Giuditta was a game changer and you absolutely should work with her if you get the opportunity!…read more Before baby arrived, Giuditta was able to provide such comfort in terms of preparedness and things we didn't know we could prepare ahead of time. And especially given my first birth was via induction, Giuditta gave both my husband and myself so much comfort throughout the process, even when chaos ensued I wasn't worried and she was ultimately the reason I had such a great experience! She even woke to my husbands call at 2am. And the best part was my OBGYN asking me for her info at my 6-week follow up appointment, he said she's the best Doula he's ever worked with! I couldn't agree more!!

Giuditta is the epitome of calm in the chaos that is pregnancy, birthing, and infant care. As…read morefirst-time parents, I can't imagine a more supportive and loving birth partner than Giuditta. When I was unexpectedly diagnosed with preeclampsia at 36 weeks, Giuditta helped us seamlessly pivot from a natural childbirth plan to an induction plan. Her steady reassurance kept me calm when I was induced at 37 weeks, and my son was the healthiest baby in the labor and delivery ward that night--no stress! Giuditta is deeply compassionate, and has a seemingly unending bag of tricks to help you and your family out. When I was struggling to breastfeed postpartum and spent a sleepless first night home from the hospital, Giuditta came right over the next morning to assure me and show me different techniques to make it more comfortable for both of us. She is exactly where you need her, takes charge when you need a guide, and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a doula. I tell all my friends about her!

Susan is a special spiritual guide and an incredible doula and healer. She holds a divine space for…read moreyou to connect with your spirit babies and offers a wealth of knowledge both ancient and modern. She guided me to connect with my babies, to hold space for them, and she showed me the best supplements to take during conception and onward. I highly recommend Susan's gifts and offerings to women on their journey to motherhood.

Susan is an incredible postpartum doula. So nurturing and kind. I don't know how I would have made…read moreit through this difficult transition without her. She is able to hold space in such a gentle and caring way that really leaves you feeling held, heard, and supported. She takes time to listen deeply and understand... and responds with intention and care. Sometimes we just need to be heard and held to heal. Truly witnessed in our process. Having that calm, loving presence was literally priceless. On top of that, her Ayurvedic recipes, oil massage, belly binding (and more) helped me to get back in touch with my body after a difficult and somewhat traumatic delivery. Next time I will try to have her with me prenatal, delivery and postpartum. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Susan! You are truly one of a kind... I don't think I'd be at the point in my recovery I am today without you.

All around an amazing birthing class! I am so thankful we found Madalyn. My husband and I feel so…read moremuch more prepared because of Madalyn's class. I also absolutely loved how passionate Madalyn was with teaching. She is so caring, kind and funny. Consider yourself lucky to have found her class!

My wife and I took Madalyn's birthing class series, which occurred in person, on Sundays, for 3-4…read morehrs each. About 8 couples attend. The classes were packed with info, but also created space to vocalize concerns, questions, vulnerabilities, and to laugh. Madalyn is a one of a kind educator, mother, doula, and you can tell she truly cares about what she does, teaches, and her students.

Yana is amazing. My husband and I took a one-on-one breastfeeding class and newborn care class that…read moreYana taught in our home prior to our son's birth, then booked her for a package of postpartum doula services (we didn't use a birth doula). The pre-birth classes were thorough and informative and really made us feel confident about bringing home our first child. Yana was at our house within 24 hours of when we got home from the hospital. We did three more sessions with her over the course of the next month. She did everything from holding the baby while we napped to setting up a postpartum care area for me in the bathroom to laundry to cooking to going to the grocery store to showing us how to give him a bath. She observed me breastfeeding him and gave me tips and strategies that have made our feeding journey really magical instead of stressful. Any time I was worried about what I was doing as a parent in those early days, I knew I could text Yana or ask her at our next session. Just knowing I had someone to reach out to in case I was worried helped me be less worried. Yana also set up a group text with a bunch of local moms who gave birth around the same time and sends us tips and encouragement and discussion starters. I would recommend Yana to any future parents who are looking to build their skills and confidence and have someone to help in those crucial early days!

Yana was absolutely amazing during the birth of our child! We opted for two pre-birth and two post…read morebirth visits; I would have changed anything about this whole process. Yana is an amazing person who a huge heart. When baby Paige grows old enough to understand, I am going to explain to her that this very special person was also there for her birth. We love you Yana! Paige loves you! Thanks again!

My experience with Atoosa was better than words can describe. From our first meeting to postpartum…read moreshe made bringing a child into the world so special. She is knowledgeable about everything from pregnancy to labor, to breastfeeding and everything in between. She is empathetic (your whole family will fall in love with her). She is organized. And she will be your lifeline and hands during delivery. On my first postpartum visit my baby smiled for the first time when hearing her voice because he remembered her talking to him in the womb. I think my husband loves her more than I do! But really, I love Atoosa and could not have imagined pregnancy, labor, and postpartum without her.

My experience with Atoosa as my midwife was honestly perfect. She took such amazing care of me…read morewhile and my baby while pregnant and we had the most beautiful home birth together. I will forever remember Atoosa and her beautiful soul. You will not regret your decision to birth with her, she's truly a gift.

