We truly can't say enough good things about Allison. She was such an incredible source of support…read morebefore, during, and after the birth of our baby, and she became such an integral part of our whole birth experience. Before labor, Allison made sure we felt prepared and confident. She taught us different techniques for getting through contractions, breathing exercises, and even positions and movements to help encourage the baby to turn face down. I really appreciated how collaborative she was throughout the whole process. She never made us feel like there was one "right" way to do things. She listened to what I needed, made herself available, and offered additional resources based on what would actually be helpful for me. During labor, her support was invaluable. She was reminding me to breathe, eat, change positions, and helping my husband know exactly what he could do to support me. She was super hands on! She worked so naturally alongside the hospital staff. I was so glad she was there especially in a moment where the hospital wanted to move down one path and we were unsure and needed firm. She was caring, kind, calm, and also has a great sense of humor. My husband has said multiple times how invaluable Allison's help and presence were during the birth, and I completely agree. She was so committed to making sure we were prepared and helping us have the most positive birth experience possible. We genuinely don't know how we would have done it without her. And as an added bonus, once our baby arrived, Allison managed to capture the most perfect photos and videos after baby was born. We're so grateful Allison was part of our birth journey and would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a doula!

I can't speak highly enough about our experience with Allison as our doula. As a first time dad, I…read morehad no experience with any of the things, and Allison was great with answering any questions we had. The pre-natal visits were so helpful to set a framework/context of what the labor/delivery date would be like, and both her and my role in it. She was so calm, caring, and reassuring. She helped talk us through during the at-home contractions part of labor until we decided it was time to go to the hospital. At the hospital,I was so appreciative of her experience and the relationship she already had with the labor staff. Because she had the context and experience, I didn't have to stress as much about anything I didn't know to ask or do and could focus on my wife and encouraging her through the process. Allison also helped to record some of the experience as well as explain the labor status. The post-partum checkups were also very helpful and reassuring/validating.

Tamra is fantastic! We can't say enough about her. We had Tamra for about seven weeks. Our baby was…read moreis the NICU for 10 days after birth unexpectedly. Her flexibility, support, wisdom & experience, and the balance of....how do I say it?...warmth ("motherly") but also space was natural and a perfect fit. This was especially important to us since it was a more sensitive situation bringing him home after the hospital. My husband and I are a bit older now with this third baby and more stuck in our ways & used to doing things on our own. We love help, but are also somewhat private people. So, we were a bit apprehensive on the idea of a Doula. However, she immediately put us at ease and it worked better than we could have ever imagined. It has been the best experience!

Tamra was nothing short of incredible and to be honest felt life saving. Having her during the…read morefirst nights of bringing my first child home helped our family get into a healthy feeding/sleeping routine for the baby and ourselves. She is knowledgeable, kind, fun and really helped to ease a lot of the stress I had with being a ftm. She helped my BF journey and was there to provide incredible support and guidance. Having her was truly a gift for my son but also for my mental health. I throughly enjoyed having her with us during the night feedings and she deeply understands how to connect to you during this very interesting chapter of life. , Tamra made everything feel as if I was on a team rather being alone in the night trying to look up suggestions on anything and everything related to a newborn. Tamra is/was a game changer for my whole family. We cannot thank you enough and will forever be grateful!

