Chaka was everything I had hoped for in a doula. She was so supportive and helped me feel that my…read morevoice was heard by my providers during my pregnancy and birth experience. I had a planned epidural and wondered whether a doula would be worth the cost but it completely was and I would do it all over again. She got my birth moving by turning me back and forth and using the peanut ball, she explained to me everything that was happening (at my request), and made me feel in control which was all that I could hope for as my first birth felt very out of control. I would recommend a doula for every birth and definitely recommend Chaka!

Chaka is beyond knowledgeable for all things from birth to newborns. She is empathetic, helpful and…read morealways available. I cannot recommend her enough to new parents or those experiencing parenthood again. She's the best gift you could gift yourself on this journey!

I have no words to express how thankful I feel right now. I remember seeing a review from somebody…read moregetting pregnant after one therapy from Kryssage. We had 7 years trying to conceive, but nothing worked before, Then we decided to give it a try, at first it was about getting help for my wife to normalize her period. But after two session my wife got pregnant! Thank you so much Kryssage, you have healing hands, God bless you we are so happy! Update: we find out that one week later after our first session we conceived a beautiful baby!

I don't even know where to begin and say how Happy I Am, after 7 years of unable to conceive we…read morecame across Kryssage Wellness and decided to give it a try. Looked into the reviews and doing my research on what it is and does I got the abdominal massage and I can say after 2 sessions I am now expecting!! God gifted Krysia with healing hands, No wonder it's 5 stars, and if your looking for natural approach and a place to feel comfortable and professional look no further. Thanks so much kryssage Masaage!

Submitting a new review (I deleted my 2018 one because it was just a bit too lengthy and personal),…read morebut Cloud nine was the best decision I made for my birth. They were more helpful than even the actual midwives, even with an unexpected transfer to the hospital. I felt empowered, educated and cared for. My doula (Laura) was absolutely amazing with physical and emotional supports for both me and my husband, and she helped me make informed decisions throughout my labor even when we had difficulties and a very long labor. Honestly my birth was a million times better because of her, and an experience that likely would have been pretty terrifying ended up being beautiful and safe for me and my family. The class was a bit too introductory for me. I do wish they had maybe a harder class or one that covers post birth things like baby wearing, breastfeeding and postpartum anxiety and depression. But it's a good overview if you aren't familiar with birth. Overall - definitely give them a call and speak with Kelsey. I'm so glad I did.

I can't say enough great things about cloud nine! We worked with the Kelsey/Valerie team and their…read moresupport was unmatched. Valerie came to our house first to talk about physical support and labor prep. She could not have been more kind, understanding and knowledgable about birth prep. Both continued to check in weekly towards the end and we're always willing to answer questions. When it got to be birth day, Kelsey knew exactly when to come before I had to ask and was the best support. She was intuitive, comforting and even in the midst of the unexpected kept things calm and gave me exactly what I needed. I cannot recommend this team enough! They truly care about making sure clients have the birth they desire and are able to support both the birthing person and support person.

Just received our pills and salve from Holly and could not be happier with all that she does. She…read morepicked up at Prentice, delivered to our home in West Town. The pills were a gift to my wife and the presentation was beautiful. The experience of her receiving the gift was amazing. The salve was beyond my expectations. The ingredients are of the highest quality and pure. Do it whether you are a true believer or curious. If you do, make sure Holly provides the service, she is a true expert and professional and the only person I would entrust something so personal with.

We decided to do the placenta encapsulation at the last minute and I am so glad we did. I got a…read morebrief taste of what the baby blues felt like around days 7-9 postpartum. I was exhausted, extremely emotional, and very anxious when I started taking the placenta pills on day 7. After a few days of taking them things changed for the better. I had more energy but most importantly for me, my mood changed. The difference was remarkable. I am so glad we decided to take advantage of this wonderful service.

Miss Casey takes the time to really listen. I always leave feeling relaxed and new. Thank you…read moreCasey!

Casey is a burst of (super-healing) sunshine! She is not only the most amazing message therapist,…read morebut also the sweetest person. Hands down the best deep tissue massage I have ever had!!! If you are in the Lake Geneva area - you need to come visit Casey!

After the birth of my beautiful baby girl my doula recommended that we save my placenta so that we…read morecan have someone make placenta pills. She made a few phone calls and was able to get in contact with Darlene. Darlene arrived at the hospital within one hour after the birth to pick up my placenta. After a couple days Darlene arrived at my house with placenta pills, placenta broth, placenta prints, cord keepsake and tincture. Since I was pretty new to this she took the time to go over everything with me. She explained the benefits of taking the pills and the history behind them. Overall we are very pleased with everything. I'm so in love with my prints!! Thank you Darlene!!

