I love the Susans. They are competent, conscientious, and all around great. I have used their…read moreservices for annual well woman care, prenatal and birth care, and pregnancy loss support. They are full spectrum care providers that my entire family trusts completely. They have a great relationship with my son and my mom too. They are leaders in the midwifery community and active in promoting change to improve maternity care at a legislative level. Love them!

Had an awesome home birth experience!! Would definitely recommend to any woman that wants a natural…read morebirth in the comfort of their home. Susan is such an awesome person. Couldn't have had a better experience!

this job is unprofessional and the director hires a lot of her family members and places them in…read morehigh leadership positions and payroll is always late and blames the state for it. They also hide negative reviews

My husband and I signed up for both the Birth Ed class as well as the Newborn care/Breastfeeding…read moreclasses with Hilary Baxendale. We are soooo glad we did! She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to babies and parenting. We crammed in so much helpful information in just two days! She provided handouts and was open to all questions and topic discussions. Hilary is absolutely incredible. To be quite honest, she was my first experience with a doula. I always had a misconception that doulas were against any sort of medication during the birthing process and always naively pictured home births in a bath tub ;) I was so wrong! Hilary is supportive of all kinds of birth plans. The great thing about her is she has experience in all of them and never passes judgement. We highly recommend taking these classes with her... whether you're novices like my husband and me, or pros like some of the other couples who also took the classes with us and equally found it incredibly helpful. Now that we feel super prepared, we just need to safely get this baby out :) We are now hoping to use Hilary as our birth doula if she is available, as she was very calming for an anxious person like me, and seems like she would be assertive as the baby's advocate if need be. Thank you again, Hilary, for such great classes and all of the support you have provided during a very challenging and anxiously exciting time for us :)

We had an excellent birthing class with Hilary. Due to COVID19, it was moved to online but still…read morewent wonderfully. She covered a lot of topics that we hadn't even thought to ask about, was thoroughly prepared, and the best part was being able to do it while we lounged on our couch (and cast the computer screen to our big screen)! Hilary also catered to all our birthing plan ideas, without judgement or trying to push participants one way or another. Highly recommend.

Jenny with Bluebird Doulas is absolutely wonderful! She's patient, knowledgeable and quick to…read morerespond. I highly recommend her!!!

From the owner: Bluebird Doulas is more than just another birthing agency. We offer our services throughout the…read moreHudson Vally and surrounding areas catering to teens and adults with every step of your pregnancy. We work with you and your family to insure you are heard and feel as prepared and informed as can be for whatever the occasion in the form of education and physical support starting from pregnancy through postpartum. We also offer sibling support during your labor and delivery as well as postpartum as this allows the parents and newborn as much time as needed to connect and enjoy the first few moments of life and help the family adjust to the changes. We take great pride in what we do and get no greater feeling than helping with the enormous undertaking of parenthood at its earliest stages.

Sarah is amazing! She's a great communicator who brings a wealth of knowledge and a calming…read morepresence to labor and those stressful last few weeks of pregnancy. We were so grateful to have her by our side.

How I wish I knew Sarah when I was having my children. She is the most hard-working, dedicated…read moreperson I know. She honestly treats all of her clients as if they are her family. Besides her fantastic work ethic and pure heart of gold. She is the absolute baby guru. I recommend her to all my family and friends. Like Comment Share

We're expecting our first baby in February 2026 and initially felt pretty overwhelmed about where…read moreto start with birth planning. We were even hesitant to take a birth class at all--but we're so grateful we took Lisa Greaves' class. While we're planning a hospital birth, we hope to avoid a C-section if possible, and Lisa's class truly empowered us to feel comfortable and informed about all of our options. We learned about laboring at home longer, pain management strategies both with and without medication, and how to advocate for ourselves throughout the process. By the final session, we felt much more knowledgeable about pre- and postnatal care and genuinely prepared to welcome our baby. We also really appreciated the sense of community and the additional resources the class provides. Can't recommend it enough!

