Lucinda M Chiszar, LM, CPM

After finding out about half way through my pregnancy that I was indeed pregnant I rushed to find prenatal care. I contacted the midwife in my city who never responded to me so I contacted Lucinda. She took me on last minute and I’m so thankful she did. At the time I wasn’t sure if I was going to have a home birth or hospital birth. She did not push me either way; just gave me information to research. Her prenatal appointments are awesome. This was my 4^th child and my other kids were born in a hospital with obstetricians doing my prenatal «care.» I can honestly say those doctors knew nothing about me or my family nor did they want to. This was not the case with Lucinda. Our appointments were about an hour long and we talked about everything not just the pregnancy. Our family was going through a lot and she was so understanding and non-​judgmental and genuinely cared.
Another major person from Big Valley that has to be mentioned is Brooke. She is awesome. Very calm, very well versed and knowledgeable and non-​judgmental.
I loved chatting with them. I was always cracking up.
After a lot of research and talks with my husband (who was quite nervous about home birth) I decided to have the birth at home. Lucinda was immediately available when I called her as well as Brooke. The birth was quick and they let me birth without a lot of intervention which is what I desired.
Due to no fault of Big Valley Midwives I became ill shortly after giving birth. They were very thorough during postpartum visits and trying to help me get better.
I am so glad I found them. I just wish I had them for ALL of my births

Lucinda is a wonderful resource for our community. She’s an experienced, caring midwife who I’m happy to recommend to anyone seeking a prenatal care and labor support from a Licensed Midwife.