It's 8pm on a Saturday night and I am relaxing on my couch having a glass of wine. My little man…read morehas been sleeping in his crib since he fell asleep there, ON HIS OWN, SEVEN minutes after we put him down - without a peep. You read that right. Since I have such ample time, this review will be a long one. I gave you fair warning. I'm not so rigid to think or expect that every night will unfold like tonight. There will be teeth! walking! talking! more regressions to come. However, a month after starting this process, it has become a reasonable reality for me to expect that on more days/nights rather than not (meaning NAPS and bedtime), he will go to sleep. It is a work in progress, but Dahlia guided us through it with the confidence and clarify we ourselves needed to provide to our son for the process to work. The backstory: At 11 weeks old, my son morphed from our lovely sleeping newborn waking twice a night to waking EVERY HOUR, needing to be soothed back to sleep...while sleeping in our bed. As the weeks dragged on, it became clear he was not going to outgrow this hiccup in an amount of time that would preserve my sanity (or marriage lol), and things were snowballing from bad to dreadful (more on that below). He eventually settled on a pattern of waking 4-7 times per night; however, he started having negative sleep associations to most every soothing trick in the book. I won't waste time listing such strategies or the gimmicks I bought on Amazon. Well-meaning folks always shared their soothing strategies. Well, if you can envision it, we tried it. Don't start to tell me about white noise and black out shades. Eventually, NOTHING WORKED except the boob. So sleep - meaning all naps and bedtime plus the night wake ups - became an hour long battle with raging, screaming, kicking, tears. All of which did not guarantee an outcome of sleep in the end! This was a vicious cycle on repeat at least 4 times daily which went on for almost two months (give or take some days where baby was so exhausted he slept well for a night or two). On top of this, I had impending abdominal and oral surgeries. Just icing on the cake. We knew we had to sleep train. After pouring through blogs and books about the various sleep training techniques and studies, I still had reservations (and extreme anxiety subjecting my baby to this), and needed someone to lead me through its ups and downs. Alright I'll be honest - sleep training is mostly down. It is painful. Gutwrenchingly PTSD painful if your baby is anything like mine. Enter Dahlia. She is honest, positive, supportive, respectful, and above all, will use her knowledge to SEE YOU THROUGH IT. She makes herself available and genuinely wants to help you. I cannot thank her enough and I definitely promise you will not get that from a blog. So dread. I used to DREAD naps and bedtime. The clock would hit 5:30pm and my heart would sink a little. My soul would wail a sad song. Now, I think about the time I can spend writing long reviews and blogging while he's sleeping. And the biggest plus? The little man wakes up RELAXED and RESTED and happy to see me. THANK YOU DAHLIA!

Dahlia is the BEST! We hired her for 3 months of postpartum work, which is no small task with…read moretwins! She was so caring, nurturing, and gentle with our babies, her experience was only outweighed by her sweetness and profound gift for "twinning". I feel so lucky to have had her work with us, she taught us (first-time parents) so much, from swaddling to bathing to infant massage! Every morning when Dahila arrived it was a ray of sunshine and positive energy, my babies responded so well to her songs, her feeding techniques, and her cuddles. We were so sad to say goodbye to her when it was time, and are almost jealous of the next family that gets to work with her! :) :)

I cannot say enough good things about Kathy and the wonderful service she provides to all of her…read moreclients and babies. She is incredibly loving, supportive, and empathetic to new mamas and will take incredible care of you and your baby. Kathy was with us with our first child and does everything she possibly can to support families. She also goes above and beyond by doing extras during the night - washing dishes, doing laundry, and generally cleaning up. It's like you wake up in the morning and a magical elf has been to your house. She is also a certified lactation consultant and can support breastfeeding mamas.

Wow, where do I begin? Hiring Kathy was the best decision I could have made as a new mom. She…read morestarted working for us the very first night we brought our son home from the hospital and stayed for about 12 weeks. She clearly LOVES babies, and we felt so comfortable leaving our son with her. Kathy also has a very empathetic nature. It's easy to talk to her, she listens carefully, and has a warm and loving energy about her. Besides just taking care of the baby at night, we also had great little chats each evening. When I was waking up to breastfeed those first few weeks, she focused on also taking care of me by bringing me water and snacks. Being a new mom can be overwhelming and exhausting...it was so nice to feel like I was being taken care of those nights. She also likes to keep busy when baby sleeps and helps with cleaning dishes, bottles, laundry and doing research for you on any topics you are interested in. My husband also loved her...so much that we extended our nights per week with her soon after she started. I so very much looked forward to every evening she came over and was basically in tears on her last night with us. She was such a help in those first few months, I can't imagine what the experience would have been like without her. I know for certain that if we do have another child Kathy will be our first phone call!

Having Myra as our doula for the first 6 months of our triplets lives was a true blessing. She…read morehelped us adjust to life with our babies. Her knowledge about postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and newborn care is extensive. Her calm loving personality was a perfect fit. I am forever grateful to all she did to ease our transition to become parents of triplets!!! Jamie T

The Town Doula assisted me with placenta encapsulation after my second sons birth. I knew I wanted…read morethe service but felt completely unprepaired. Myra was very informative, from giving me a prebirth list of items needed for the plasenta storage, to the types of encapsulations and helping me choose the best service for my needs. She picked  up the placenta then returned it the very next day with a simple print out of storage information, and how these pills would effect me. She also told me now that I have her contact information to feel free to contact her with any questions. She was very pleasant, professional, and responsive to my needs. I would highly reccomend using town souls for any services she approves. This is a lady who you want in your corner the day of and thereafter. Thank you so much Myra for your help.  Sincerely,  Sara an Jason Will be using again for future services!