My husband and I hired Natalie as a postpartum doula to support us with overnight shifts after I…read moregave birth to our first child. Natalie's experience and calm/comforting demeanor were invaluable from the first night she came to work with us. As first time parents navigating the chaos of the first few weeks postpartum, we benefitted greatly from her guidance on all things newborn - feeding, pumping, soothing/swaddling techniques, bathing, and introductory newborn sleep principles. Without her guidance, it likely would have taken my husband and I weeks or months to figure out newborn cues and behavior. She is a natural with babies and could always sense what our baby needed - he was always calm in her arms. Towards the end of her time with us, he was sleeping longer stretches during the night which was incredible progress after the first few weeks. In addition to supporting us with newborn overnight care, Natalie also helped with baby laundry and washing bottles/pump parts. It was a relief waking up every morning to clean laundry, bottles, and pump parts. Natalie was also instrumental in establishing my breastfeeding journey - I think I would have given up if it weren't for her guidance and support. She spent hours providing guidance and teaching me principles on breastfeeding that I didn't receive anywhere else. Lastly, Natalie is a talented massage therapist - her postpartum services included weekly postpartum massages/foot soaks. Each weekly session was truly a gift that helped with my recovery after childbirth. Hiring Natalie was one of the best decisions we made to navigate the postpartum period. We are so grateful for her support/guidance and miss her tremendously!

She's the beat massage therapist I've ever had by a decent margin. I have two bulging discs in my…read moreback and she knows exactly what to do to help me with pain but also have a relaxing spa-like experience. I haven't seen that other places.

I am beyond thankful for my doula, Glyol. She began working with me when I was 6 months pregnant…read moreand guided both my husband and me through childbirth education: what to expect, how to prepare, and how to feel empowered in the process. At every visit, she included hypnotherapy sessions that I truly enjoyed and found deeply helpful in preparing for birth. She even created a personalized hypnotherapy playlist for me to listen to at night, which brought me comfort and relaxation throughout my pregnancy. Because of her guidance, I was able to connect with my son in utero in such a meaningful way. Glyol was by my side during labor and birth, and continued to support me after, especially with breastfeeding and postpartum needs. She also encapsulated my placenta, which has helped me tremendously during my postpartum recovery and healing. She has been attentive, kind, and so loving toward both me and my son. Her care, prayers, and presence have meant the world to me. I am beyond grateful for all that Glyol has done for my family. She is truly God-sent!

From a grateful husband -- Glyol's wisdom and guidance were such a gift for my wife and me. As…read morefirst time expecting parents, she made the months leading up to the birth feel calm, focused, optimistic....and did so with advice that we could actually put into practice. I'm so humbled by the positive impact she made on our experience from our first meeting through the safe delivery of our son. I think important to point out (as someone who was initially wary of anyone who felt too woo woo!) that Glyol's calm presence isn't some hand wavy thing...She's one of those rare people who have such detailed mastery of their craft that you feel safe, informed, and ready. As the partner this was super helpful to feel. She really listens, soaks up where the mother is at, where the partner is at, and then out of left field will say something that is just so so helpful and specific to that context. During the birth, she balanced supporting my wife, helping me support my wife, looking out for me too (making sure I hydrated and ate!), all of that also with trusting us and letting us drive our experience. I just can't recommend Glyol enough. I want everyone's birth experience to be as informed and supported by someone like her. And i can't wait for our little guy to know her as he grows. We love you Glyol! Thank you!

I'm so ready after this! Jana is incredibly knowledgeable and was such a great guide through this…read morenerve-inducing process, full of many twists and turns! The class is fun, engaging and informative. I looked forward to class each week. I've read a handful of books and none of them gave me as much clarity and confidence on how to navigate the birth process as Jana's class did. Can't recommend highly enough!

Jana is the most amazing woman I have ever met. Her classes are so informative and amazing. She…read moreknows her information and she teaches her classes with such passion and love. I would like to address the review that said Jana used a false testimonial. She is the most trustworthy, open, honest, person I know and under no circumstances would she ever do or make anyone feel or write a false testimonial. She has educated and loved hundreds of woman and I have never heard not one complain about her. She has one of the most kind hearts you can imagine. Just trust in your heart and take her class and you will see how kind she is. You will not be disappointed. I have taken her classes. I have done the birthing class and doula training. Jana only has love to give. She's a beautiful soul. Im sure the hundreds of woman will agree. Regarding the dogs she is very aware and asks everyone about the dogs. If it bothers or annoys anyone she handles it. She is not insensitive. Throughout the whole class she is on top of the dogs behavior. The bottom line is if you want to be really informed go to Jana's class because you won't be disappointed. Your birthing experience will be much better in my eyes because you will be so much more informed because of the knowledge that Jana teaches you. Trust your heart not one bad review. Love you Jana. Your the best.

