Testimonials
“Leena helped care for me during my third and fourth pregnancies. As soon as I met her I knew I wanted her on my team. She exudes a grounding, compassionate and peaceful energy that few people I know possess. She listens with her whole heart and knows just what to say and ask to help you through any situation. In labor she brought an aura of peace to the room. She let me labor as my body told me to, but she must have sensed that I wanted her next to me because she never left my side. When my labor got a little difficult at the end she was reassuring, she encouraged me to listen to my body and she helped keep me in the present moment.
She is patient, knowledgeable and my family and I trust her unquestionably. She keeps up-to-date with research and is deeply intuitive so under her care you will receive the best of science and heart. With Leena we were able to welcome our new babies into our family in an atmosphere of love, life and laughter (she’s quite the character). Leena will always be part of our family.”
-Brittany A.
“I feel like one of the luckiest mamas in the world to have had Leena’s support during my pregnancy and birth. She was truly there for me in every way. A few moments that really stick out: during my second trimester I felt emotionally drained. I cried and poured my heart out to Leena and she made me feel so much better. At 30 weeks, I fell and Leena immediately came to my house to check on me and stayed with me until we knew everything was fine. During early labor she could tell I was having some challenges and so she came over to soothe and check on me. And finally, just before I started to push, Leena helped me to visualize light moving through my body which helped me to transition to pushing. I truly believe Leena is an earth angel. Her energy is so soothing and calming. I felt like I could talk to her about whatever I was feeling with no worry of judgement. Leena’s warmth created a safe space, one in which I could explore my emotions, talk through my fears, laugh, and share joyful moments. I’m so grateful for all that she did for me!”
-Meghan S.
”My birth will forever be one of my favorite memories, and a lot of that is because of Leena. She gave me the extra push of confidence to have the most peaceful home birth of my dreams. Leading up to my labor, I would periodically question whether I was capable of giving birth the way I envisioned. But somehow, Leena guided each prenatal appointment in a way that was exactly what I needed to continue trusting my body. She did just the same when I went into labor; the moment Leena stepped in the room, I felt an immediate wave of comfort, knowing I had her by my side for the rest of the ride. I simply can’t imagine giving birth again without Leena.”
-Becky C.
“During my first interview appointment with Leena I cried the whole time (in a good way) and that set the tone for the rest of our visits after I switched from traditional OB care to midwifery care at 20 weeks. Leena has a quiet and grounded presence that enabled me to externalize my experiences and encouraged all the difficult feelings to come out. She held space for my fears and helped me integrate my body’s experience and my mind’s resistance to open to the process of growing and birthing a human and the thousand joyous terrible moments afterward. She didn’t teach me how to become a mother, but instead empowered my innate power to show itself fully. I must have texted her 10 times after I birthed Freya that surely she is the hands and face of God on earth. We are irrevocably connected and I could not be more grateful.”
-Sarah B.
“About halfway through my pregnancy, and after much talk and research, my husband and I decided that home birth would be the best fit for me. From the moment we met Leena and Laurie we felt at home and at ease. They were very relaxed, knowledgeable and confident. From that point on we got to meet regularly and what I loved is how they took their time with me at each appointment, making sure I had all my questions answered and that I was feeling good. I really loved their calm but no bullshit attitude. I always felt heard and that I was getting real, truthful facts. On birth day, I honestly have to say that I could not have asked for a better birth team. Leena took the reins and was the one taking the lead and watching over me in my birth. She was never panicked and always on top of things. She regularly monitored the baby’s heartbeat and allowed me to stay in the water for as long as I could. She offered so much love and encouragement during the most challenging times during my birth, and I was beyond grateful for her presence. She knew when I needed to come out of the tub and try something else. Leena and my husband were the two that brought her into this world. The postnatal checkups were done at home too and it was so wonderful to see both of them each time, it was just like hanging out with old friends. I would highly recommend Leena for a home birth, she’s family now and we just love her!”
-Amanda H.
Photos by Kayla Gray at Austin Birth Photos