I absolutely recommend hiring a postpartum doula through the Orchid's nest!…read more Sandra and Jessica are amazing, very professional, and great communicators. They always check up on you and are so friendly and compassionate. Sandra has been our doula, and she is simply amazing, so helpful, friendly, and trustworthy. We have had absolutely no hesitation to leave our newborn in her care both overnight and during the day since our baby's birth. We got the Elite package, which comes with 104 hours of in person doulas coming to your home (5+ hours during day or 8+ hours night - whatever you need) and 3 postpartum massages with some beauty items. But they have all kinds of packages to choose from, or you can do an hourly rate as well if you want to try it out. This was a lifesavior with us being first-time parents who were clueless about newborns, and it helped us keep our sanity, especially at night time!! We also got loads of in person practice and advice in our home. If you need support, whether before or after birth, I highly recommend the Orchid's nest!

No matter how you do birth.... Don't do it without them!…read more I'm luckily enough to have known about the Orchid Nest before getting pregnant so once I was it was so easy to contact them and scheduling was so easy through Karen! She got me put into the classes my partner and I wished to take as well as got me scheduled for an amazing (and very needed) pre natal massage. Lorie taught our hypnobirthing class and though I knew what I was getting into, she was an incredible informative teacher and so patient with ALL of my husbands questions (and let me tell you... he had a lot). As with all of their classes, you leave with an intentional plan as well as the knowledge of alternatives and ALL options which I found really helpful. I did choose to have a doula present for my birth and to be honest, we don't plan on doing it again without her! There are a lot of choices to make before, during and after birth and we can't thank the Orchid Nest enough for their support throughout the journey that changed our lives!

Women Honoring Women's owner, Ruth Kraft, is the first person I point expectant moms to when they…read morebegin to explore their options for childbirth. She has a deep knowledge of the various childbirth choices available today and is just as capable discussing hypnobirthing and natural birth methods as she is outlining the options available for medication based pain management in labor. With a deep respect for women, and their right to make an informed choice when it comes to how and where they labor, Ruth brings a wealth of experience to her role as childbirth educator, doula and lactation consultant. After many years of birth experience she still sees the wonder of each birth and can capture those moments beautifully through her gift for photography. If you are just wanting to explore your options, take classes or are ready to hire a doula then Ruth is a wonderful choice to support you during the exciting days ahead as you prepare for the birth of your child.

From the owner: Women Honoring Women LLC offers Breastfeeding classes, Childbirth Classes, HypnoBirthing Classes,…read moreVBAC Support, Birth Circles, Doula Services, Night Baby Nurses, Postpartum Doula Care, Belly Casting, Maternity / Newborn and Family Photography! We refer to the best people in South Florida for any, services we do not provide ourselves. We offer FREE group childbirth classes! HypnoBirthing and Private services/classes can be set up for a fee! Women Honoring Women LLC have experience in twins, triplets, VBAC, teen moms, hard won pregnancies, preemies, high risk pregnancy, same sex couples, single mothers and much more! You can be assured that if you live in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach to Boca Raton and all the way out to Wellington, that we can find someone who be a match for you. We train our own doulas and require them all to have great integrity in the services we provide. We also offer continuing education.

Overall I don't feel that I received the care that was I was promised. And at this point I am…read morecompletely turned off because of the way I was treated after delivering my baby. I originally was very excited about them delivering my baby, I signed up with only 1 month to go! Had 2 in checkups at the center and 2 home visits... All but one center check up was all with Tammy. When it came time to labor I was checked for dilation at 11a in the morning by Tammy after having my water break at 8p the night before. Tammy said I hadn't dilated and wasn't having contractions so she gave me a medication to begin contractions and was told the she would come back at 3:30p to check again. Contractions began at 11:30a (30 mins after Tammy left) and were coming fast, strong and consistent by 3p and my sister had taken my phone by this time and was in contact with Tammy who said she was on the way... no one arrived until 6:30p and who did arrive was a midwife named Erica (I had never laid eyes on this woman before that moment). Erica checks me and still no dilation, she waits an hr & checks me again same... Erica says at 8p that we must transfer to hospital because my water has been broken for 24hrs and there's no progress. I am then transferred to Cleveland clinic. Erica contacts me once the following day to ask the birth stats (weight/height). I have attempted to contact Tammy every week for 2 months. Bethany is the only one who would take my call or even speak to me past the delivery of my baby. I've called, left messages with staff, and even emailed. I've done all but go up to the center and sit and wait for a conversation. Obviously that isn't happy with a newborn. I was very dissatisfied and upset that I didn't receive the care that was promised in my consultation. No postnatal visits/check-ups, just absolute silence. So I personally do not recommend this birthing center. It's really sad because the reviews and Tammy are what sold me on the facility.