We absolutely loved our classes with Lisa! The class was informative, supportive, and incredibly…read moreempowering. The classes are extremely comprehensive without feeling overwhelming. We came into class feeling excited but very nervous about this next chapter and left feeling so much more confident and prepared for both birth and the newborn stage. We loved Lisa's thoughtful approach - blending evidence-based information with compassionate, personalized support in a way that felt holistic, reassuring, and never fear-based. 10/10 - Highly recommend to any expecting parents looking for a childbirth class that feels both realistic and deeply supportive! Thank you, Lisa!

My husband and I took the Childbirth Prep class this past weekend and are so happy we did. Our…read moreinstructor Liz was amazing, she is a L&D nurse who is so passionate about what she does and educating others. The content was informative and approachable, and we feel so much more prepared!

My husband and I went to the 6 hour class by Ceridwen recently. Just some background about us,…read morewe're 39 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child, his 1st child. My son is currently 4 years old. This class not only gave me a refresher, but helped my husband and I set our expectations, and learn so many things that even I didn't know the first time around. We learned about things from fetal stations to birthing positions to self advocation to coping without pain management drugs, and more. We left the class completely confident and ready for our bundle of joy.

My wife and I have shopped at starry kids several times. For our grandchildren…read more Every experience has been exceptional. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Pleasant and patient. Couldn't ask for more. The product selection is always fresh varied and quite extensive. So much of the inventory is made in the USA, which is refreshing. The prices are very reasonable. It's the selection that you'll never find anywhere else. We live about two hours away and sometimes we go up there just for the purpose of shopping in that shop. I couldn't recommend any shop more than I do this one. Every visit is exceptional. Please support local small stores owned by locals. I encourage everyone in the area of visiting the area to shop there. Worth noting that it has one prestigious best of Hudson Valley award for a baby kids maternity shop as well as children's shoes.

Great selection of soft, well made baby clothes. They also carry jackets, coats, raincoats and rain…read moreboots. And of course, toys! Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. If you need a baby gift and you are in Rhinebeck it's a gem.

I am so grateful for the Nesting Place…read more I found the Nesting Place on Instagram when I was pregnant. I was excited to enroll in prenatal education classes here and was even more excited to take my little one to classes after my baby was born. Prenatally: My husband and I took "newborn care 101" and partner yoga for birth. My husband and I loved the partner yoga with Jen. It really opened my eyes on what I wanted for my birth and helped me change my birth goals and plan. I loved the prenatal yoga classes with Jen as well. I also found my doula through the Nesting Place website. I am so grateful to have found the Nesting Place to help me prepare, as best I could, for my birth through education, support and movement. Postpartum - I was even more grateful for the Nesting Place. I saw that it offered "Fourth Trimester groups" at all three locations - Farmingdale, Merrick and Yaphank. I enrolled in a fourth trimester group in Merrick and received an email saying "come as you are." It was very comforting as it was the first place I took my baby alone. I felt supported with other moms going through the same things at the same time. As moms, we are usually the last ones supported and taken care of, and the Nesting place really offers that space for us to be supported in this new chapter as we are also born as mothers. We have utilized so many resources through the Nesting Place - our lactation consultant, Bella, was instrumental on helping us with feeding/latching issues, baby and me yoga, postnatal strength classes, baby and me music and developmental play with PTs, OTs and SLPs. My baby and I look forward to the classes as we can be ourselves, meet other parents and feel so welcomed. I am really truly grateful that the Nesting Place exists during the time I became a mom. I don't know what I would've done without it. I hope others will "come as you are" and try a class here prenatally or postpartum. It really is a wonderful community.

My husband and I took the 4-hour Childbirth Preparation class with Laura and Marissa and absolutely…read moreloved it. We both learned so much and took away so many helpful tools. Laura did an amazing job keeping everyone engaged and incorporated hands-on techniques that my husband will be able to use during our birth. We left the class feeling so much more prepared and confident about what to expect. I highly recommend this class, especially for first-time parents like us!

I went to Pauline's birthing class and also went to her for a lactation consult…read more You can tell she loves what she does and she is so supportive and caring and knowledgeable I highly recommend for expecting mothers and new mothers to use her services!!

Pauline is an amazing birthing instructor and person. I highly recommend her services. I couldn't…read morehave done it without her.