We have had the advantage of knowing Stephanie for a number of years, and her passion and desire to give prospective new parents the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions during their pregnancy and the birthing process is inspirational.

When we found out that we were going to have our first child we enrolled in a childbirth course called ‘Choices for Childbirth’ recommended to us by Stephanie.

Very early on into the course we knew the exact path that we wished to follow and decided to aim towards having a natural childbirth, preferably a water birth at a Family Birth Centre.

As a result we needed a very supportive and understanding person, who we could communicate openly with and feel at ease when discussing any fears and concerns that we have had about the pregnancy and the manner in which we decided to bring our child into the world. For us Stephanie was the perfect and only choice.

Throughout the pregnancy Stephanie gave me the confidence in my own ability to feel more ‘in touch’ with my body than I had ever been before, and was extremely informative and supportive in explaining what my body was able to accomplish during the birthing process. Stephanie also has the ability, to allow new dads to feel confident, about what’s happening during the pregnancy and the birth, and gave Jason the confidence to feel comfortable about the ways in which he was able to assist in the birth.

The birth of our beautiful baby boy Oliver was very quick for a first labour – only lasting 4 hours. In the early part of the labour I was in need of some quick reassurance, and found Stephanie brilliant in her ability to calm me and allow me to focus once more.

Once at the Family Birth Centre, my labour progressed quickly and Stephanie continued to be the most supportive and calming influence on me, giving me the power to remain focused, relaxed and reassured until the arrival of Oliver into the world.

We highly recommend Stephanie Norquay, to anyone who is looking for a compassionate, supportive and understanding birth attendant who has the ability to talk openly and honestly about any topics involved in the pregnancy and birth of their child.

We are more than happy to discuss our experience of working with Stephanie in more detail at any time.

Casey, Jason, Ollie & Alex – 2013