San Diego Midwife

Words will never be able to fully express the gratitude I have for the team at San Diego Midwives; Jamin, La Shel, Devery and Katrina. Upon every appointment they were always so inviting and compassionate. I immediately felt relaxed and at ease with them and knew I had made the best possible choice for our family. I was bringing the most precious thing into this world and I knew that these exceptional ladies were dedicated and prepped for this task.
The actual birth day was exactly as I had envisioned it, a blissful dream. The San Diego Midwives team provided exceptional and loving care, as if this was their child brought into the world. La Shel, Jamin and Katrina were present up front and center during my birth. They provided great instructions to help with supporting me through delivery at a birth center. They followed my entire birth plan and allowed everything to take place as free and natural as nature intended. They have a unique ability to take charge in a birth setting with a relaxed ambiance about them. I was so relaxed during all my prenatal care, and that made birthing with them such a comforting measure.
If I could give them a ¹⁰⁄₁₀ I absolutely would for the most wonderful birth experience. There are not enough words to praise everyone involved in my birth, I was able to relax and bring my healthy baby girl into this world so beautifully.

I can’t say enough good about Jamin and Lashel. They are both the exact type of people that you want caring for you during your pregnancy and delivering your baby! They’re loving, kind, compassionate, understanding, respectful and so friendly.
After our first experience with them we will absolutely be returning to them for our future pregnancies. I looked forward to seeing them each time and truly believed I had the best birth team with them. Having a baby is a life changing experience and having a more personal relationship with your care provider is essential to me. My time with them I felt loved, so well cared for and so safe.
During our birth Jamin was with another mom so Lashel delivered my sweet baby girl. She is amazing at what she does. She helped make that day one of the best days of my life. She was also so available to me in my post partum recovery and I am so very thankful for her. They are women I will always have a relationship with because they so wonderfully helped us start our beautiful family.
If you’re considering meeting them please do. You won’t be disappointed, you will be so blessed to have them be a part of your pregnancy and birth.

It’s almost a year after my daughter’s birth with Jamin and LeShel and I’m just getting around to writing a review, kids keep me busy… sorry ladies!
I have been on cloud nine for the past year reminiscing just how perfect my birth experience was with these two amazing and talented women. And when I say perfect, it was pure in the purest sense. I ran into an awful experience with a OBGYN around 16 weeks and knew that I couldn’t continue with him. I like to think that I had some Divine intervention as these women came into my life when I needed their support so very much. After my experience with my former OBGYN, I had a lot of apprehension trusting anyone to keep me and my new baby’s best interest above their own. Within the first visit, I knew I was in the right hands. The quality of care Jamin and LeShel gave to me surpassed all of my experiences with previous health care providers.
When I say they know their stuff… they know their stuff!!! I had no doubts about them or their ability to deliver my baby in a safe, loving, and respectable manner. I started having early contractions around 7.5 months and Jamin told me that, because it was my 2^nd, I would probably start doing a lot of pre-​labor and that when it came time for the event, my labor would be fast. She was spot on… my baby came in 1 and ½!!! I also had 2 different separate medical issues that they were totally correct about. Being pregnant is such an emotional time and finding health care providers that you can completely trust can make it even more emotional, but because I knew I could rely on Jamin and LeShel, I was able to simply relax and enjoy being pregnant… knowing that everything was going to be OK! ALSO, their intern, Amy, was such a blessing to have in my journey. She was so gentle and kind and it felt really good to have 3 women who had my back during this time!
I would recommend Jamin and LeShel to anyone and everyone who wants to have a a supportive, safe, natural, and empowering home birth. I have to say this was THE BEST experience I have ever had in my life! I cannot thank you ladies enough… and I miss you!!!

«I have used La Shel and Jamin to deliver all 3 of my babies and every experience was amazing. My husband and I interviewed a few midwives when we learned we were pregnant with our first, and we were immediately drawn to them. When I was pregnant with my second it was a no-​brainer to use them again and I am so grateful we did. Halfway through my pregnancy my appendix flared up and I ended up in the ER. Jamin came and stayed with me and answered our questions and gave us much-​needed comfort and support at a stressful time. My husband took a job in L.A. and we moved while I was pregnant with our 3^rd. I made the decision to drive back to San Diego for all my appointments and for delivery and I am so glad I did. This last birth was amazing. They were so calm and wonderful. We were all shocked when I delivered an 11 lb. baby! I feel certain that had I been with a Dr. I would have been having a C-​section, but they helped me try different positions and I birthed her just as easily if she had weighed 6 lbs. I am so grateful for their intelligence, professional demeanor and the love they have for what they do and for their clients. I cannot imagine birthing without them. They compliment each other so well and I love that they work as a team because I felt like at different times during pregnancy and then labor I needed each of them for different reasons. Love love love these women! »

These two ladies are amazing and wonderful! Jamin and La Shel make the best team when it comes to assisting home births and much more!
I found San Diego Midwife when I was pregnant with my son at four months. At only 21 years old I had researched so many ways to birth my baby and really was pulled toward the idea of home birth. I checked online at many midwives in San Diego and came upon San Diego Midwife’s website. The first glance at these two woman I felt like I already new them and that these were the midwives for me. My husband was very happy as well when we had our first meeting with them. They go over all the basics as well as options and completely inform you on anything and everything it is you need to know. Very kind, loving and flexible these two are. We didnt have ins coverage for a home birth and their payment system worked out amazingly that by the time the full amount was due we had it!
These awesome women helped me find the strength all of us women have to home birth naturally. As well as my husband having the chance to truly be involved in the birth. For every child we plan to have, I will always come back to San Diego Midwives Jamin Sylvada LM, CPM. and La Shel Montgomery RN, CNM
Thank you ladies for your wonderful gift and full joy you bring to mothers to be!