I can't believe I didn't write this review earlier, but these are some of the most amazing women…read moreGod has brought into our lives. They are filled with love, knowledge, strength, and expertise. They are extremely diligent in their making sure that you are a candidate for a safe birth center or home birth. All of my concerns were always addressed in a timely, and thorough fashion. Our prenatal care, labor, birth, and postpartum were nothing short of wonderful. My daughter, my fiancé, and myself are truly blessed to have had the best possible care from Abundant Life. They are family!

Coastal Doulas was invaluable to us during our first pregnancy. My husband was super skeptical…read moreabout having somebody with us during delivery. Now, he sings nothing but praises and advocates for doulas. Having Lindsey with us provided us a sense of calm - someone who could advocate for us, help translate, and coach both of us - especially when decisions had to be made. She was also there for us the weeks before offering support and guidance all along the way. It was truly incredible to have someone on your team. The childbirth classes beforehand were also personalized for my husband and I and discussed not only physical, but emotional aspects of labor and delivery. All of the other sessions we had with Bonnie and Lindsey (Newborn Care Class, Postpartum planning, etc.) were extremely helpful in prepping for such a big change in our lives. Plus the connections Coastal Doulas offers such as lactation support and pelvic floor have helped during recovery immensely. We hope to use Coastal Doulas services for future births and highly recommend!

Words cannot even begin to describe how amazing Bonnie is! My wife and I hired her kind of late in…read moreour pregnancy and weren't sure what to expect. But she is by far the most caring, loving and amazing woman out there. She helped us so much during pregnancy but mostly during labor and delivery. After 24 hours of contractions and talking with Bonnie throughout those 24 hours we decided it was time for her to come over. She came over and stayed with us right by our side, helping mostly my wife through each contraction offering suggestions, position changes, essential oil's and other natural remedies to help ease the discomfort. She ended up staying with us for an additional 30 hours, even when we had to transfer last minute to the hospital. We are so grateful to Bonnie for everything that she did for us and continues to do. I feel that her knowledge of pregnancy labor and delivery exceeded most professionals and even submit wives that we spoke too. She knows the inns and outs of hospitals and procedures and helped us out tremendously after we had to transfer and didn't know anything about hospital procedures since we were planning a homebirth. I would hire Bonnie again in a heartbeat. Thank you again so much for everything you did for our new family!

Wanted to share a wonderful experience I had this past week! A magical moment I will treasure for…read moreyears to come I just barely 3 months postpartum with twins, decided to step out of my comfort zone & celebrate 3 months being blessed to breastfeed my boys, with a milk bath session with the wonderful Martha! It was such a pleasure! In such a vulnerable time when you may not feel entirely like yourself; or how the world can be so loud with "bounce back" culture .... She made me see myself as strong, powerful, resilient! & also soft, beautiful & my children's safest place!!!! If you're ever looking for a doula, birth photographer, or like me a special breastfeeding session she is amazing! It was comfortable, she brought some beautiful energy to my home & in seeing these reminded me how truly remarkable women are ANYWAYS, TAKE ALL THE PICTURES, I promise you will treasure them one day. Forever thankful to people like Martha who use their beautiful work to remind us how cool moms are! 5 stars is not enough, you cannot go wrong with Martha

Martha was an irreplaceable piece of my birth experience for BOTH my babies. Her images captured us…read moreso intimately but without imposing in the moment. Having pictures to remember these special events means the world to me and she tailored her style and presence to fit our needs and the environment we wanted to create. I highly recommend her - if you're on the fence, do it. You won't regret it.

The nest offers the cutest mommy and me (infants) yoga class. If you are super into yoga, just be…read moreaware this class is not super zen but it is a great yoga class to start moving after labor and socialize with your baby. The class is located inside a dance studio with a different name. Only down fall is the instructor didn't start till everyone arrived (which was about 20/25 mins after), very nice for people running late but not so nice for early birds who tried hard to make it on time.

Love love love all the classes offered here! I took…read moreprenatal yoga and learned so much. Gained so much awareness I actually used what Ifat taught to utilize the positions to make my labor successful. Now that I'm a mom I do mommy & me yoga with Ifat and Zumbini with Laura. It's the perfect combo schedule for me. Baby girl gets to dance and play... then mommy gets to unwind and stretch while gently helping my body heal from pregnancy/birth. I'm so elated I found this place. It's brought me so much peace and acceptance. Even when I was sick and could only sit on the floor during the class The teachers are so perceptive and supportive. They really cater to you physically and emotionally.

