I'm so happy I got my placenta encapsulated. I 100% recommend and would 100% recommend South Bay…read morePlacentia medicine. Thank you so much Marsha!

I am so happy to have found Marsha. She made the whole process very easy, clear, and professional…read more On the day of my birth she worked with my doula to make sure the placenta was picked up on time. I was so out of it, but kept worrying about getting my placenta to Marsha! My doula and husband thought it was hilarious how many times I kept mentioning it. Marsha delivered the capsules really quickly right to my front door. I am so glad I chose to take it. I know it's anecdotal, but my postpartum period and breastfeeding have been smooth. I have the tincture for the future as well. I highly recommend Marsha for this service.

My first birth I had hoped for an unmedicated experience, but an induction led to things getting…read moreout of my control. The only thing I knew I wanted to do different the next time was hire a doula. My second pregnancy, we hired Megan. I had a lot of caveats, and she was willing to step up to the plate. Our free visits and phone conversations prior to the birth allowed her to understand the family dynamic, and offer reassurance that she would be there to help me advocate for myself during the birth, and that she understood all my desires. The second birth started unexpectedly, 6 days before her due date. My partner was working quite far away when my water broke, so I called Megan who came over right away to drive me to the hospital. I was nonchalantly eating a bowl of soup and not even packed for the hospital, but she was monitoring my contractions and calmly pushing me to head to the hospital and for my partner to meet us there. Once there, the contractions were so intense I couldn't talk. Every time the nurses came in to do something to me that I didn't want - but I couldn't communicate it through the intensity of the contractions... She calmly stated that she knew I didn't want that, and asked if that was accurate - to which I could nod my head to confirm. Without overstepping, she was able to be my voice when things were too intense to talk. After only 3.5 hours of labor my baby girl was born naturally as I had hoped. Megan stayed awhile to make sure we were well taken care of, and got settled into our recovery room. In the weeks afterwards she followed up with us, and even came over one day to wear my baby as I got a massage. She has become a dear friend through this experience, and I know that things wouldn't have been the same if she hadn't have been there to her my voice when I had no words. With such a short labor, we had not much time for pain relief measures, yoga balls, massage, or what have you. But the experience of having someone there to be my voice when I had none, to communicate my preferences when I couldn't, to be calm when my partner and I weren't... That is a piece of mind that money can't buy. I'm so happy we chose to have Megan on board.

Megan was such a great help with the birth of our son. She has a sweet disposition with just the…read moreright amount of "take no shit" attitude that you need to deal with pushy nurses in a hospital setting. She was a trooper, she spent 15 hours at the hospital with us durning my active labor, didn't sleep, and hardly took a break. She was a strong advocate, helping us stick to our birth plan and not letting us get coerced into unnecessary interventions. Eventually I did end up getting an epidural because my son was posterior and diagonal and I was having back labor and he needed to be turned internally, but Megan helped me make it very far into my labor with hopes that he would turn on his own, unfortunately that didn't happen and I did not have the natural birth that I planned but I definitely wouldn't have been able to try so hard if it weren't for Megan's support. She was also great at our prenatal meetings. She's super informative and brings tons of great stuff in her labor care packages to help you before, during and after labor! The best thing of all being the tens unit, I swear that little device could have gotten me through natural childbirth if only my son weren't malpositioned! We also had her do my placenta incapsulation. She makes a beautiful print with the placenta, umbilical cord keepsake, and a tincture. I feel the placenta capsules really helped me feel better. Shes a wonderful doula and sweet person. I highly recommend her, especially if it's your first baby or if you have a nervous husband! We will hire her again in a heartbeat if we have another baby!

My wife and I highly recommend Heather and Desiree for doula services! Heather was with us for the…read morefull labor process and was incredibly calm, supportive, and knowledgeable. This is our third baby and the first two births we did not have a doula, and what a huge difference she made! So grateful she was a part of our birth team. From my perspective (the partner), it was so great having an extra support person for my wife. They knew my wife's birth preferences, helped recommend different comfort measures, and helped communicate effectively with the hospital staff. Lastly, Heather/Desiree were very helpful during pregnancy and were always available for advice. They did a great job helping form our birth plan, and were especially helpful towards the end of pregnancy as we had many NST's and other events that we needed their consult and reassurance, which they were always quick to provide.

My experience with Heather for placenta encapsulations was absolutely amazing. I am still amazed by…read morehow kindly & clearly she communicated, how punctual, and how fast she was for pick up, even though I found her last minute. Thank you soo much! I most definitely recommend!

I highly recommend booking Shawna to encapsulate your placenta. I used her services for my first…read moredelivery and it was a pleasant and easy experience. Her website is very thorough in explaining the process and booking was really easy. I went with having her pick up the goods at our hospital. My delivery happened at 10pm and we contacted Shawna at 6am the next day, and she was able to get to us by 11am the same day for pickup. Communication was friendly and quick which we really appreciated. After the pills were delivered, Shawna sent a helpful email with suggestions and tips on taking them. Also, I went with the coffee flavor for the pills and it really did mask the taste. 10/10, highly recommend!

