Great experience with both postpartum and lactation massages! Thanks to the professional and…read moredetailed guidance from the lactation specialist, I could plan my breastfeeding journey with confidence. My milk supply also increased significantly. The service was excellent, and the post-massage tea was a great touch. I've already decided to book my next session!

I'm so grateful for Yuna's help and support as I navigated multiple challenges with…read morebreastfeeding/pumping as a first time mom. Right after my baby was born, I was recommended by the hospital to use a nipple shield due to anatomy and pain/difficulty with latching. In our first consultation, Yuna was able to get my baby to latch immediately without a nipple shield. She was also able to verify that my baby's tongue and lip tie were impacting his ability to transfer milk after weighing him before and after feeding. My milk had come in late and I had a low supply despite trying different supplements for about a month so she also helped me to double my milk supply by giving me guidance on my pump use and checking my flange size. I later ended up returning to Yuna because I wanted to wean off pumping/breastfeeding quickly after I developed mastitis and severe nerve pain/other reasons. She was empathetic and understanding of my decision. She helped remove my clogged ducts/relieve my engorgement right away and was also able to expedite my weaning process with her massages. This was a lifesaver for me and I'm glad to be pain free now!

I found Labor of Love by doing some of my own research online. And thank God I did! My doula,…read moreKaren, was my rock throughout my labor and was 100,000 percent amazing--I'll definitely be working with her for my second! A little backstory: I was overwhelmed and so nervous about finding "the one" person to be a part of the most important event of my life. After doing my research and reading through all these bios, I honestly was left feeling overwhelmed, especially knowing how indecisive I can be. I knew I just had to trust my intuition and my gut on this one! After looking at Karen's bio on their website, I had such a good feeling. Staci (the owner), who was super friendly and professional, helped me get connected with Karen, and I booked an interview right away! Karen was so sweet and asked me about my pregnancy experience so far. We discussed how I wanted my birth to go and any concerns I had. There wasn't any pressure to hire her, and it just felt like she was already invested in me, like I was already family. I even had her video chat with my husband to make sure we both felt comfortable and vibed well together--and we sure did! Overall, Karen ended up being the perfect balance of knowledge, experience, and professionalism. It was the most perfect amount of care I could have asked for. She was also such an advocate for my birth plan to work out. Before, during, and after my labor and birth, she was always naturally in tune with what I needed. She was never overbearing, worked so well with my husband, and gave him space to be a part of my support team as well. I am so grateful to have come across Labor of Love

The business owner is quite the opposite of the type of person any vulnerable new mom should have…read moreto work with. My experience with Labor of Love was almost two years ago now but continues to upset me when thinking back on my experience. We hired Lauren as our doula, who made it clear she expected us to go far past my due date as a first time mom. While it's possible for that to happen, it didn't in my case. At 39 weeks and at 5am while in active labor and getting ready to head to the hospital, she let us know she had Covid. Her backup was Karen, who I wish we hired to begin with as she is far more caring and professional. Though unfortunately our experience still fell short and we ultimately delivered without Karen present. We were left feeling like we invested a lot of emotion and money into this process with ultimately no help. Staci has been incredibly rude to us since then and even revoked our access to watch her training videos, sending me a link to pay her once again when wanting to rewatch for our now second baby on the way. Karen herself even recommended we ask for a partial refund due to our experience, but Staci lacks the professionalism and courtesy to her clients. Truly mindblowing that she revoked access to the training videos after we had already paid for them. I would stay far away and recommend a more experienced and caring doula group.

I just took the breastfeeding 101 course and it was truly amazing. I'm pretty type A and going into…read moremy first baby feeling blinded by not knowing much is a scary thing. I feel so much more prepared about even just one thing and it's so comforting. My husband was able to come as well and they even dedicated a part of the class to the dads and how important their role is. Sarah was the instructor for the course and she was so friendly and welcoming. She was really thorough, didn't make us feel rushed, and literally answered everyone's question with such thoroughness and care. I'm so happy we did this and will be back for sure! It's nice to know there's support even during/after.

