May 2025 Honoree
Juniper Moon, DNP, ARNP, CNM
There aren’t enough words to describe how amazing Juniper is. I had a pretty scary pregnancy, and Juniper was my main midwife through it. Juniper had the biggest impact on me during birth. I deal with very bad anxiety, and she was able to help keep me feel safe and calm. I went in on a Wednesday at 6 pm to have my baby, Juniper, and started working at 7 pm. She was with me all night, working with my anxiety every time something came up.
Around 9 am the next day was the time to start pushing. Juniper was supposed to be off at 7 am on Thursday, but she decided to stay with me, as I was highly anxious about having any other midwife with me. So, she took a short nap from 7 am to 9 am and came back, and we started pushing. After almost 4 hours of pushing, things took a turn. I needed a forceps delivery. I was terrified, and Juniper held my hand through it all and reminded me over and over that I was ok. Once the baby was born, I had to go straight to the OR. Juniper stayed with my husband while I was being stitched up for over an hour. At this point, Juniper had stayed an extra 7-8 hours past her shift for us. She worked 20 hours so that I could feel safe and comfortable. I’m not great with words, but I have never had someone make such a huge impact on me in my entire life. I will never forget her, and I hope to have her as a midwife again when the time comes for me to have another child! She deserves this award and so much more.
Around 9 am the next day was the time to start pushing. Juniper was supposed to be off at 7 am on Thursday, but she decided to stay with me, as I was highly anxious about having any other midwife with me. So, she took a short nap from 7 am to 9 am and came back, and we started pushing. After almost 4 hours of pushing, things took a turn. I needed a forceps delivery. I was terrified, and Juniper held my hand through it all and reminded me over and over that I was ok. Once the baby was born, I had to go straight to the OR. Juniper stayed with my husband while I was being stitched up for over an hour. At this point, Juniper had stayed an extra 7-8 hours past her shift for us. She worked 20 hours so that I could feel safe and comfortable. I’m not great with words, but I have never had someone make such a huge impact on me in my entire life. I will never forget her, and I hope to have her as a midwife again when the time comes for me to have another child! She deserves this award and so much more.
Thank you, Juniper, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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