I was introduced to Doula View by a friend while taking water aerobics less than halfway through my…read morepregnancy. My first pregnancy had resulted in a stillbirth & I was more than a little anxious about this experience. I wanted someone in the room who wasn't as clueless as I was who know their way around the medical lingo. I found all of this and more! We had a few meetings set up prior to delivery. We went over the goals, discussed my health concerns so she would be aware, she met my husband & we got on the same page regarding what my medical professionals were telling me. My situation was unique in that I was to be induced at 37 weeks, so it seemed to be more of a scheduling situation than anything. BUT, baby decided that she calls shots, I went into labor that day. She was so helpful throughout the delivery, keeping me calm, there as we pushed & assisted in the breastfeeding. After I got home & was CLUELESS, she even came to the house & walked me through it. A billion times more helpful than the hospital Lactation consultant. Highly recommend this service for a personal experience for one of the most important times of your life!

LaToya is an absolutely incredible doula. She provided us services before, during, and after the…read morebirth of our son. You'll have an amazing experience with her guidance and help. She takes the time to educate you beforehand, answer any questions (nothing intimidates her - she's seen it all), advocates for you in the actual birth, and stays by your side to ensure your birth experience is a positive one. She leads with both heart and knowledge. Doula View was an excellent choice!

We were fairly new to GA and I procrastinated so bad on finding a doula we actually met Melissa…read moreafter baby Declan was ready here (he decided to come early and I am the queen procrastinator). I found her on Yelp and she was my savings grace. Always on time, upbeat, and encouraging me to sit down, relax, go nap/shower and offering me help. Upon first meeting we hit it off so well but I'm a slight introvert so her first time arriving to my home to help I was nervous and didn't really know what to expect but sure enough she showed up with a smile and some comfort for me and my kiddos. Day 1 she came with some toy dinosaurs for my older (2yo) to play with- I thought it was the sweetest gesture to think of him. She happily baby wore 3w old Declan while cleaning around the house and filling in so I could get in some much needed self care. Look no further y'all Melissa is great!

I am so happy to have had Melissa as part of my birth team. We were on the fence about hiring a…read moredoula, but after talking with Melissa both in our initial interview and then later during our home visit, we knew that having her as an advocate was worth the investment. We interviewed a few doulas and decided to work with Melissa because she brought the most experience and professionalism to the job. Not only was she able to bring her extensive knowledge of pregnancy and birthing to all of my questions, she also, when appropriate, could chime in with her personal experience as a mother. While I was pregnant and after my son was born, Melissa was always available to answer any questions and address my many worries as they came up. What I have really valued was that she was proactive- she would reach out frequently just to make sure things were going ok. This was especially helpful in the weeks after birth as I was struggling with breastfeeding and being a new mom in general, and Melissa was able to be a sounding board for all of my concerns. I always know that I can reach out to her with seemingly trivial questions and have her validate my concerns, listen, suggest solutions, or provide additional information. Finally, Melissa was wonderful during the birth! When things started to go off plan, Melissa helped me think through and feel comfortable with what was happening. During the labor, I will never forget Melissa's cool hands and soothing words swooping in to calm both me and my husband. Somehow, in the middle of helping me labor, she was also able to take pictures on her phone of the whole birth, and the first moments of our son's life, that we will cherish forever. After the birth, she was there to help me breastfeed for the first time and stayed with us until we were ready to go to the recovery room. I recommend Melissa to anyone who is looking for a doula!

Having heard only great things about having a doula present at birth, I was eager to find one that…read moreI trusted and felt comfortable with. I was led to The Birth Story Collective through my search for a hypnobabies certified doula, and Chanda popped up as an Atlanta option. I interviewed her and the two other women of the collective (Brittany and Claire). I have phone interviews with two other doulas, and I decided to go with The Birth Story Collective. I felt at ease with the women and their experience. All three ladies came to my home for a pre-birth visit to lay out all of the logistics and as they're all of my big first questions. They also met my husband, my dog, and my house. They wanted to make sure they knew the layout of my home in case they were asked over to my home on birthing day. They even asked what my dog's meal and water schedule was. The ladies came over once more before the birth to check in and see how I was doing. I really appreciated spending this time with them. Not only did it build on my relationship with each of them - which came in handy on Birth Day - but it helped me process and talk through the upcoming birth. We talked over some last-minute plans, ideas, and visions for Birth Day, and they were receptive and encouraging through the whole thing. Some notes about my pregnancy. I was carrying twins, Dr. Tate was my OB, and because of twins + Tate, I had to deliver at Emory Midtown, and the final moments of the pushing stage would have to be in the OR. I was originally very upset about not getting the birth center unicorns and flower garland birth I first envisioned, but once I got Dr. Tate on the team along with The Birth Collective, I knew that I would have the most positive experience I could reach. On Birth Day, we texted the doula group in the afternoon, when I had been listening to my hypnobabies scripts for a while. We were already in my Labor and Delivery room as my water had broken that morning. Some of the details get fuzzy, but I do remember many clear moments. Claire was on duty that day and I don't remember her leaving my side even once. Even when my husband had to go get some dinner, even when I was napping, she was there. (I'm literally not sure if she even went to the bathroom.) She was incredibly supportive, all-in, and ultra prepared. When my back started hurting during contractions, she had a warm compress to press against my back. When I was nauseous, she had peppermint oil for me to breathe. When I wanted pain medication, she talked to the nurses for me. And when I needed help to get onto the toilet, into the shower, up from the bed, and back onto the bed, she was there. She was strong, calm, and just a solid presence of knowledge, wisdom, and care. Claire got to come with us into the OR for the final pushing. In the heat of the moment, we realized we hadn't prepared for who would cut our babies' cords. My husband was 100% not going to do it, and I looked to Claire and asked if she'd like to, and she said yes! Ours were the first babies' cords she cut, which is a small memory I'll treasure and remember her by. One of my children had serious medical conditions after birth, and Claire and the other doulas continued to text and reach out to us to see how we were all doing. Six-eight weeks later, when I was feeling more grounded after all the doctor appointments, all 3 doulas came over for a joyous postpartum visit. It felt like a celebration! We laughed, shared stories about the birth, recapped the things I wanted extra details on, and I got to introduce my babies to them. It was so special. Before they left, they offered some tips and exercises for helping me get my pelvic floor and diastasis recti on the road to recovery. Even though we didn't pay for the photography package, Claire did snap a few photos for us on her smartphone. I now wish I had paid extra for the professional photography The Collective offers, just because I would like to have those moments memorialized. Even with just the doula service, though, it was absolutely worth every penny. (Prices are listed on their website and are easy to find, which I really appreciated.) I highly recommend The Birth Collective. These three women are wonderful, smart, capable, and confident, and they helped me feel wonderful, smart, capable, and confident.

Calming and empowering experience…read more My husband still says that he can't imagine labor without the help of Melissa. Having her gentle but assertive presence helped us both stay grounded and focused. She gave me the confidence to trust my body, and him the confidence to best support me. Melissa also captured some memorable and cherished moments from birth. Which I was so thankful for as I really had wanted to hire a photographer originally! They also encapsulated my placenta and taking those really helped regulated my hormones postpartum! Love that they offered it.

Amazing. We didn't know what to expect when getting a doula as this is our first child. With that…read moresaid, I don't think we could have expected how incredibly supportive and helpful they were. Stefanie was our doula and she went with us from the Atlanta Birth Center to the Medical Center. We had a 50 hour labor from start to finish and she was there for the entire labor. We had a great labor experience with Stefanie and I am looking forward to recommending her to everyone I know in the Atlanta area. I think I would have tapped out at around 24 hour mark if it was not for her comfort and support during labor. I highly recommend this doula team. Our midwife team was also impressed with their talent and professionalism.

Insert anxious and angry mommy with her birthing partner somewhere across the country in between…read moreSalt Lake City, UT and Champagne, IL. Yeah, no fun. I call Corinna based on a recommendation from a lovely couple that I met on a hospital tour of North Fulton Hospital. They had RAVE reviews of her HypnoBirthing class, and services. Now I have my own to share. I hired Corinna for an in-home weekend intensive session, and I had to cancel it due to a last-minute furniture shipment that consumed my family room. She eagerly accommodated the move, and we met at an alternate location. The space had lit candles, aromatherapy and the ambiance was definitely calming. I needed it too, coming off of 285 weekend construction traffic. We spent the day together learning about anatomy, doing relaxing techniques, learning how my anxious body keeps my muscles and organs in fight-or-flight mode, which all does NOTHING for a happy baby or speedy delivery. I can go on and on about things that I learned and heard for the first time, but the long story short-- Corinnna: made me address my concerns, supported me, helped me identify the cause of anxiety, helped me with affirmations to replace the worries, and equipped me with so many tools that I feel ready to tackle anything. Her class is awesome, she continuously provides herself and future classes as a resource for past students, and doesn't leave any mom-to-be or birthing partner-to-be feeling inadequate or unprepared for the lovely joy of labor. I would wholeheartedly recommend her as a doula, fitness coach, and childbirth educator to anyone in my family, close circle of friends, and of course, to you all, my Yelp family. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. If you have further questions, just message me!

When my wife found out that she could not have an epidural, her OB recommended that she find a…read moredoula. She researched and we found Corrinna, and we could not be more pleased. We attended Corrinna's informative hypnobirthing class and learned so much about the process. She came to our house and helped us prepare for the big day, and was there in the hospital with us to coach, massage, and most importantly, calm my wife as she delivered our son naturally. I can honestly say that having Corrinna on our team was the best decision we could have made. She is incredible, and we highly recommend Ambiance Birth.

Talitha is an amazing doula. It's so hard for me to keep this brief because of just how incredible…read moreshe is and what her support (physically, emotionally, and psychologically) meant for my husband and I throughout our pregnancy and delivery. When we first met I could not have imagined what a difference she would make. During my pregnancy she was always available to discuss even my most crazy concern and comfort me. During my labor she arrived at our house and literally cut my pain in half with her techniques. She was our rock, adviser, teacher, older sister at times, motherly at others, advocate, and friend and this all came out even more at the hospital. She reassured me, encouraged me, and challenged me to push myself even more when I needed her to and was always there wiping my brow, helping hubby to be as involved as possible and helping us make the most of our birth. She has experience with all types of moms and deliveries. Young, old, first, fourth, VBAC, and anything else you can throw at her and will adapt for any situation to what you and your family need. I have talked with several friends she also doula-ed for and she seemed to have a different experience with each of us based on our needs but everyone has agreed she made our birth even better. I know she helped make my Natural VBA2C just what my family needed. After labor my husband even said we're not having another baby without Talitha! Thank you again and again Talitha for all you have done for us and so many Atlanta Moms! I look forward to seeing you again at our next birth :)

Amazing doula! She was there throughout my ENTIRE pregnancy and after. She's so kind and caring and…read morehelped me through things I'd been burying! HIRE HER!

Though I was encouraged to write a review immediately following my baby's birth, I wanted to take…read moretime to allow my emotions to settle. I am almost a year postpartum and can confidently state that I would not recommend this doula if you are planning for a spontaneous labor. My estimated due date was in the middle of April. One of the questions I asked prior to choosing this doula was whether there was a back up doula readily available if needed and was told yes. So, by the time I was weeks past my due date, two things should have happened: 1. The back up doula should have been on call because it would mean I would go into labor any minute now. 2. As a first-time mom, I should have been physically checked in on the moment I even HINTED at feeling contractions. Neither of those things occurred. In fact, the doula was less than 5 minutes away from me at the local hospital I ended up being rushed to in an ambulance. Instead of stopping by after being with her previous client, she went home due to a graduation she wanted to watch online. I wanted so badly to be strong like I was advised to be by this doula and my midwives, but I paid to have a doula who would be by my side and she was not. I later spoke with my midwives to understand what went wrong and they informed me that because I had a doula, they assumed the doula was with me and would tell them when it was time. So when they kept hearing from my husband and not my doula, they just assumed I was in early labor and that's why they didn't feel the pressure to tell me to come to the birth center. They were relying completely on my doula to relay to them when it was time. I am so so so so thankful to God that all is well. I am still shaken by the stories I come across where it went left for others. When we met at the hospital after the birth, she was not catering to me. Instead personal issues were raised like being fatigued and missing the graduation and there was very little focus on me and the baby. I paid for postpartum visits that were never brought up or discussed and never done. I paid in full and did not receive any form of a refund. I did reach out to her personally and received an apology. But, as a pregnant black woman, I was scared of the medical system and I invested in a doula to be there for me and she was not. Her services were not worth the investment and it has turned me away from ever getting a doula ever again. So, where she may be good for a planned c-section birth, I would never recommend her for a spontaneous labor for a birth center birth.

I paid a deposit in Sept for a one day birthing class in for Oct. After paying the deposit online…read morethe wedsite informed me that I would receive an email with the details for the Oct class date. 1 week went by with no email...so I emailed, phoned the company and left a voicemail with no reply. The following week I phoned again and a lady answered...finally! She apologies and states she will email me the following day with the details of the class. Another week goes by....still NO email or phone call back regarding the class. I emailed and phoned again but still nothing. Please DO NOT waste your time with this company I was thoroughly disappointed with the unavailable and lack of customer service they provided. I'm still trying to get my deposit back

Stephanie offers an excellent Hypnobabies childbirth education course. Even though I had already…read moregiven birth to two children, I learned a lot ! Her course is 6 weeks long, with a 3-hour class once per week. This allows plenty of home study/practice time in between. All the materials are included in the class. In addition to learning skills which will make childbirth easier, at the end of each class she does a relaxing hypnosis, so I always leave feeling refreshed. As an added bonus, she even provides healthy snacks! While I only went for HypnoBabies classes, Stephanie also works as a doula and offers placenta encapsulation services. If you're not already familiar with these two services and you are pregnant, do some research. I had a doula present for my second child and that made a huge difference in my birthing experience. I wish I would've known all the benefits of placenta encapsulation back then too.