While I appreciate how friendly and thorough Leora was at my consult, the recommendation she gave…read moreme for flange size for pumping was completely wrong and caused me a few days of terrible pain. I had been exclusively pumping, pretty comfortably after a lot of trial and error on my own, with 24mm flanges. However, my output was diminishing and I saw so many different approaches to flange sizing online that I decided to see a professional to get sized. I was shocked when Leora said I was a 14/15mm instead of 24mm given the vast discrepancy, but after trying the smaller size out in her office on my pump, the output did improve, and the comfort level seemed fine. I was initially very excited and bought the new smaller flanges from her. When I went home, I did 2 more pumps with the smaller flanges, but noticed that my nipples were starting to go numb at the end of each pump and throb in the hours after, even when I adjusted suction to the minimum. I thought maybe this was just part of the transition process and was initially planning to try the new flanges for a full day, but the pain kept getting worse so after 3 sessions with the smaller ones, I switched back to the 24s. I noticed new dark spots on my nipple tips that looked like bruises. The next day and a half of pumps even with the 24s were miserable as my nipples were constantly throbbing and sore from having been injured. Finally about 36 hours later, they started to feel better. Thank goodness I stopped before the damage got worse. I'm very disappointed by this experience because Leora came highly recommended by a friend, and has so many excellent reviews. I understand flange sizing is a bit of art and thought I could trust a professional with so much experience, but unfortunately that did not turn out to be the case.

I originally found Linda on Yelp and was looking to get a lactation consultant asap as I had just…read moregotten home from the hospital and my newborn was having trouble latching. Linda was able to come out asap and she very much helped me! We realized he did better on a nipple shield and have been using one the last two weeks. He's been getting stronger and able to breast feed no problem. During our first session, she was able to confirm that my insurance would cover a postpartum Doula. So I get 11 sessions through Kaiser, which has been wonderful! So Linda comes to my house once or twice a week to help me in my recovery and breast-feeding journey. It has been really nice to have the support and the help. She's really been great! We will be working on getting him off the nipple sheilds, hopefully in the next few weeks. But having the help at home has really been great as well as the lactation support. I would definitely recommend calling her and seeing if you were insurance will cover visits from her. Thanks Linda for all the help!

Linda saved my breastfeeding journey! I am a second time mom and was desperate to nurse my baby…read moreafter not being able to nurse my first son. Linda recognized that my son had a tongue and lip tie when everyone else told me that he did not have one. We saw a pediatrician that she recommended and had it revised at 5 days old. After his revision I was able to nurse without pain for the first time ever! I needed a lot of support to establish breastfeeding and she went above and beyond to answer all my questions and help me. She is truly a kind and caring person. I can't recommend her enough to anyone that is struggling with nursing or has questions. We love Linda and are forever thankful for her.

Janis was a Godsend to my wife and I, and I cannot thank her enough for all the help she gave to…read moreus. In an age with so much misinformation and lack of care towards pregnant women, Janis proved to be an excellent resource and was a wellspring of knowledge, information, and encouragement. The techniques and lessons we learned from Janis helped my wife have a natural drug-free birth, something my wife thought was inconceivable at first. An amazing storyteller, Janis weaves her lessons organically through the art of narration, which helped us connect how the skills we learned would apply to real-life situations. There is a ton of knowledge that Janis imparts on her students, from recognizing early signs of labor, handling contractions, breastfeeding, to post-partum care. All of this is taught without pushing us to give birth a certain way; rather, Janis taught us all the pros and cons of different styles of birth so we felt extremely well-informed to make good choices that fit our birth plan. Additionally, Janis shows that she cares about both the mom and the birth partner, and she encourages both to work together. Her kindness, blunt honesty, and openness made for an ideal learning environment, and it helped my wife and I learn and grow together. She is confident in her lessons, which helped us feel confident when it was time for labor. When it came time for my wife to give birth, I could not believe just how valuable everything we learned from Janis proved to be. It was miraculous, watching all the techniques and lessons come together to help give my wife a mostly pain-free birth. I am in awe just thinking about it. I wish everyone who was pregnant would attend her classes. Janis is a gold mine of information, and taking her class was one of the best decisions we made in our lives. I truly do believe it helped us have an excellent birth experience, and I shudder to think what could have been. The cherry on top is that it is an affordable price for hours and hours of knowledge that can help remove the fears surrounding pregnancy and labor. Thank you, Janis, for all that you've taught us. Mahalo!

