I could not have made it through such a milestone without Justine...

Even before I was actually pregnant I had always dreamed of having a natural childbirth; I didn’t want the common hindrances of drugs and surgery to interfere with the joys and pains of childbirth. Ironically “Natural Childbirth” means unconventional by western medicine standards, and even proved controversial within my own family…still I forged on and am so happy I did!

My beautiful daughter Lola was born healthy happy and super alert. It was amazing to finally meet her, gaze into her eyes, and immediately begin the process of bonding. My doula and Bradley teacher, Justine Arian was amazingly supportive throughout my whole pregnancy (I would often call her to discuss questions or concerns); during my delivery she was invaluable offering me both emotional and physical support. I honestly believe I could not have made it through such a milestone without her. Thanks to her I can honestly say that although childbirth is one of the hardest things I have ever done, it is also one of the purest and happiest events in my life.” – Norma Sidney, Long Beach, CA

Justine enhanced our birth experience to its fullest.

“From our first meeting with Justine, my husband and I could tell she was genuinely concerned with helping us have the labor and birth we desired. Tirelessly, she massaged and encouraged us through our whole experience. Justine enhanced our birth experience to its fullest. We could never repay her for her knowledge of the process and expertise, or her passion to give women that extra encouragement to empower them to do what God created them to do. Thank you Justine!” – The Taylors, Orange County

Justine was an integral part of our natural childbirth success story...

My wife and I were set on having natural childbirth, but we didn’t know exactly how that would happen. We were very late into the pregnancy before we discovered The Bradley Method®, so late in fact that we were unable to sign up for any group classes. Thank goodness for Justine!

My wife and I read through Bradley’s book, and did as much as we could on our own bef ore we had our first meeting with Justine. But without an experienced observer, we were very unsure of our progress. Justine was able to, very quickly, alleviate our fears of being unprepared. She went through a checklist with us that made us feel very good about what we had accomplished on our own. She was also able to, in an encouraging and supportive manner, lay out for us what still needed to be done. She even went through some relaxation exercises with us that both reaffirmed our own efforts, but also offered insight into what more we could do. Justine instilled in us a sense of confidence, and inspired us to keep moving forward with our work.

Justine was also invaluable on the day of our family’s biggest event! She assisted my wife with massage, encouragement, insight and positive energy. She assisted me with support and quiet suggestions, letting me fill the role of coach while letting me know I was never alone- that I had backup whenever I might need it. She was able to seamlessly move in and out of the “coach” role, filling in for me when I needed to recharge, and was always within reach.

Justine has a distinct ability to make people feel like they have all the tools necessary to achieve their goals. She was an integral part of our natural childbirth success story and I feel very confident that she would be so for other couples as well! She even continued to help us afterward as we adjusted to breast-feeding, sleepless nights and the uncertainty that goes along with first time parenting. Justine was everything we could have asked for.”
– Adrian, Hannah and Emma Alita, Irvine, CA

Thank you for empowering the three of us...

Dear Justine, Your knowledge, support, and guidance were vital during our pregnancy… especially, in preparation for and up to the day of Andre’s unexpected early arrival. Thank you for empowering the three of us to realize such a beautiful all-natural birth experience. You will always be a part of that moment. Thank you. Love, Eva, Michael and Andre

We can’t thank you enough...

For everything you’ve done to make our birthing experience a positive one. We so enjoyed meeting you and really appreciated you sharing your time and expertise with us. We both feel much more prepared for the big event (and I, for one, am less anxious)!” –Nicole & Jens Peterson