I cannot recommend this birth center enough. I interviewed with several midwives when I found out I…read morewas pregnant with twins. I didn't want to be pressured after my very first experience with twins at the hospital where they told me in answer to a medical question I had that they, "liked alive babies". I don't think that was the answer they learned in medical school, but I digress. I LOVE how they handled my breech babies and were very informative about all options throughout my twin pregnancy. They were honest and did not pressure me into anything. Each prenatal appointment was SO peaceful and I left each one learning new things about myself. I learned I was anemic, and looking back I was probably anemic with my first two pregnancies as well but it was never brought to my attention in my 10 min hospital prenatal appts. When we addressed that through iron infusions, it changed my life. (I still need them quarterly now even 8 months postpartum-so, I was happy to learn that) I did end up choosing to have a gentle c section in the end, at 40 weeks pregnant with breech twins because they were cosy in there, because of my husband's and my personal feelings at the end. However, I also love and appreciate, that in the end, I wasn't pressured to wait any longer than we felt comfortable with and each process was so peaceful and easy. She helped me pick the hospital we felt comfortable with and completed all my postnatal care. I so wish my twins hadn't been so comfortable and had tried getting out a little quicker, because I KNOW I would've loved my birth experience with this team of women. Each midwife was wonderful, Joani, my main midwife was the absolute best. I love love love Joyful beginnings.

I hired Joyful Beginnings for my first baby and Claire Randall was my midwife. For months I kept…read moretelling her I was gaining too much weight and getting too big, and for months the answer was the same: you're fine, it's a small baby, stop worrying. The other midwives who saw me during my pregnancy said nothing either. Near the end Claire guessed the baby at 8.5 pounds. My daughter was born at 11.5. I was in labor for 48 hours and nothing happened. Claire told me I was at plus one station. The hospital told me I'd been at minus one. Claire's explanation for the stall was that I didn't have enough "power," and around hour 40 Joani Koenig, the owner and the most experienced midwife in the practice, came in and told me the same thing, adding that she'd delivered plenty of big babies. Then I got to the hospital, they broke my water, and my contractions were coming every 2 to 4 minutes and strong. Power was never the problem. The baby was enormous and physically could not come down. They kept me pushing for two days when I should never have been pushing. That was negligent. At the hospital they found meconium in my fluid. My baby was already in distress. The doctor told me flat out that if I had been able to push my daughter, she would have died - would have gotten stuck in my pelvis. Everything Claire and Joani had been telling me to do was the thing that would have killed her. I watched the doctor's face when she walked in and saw the situation. The way she looked at Claire told me everything I needed to know. Small details tell you a lot. As we were rushing out to the hospital, Claire stopped to grab a gift bag. Ninety minutes later I was in emergency surgery. After the C-section she was gone and never came back to check on either of us. During those two days of labor I was bouncing between the birth center and a hotel because you can't stay overnight there, and when my husband and mother-in-law were exhausted from helping me around the clock, the midwife made them sleep in the entry room rather than let them use the other bed, because she didn't want to change the sheets. But she had her room where she got her beauty sleep. I nearly died. My daughter nearly died. I have a permanent scar, I've been told to wait 18 months before trying for another baby, and I'll be high risk from here on, which likely means a smaller family than we planned. And after months of "you're fine," the story now is that somehow this was my fault. They refused a full refund and I'm still out $4,000. When I raised all of this with them they brushed me off and insisted they'd done everything right. Months later I heard they changed how they operate because of my case. Good for them. I'm the one with the scar. You hire a midwife because they're supposed to know more than you. I told these women for months that something was wrong and it changed nothing. You can argue with them all you want and they'll just smile and nod you toward a cliff. They're quacks. A middleman who adds nothing and makes things worse. Skip them and go to the hospital.

