WELCOME MISS SUNSHINE SUZANNE
Sunshine is the daughter of Jason and Mandi Hersom. The Hersom family had a home birth in Sioux City, Iowa.
Here are her stats!
• Born: May 15, 2021 at 12:40 pm
• Weight: 9 lbs 3 oz.
• Length: 21 1/2 in long
Jason and Mandi received their prenatal care for Sunshine from Certified Nurse Midwife Kari Ney at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center, Iowa, and OB Nurse Erica Robertson, part of the home birth team from Promise.
The Hersom family opened their home for Sunshine’s home birth in Sioux City, Iowa. Certified Nurse Midwife Kari Ney and OB Nurse Erica Robertson helped deliver Sunshine during the birth at their home.
Sunshine was welcomed into the family by big brother Anthony (17), sister Jessica (16), brother Nathan (14), sister Rachel (12), brother Isaiah (11), brother Uriah (11), brother Andrew (9), and sister Joslyn (8).
The Hersom Family Promise Experience.
Jason and Mandi thought the entire staff was wonderful. From the time they came in, they always felt welcome and cared for.
Jason and Mandi put their trust in Kari and thought she was so amazing. Being in the comfort of their home and still receiving such great care made their experience a very good one. They also thought Erika’s caring disposition was a great comfort.
Read about more Promise home birth experiences and Promise praises by clicking the button below.
Promise Midwifery Team
Promise Community Health Center is the only facility in the northwest Iowa area that offers the opportunity to have an assisted birth in your home with Certified Nurse Midwives. Our Midwives are highly trained and have over 40+ years of combined birthing experience. What do you want your birth experience to look like? Our providers take the time to respectfully explore that question. Patients must be located within 75 miles of Sioux Center, have a low-risk pregnancy, no history of cesarean section and no major medical history.
Some of the cities and towns in northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota, and southern Minnesota that our Promise Certified Nurse Midwives have delivered babies in and assisted in home births are:
- Akron, IA
- Alta, IA
- Alton, IA
- Beresford, SD
- Boyden, IA
- Brandon, SD
- Canton, SD
- Centerville, SD
- Cherokee, IA
- Doon, IA
- George, IA
- Granville, IA
- Harrisburg, SD
- Hawarden, IA
- Hudson, SD
- Hull, IA
- Ida Grove, IA
- Inwood, IA
- Ireton, IA
- Kingsley, IA
- Lake Park, IA
- Le Mars, IA
- Marcus, IA
- Ocheyedan, IA
- Orange City, IA
- Paullina, IA
- Primghar, IA
- Rock Rapids, IA
- Rock Valley, IA
- Sanborn, IA
- Sergeant Bluff, IA
- Sheldon, IA
- Sioux Center, IA
- Sioux City, IA
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Spencer, IA
- Spirit Lake, IA
- Storm Lake, IA
- Struble, IA
- Tea, SD
- Vermillion, SD
- Worthing, SD
- Yankton, SD
Promise Free Pregnancy Testing
Think you might be pregnant? Promise offers free and confidential pregnancy testing. We want to help you start your pregnancy care in the healthiest way for you and baby. Results are available immediately and we can help you from there.
Call Promise to schedule an appointment for free pregnancy testing and meet with a Promise Nurse for next steps. Your plan may include scheduling an appointment with our Promise midwife providers for prenatal care or fertility counseling. If you don’t wish to become pregnant right now, your plan can include scheduling an appointment with our providers for birth control options.
Click the button below to learn more about the Promise Community Health Midwives and Nurses and all the services they can provide: