My husband was skeptical of getting a doula at first. After not being able to have nurse…read morepractitioner midwives (SSM Health didn't offer them at the time) like I did with my first due to insurance, he agreed to give it a shot and meet with Lumos. He thought Doulas were going to push us to have the birth they envisioned for us or would push him out of the supportive birthing companion role during the birth. After we met the Lumos ladies my husband (who is an analytical programmer type) agreed to move forward. One of the saddest things to him about our baby arriving/him going back to work was there would be no more monthly meetings and no more Lumos for us (she is our last baby). They helped my husband support me. They did not step in and take his place but provided addition, much needed support. They are not there to make your decisions for you but rather help provide valuable information when you need it and provide you support and guidance along the way as needed. I cannot speak highly enough of this team of wonderful ladies. They were there for me every step of the pregnancy (well not the first part ) and during the first year postnatal. Their monthly prenatal meetings were a great opportunity to meet other families, get to know our Doulas better, discuss the monthly topic, and to have a safe space to get information/opinions of topics that might be on our minds or other families going through pregnancy as well. Prenatal yoga with Kristin was one of my favorite things during pregnancy. I never was a "yogi" before and did it on a whim but it was amazing. It helped center me physically, mentally and emotionally. I looked forward to it every week. I started only a few months into the pregnancy and I feel it genuinely helped birth my daughter. I used several poses and breathing techniques during the birth. Some of the music even made it into my birthing playlist. Kristin provided a safe space where we could laugh, cry, de stress, or just be. I really needed that during a pregnancy I felt a lack of support in other areas of my life (not my husband but from other family and many friends). They introduced me to my prenatal chiropractor Amy Anderson (who also worked on my newborn baby and I still see her. I cannot recommend her enough as well). During the birth, my husband and I delayed calling our Doulas because we thought we were fine and it might be weird having them there. This is the only thing we regret in the process and our recommendation is to call them. When they entered it was like a warm hug just wrapped around us (metaphorically speaking). They helped bring a sense of calm to a chaotic point. They had ideas we didn't think of and helped my husband and I every step of the way. I ended up having the best and most empowering birthing experience I've had (this was my second birth) and that was due to these amazing women. After birth I'd highly recommend joining Moonbeams. It truly is a unique, highly supportive, much needed space. I've never met a more nonjudgemental mom group. If nothing else it gives me a safe comfortable space to be with my daughter and helps me get out of the house 1-2x a week to be around other adults. As the babies get older it is fun to see them interact with one another. Also, it is a great way to meet fellow moms. Lumos gave me the support I needed and made me feel embraced into a community I didn't know existed before. I am so thankful for everything they did for us. They will always hold a special place in our hearts. Love you ladies!

Lumos is incredible. They are kind, strong, and respectful, and have become an important part of…read moreour birth and postpartum community! They are truly advocates for their families and the most amazing birth partners, helping us understand our options and impact every step of the way, and helping me recognize my power as a woman giving birth. Their knowledge and presence leading into our birth and postpartum are valuable in ways that we had never imagined prior to going through the experience with them, and that are different from many doula models in the Madison area. Their innovative partnership model allowed us to build a relationship with the full team and meant that no matter what we needed, and when, we had the experience and expertise available to us. We recommend Lumos without hesitation - talk with them once. You'll get it.

Michelle was a very helpful instructor. I took 4 classes from her prior to my child's birth. I…read morereally enjoyed her sense of humor, great preparation and knowledge, and gentle approach to supporting new parents!

I absolutely love MTM! Learning with Michelle was great! Having many years of mommy-hood under her…read morebelt, she's an expert on baby related things and able to reassure us newbies that we can do it! Her classes are so well organized and prepared with thoughtfulness and care. Each class was highly informative and there were lots of laughs, so nothing was ever boring. I appreciated getting the hands on experience in many classes, like getting to practice diapering a baby or trying on many kinds of baby carriers or feeling different kinds of breast pads. What a wonderful opportunity! The store there is great too! The prices are comparable to what one would find online, so better off supporting a local business!

100% recommend. All I can say is WOW. This was a service I never knew I wanted or needed so…read moregreatly. Robin was an angel and a confidant. Real and trustworthy. She was there for me, my son, and my husband before, during, and after birth. Having her as part of my birth story will be something I'm forever grateful for and if I'm blessed enough to have another child, I'll want her on my team again. Ps: She offered to snap photos of when I gave birth, capturing moments I would never have had without her. What a gift.

I really wanted a great doula for a complicated pregnancy. But Robin slept through my son's birth,…read moreeven after I told her at 5 pm I was checking into the hospital the week of my due date. When I talked to Robin, she said she was at an event and didn't have a car with her so she couldn't leave to come to the hospital at that time, because she was dependant on someone else for a ride. She assured me she would come and said she'd never slept through a birth. She also told me most mothers labor for 12+ hours and not to worry since I wasn't dilated at all. I was given Cervidil. In the middle of the night my son's heart rate started dropping. Cervidil was removed, my son's heart rate stabilized and I was given two options: Do a more controlled C-section or try to labor longer and then likely have an emergency C-section. I tried to get ahold of Robin. She slept through the text and phone call. So I opted to do a more controlled C-section which took a while since I couldn't have an epidural and it took more than 30 minutes for the spinal to take. Robin never showed up to the hospital and it took weeks, months, to get a partial refund. I never got a full refund. She also didn't call a back-up doula. She made a really frustrating situation -- of sleeping through my son's birth -- even worse by having to spent weeks of back and forth emails (and my son was a NICU baby) trying to get some of my money back. More troubling she also sent an NDA to me -- which I didn't sign -- to try and make sure this wasn't disclosed. Accidents happen but the follow-up was more problematic. Yes, her father died in the weeks after my son's birth and that is awful, but sending an NDA to try and cover-up the situation of sleeping through a birth was really awful and weeks of emails to get a partial refund difficult as I was recovering from a difficult pregnancy and delivery was troublesome. This happened in the summer of 2017. It's taken me a long time to process everything. I'm sure most births aren't like this, but other expectant moms need to be aware. I would hate for anyone else to go through something like this.

I've had 2 homebirths with Midwives Care LLC. They have been a tremendous help in my prenatal and…read morepost partum Care. They really cared about my best interest with each pregnancy. I really researched my decision before going with Midwives Care. Even though there were a few Midwives in the practice....each one was considerate to my birth experience of choice. I never worried who would be at my birth. It really just felt like an extension of family.... which I think home birth kind of is. We are not only grateful for the customer service but the knowledge base as well. We really felt so safe and confident with our choice and haven't looked back. We are a customer until the last baby​

I had my 3 babies with them and they were amazing! They listen and helped me make informed…read moredecisions for each birth

Katie saved me after my first baby. She was so encouraging while I navigated a colicky newborn who…read morecould not breastfeed. She truly was an angel and helped me become more confident in what I was doing. Fast forward two years later I had Katie come over before I gave birth to my second and she gave me all of the resources to be successful in the hospital. I am under her care again with my second who has a tongue and lip tie and she is just as amazing as before. Our family truly does not know what we would do without her!