Where to begin?! We moved to Austin from Arizona, and within about six months of being here, got…read morepregnant with our second child. We had an amazing home birth team in Phoenix, so our expectations were really high for the type of care and knowledge we wanted in our Midwife. Being new to Austin meant we didn't have a large network of people to ask for references, so I researched online, read reviews and looked through credentials. I knew very quickly I wanted to work with Christy and Jenni. I had an extremely difficult pregnancy, although I was also sick the entirety of my first as well. I had hyperemesis gravidarum, meaning I was throwing up constantly, losing weight, and unable to keep down hardly anything. Christy has a huge wealth of knowledge and practices functional medicine alongside traditional options. I was always given information of references for alternative therapies to help my nausea. They were always helping me manage my sickness and we worked closely with a perinatal MD for any tests or services Christy couldn't provide herself. I had incredible care throughout my pregnancy and can't stress enough how great a resource Christy was for every ailment. Our birth experience was awesome! It only lasted an hour and a half (sooo fast!) but it was in the middle of the night with a birth tub. Our baby was born in a state of shock, partially because of how quickly everything progressed, and had a little trouble breathing. Christy knew what to do immediately and got her breathing and feeding perfectly in no time. The postpartum care we received was incredible. I had pelvic floor issues and our baby had some skin issues and Christy and Jenni were always available to answer questions and connect us with a provider that could help if it was outside their realm. Truly, we can't say enough about our experience and this team of women! They are wonderful and you and your baby will be in great hands.

Finding Jenni and Christy was like winning the lottery. I literally can't put into words how…read moreamazing these two women are...and how positively they have impacted my (and my family's) life. They are just. The best. Jenni and Christy helped my wife and I through two births, and unfortunately a few miscarriages. We first met them while interviewing for a midwife back in 2015. We interviewed a few other people around town, but instantly clicked with Jenni and Christy. They are warm, responsive, realistic and the best part - they really care about you, your pregnancy and your experience. Our meetings were sometimes long - filled with laughter in addition to medical explanations of my changing body. They took a few minutes each time to do the medical stuff, blood pressure/pee test/feel for baby...but then, the rest of the time they just wanted to know how I was feeling. I miss them. When my birth came around, Jenni was my rock. She is kind and gentle - her presence during the chaos of birth was invaluable. She kept me calm, centered and most of all, feeling safe through 8 hours of active labor and a 3 hours of pushing. My kiddo didn't want to come out, but they literally pulled out a bag of tricks: peanut yoga balls, weird positions, ropes to pull on and things to rest my legs on. They kept my spirits up, even when in those moments of wanting to give up. And, with their help I birthed a healthy little girl in the comfort of my home. It was amazing. Women are amazing. Now I'm crying. I can't recommend these MotherBloom midwifery enough. They taught me about the power of being a woman - and I know that I am a better mother because of my experience with them as my midwives. They really are, the best. I heart them so much!