I couldn't have asked for a more amazing teacher. Not only did she fully educated me and prepare…read more me for labor and breastfeeding , but she also gave me the confidence to have the most empowering birth possible. I never thought labor would be so enjoyable and I have to say I've had no issues breastfeeding either!! She is such an amazing gifted women !! 100/10 recommendations!!!! Thank you for everything Janis!!!

Having been a newport NMS alumni for the newborn, infant and rising toddler classes, I was hesitant…read moreto sign up at the new los Al studio for the second time moms class. Since the studio is so close and this was an opportunity to extend my new mom network, I pre-registered for the second time mom class while I was pregnant. I was assigned to a class with Julie as the instructor whom I just adored from the moment I met her. She was such a warm smiling presence to come to for 8 consecutive weeks. The topics spanned different things like pelvic floor, infant PT, 2 different mental health therapists, a parent coach to help with the transition from 1 to 2. We had a small group of 7 moms and were able to meet up a couple times during our class series. I enjoyed my experience at the los Al location and the parking was certainly much less stressful than in newport. Iykyk.

New Mom School is the best investment during postpartum! I took the Second Time Mom class at this…read morelocation and it was so special. We had a different expert each week and it was helpful to talk about all things baby, but what made it so great was the connection to other moms going through the same stage in life. The owner, Vivian is so kind and helpful with answering any questions about the classes, programming, etc. Highly recommend NMS for new moms, second time moms, toddler moms, and more!

About a week after I left the hospital and started having trouble with patch and I ended up bottle…read morefeeding. I read an implemented every single trick I heard online and nothing helped. In just one session with Jennifer we were exclusively breastfeeding and he was gaining about a pound a week. The problem was resolved in one session but I'm glad I ended up buying a package of 3. It was nice to have her come and follow up a few times just to keep checking his weight and help with changes that came up- we were having a harder time with one side than the other. So she helped me figure out ways to make it more comfortable. She was also full of great referrals and other tools that were helpful postpartum I highly recommend. I wish I would have booked her before I gave birth to come meet me at the hospital. I delivered at Hoag and surprisingly they didn't have any lactation support after delivery

Jennifer has been a highlight of my postpartum experience as a first time mom. She is responsive,…read moreencouraging, builds confidence and has so much expertise! I had very little knowledge of how to navigate breastfeeding and was too tired from labor to absorb info at the hospital. She came to my home within a couple hours of coming home from the hospital, to help me learn to breastfeed/pump, be available for troubleshooting and issues and navigating the first month successfully so far. Baby is growing well thanks to her support! I would recommend her as #1 to anyone looking for lactation or general baby/newborn support!

If you are looking for a pediatric OT who is as kind as she is knowledgeable, go see Yvonne. She…read morecreated such a safe, non-judgmental space for us after a difficult start elsewhere. Yvonne never rushed us and took the time to really listen to my concerns about my baby's tension and latching. She provided us with a clear, gentle path forward with home stretches and expert referrals, helping us avoid immediate surgery. It's rare to find a provider so dedicated to coordinating care and ensuring parents feel empowered. We've seen so much improvement in our baby--we are so grateful for her!

We've had such a wonderful experience working with Yvonne for our toddler's occupational and…read morefeeding therapy. She is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and so great with kids. Our daughter was born three months prematurely with some developmental delays and struggled to gain weight after we brought her home. We had the hardest time finding immediate care and were fortunate to find Yvonne. Our daughter made noticeable progress in a short amount of time, and Yvonne gave us so many practical tips and fun strategies that we could easily use. Feeding therapy can be such a challenging area to find good support in, and we feel so lucky to have found her. She's not only helped our toddler make progress with eating, but also helped us as parents feel more confident and supported. We can't recommend her highly enough!

Had a very uncomfortable & bad experience with Kim, I did not like how I was treated on my visit…read morehere and I made her very aware of it! I didn't appreciate the condescending & passive aggressive tone she spoke to me in & how she made me feel. If I come back to this location, I do not want to ever interact with her again.

Thank you liben for your help on the phone today and giving me very helpful information. Always…read morehave a great experience thanks so much!