I am so so glad I chose Crystal and Jonah's Birth for our hypnobirthing class! As a first time mom…read moreher experience as a labor and delivery nurse and mom of 2 provided an extra layer of expertise that gives me so much confidence. Her class is informative, empowering and highly personalized. She made the birthing process seem less scary, helped me feel ready and my partner feel like he has the information he needs to support me and advocate for our hopes and wishes as needed. I would highly recommend Crystal's classes, she is so nice, it feels more like talking with a friend than sitting in a class.

Crystal was an excellent instructor and we loved our birth class! As both a healthcare provider and…read morea mom, she is incredibly knowledgeable in all things birth and makes the information accessible and engaging. We are first time parents and feel much more confident about how to prepare for labor, manage pain naturally, and make a birth plan (among many other things). I'd highly recommend Crystal's birth class!

We couldn't have asked for a better team! Bri and Rae came to our home to help us prepare for our…read morefirst birth. They showed us exercises to work on then at 7 months and exercises  to work on during labor and they were very helpful and kind. Bri was with us when I went into labor at home and because of a Florida law after waters breaking if you have a home birth and 12 hours have passed you have to relocate to the hospital to give birth. Bri was so kind enough to come with us to the hospital and stayed for the whole process including my unexpected and unplanned c-section. Not only was she knowledgeable with any questions we had in the hospital but she also gave us a sense of calm and care that we so needed during that stressful time. Bri even suited up and supported us in the operating room during the surgery. Bri even stopped by our house before we got home to drop off the placenta. Bri came to our home for a follow-up visit a few weeks after our Jack was born to answer any questions or concerns we had and to see how we were all doing. We are so lucky to have had Bri on her side and appreciate her so very much! Marie came to our home for the childbirth education course. She pulled up her slides on her computer and we connected it to our television. It was incredibly helpful to learn both home and hospital birth situations as I mentioned above we had to relocate to the hospital and make some very tough decisions. This was a two-part course so Marie came to our home on two separate occasions. Marie was also there to answer any questions we had about the birth and when baby arrived and how to care for him. If you're looking for a doula team you must choose One Love Doula. They won't disappoint. They are knowledgeable, easy to work with, come to your home, and they are very sweet and compassionate and go above and beyond the call of duty. We love One Love! -Rachel, Alex, and baby Jack

One love doula is the best!! I hired one love doula services when I was 6 months, being a first…read moretime mom and in a middle of a pandemic I feared all the time and I needed to educate myself. On our First meeting Yamel made me feel at peace, provide me with so much information that my fears went out the window, at that moment I knew I was going to have this Angel(Yamel) care for my family to be. Yamel is very professional, knowledgeable and caring. Her prices are very reasonable for the services that she provides which is excellent, I HIGHLY recommend one love Doula services for all the mommies out there. Ladies once again, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts

Chelsea is absolutely amazing. She is just such a sweet, caring person and you can tell she truly…read morecares about you and your baby throughout the entire process. Chelsea went above and beyond in preparing us for the delivery date, staying with us after delivery to help us breastfeed and a follow-up visit with us to help us get acclimated and help us with additional breastfeeding support. Honestly, when my wife told me she wanted to hire a doula, I thought it was unnecessary, but I wanted her to be happy and have as good of a pregnancy / birth experience as possible. Looking back, I am so happy we made this decision to hire Chelsea. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience. She helped us come up with questions and plans we never would have thought of. And, when we had questions, she was always available to answer. I am so happy we made the decision to hire Chelsea for the birth of our first baby. Also, so great to have Chelsea there to take pictures on delivery day when my wife and I are focused on our new baby and not even thinking about taking pictures. I wouldnt have done anything differently. Chelsea is such an amazing doula and person and we are blessed to have met her and had her be a part of our journey.

Words cannot express the amount of love and gratitude we have for Chelsea. To say she goes above &…read morebeyond is an understatement! She truly gives her heart to this work and is a living angel put on this earth for all the mamas! She never once left us feeling alone or unprepared through every step of this journey... pregnancy, labor & delivery, and postpartum. Any and all the questions, she's there to answer. She also never hesitated to give the hands on support that was needed, even throughout a 40 hr labor. She didn't just help empower me as mom, she also fully supported dad in this experience too! Most importantly, I didn't just meet and hire a doula - I made a lifelong friend.

I had a problem with my iPhone and went into Hobe Sound Computers…read more He fixed the problem by googling it and hitting the home button 3 times. It worked. Some problem with a recent update. The owner did not charge me! Said it was a Christmas present! Thank you!

My port connector of my Lenovo computer was tenuous. I went to Rick's shop, told him what I thought…read moreI needed, and he immediately went on line and was able to order me a new one. 4 days later when it arrived, he spent over an hour putting it in and never charged me extra for unexpected time needed. He even told me how to order a new AC adaptor to try if I still had difficulty charging my computer. I highly recommend Rick.