I had a traumatic birth experience at Family Birth Center that could have been avoided if they were…read morerunning a competent operation. This took place in 2023. It was my first birth. As new parents, we were just too thankful that our baby was healthy--and too overwhelmed by new parenthood--to fully process what had happened. Had we been of sounder mind, had the confidence that comes with parenthood, or the financial wherewithal, perhaps we would have sued. Instead, I'm writing this review, over a year later. I am so disappointed and, oddly (or not), still scared by the experience I had. I write this now, 13 weeks pregnant with my second child. I will not be using FBC. The majority of my birth took place in the main house with only my husband there to care for me. We arrived around noon that day for Galyn to check on me. She confirmed I was 4cm dilated and said we could go to lunch in town and then return to get settled at the center. We did just that. After a day of check-ins with other patients, Galyn left the center around 5 or 6pm. She told us multiple times I'd likely give birth that night. She told us to text her when things picked up. She told us to call. My husband and I were alone for a while. We watched Seinfeld, hung out, and ate frozen mango. My parents stopped by briefly around 9:30pm to drop off food and hug us. Shortly after they left, my contractions intensified--around 10pm. We texted. We called. There was no answer. My husband texted and called multiple times--me, in the throes of labor--met with radio silence from Galyn. The assistant, Brittany, eventually responded and said Galyn was with another patient at their home. One of our biggest fears in preparing for this birth was the 1.5-hour drive to the center. We worried we wouldn't make it in time. But we arrived HOURS before active labor--and it didn't matter. The care team wasn't available. Galyn and Brittany finally arrived around 12:45am. There had apparently been phone communication issues. My son was born at 2:05am. They were present and helpful for just over an hour of my labor. And yes--when they were there, it was wonderful. But my husband and I should not have been abandoned at the birth center that night. They cited phone issues on Galyn's end. In retrospect, that truly DOES. NOT. MATTER. I was in your facility. You told me I would likely give birth that night. And you were nowhere to be found. You didn't have proper backup in place. You abandoned me. A week later, we discussed what happened with Galyn. We brought it up--she said she hadn't intended to, because she didn't want to define what was traumatic for us. As we walked through what happened, it was decidedly traumatic--and she agreed. But there was no ownership beyond a heartfelt apology. That's fine on a human-to-human level (a realm in which Galyn operates wonderfully and the reason I was drawn to her care in the first place), but I've since decided that, operationally, it's not sufficient. In rehashing the events, we learned that the patient Galyn was with was not in labor. This was extreme negligence. This was terrifying. Galyn is a wonderful human, she is meant to deliver babies -- but running a business is not her forte. Establishing proper communication, patient safety protocols, and sufficient personnel to handle multiple births is not her strength. And I deeply regret overlooking certain communication breakdowns in my prenatal care that foreshadowed the terrifying experience I ultimately went through. Most women I know who pursue unmedicated birth are looking for a calm, safe environment in which to do so. FBC did not provide that for me.

My time spent interacting with everyone at the birthing center has been nothing short of genuinely…read moreamazing. My husband and I are consistently impressed with the level of care the midwives and doula's have shown throughout our pregnancy.

I have had the best experience at this Office and with my Doctor (Midwife) Tammy Huff. She truly is…read morethe most caring and comforting person. She cares not only about the baby but truly about you wether personal or physical. I'm truly happy she was the one who delivered my babygirl!

LOVE this place. Switched to here because the OB I went to before was so rude and hateful. Have to…read moresay I am SO impressed and absolutely love Tammy Huff. She is the best and the whole staff is super friendly and helpful I could not be happier and look forward to having my prenatal care taken care of here

When we first began this natural journey and had the introduction call I admit I was a bit…read moreskeptical at first. I have never heard of a birth center and wasn't familiar with the process of going through with it naturally. To my surprise the first appointment with Nikki proved to me how much her and her staff genuinely care about not only about the mothers, but the dads as well. Before this our OB would barely acknowledge my presence and here I was heard in every aspect of concern. When the time finally came for our baby to make his way into the world not only was I ready, but I felt confident in what to expect and my Isabella did it with great confidence and was amazing through the entire process. Not only am I proud of her, but the amazing team she had behind her along the way. I could NOT have done this without them. Cannot recommend highly enough!

I truly wish I could advocate more for Moms coming here. This type of health care is extremely…read moreunique and rare to find, it takes genuine dedication, passion and care. Nikki provides a safe and understanding environment for all moms and she truly values your personal best interest at heart. Through the entire prenatal experience she made sure to cater to what we wanted as our experience and delivered just that. She's honest and she offered her opinion when asked for it and strict medical facts when we needed it. Truly the best health care I have ever experienced.Her entire team working along side the midwife is just as dedicated and careful as she is. They were sure to have included the baby's father and made sure he was also a part of the experience and truly just involved in the miracle that is birth. They coached him during labor so he knew what to do and when. They made sure he felt just as special, valued, and heard as me. I never thought I would have fun giving birth being able to talk, laugh, sing, and be comfortable, feel safe in the scariest part of a lot of moms journeys, but Nikki and her team Made it possible. If I could say to splurge on anything it would be this! Worth every second. They also offer tons of resources to include a library of helpful books, products to use, and connections with people you may need or want during pregnancy.

Highly recommend! I found Rachel after almost a year of searching for someone to help me in taking…read morea holistic approach to healing my cervix. With her help, I went from high grade cervical dysplasia to a clear biopsy and healthy cervix without surgery. She is now my go to for all of my women's health needs. Rachel is knowledgeable and supportive. She truly cares about what her patients want. Very very grateful to have found her!

