I can't say enough good things about Charlie. I was planning my second home birth when I found out…read moremy baby had some health concerns and would need to be born in a hospital. I started calling home birth midwives for doula referrals, and I was so lucky to connect with Charlie. She truly brought a piece of the home birth experience into the hospital room. Charlie was a fierce advocate, not only for me, but also an incredible source of support for my husband. She brought a sense of peace and calm to what felt like a very unknown and overwhelming situation. I felt completely safe with her by my side. Charlie helped us talk through every decision, making sure we felt informed and confident in our choices. Her support didn't end after the birth either, she consistently checked in postpartum and continued to care for our whole family. I truly can't recommend Charlie enough. She is an amazing, steady, and calming presence. Whether you're planning a home birth or just looking for strong, compassionate birth support, you are in the very best hands with Charlie. Her care extends beyond just mom, she supports the entire family.

I'm currently in the process of taking Barefoot Birth to court for money I prepaid for their…read moreservices. I made a prepayment before 36 weeks and it is not being returned. I informed them I would be transferring care at 32 weeks. I told the owner that I would pay for any prenatal appointments I went to, but she made a bill with fees I was not aware of. My invoice was the exact amount I prepaid which is very suspicious. The invoice even said my $500 deposit was a charge for some reason instead of applied to my balance like the contract states. The invoice seemed to be made in a rush and its purpose to zero out my account so they could keep my money. I will add my entire experience after court. In the meantime, if you choose this midwifery, ask them to outline their fees and what you owe after every appointment to avoid this. Overall disappointed with Charlie's (owner) handling of this issue.

We reached out to Buddha Bellies 2 months prior to my wife's due date inquiring about overnight…read moreDoula Support. Warmly welcomed by the support team, Amy took charge in listening to our wishes/needs, partnering us with Doula Jenessa for a consult at our home to see if it would be a good fit. Jenessa was incredible from the moment she stepped into our home, easing our anxieties and concerns with her calming/genuinely warm personality. We worked with her, scheduling manager Amy, and accounting manager Julia, to structure 10 weeks of services 2x week, extending multiple times until our LO could sleep through the night. Being first time parents, the amount of knowledge learned from Jenessa was extensive and we credit her, Amy, and the B.B. team for giving us such a great start. Highly recommend - worth every penny.

As we don't have family in the Tampa Bay area, for our first pregnancy/childbirth experience, we…read morewanted to hire a birth doula. After seeing so many great reviews and recommendations for Buddha Bellies, we booked the birth and postpartum doula services and honestly couldn't be happier. You get a pair of birth doulas to ensure one is available for when you give birth. Both were knowledgeable, friendly, and super supportive throughout my pregnancy. After an initial zoom call to get to know each other, we had a group text chat to check in and answer any questions I might have. They also suggested things to bring to the hospital, like an essential oil diffuser that really helped me and the nurses loved. My on-call doula on the day my son was born was Susan, and she was a lifesaver!! She arrived at the hospital promptly (despite living an hour away) and helped keep my husband and I calm. My husband had to leave for an hour to bring our dog to his boarding location, and so I was so grateful I had Susan with me during that time. I tried to give birth without an epidural, and her magical massages literally saved me and brought me to 6cm dilated. At that time, I decided I definitely did want/need an epidural, and she was very supportive of my wishes. She honestly felt like she became family that day and was so dedicated to my comfort. I can't imagine having done this without her. We're now onto the postpartum doula phase, and while we just started with our overnight care, we are SO glad that we made the decision to have a postpartum doula (kind of like a night nurse in this scenario). So far, it has been absolutely wonderful--the doula is very caring and loving to my baby boy and gives me a few extra hours of sleep each night, which is invaluable. As newbie parents, she offers advice and reassurance that things (like infant gas!) are normal. We are able to sleep soundly knowing that our son is safe with her in the other room! The Buddha Bellies support staff have also been excellent. It was very easy to be matched with and interview doulas--we hired ours on the very first try, as they were all of amazing quality, friendly, and with great experience/reviews. We cannot recommend them more!

I loved having Christine at Redemption Midwifery for our birth. This was my second baby, and first…read morehome birth. She cares so much about her clients and does a great job understanding what mom wants for their birth and helps them get there! Christine is very hands-off which may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for us it was exactly what we were looking for. I saw Christine for all of my prenatal care, we had the usual visit every four weeks and then as we got closer to the due date every two weeks and then every week. Visits were usually at her home office, certain visits were at my home (1st visit, 36week visit...) and if we had a scheduling issue it usually ended up with her coming to my home. The visits were short, which was fine for us. Christine always included our toddler in the visits for as much as she wanted to be included (letting her listen to baby's heartbeat or take mamas blood pressure). Christine did often run late, which was okay for us but I know that could be an issue for some.

Christine has been such a blessing to our family. After 4 kids we decided on a home birth with our…read more5th and the experience was better than I could have imagined. Truly an answer to all my prayers. Christine is so knowledgeable about everything and taught me so much information I can carry through life. I've recommended her to many friends.

For some reason, it only put one star instead of the stars that I put on it. This was a great…read morereview.

They have a great birthing class for first time parents. Great staff too and a relaxing comfortable…read moreenvironment.

