I was scheduled to be induced and come to Labor and Delivery at 6:00 am. I was extremely scared and nervous as this is my first child, and I have a big fear of labor my whole life. Josh introduced himself as our nurse, and while I typically seek out female doctors and nurses, he turned out to be absolutely incredible, and I would not have traded him for anything.

He is the perfect mix of professional, polite, funny, knowledgeable, helpful, comforting, and most importantly, I saw him advocate for me at certain times when I needed it. My delivery did not go as planned, and I am glad I had Josh to explain to my husband and me what was happening and what might happen next. I trusted him 110%. I was sad and actually stressed when he had to leave at 7:00 pm because his shift was over. I ended up having a C-Section at 12:17 am, and I wished he had been there the whole time, as he was so good at communicating and putting me at ease.

I felt like he actually listened and understood any fears, questions, or concerns I had, and helped with all of it. The next shift he reported to, he came to check on me in recovery and was genuine in his care for what I been through and in our joy for our new baby. I am 41 years old, and I can honestly say that Josh is my favorite medical professional I have ever dealt with. You can tell he loves his job, and he is incredible at it.

The whole delivery process can be very stressful, emotional, gross, and humbling, but he made it all seem less so with his help and attitude. We will always be grateful that we had Josh, and I will always think of him when remembering my labor and delivery experience at Methodist Cypress. He's such a great nurse!