From the owner: Feeling unheard by your OBGYN? Get the luxury of time with your provider and a focus on whole-woman…read morecare. Functional Midwifery provides women's health for all ages. Annual exams, family planning, reproductive health for all ages, with an emphasis on holistic modalities. Prenatal, birth, and postpartum care, as well as Yoga are also available.

As a spouse I have found Erica very nice and supported of my wife and the whole process. She…read morepatiently answered all my technical questions about the process with confidence and expertise. She patently walked us through the processes (quite a few times).

From the owner: Erica Hope, CPM, LM provides respectful, personal and professional home birth services for Austin…read moreand San Marcos area families.

We couldn't be more grateful for the birth experience we had bringing our baby into this world. We…read morehad so much love and support, it was everything we had imagined and more. Robin, Julie and Stephanie were an absolute pleasure to work with. They answered any and all questions we threw at them. They helped us feel at ease when there was anything we were unsure about. We started care at a regular obgyn office and transferred to Westover Hills Birth Center around 4 months as I didn't want to deliver in a hospital (unless necessary). The prenatal care was subpar at the hospital compared to the extensive care we received at Westover Hills Birth Center. Our visits were pleasant and we didn't feel rushed like in the hospital. We looked forward to our appointments and were bummed when our postpartum visits were over! Robin and Julie are very passionate midwives and were very knowledgeable. Both of them coming from different backgrounds in midwifery helped create a fantastic dynamic between the two of them. I had a 26-hour labor and a few setbacks during delivery but alas, because of our badass team, we had the birth we had planned for and they respected our birth wishes. I couldn't be more thankful and appreciative of the love and care we received from West Over Hills Birth Center. We will be recommending them to any families in the future looking to go this route. Every time we pass the Birth center, we look for their vehicles just to stop in and say "hi". They really did become part of our family!

Growing up in rural Texas, all I knew when it came to childbirth was that when it's time to give…read morebirth, you drove your wife to the hospital (and if you were lucky, you got to drive fast with a police escort). So, when my wife suggested we use a midwife to deliver our first child at a birth center, I was initially (and quietly) opposed. It just seemed......"weird"......and a little too hippy-dippy. But, I'm not the one giving birth, so I went along. To say my eyes have been opened is an understatement. Over the last 4 years, Robin has delivered 4 of our children; 2 at a birth center & twins at home. She is flat out amazing, smart, caring, brilliant, full of knowledge, dedicated to protecting the health & well-being of both mother & baby. When our first daughter was transverse after labor started, it was Robin's expertise & training in Germany, along with 4+ hours of hard work that got her turned. Any other midwife would have cashed their check & sent us to the hospital for a c-section. But, Robin is unflappable & dedicated to delivering (pun intended). There are so many things I love about Robin.......her calm under pressure, her tenderness, her desire to be flawless in everything she does, her love of teaching & sharing wisdom. But one trait that has won my heart is her ability & resolve to properly balance the health & well-being of the mother & baby against the mother's desire to deliver naturally & at home or the birth center. She won't take risks. But, she also won't take the easy road when sending a client to the hospital is easier. She delivered our first two babies when she was a partner at Stone Oak Birthing Center. While her partner, Joy, was the "personality", Robin was the rock, the fountain of knowledge, the "can do", the know-how. She had 5% of the personality, but 95% of the knowledge of that partnership. And when she left to start her own birthing center, there was no doubt where we were going. We're beyond pleased to have made that decision, especially with the horror stories we've heard from others who've hired Stone Oak since she left. Robin & her team are flawless in their execution, preparation and communication. Robin isn't going to wow you with personality. She's reserved & stayed. But, there is no one I'd more want in my corner than her when it comes to child birth. 5-star woman. 5-star business. 5-star expertise. Thank you Robin (and your team) for the remarkable experiences we've been privileged to have shared with you these last 4 years. And thank you for safely delivering our 4 precious babies.