5 stars is simply not enough!…read more Oh. My. God. Where would we be without Amy?! We're still working with her today but I couldn't wait to write this for any new parent out there feeling overwhelmed. Amy is truly the baby whisperer -- the moment she held our baby, it was clear she knew exactly what to do. She's experienced, knowledgeable, kind and absolutely loves what she does! You can feel her passion in everything, and it makes all the difference. How lucky are we that she exists?! Our 10 wk old had slow weight gain and sleep issues. With Amy's help, we're now on a much better schedule and things have already turned around. She's responsive, supportive and truly holds your hand every step of the way -- something priceless during such a stressful time...! I can't express enough how grateful I am for her skill, support and compassion. She's amazing in every way, and trust me -- if you have a baby problem, she has the answers. Our lives are so much better with Amy in them. We feel so lucky to have her care and guidance! THANK YOU AMY!!

We feel incredibly lucky to have had Amy Hicks as our night doula. From our first meeting, she…read moreoffered not just moral support but calm, confident guidance rooted in years of experience and deep expertise. Her presence gave us peace of mind during a really challenging time--our baby arrived early, and Amy helped us navigate the many choices and uncertainty with care, insight, and compassion while we were still in NICU. Amy went above and beyond. She helped us figure out how to approach our baby's reflux and food allergies, always respectful of our doctor's guidance but also encouraging an iterative, thoughtful process to find what actually worked for him. She connected us with specialists in our area to advise on formula, so we could get exactly the right one when that became our best option to manage our baby's allergies. Her ability to blend evidence-based insight with individualized care was invaluable. She wasn't just a reassuring presence at night (which let us truly rest and enjoy our days), she was also available during the day to answer questions, help us establish strong routines, and coach us through the ups and downs of those early weeks. Thanks to her, our baby was sleeping through the night by 12 weeks (despite being premature and having a series of health issues in his early weeks)--though she mentioned that most of the families she works with see that milestone by 8 weeks! If you're considering a postpartum night doula, I can't recommend Amy highly enough. She's a gifted, grounded, and deeply supportive person to have on your team during the fourth trimester.

Laura was amazing. I'm so glad my doula connected me with her. I had just had my second baby, and…read morehad been planning on using the same LC I used for my first baby, but she was out of town for the week . Things were not going well with breastfeeding and I needed help ASAP - she was able to squeeze me in and see me just a few days postpartum. I immediately knew she was phenomenal - such a warm presence, so knowledgeable about all things feeding, and most importantly reassuring and not pressuring and finding ways to support me and baby that felt natural and doable. I had her come back a few more times to make sure we were on the right track, and with every visit I appreciated her support and help and knowledge even more. Can't recommend her highly enough. Plus home visits makes it SO much easier.

Laura is an incredible lactation consultant whose craft is tailored to your specific need. She is…read morekind, empathetic, thorough, communicative (both pre and post appointments), available to meet in your home very quickly, and overall just a true angel to be around postpartum! The post session recap notes she sends are also a life saver to reference when you have brain fog. What I also greatly appreciated about Laura is that she is immensely supportive of any path you choose to go down with zero judgment. I would recommend anyone looking for lactation support go see Laura!

I have nothing but good things to say about Abby. When we first met her, my wife and I knew she'd…read morebe the person we wanted to invite into our home to support us as we transitioned into parenthood... even though we didn't quite understand just valuable her support would be. The first few weeks post birth is such an intimate and vulnerable time. Everyone is sleep deprived, and barely functional and all you want to do is spend time with your little one. Abby did such a great job supporting both my wife and I that we feel like we had more energy to focus on connecting with our child. Abby always showed up on time, energized yet with an overwhelming air of peace and serenity. Abby is gentle yet enforces strong boundaries which made it very safe to have her in our space and ask of her. She was an extremely valuable resource and had a lot of practical knowledge on how to care for a newborn baby. Her guidance tremendously improved our ability to care for our little bundle of joy. I don't think anyone could go wrong with inviting Abby into your home to support your family.

Hands down the best doula ever! Abby was a lifesaver as our postpartum doula. We had her for both…read moreafternoon and night help for 2 months and I honestly wish we could have had her longer. She focused on not just our baby, but our whole family's wellbeing. Abby made sure we had some healthy meals cooked, checked on our needs, and gave us advice on how to care for our little one. She even loaned me some of her personal baby books when I had some questions on child care. Abby was always very professional, timely, and reliable. We hired another doula for a couple months after abby, and while she was good too it just wasn't the same. If we ever have another baby I will be calling Abby for sure!