Lisa Winick, CNM

I highly recommend Lisa. We worked with Lisa when she worked at Advanced Ob in San Luis Obispo in ²⁰⁰²⁄₂₀₀₃. She is very talented, extremely knowledgeable, and very caring and compassionate. Even though we were attending a traditional office we never felt rushed by her, she always had time to answer our questions and adress our concerns.
At the time Advanced Ob could not guarantee who would actually attend your birth so you would see each of their CNMs on a rotating bases during the course of your pregnancy. My husband and I both felt very comfortable with Lisa and hoped she would be attending our birth.
We met Lisa during our first pregnancy, that tragically ended in miscarriage at 17 weeks. She was very supportive during that difficult time. We went back to Advanced Ob because of Lisa, when we got pregnant again the following year. Lisa is kind, down to earth, easy to talk to and knowledgeable about hospital births, home births and natural birth remedies and practices.
We were thrilled when Lisa was able to attend the birth of our daughter Sequoia. My birth process turned out to be very long. As it turned out my daughter was posterior and had a nuchal hand, it was up against her head. Thus she did not engage properly and my labor was more difficult. Lisa was amazing and brave and supportive of my natural birth. I am grateful for her skill and strength of character. She knew exactly what to do, when she realized the baby’s hand was in a difficult position, to help ensure a safe delivery and minimize any injury to me during the birth. I really believe that Lisa helped me to avoid a c-​section and injury and helped me to deliver my healthy beautiful baby girl. In lesser skilled hands I don’t know if the outcome would have been the same.
I also have to say that she was very patient with me. I can be a difficult patient. I want things my way. She worked beautifully with me and seemed to want to have things my way too.:)
Lisa is also supportive of water birth. Unfortunately the hospital choices were limited when we were in SLO and French only allowed me to labor in the tub. My daughter took a bath with Daddy after she was born which was wonderful. Things may have changed since we were there.
If you are looking for more birth choices, a provider who will support your wishes, someone who is caring and compassionate and will make time for you I advise you to contact Lisa. I believe she currently works at Creating Harmony Women’s Healthcare in San Luis Obispo.
I have moved north since giving birth to my daughter so I no longer have a professional relationship with Lisa. However, my husband and I have good memories of working with her and we are so grateful for her expertise and compassion. Lisa has the skill and compassion needed to provide the very best quality of care to her clients. She is empowering, supportive, inspiring, and encouraging all things that new Moms and Dads really need.