"Birth should be the most natural, normal thing a woman does"
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"Birth should be the most natural, normal thing a woman does"
"Birth should be the most natural, normal thing a woman does"
"Birth should be the most natural, normal thing a woman does"
I am a Mother (of six), Mother-in-law, Grandma (of ten), Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Niece, Cousin, Friend, Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, and Wellness Strategist in Orange County, California. Needless to say I am passionate about family! I love the miracle of birth, the mechanics of how health works in the body, and the spiritual truths that lead us to physical healing as well as our mind, will and emotions! My passion is to see individuals and families empowered to walk in the freedom that health, spirit, soul and body brings to each of us "From Birth and Beyond".
At Naturalife Birth and Wellness in Orange County, California your birth is your journey, and I believe that birth should be the most natural, normal thing a woman does. Your birth experience should be your choice. I have lived my life as someone who loves to empower, encourage and support others. I come from four generations of midwives in my family: Pioneering women with a tradition of belief that women are strong and birth works. When a woman is properly supported she can accomplish what her body was created to do. We need to educate and move away from fear-based birth in our culture and learn to trust what our bodies are capable of. The truth is, we "fear" what we don't understand. A great acronym for fear is: "False Evidence Appearing Real." When we become educated, we remove fear and replace it with understanding, which leads to EMPOWERMENT! In the rare event that your process takes a turn outside of what you expected, it does not mean you have failed. It just means that your journey towards empowerment looks different. Some of the most powerful times for me as a Midwife or Doula has been when a new mom looks up when she is holding her reward, the little one she has just brought forth and says:
"YES! NOW I KNOW, I CAN DO ANYTHING!"
"I am fearfully and wonderfully made" (Ps. 139:14)
Our bodies are amazing! I am a firm believer in the power and truth of the spirit, soul and body connection. I believe our food and its ability to nourish and heal our bodies is something we know too little about. For instance, "why does an apple a day, keep the doctor away?" I have seen people with physical ailments that once they addressed emotional broken-ness the physical affliction went away. What we believe about ourselves is the most powerful truth we must conquer! Do I want to be healthy? Do I believe I can be healed? As a "Wellness Strategist" my heart is to partner with you on your journey as you discover what you believe about you, your food, and wellness in your body. What works for your body?
"What you believe about yourself, you will become!"
"I thoroughly enjoyed working with Ronda throughout my pregnancy and postpartum journey. She is so kind, understanding, faithful, and respectful of my values and decisions. She is knowledgeable and took the time to really talk to me and help me understand and addressed all of my concerns. She was the only practitioner I used for my first pregnancy and I felt like I was in capable hands, even got all the testing and imaging I wanted through her. Love her and highly recommend her to anyone!"
"Ronda made my pregnancy and birth such a peaceful and empowering experience. From the beginning of my pregnancy she helped me with my nutrition to make sure my body was healthy and ready for birth. At the birth itself she kept things calm and peaceful. She helped me feel confident and safe. I’m so thankful that she was my midwife!"
"Let me start with God put Ronda in my life at the perfect moment. It was 2021, and I was in an online book club. The club covered holistic health and healing, and she began telling our group about healing the gut. At that time, I was inflamed, overweight and had severe gut issues. (I later learned I was battling what is now called SIBO.) We became immediate friends. I ended up in the ER several times. Sadly, no one had answers. All vitals normal they said. So much more to the story, but Ronda called me every morning walking me thru her juicing protocol. She along with a functional doctor got me back in a good place. A1C down, inflammation down and 50 pounds lighter 4 months later. She is so passionate about helping others. I've learned so much from this wonderful woman.
"I was so fortunate to have found Ronda when I did. Being my second pregnancy, I was looking for something alternative to my first experience with an OB/GYN and hospital birth. I had a breech pregnancy the first time around and my OB/GYN provided no guidance or advice to turn the baby, or options for delivery, only that I would have to have a planned C-section. Ronda provided lots of guidance early on to get the baby into position. When we found out late in the pregnancy that this second baby was breech, she researched every treatment and practitioner she could find to help me turn the baby and allow me to have my home birth. I unfortunately was not able to turn the baby and had to go to the hospital for a c-section. She was there with me at every appointment and treatment and she came to support my husband and I during the surgery and after. It was so wonderful, easy and convenient to have her come to my home for the postpartum checkups. She made sure that I was healing physically and doing well mentally. I felt more than prepared to take care of a baby this time around because we were given advice every step of the way, provided with options and choices, and not being told what to do. She has tons of experience and wisdom. We recommend her if you are looking for an alternative to the standard OB/GYN “care”. Ronda is not only our midwife, but our friend. We love you, Ronda."
"After a horrendous incident at our hospital, we decided to look for a midwife and pursue a home birth at the last minute. We fully did not expect to find anyone who could help us on short notice, but when we were put in touch Ronda, she accepted the challenge and stepped in to save our birth. From the moment we met her, we could tell that she was capable, experienced, and professional. She was very detailed and covered all the aspects of our birth. We learned more about pregnancy in 30 minutes with Ronda than we did in 6 appointments with our OB. She was never rushed or short, she took extra time to explain and show us resources and tips to help us feel comfortable in our choice and confident in our birth plan. I cannot recommend Ronda enough. She is incredibly skilled and talented and we are very thankful that we had the pleasure of her delivering our first child, in our home, with no complications."
“I interviewed almost a dozen midwives and was sooooo happy we chose to work with Ronda. She gave a very motherly energy and I can look back now and see how much I needed that. Not only in birth but throughout my pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. She goes above and beyond for her clients and truly wants the best for them and is willing to put in the time and effort to see that. She’s now a part of our family and I’m so grateful she came into our lives!”
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