AT FIRST she was great. I mean she saved us the first day I brought my baby home. I thought she was…read morean absolute Angel. I actually enjoyed the whole process with her. I learned so much. It was A LOT at one time, a lot, but I was so grateful for it all. I did my very best to do every single thing she asked of me. I loved that she was super available in the texting app. She like to act supportive, BUT SHES JUST NOT. She judged me for taking my son to pick out his first Halloween costume instead of staying home to take a nap, she judged me for having my pumping station downstairs instead of lugging it all upstairs every night and bringing it back down in the morning, she made it seem like it was something I did wrong for not getting a lot expressed at night but getting a decent amount expressed while she was at my house. But then back tracked and said maybe baby was emptying me but that she "can't depend on that be she didn't empty me while she was at my house" She misunderstood something I said at one point. Instead of asking for clarification or for me to repeat it, she took what words she thought she heard and ran with it. I was SO confused be I never said that so I was getting frustrated but she was saying I just did say it though I never did. She then asked if I wanted to be referred to a new LC. I was so incredibly confused on what the heck I did wrong. I did EVERYTHING she told me to do she just wasn't satisfied with the outcome. I was so incredibly confused on what the heck I did wrong. I did EVERYTHING she told me to do, she just wasn't satisfied with the outcome and somehow it was my fault. Everyone and their mother recommended her so I was so excited. She was mostly good, until she just wasn't. enjoyed every second with her and then she gave up on my baby and I at the drop of a hat. She is great, and will be a good fit for a lot of people. But for some reason just wasn't a good fit for us. Which is sad because now I feel like our journey is over in breast-feeding. AND while you were making me basically starve my baby and making me feel guilty about it, it's been 3 days since her last weigh check and she's almost back to birth weight! So thank you for absolutely nothing! MOMS FOLLOW YOUR GUT! She even made a comment on fb how she'd love to sit across from me and have me "say all this to her face with a straight face". What do I get from making anything up Katie? Come on over and let's have a talk! My front door is always open! Bc I'd love to know what your problem was with us as well. Everyone else loves you, and I had the complete opposite experience after our very first visit. Take your first bad review like a real woman. You don't like me, I don't like you. I'll say what I want where I want. I fired you and my daughter is now back to her birth weight. You report she had ties yet never said a word to me. Once I've tried everything for latching is when I decided to look into your report and you saw it yet never said a word to me. Once I've tried everything for latching is when I decided to look into your report and see you saw it yet never said anything. I at least scratched your business name out on my fb post, you were the one who outed yourself. You are extremely unprofessional. Take your ONE loss like a professional

Highly recommend Taylor! We hired a post partum doula with our first born, and this second time…read morearound we knew that the time and money for us would be well spent on an experienced IBCLC. Thank goodness we've found Taylor! I was able to meet with her twice prior to delivery and Taylor helped us navigate insurance successfully from that point, ongoing. Overall, I'd describe her as knowledgeable, responsive and well-connected . . . and bonus: easy and fun to work with, . . . even when I am stressed out she brings a calming and wise energy to our sessions. In particular, I came to her worried about milk supply given my medical history; Taylor used our prenatal visits to ensure my spouse and I were 100% prepared, including connecting us with the awesome and practice-affiliated physician, Dr. Meina Hall. Thankfully, we haven't experienced those supply issues so far, but Taylor and Dr. Hall have been available to support us as other issues and questions arise. About a week ago, we also discovered Taylor is acquainted with a good friend that lives in the area. Just another sign that we are in incredibly great hands!

Taylor is SO great! She knows what she is talking about and it's a huge relief to have her in my…read morecorner. She is trustworthy, non judgmental, full of knowledge and experience, and such a down to Earth "cool moms club" kinda woman! She has helped me navigate so many things like postpartum anxiety (she has a background in mental health), pumping/nursing schedule, flange size, more effective latch positions and milk storage. She walked me through the decision to revise my daughters ties without putting any pressure one way or the other and guided me to other supportive resources that she trusts. She has helped me find my confidence again and I'm so thankful to her. Wether it's a quick question via text or a scheduled home visit, she's always been so knowledgeable, encouraging, and professional in a relatable - non-intimidating way! She also has this really cool mommy and baby support group locally that meets weekly and is the best experience a momma could ask for. Taylor is your girl - look no further mamas!

Rhonda was a huge help to us as we prepared for our birth, labored, and survived the first few…read moreweeks postpartum. Her pre-labor counseling helped us to be prepared for birth and to really think about our options for labor. As a lactation consultant, she also helped me be prepared for breastfeeding. She was supportive and present during our actual birth and was helpful in reminding us of pain reduction strategies and keeping our heads in the right place. We also used her postpartum services to help give us some time to breathe, take care of things around the house, and troubleshoot breastfeeding. She also helped make food for us which was so helpful! Rhonda would be a great support for any family who is giving birth or has a newborn at home.

From the owner: Certified Birth and Postpartum doula serving Verona WI and Madison WI areas. If you are expecting a…read morebaby or planning to adopt soon-let’s chat! I also offer personal and group childbirth classes (private or group) and am available for breastfeeding counseling. Please see my fb page Bump2BabyDoulaService LLC and my bump2babydoulaservicesllc.com call/text 608-616-0553 for more info or to schedule a free consultation today!