I was planning my second birth out of hospital when I met Zul, she was finishing her midwifery…read moreprogram. This hard worker midwife is the best. She educated me through the process, helped me understand everything about my pregnancy, birth and postpartum in a friendly, professional and relaxing way, I wasn't another number for her, I was a woman with doubts about home birth, she answered all my questions. My home birth was respected well cared and beautiful. Thank you Zulgeil!

I could not have asked for a more personable midwife. I moved to FL from NJ at 36weeks pregnant and…read morestarted prenatal care with Zul on my 37th week. From the start I felt very comfortable. I trusted her skill set and enjoyed her charisma. She helped me put together my birth team, recommended pediatricians, and even gave me the confidence to have a home birth (I'm a first time mom). I really like her holistic ideology. In a twist of events Zul wasn't able to deliver my baby due to various moms being in labor at the same time. However, her commitment to my care was unparalleled. She came after she was done delivering that baby and took over my care. It was everything I thought having a midwife would be.

Best OB office I have been to. The providers are very caring and take their time with you, they go…read moreover every aspect of your care, and truly want you to drive your health care plan which is refreshing. They truly do care.

Worst clinic ever. Make an appointment and then have to wait an hour before seeing anyone. EVERY…read moreSINGLE TIME. This place is a business first, then your pregnancy comes second.

As soon as I met Mary Catherine I knew I wanted her to be a part of my birth experience. She made…read moreme feel so relaxed and comfortable. It felt like we had been friends for years. I explained to her my desire to have a VBAC, which she was very supportive of and helped calm all of my anxieties. Our communication was great all throughout my pregnancy. She came to our house a few times to meet with me and my husband to discuss any questions we had, as well as accompanied me to one of my appointments with the midwife. After my labor initially started fast and strong I began to stall and we discovered that my daughter had turned right occiput posterior. Fortunately, Mary Catherine was well-versed in "spinning babies" techniques, which ultimately helped my baby get back into the proper position and for labor to progress. She was right by my side for every contraction helping me to control my breathing, getting me in different labor positions, and using counter pressure on my back (which was AMAZING!). Without her support and knowledge I do not believe I would have been able to have the natural VBAC delivery I had hoped for. She was my rock throughout my 16 hour labor and her support was absolutely invaluable! Her services went above and beyond being a doula and encapsulating my placenta. I consider her part of our family now and will absolutely hire her to be a part of any future births we have. Thank you MC!!

I cannot thank Sydney and Rowan enough for their amazing support and care throughout my pregnancy,…read moreduring my daughter's birth and postpartum. My birth was everything I hoped it would be and more. I felt like I was surrounded by family when I was in labor, and that is such a comforting feeling. They were not only professional, but informative while still being respectful/supportive of my birth choices. I could never put into words how grateful I am to them for making my 2nd birth (and last birth) so special. Cannot recommend them enough!

From the owner: We offer attentive, evidence based, low intervention, prenatal, home birth and postpartum services. read more

I recently switched OBGYNs since I moved from a land o lakes practice to westchase. I had a…read moremiscarriage and from the medical assistant Dawn who is so lovely to the receptionist who I think her name is Lucy are such sweet women. They were able to schedule my appointments easily and meet my needs. For the situation was as pleasant as can possibly be for the horrible circumstances. The women at this practice are awesome!

I'm writing for the Westchase office. As a younger woman I always feel slightly awkward coming to…read morethe gynecologist so having a good experience is very important to me. After dealing with rude receptionists at womens care and having them try to convince me to go with a male doctor, I am so glad to have found suncoast instead! Dr. Ruiz is very professional and makes the process very comfortable. Her staff is all female which is very important to me and they were all very kind. The office wasn't very busy either which made it feel more private. I would recommend this office to any woman and will definitely make it my primary OBGYN! Thank you for having a good office experience

I contacted Labor of Love, after my wife was given a full Authorization from the Bay Pines VA for…read moreall Prenatal and Birth Expenses paid, 100%, no copay etc. The VA does not provide OB/Prenatal care and leave it up to the patient to locate a provider they would like to work with. We had gone through USF IVF for IUI procedures and they were paid fully with no issue. We also had visited Bayfront Baby Place and an OB there, but were leaning toward home/natural birth instead. Our Auth included specific billing codes which were preapproved, so all that needed to be done was bill under these codes for care. I was contacted back by Judy and she immediately told us that it would be self-pay only, and they do not work with VA authorizations. I was a bit upset because of course this was new ground for both the VA, and Labor of Love, but I was requesting that we set up a time to come in, see the center, and if it seemed a good fit, we could have billing look over our Authorization/paperwork and see if the billing would work out, as it did with USF. We were not given the courtesy of a response. We were not responded to after a follow up email either. I am very sad to say that despite a glowing recommendation, and our efforts to work with Labor of Love, they are not interested. Not sure if that is because we are a lesbian couple, or because of our billing situation ... we will never know because we were not contacted further to discuss our options.

I delivered my son at Labor of Love in 2005. I also did all my prenatal care there. INCREDIBLE…read moreexperience from beginning to end. They were wonderful in every way and the entire experience of my pregnancy and birth with my first was a pleasure with their help. Janet was my midwife. Char-Lyn (spelling?) was the owner at the time and also assisted with my birth. I know midwives change and things change but I can wholeheartedly vouch for those two.