirth I was against it and insisted that we see a traditional doctor at the same time. Witnessing the process of working with Mary and simultaneously seeing a doctor was eye opening. I was amazed that we rarely even met directly with the actual doctor on our regular visits, while Mary spent several hours meeting with us to understand all of the family histories of both of us. Mary made the birth process personal and proved to me that she was going to treat this experience as an important event for her as much as it was for us.

In addition to the personal touch we received by choosing a homebirth, I was impressed with the level of knowledge and professionalism Mary brought to the table. Mary was quick to explain what was happening every step of the way during the pregnancy, and even gave us a better understanding of what our doctor was telling us to do. In fact, Mary frequently anticipated the doctor's next statements to us and told us what was going to happen at our next appointment. She was clearly one step ahead of the "professional" I had demanded as back-up. At the same time, Mary made it clear that if any unforeseen problems occurred that she could and would get us to the hospital if that was necessary for our safety.

When our baby arrived, Mary was unbelievable. She came across town early in labor to check on us, then gave us time to be alone and rest before the heavy labor started. When she came back, she worked around every request my wife had to make her comfortable. Mary is terrific at keeping things in control, but still being completely flexible to the mother's desires about how the birth proceeds.

By the time our baby was born, I had completely changed my views about homebirths and midwives. Our family had the greatest birth experience I could have imagined because of the way Mary guided us through the process. I can't imagine subjecting my family to the traditional hospital birth process for our next pregnancy."

Christa, Pat and Story

"One year ago, home birthing wasn’t even on my radar. But, when I got pregnant with Eliza, I was determined to have a different experience than the hospital birth I’d had with my older son.

When I first contacted Mary, I was a little hesitant, but after several meetings and lots of research on my part, I became extremely comfortable with the idea of home birthing. In fact, I couldn’t imagine bringing my daughter into the world any other way.

Mary was excellent the entire time I worked with her. I’ve always considered myself fairly well informed about health and nutrition, but I learned even more from her. I always looked forward to our appointments because her energy was so positive. I felt that she truly cared about me and my baby.

When it came time to welcome Eliza into the world, Mary knew exactly what to do at every turn, and I felt completely safe with her. Although the last 2 hours of my labor were extremely intense, I never felt fear or panic. Mary was calm and focused, and everyone who was present at the birth later marveled at her competence.

Friends and family have told me that I was "brave" for giving birth at home, but it's hard for me to understand what they mean by this. The experience was enjoyable and fulfilling in every way, and going to the hospital, I think, would have been much more frightening for me.

Now that Eliza is here, I'm exhausted from around the clock feedings, but I’m still elated from my birth experience. I feel truly empowered, and I have a deeper trust in my body and maternal instincts than I’ve ever had before."

Jonel

"We had our first 2 children at the Birth Center with midwives and had great experiences. But with our latest daughter we really wanted to have her at home. I called several midwives in the valley and Mary is the only one that called me right back. That meant a lot to me. On the phone with her I realized that she was very organized and came to the house that very weekend to meet with us. We loved her from that very moment! She is more than a midwife, she was always there for us when we called with any questions and made us feel at ease about everything.

The birth experience was Beautiful. Mary was so calming and worked well with our Hypnobirthing. We are so happy that we chose to have our baby at home with Mary as our Midwife."

Rima, Marc, Cade, Talley and Teagan

"I met Mary years before I became pregnant and knew within minutes that I wanted her there when I finally welcomed a baby into the world. When I found out the exciting news, I told Mary before I even told my husband! Mary is the kind of midwife who genuinely cares and gets involved in every part of your pregnancy and birth- not only the physical, but the emotional and spiritual aspects as well. She knew how important my homebirth was to me and guided me along my path into motherhood.

The birth of my son was an amazing experience. I have never felt anything so powerful and raw in my life, and I want to do it again and again. Mary helped my husband and I feel safe and in control and helped me achieve the birth I longed for. When my son and I had an issue outside of our control that required hospital transfer after birth, Mary responded swiftly and professionally. She made sure our transfer was as easy as possible, came to the hospital with me, and was right there by my side. I wouldn't change a single thing about the entire experience, and would do it all again in a heartbeat!"

Anna, Jim and baby Klaus

and from Jim (above) ...

"When my wife brought up the subject of homebirth, I immediately freaked out. Normally I have no issues with what my wife wants to do, however, the thought of having a birth outside of the 'traditional' settings of a hospital was just really weird to me. There are all kinds of books saying how incredible of an experience birth is, but books and articles don't really do much to put your mind at ease. What if there are complications? What about monitors and iv's? What about all of the doctors and needing warm towels stat? You know all of the typical things that you think of when you hear of someone having a baby. All of these things went racing through my mind soon as I heard homebirth. All of these thoughts and feelings were quickly dispersed the moment that Mary came into our small apartment for our first meeting. Mary is an incredible woman that just has a powerful aura to her. On the days leading up to the birth she was quick to make me comfortable, answer questions and just generally dispense fear that I had of the entire process. On the day of the actual birth she was incredible at keeping both my wife and I calm through the wonder of the birthing process. After our son was born he had some trouble breathing due to wet lungs, Mary was there and handled the situation without hesitation and did what she could just to make us both as relaxed as we could be. She was there for us in the hospital and has been there ever since. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and would want Mary to be present for any future babies. Simply incredible."

Jim

"I just want to thank you so much for the most amazing experience I have ever had; delivering my baby in the comfort of my home. From the moment we met at the interview you were so helpful and informative. Throughout the pregnancy you were there and receptive to any of my concerns and desires. And when I went into labor you were there for me right away. You came prepared and calm and really just tuned into what was needed moment by moment.

Everything was seamless to me (can hardly remember those labor pains now). Of course the birth of Koa (in hospital) was wonderful. But the night Acacia was born was magical. I hope we stay in touch. And I wish you all the best with a lifetime of special deliveries."

Love,
Kila

"Having Mary serve as our midwife was more than we could have hoped for. She made herself completely available to us. She was incredibly knowledgeable with lots of practical experience and always had the answers to our many questions. We loved her philosophies regarding prenatal and postnatal care and her thoughts surrounding the role of the midwife in the birth process.

Mary was all about listening to me and my needs throughout my pregnancy and especially during my birth. She respected and went along with my wishes and my vision even when it wouldn’t have been her first choice. If we were not moving to another state, we would have Mary be our midwife for all of our future births. We really cannot say enough about how much we appreciate all that Mary did for us during this life-changing experience.

Thank you Mary from the bottom of our hearts. We will be forever grateful."

Love,
Jasmyne, Navarro and Malakai

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