Dakota is amazing. She is the true reason we were able to have the natural child birth with no…read moreepidural in the hospital that I was hoping for. Without her guidance we would have been lost! She helped my partner and I every step of the way through labor. If we have a second child, we will hire her right away!

Dakota was my doula for the birth of my second baby. As as second time mom, I was on the fence…read moreabout hiring a doula since I had already experienced labor.  I am so happy that I chose to have Dakota at my birth! Dakota set a gentle, mellow mood throughout the birth. She used essential oils and music to keep the hospital room as homey and relaxing as possible. She gave gentle coaching as needed, helping me to move through positions and stay calm. She helped my partner to take care of himself, too, which meant that he could be there for me when I needed him.  Dakota was invaluable in helping us meet our goal of a peaceful birth with no medical interventions. Dakota is wonderful when things are going well, but she is also incredible when things go wrong. Towards the end of our birth, my baby's heart rate dropped dramatically.  The OB realized that my placenta was detaching and I needed to push my baby out FAST. Dakota quickly switched modes from gentle to focused coaching -- she helped me to breathe and push efficiently but calmly, and my sweet baby came out safely two contractions later.  Without Dakota's help, I don't know if we would have had as good of an outcome.   Dakota helped us to have a hospital birth that felt like a home birth.  She provided amazing support before, during, and after.  I feel very lucky to have had her help and support.  I can't imagine a better doula.

I contacted Madeline when I was 6 months pregnant because I wanted to have an unmedicated natural…read morebirth. This was my second baby, and with my first I didn't have a doula and tried to have an unmedicated birth but had various complications. It left me somewhat traumatized, I wasn't sure I could do it the way I wanted, and very fearful for another "emergency" situation. My goal with hiring Madeline was to overcome this fear and have a healing and successful ideal birth. And she facilitated that perfectly, beyond my expectations! I knew I needed help with pain management #1, and felt confident in Madeline's approach to help me with that. What I didn't expect was how extremely comforting and helpful she was in the weeks prior birth. I was able to text her questions, worries, concerns, and she always reassured me and calmed my nerves. She was always there for me when I needed her. I ended up having my dream birthing experience - completely unmedicated and natural, and I very much credit this to Madeline's assistance and calming presence throughout the birthing. She helped me through every contraction, and created a relaxed environment. She came to our home for multiple visits, including a post-partum visit, and she provided an awesome "peanut" ball, essentials oils, and other very helpful tools. I would emphatically recommend Madeline for any woman looking for emotional and physical support during birth and prior. She's the best! If I have another baby - I am definitely hiring her asap! My husband and I are both SO grateful for her. She is knowledgable and passionate about what she does. You'd be very fortunate to have her assistance with birthing - thank you Madeline for making my dream birth a reality!!!

I was researching birthing classes in Bend and came across Madeline's in-home classes. I had also…read moremet her at the Find Your Tribe new moms meetings and thought she was really kind. I paid $75 for 3 hours of in-home classes where we learned what to expect at the hospital (paperwork, what vaccinations/shots/procedures they'll try to give the baby, what I can say "yes" and "no" to, how to make a birth plan), what to physically and mentally expect during labor and postpartum, and how to reach her with questions if needed. She even helped me get more info on labor and delivery with Gestational Diabetes. My husband also felt at ease with her and we really appreciated her coming to our house so we didn't have to make an extra trip out. She even sent us a really sweet card of encouragement and thanks afterward. Thanks so much, Maddy! I'd recommend her in a heartbeat.

Aleah is a remarkably calm and collected individual who consistently goes above and beyond for her…read moreclients. She is highly knowledgeable and deeply caring, with an uncanny ability to read people's emotions - whether they are feeling uncomfortable, in pain, or sad. Aleah will be your voice when you are unsure how to express yourself or feel uncomfortable doing so. You can be open and honest about your feelings with her, without fear of judgment or criticism. Rather, she is the type of person who will build you up when you doubt your own abilities, encouraging you every step of the way.

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The short of it is: that Rhiannon/Mountain Baby Sleep Company is worth every penny and truly saved…read moreour lives. I don't mean to sound dramatic but it is true. The long of it is: My husband and I really didn't have much experience with babies when we brought our little guy home from the hospital. But full of love and some guidance from some parenting books we dove in. Around 6 weeks he started not napping for more then 30-40 minutes unless he was sleeping on one of us. Then around 8 weeks he began have trouble going to sleep. Not really knowing what to for that, and trying to be loving to our son, we started rocking our son to sleep sometimes for 10 minutes or sometimes for 2 hours or more. Finally, around 10 weeks, our baby started to have serious trouble sleeping at night, and he would only sleep on one of us. My husband and I would work in shifts to let the baby sleep on us while we willed ourselves to stay awake in the rocking chair while holding him. It was a full-time job to get him to maybe sleep 11 hours in a day. Which was not enough for our baby at his age. Why were we doing this? We thought we were helping our little guy. We really wanted him to sleep and didn't want to let him fuss or cry based on attachment parenting principles and what we thought was the "right thing". But our baby was tired. Friends and family said he looked tired. We knew he looked tired. My husband and I were exhausted, and I didn't know if I was suffering from postpartum depression or was simply exhausted. We were fighting all the time. We were told "some babies just don't sleep." But I knew that wasn't the answer. I KNEW he wanted to sleep but something we were doing was wrong. We had to figure something out. We got in touch with Rhiannon, talked to our pediatrician, and made the decision that what we were doing wasn't working and we needed help! She moved in us with for 3 days and gave us a crash course in our baby's sleep. It was amazing! We learned about our little guy's cries, what they mean, and how to respond. He now is a solid little sleeper! He can independently self soothe and can link sleep cycles. We're so proud of him. We learned how to actually set a sleep and nap schedule and stick to it. We learned what drowsy but awake actually is- because I could never figure it out based on articles on the internet. Speaking of the internet, she gave us the confidence to trust our instincts as parents and not fall into internet parenting worm holes. We have our lives, rest, and sanity back because of her. Having her in our house was like having a new best friend come visit who as a bonus gave us helpful parenting tips in a kind and non-judgmental way. Our baby is now happy, rested, and just as engaging and bonded to us as ever before. If you are at a loss of what to do (and if you've read this far you probably are) and want to helpful yourselves and your baby- go for it!