Natalia is a magician. Around 6 months I had her sleep train my very strong willed baby. She not…read moreonly helped me get to the stage where my baby slept 8-8 and napped during the day but she continued to take my calls for one and half years later and took the time whenever we hit a regression or issue she was one phone call away. She treated my baby with the upmost care but also helped out mama - she gave me great advice and cared about me as a mom. Sleep training helped us help our baby sleep and grow faster and become a happier baby and more well rested baby overall. Thank you Natalia!

If you're reading this, it probably means you could use support (goes without saying we all need…read moresupport with a newborn). After 6 weeks of pretty terrible sleep, we desperately needed help. We were immediately struck by Natalia's GLOWING reviews, and reached out to schedule a call. Instantly, I felt her warmth, and she made me feel cared for in my most delicate state. It was the easiest decision we made to hire Natalia. From night one, I knew our son was in the best hands, and could sleep soundly as a result. Natalia supported us five nights a week, for about three months, and thank god she was available to extend our initial contract. I can honestly say I felt like myself again because I was finally sleeping. Our son had some intense GI distress and gas, but Natalia educated us about the tools and resources available, and we could actually make him more comfortable, which then improved his sleep. We learned SO much from her years of experience, even how to bathe our baby, which up to that point was a mess of tears. We didn't just receive night help, we felt like we got a crash course in parenting. She gave us the gift of sleep, which made us better parents during the day. We had the capacity to be ourselves, and ENJOY this precious newborn time. You will be a better parent if you hire her. I just hope she's available if we're blessed with another bebe :) From my husband: Natalia is ELITE at her profession. Having a newborn (our first) is at once the most joyous and terrifying thing in the world. Yes, Natalia is an amazing caregiver to the baby BUT also to the parents. Her knowledge and education gave us so much confidence and the advice was not just limited to night time, as we learn, everything is related and impacts the baby's happiness, rest, eating etc. Not only did Natalia give us extreme comfort caring for our baby which can be hard when you allow someone you just met to have such an awesome responsibility, she was instrumental in preparing him (and us) for successful sleep training. We cannot say enough great things about her and to be honest, are excited to have another baby and work with her again.

I really want to thank Debbie for being so wonderful. She is such a professional in her field, and…read moreso knowledgeable. In the crazy tumultuous times of labor and welcoming a newborn into your life, the last thing you wanna do is an extra task. But Debbie was ON IT. she was so well informed, kind and a great communicator. She worked with us, navigated all the Hospital paperwork, had the dried placenta pills delivered it so promptly!!!! I would wholeheartedly recommend this to all mamas to be. Excellent experience all around! Thank you Debbie and LA Birth Partners!

As first time expecting parents, the multiday course built a solid foundation for us for the birth…read more It was awesome to do the class as a couple, each person in the relationship plays a critical role. The vibe was calm and expert. With decades of collective experience across hundreds of doula's in their network, Cheryl and Khefri taught it and you just felt their commitment to your eventual birthing experience and that this was their passion in life. They are accessible and show up for you like someone who would do this good work for free because they love sharing their superpower for the good of you and your family. And people would and should pay them millions for the service and everlasting memories they empower us to have, truly a unique and life changing experience and partnership. I got a recorded meditation that I literally listened to 100 times everytime I rested or took a bath. Come time for go time, it all fell into place. They instilled in us that we are not sick, or needing external help to give birth - I truly felt that our bodies know what to do, are built to do this, and that it's a natural and easy process - not something to fear, resist, fight, or try to make go away ie the contractions are our bodies doing a job and nothing to be afraid of. In fact, what if we embraced, allowed for, and appreciated the power of the body and our spirits to see this process through? Khefri's newborn class was incredible. We did a one on one. She gave us a literal list with links if needed, of what to buy if you are having a baby lol! What you'll need within the first 2 weeks. She showed us how to swaddle and bathe, hold and care for a newborn. I attended some of Khefri's kundalini yoga sessions for expecting mothers. It was so soothing and power inducing that I ended up playing the playlists during my 6 hours of labor. I was an over 40 first time mother. With Khefri (doula) and LA Birth Partners (class) and Birthfit (fitness) and LA Midwives as my partners - we had a successful and easy home birth as well! Though all the practices we could easily have tried at the hospital. In fact, a few months ago, I assisted my sister in her first birth as well. We did it at the hospital but was able to get contractions started naturally, used calming homeopathics and techniques (like birthplan on the door, don't ask me if I need pain meds I'll tell you, candles, cover bright machinery and lower beeping, etc). We could not have done it without Khefri! Literally, we did our last class from the hospital room. Then after the class ended, Khefri became available by text and phone to help us through the contractions! We had questions about the homeopathics, dosing etc to try to start the contractions naturally. She helped with all of it! I can't thank her enough, she went above and beyond, sharing love and support and expertise even more than any actual family members! You feel like you owe so much to these amazing doula's who believe in and know what's possible with a birthing experience. Even someone like me who'd never even seen a birth before, was able to have a homebirth when our western doctors were more than ready to receive us as geriatric mothers at the hospital. None of it was necessary. And we knew that, because we kept on top of medical visits etc leading up to the big day.