Shawna out did her self with my placenta encapsulation. Shawna drove to my house to pick up my…read moreplacenta, and home delivered my pills within 24hours of picking up my placenta. Her quick response to my questions and needs gave me a sigh of relief so I can focus on my baby. My baby and I are thriving during our postpartum. I highly recommend Bay Area Placenta.

Sarah came by the hospital just a few hours after the birth to pick up our placenta, and dropped…read moreoff the capsules the day I got home! She was very quick and available. She even shaped the umbilical cord into a heart before it dried. I also asked Sarah to prep a lovely sitz bath and smoothie for me, which were great in those first few days.

I had Sarah encapsulate my placenta and she was wonderful! She checked in around my due date and…read morewas always so friendly. Once I gave birth and reached out, she came 12 hours later to pick up my placenta and returned the capsules two days later, so quick and easy!

This review is a bummer to write, but after reading other reviews about communication delays and…read moreissues on the administrative end, it's clear i'm not the only one experiencing this issue and something needs to be seriously addressed. Alicia herself is wonderful, and we used her for placenta encapsulation in 2019. We had an overall good experience, so as we are nearing the birth of our 3rd baby, I reached back out to Alicia as a return client looking for placenta encapsulation again. It took 4 days to get an initial response to my email. Julia (Alicia's assistant) reached out to let me know Alicia is on maternity leave and had a few clarification questions to get the ball rolling with another doula. Unfortunately, I never heard from Julia or anyone else again. I've since left a voicemail and 4 follow-up emails with no response. If Born Doulas is too busy to accept me as a client, I would have appreciated hearing that upfront vs. just ghosting me, especially as a returning client. These types of customer service issues are just unacceptable, and if you are looking for a doula or placenta encapsulation company during the very delicate time of pregnancy and delivery, I recommend looking elsewhere and finding a company that cares about communication.

I can't begin to describe how wonderful, passionate, caring and knowledgeable Alicia is! From the…read morebeginning she guided us during the pregnancy, had many great tips for me, and helped me make my (right) big decisions towards the end. My birth story took longer than we expected, 40+ hours and Alicia was so supportive and strong even till the last seconds, let me correct that, even after the birth! Her stamina throughout the 40+ hours is just amazing! She was always there reassuring me that everything is going well, and making sure I'm hydrated and nourished to go on with the big game. This alone makes me want to tell every women, regardless how supportive your husband is, you still need a doula 100% especially Alicia 10000%! Before and after the birth I had many complications, that caused me to be hospitalized right after my birth, so my newborn was left with my clueless husband and mother. Alicia right away came over and helped them in so many ways, guiding and teaching them how to take care of our baby. She kept checking in on me before and after the birth regarding my condition, and helped me in all kinds of ways, sending over wonderful people to help with my condition, etc. We are eternally grateful to you Alicia! Baby M sending all his love!

Mendy was a wonderful resource when I had just moved to the suburbs…read more and due a week later. I needed information on placenta encapsulation. She was warm and personable when I spoke to her over the phone. Hours later my water broke and I was in the hospital. She co-ordinated with my husband (who was clueless about encapsulation) with everything. Even though I was unable to meet her she provided us with excellent services. She even called to check on me weeks later to make use I was doing okay. Such a blessing to new mothers.

Mendy was responsive, personable, and provided a great deal of detail about placenta encapsulation…read more Her experience and knowledge are apparent in conversing with her. She showed up to our home, took care of everything and left our kitchen spotless. I highly recommend her services to mothers to be and new mothers!

My wife and I had a horrible experience with Alexa. She was rude, condescending & decided 1/2 way…read morethrough the process to charge us more. When we asked why she only replied "because that's what it costs". Most of what she "taught" us was common knowledge. Our interactions with her left us feeling more stressed which was obviously the opposite of what we went to her for. We didn't even complete the services we paid her for & she refused to refund any of our money. This entire thing is a sham. She has absolutely no credentials. Even her website says she is "currently certifying with DONA" which means she isn't certified yet and shouldn't be taking on clients yet. DO NOT HIRE ALEXA. It is a traumatic experience.

From the owner: Have your healthiest and happiest pregnancy and postpartum healing with Wildflowers of Eden Birth…read moreDoula and Placenta Encapsulation services.

As a new mom I was all over the place. I was SO thankful that I secured postpartum services with…read moreReyna. You will think to yourself that you can go get massages on your own but sadly, you won't have the headspace to do that the first couple weeks. Reyna comes to your home to take care of you so you don't have to be far from your little one. She offers so much knowledge and her calming energy was always appreciated. Do yourself a favor and contact her! Thank you Reyna for taking such good care of me during my postpartum journey!

Reyna has done amazing massages, both prenatal and postpartum. She focuses me on my breath and…read morespeaks words of affirmation and asks me about my experiences, feelings, worries, etc. She validates it all. Before the prenatal massage, she did a side lying release on me. Whatever she did that day worked and sent me into labor later that evening! (I was almost 40 weeks) Her hand is firm, flow is nice, and the pressure is just right. Looking forward to the next massage!

I got a deep tissue/thai massage with Lena, and it was great! Got all my knots out! I also added…read morehot stone and CBD oil, which were definitely worth it.

William was very good. I got the Swedish massage and the pressure was great!! Definitely recommend…read morehim!