Rhiannon is a life saver!!! She was recommended to us by a friend when we're were at our wits end…read morewith our 4 month old baby girl not sleeping. She was waking every 1-2 hours at night, wouldn't sleep independently for her naps and was almost always cranky and crying during the day. Through Rhiannon's teaching and support my husband and I followed her steps to help our baby girl learn to self soothe and sleep on her own. In 3 days she was sleeping 8 hours at night IN HER OWN CRIB, with NO BINKY and NO SWADDLE!!!! By day 4 we had dropped the dream feed at 10pm and she is now sleeping 7pm to 6am with no night waking at all! Not only that but she is napping in her crib during the day for 3 solid naps (no more 30 minute cat naps!) and wakes up happy and playful. My husband and I feel like we have a whole new baby and that we are finally getting to enjoy being parents to our sweet little girl. Everyone is happier, well rested and SO grateful for Rhiannon's help. If you are a new parent who isn't sleeping and is buying copious amounts of products (swaddles, bassinets, sleep positioners, etc) to get your child to sleep you should stop now and contact Rhiannon. You will be glad you did.

We couldn't recommend Tiffany and Emily more to any one that is naturally minded, Christian, and…read moredesiring a home birth! Tiffany and Emily took amazing care of me and my baby throughout the entire process. From prenatal care, to the birth itself and postpartum care, we felt our questions were always answered, sound advice was given, and our preferences were always respected. Tiffany and Emily took the time to get to know us as people and really learn how to best support us during the birth. I felt that after each appointment my anxieties as a first time mom were always calmed and the fact that Tiffany has attended over 1000 births and her fact and evidence based knowledge of everything birth related impressed me and my engineer husband. We are so blessed and grateful for the time, care, and attention given to our "beautiful blessing" as she came into the world :)

Tiffany was referred to me from a friend, and I am sad to say the worst referral I have ever been…read moregiven. Please do not hire her! Because of her lack of care and concern for my baby and I, my 1 day old child almost died, was airlifted to the NICU and we spent the first 3 weeks of his life wondering if he would survive or have life altering damages. I would not trust her to be near anyone's pregnancy or child.

I have received a massage and facial reflexology from Bella, the owner of Communitie Wellness,…read moreseveral times. She always helps you to feel welcome in her healing space. The location in an old historic building is warm and inviting and helps you to feel comfortable and relaxed for what ever treatment you choose to get.

From the owner: Latina-owned business in downtown Bend focusing on an inclusive & diverse environment and…read moreclientele. Specialization in Trauma-Informed Bodywork, Restorative Wellness & Yin Skincare

From start to finish, the entire Portland Doula Love experience was exactly what I needed to feel…read moresupported! We were matched with the lovely, Patty Spravale, as our doula. I couldn't imagine our birth without her!!!

We are beyond grateful for Doula Love's matching service and for pairing us with our incredible…read moredoula, Nomarie. We were a little on the fence about hiring a doula since this was our second baby, but we really wanted that holistic, nurturing care that a hospital alone can't always provide -- and Nomarie was exactly what we'd hoped for. I'm not what you'd call a "country granola" type of mom -- I went into this birth fully planning on (and very much wanting!) all the pain relief and medical support. But there's still such an important place for a doula in that environment. Nomarie helped bring warmth, connection, and a truly holistic touch to what could have otherwise felt like a very clinical experience. From the very first meeting, she made us feel comfortable, supported, and truly heard. She took the time to understand our hopes for the birth and was such a calming, confident presence every step of the way. When labor began, Nomarie was our angel -- grounding us through every contraction, guiding my partner on how to support me, and helping us navigate all the twists and turns that came our way. Even when things got complicated after our baby was born, she never left our side. Her steady reassurance and calm energy made us feel safe and less scared during a really overwhelming moment. Looking back, I honestly can't imagine our birth experience without her. She helped us feel empowered and cared for in one of the most intense and beautiful moments of our lives. I would recommend Doula Love and Nomarie a thousand times over -- they gave us the support we didn't even know we needed.

Simply the best! My first born Jolene Rose was in such caring hands and I felt like I could…read morefinally relax. The help I needed with sleeping techniques was obvious and Marjon Murphy was able to fix our problems on her first try! I would recommend her for all ages and family types.