From the owner: Darlene Nava Muñoz is a full spectrum doula and reiki practitioner. I specialize in respectfully…read moreadvocating for LGBTQI clients. From birth support, placenta encapsulation to post-op care, all people deserve informed quality care and attention in a time of big life changes!

100% recommend. All I can say is WOW. This was a service I never knew I wanted or needed so…read moregreatly. Robin was an angel and a confidant. Real and trustworthy. She was there for me, my son, and my husband before, during, and after birth. Having her as part of my birth story will be something I'm forever grateful for and if I'm blessed enough to have another child, I'll want her on my team again. Ps: She offered to snap photos of when I gave birth, capturing moments I would never have had without her. What a gift.

I really wanted a great doula for a complicated pregnancy. But Robin slept through my son's birth,…read moreeven after I told her at 5 pm I was checking into the hospital the week of my due date. When I talked to Robin, she said she was at an event and didn't have a car with her so she couldn't leave to come to the hospital at that time, because she was dependant on someone else for a ride. She assured me she would come and said she'd never slept through a birth. She also told me most mothers labor for 12+ hours and not to worry since I wasn't dilated at all. I was given Cervidil. In the middle of the night my son's heart rate started dropping. Cervidil was removed, my son's heart rate stabilized and I was given two options: Do a more controlled C-section or try to labor longer and then likely have an emergency C-section. I tried to get ahold of Robin. She slept through the text and phone call. So I opted to do a more controlled C-section which took a while since I couldn't have an epidural and it took more than 30 minutes for the spinal to take. Robin never showed up to the hospital and it took weeks, months, to get a partial refund. I never got a full refund. She also didn't call a back-up doula. She made a really frustrating situation -- of sleeping through my son's birth -- even worse by having to spent weeks of back and forth emails (and my son was a NICU baby) trying to get some of my money back. More troubling she also sent an NDA to me -- which I didn't sign -- to try and make sure this wasn't disclosed. Accidents happen but the follow-up was more problematic. Yes, her father died in the weeks after my son's birth and that is awful, but sending an NDA to try and cover-up the situation of sleeping through a birth was really awful and weeks of emails to get a partial refund difficult as I was recovering from a difficult pregnancy and delivery was troublesome. This happened in the summer of 2017. It's taken me a long time to process everything. I'm sure most births aren't like this, but other expectant moms need to be aware. I would hate for anyone else to go through something like this.

: Not a nice person. Be sure to check her return policies…read morefor any items you consider purchasing as the belly binder a is ripped up sheet (muslin) that you can purchase at your local Joann's . This is the video I was given for the technique. I can't include it due to Yelp rules, but it is a regular person's YouTube account, not even one of the doulas or Maura. Search Bengkung Belly Binding on YouTube and a ton of videos will come up. The binder did not help me feel held in. I asked for a refund and was told the price was mainly for the doula coming to my house--which was unnecessary because the YouTube video was the guide. After continued times trying to reach a reasonable resolution, Maura told me that I was harassing her. (What the heck weirdo woman?) What doula worth anything speaks to a mom of a 2 week old that way. Beware!!!!!!!!! This doula is unstable and no new mom needs that. Get a Bellefit binder. It helps without dealing with a psycho doula.

Maura was a joy to work with before, during, and after the birth of my little one…read more She obviously approaches her work with a great deal of professionalism that isn't always present in the birthing world. For example, her email communication is clear and prompt, she is obviously very well organized, and she gave me sweet little new-mama-related gifts at our first meeting, as well as after Baby's birth. But all that is not reason enough to hire a doula, right? When I first met Maura, I must confess I was a bit dismayed by her youth. Although I knew she had lots of experience supporting births and more medical training than most doulas, there was a part of me that wanted an older presence on my birth team. Well, thankfully the rational part of me won out over this other, ageist part, because Maura was wonderful and everything we (my husband and I) could have wanted. And I'm sure she's probably not quite as young as she seemed that first day ;) My labor and birth were pretty quick, uncomplicated, and relatively painless. I don't think I actually noticed Maura much during the process. However, when I watched the video of my baby's birth (which Maura was happy to film and photograph for us), I noticed Maura was the one who'd pick up on how I was feeling and cheer me on when I seemed to need it, and my husband and mom (who I wanted hands-on with me) would follow her lead. She just seemed to have this way of fitting in and being exactly what we needed her to be at the time, even though we ourselves didn't know what that was. After Baby's birth, she provided encouraging support and a postpartum visit to see that all was going well for our family. She was pretty awesome answering my questions via text, about all things from newborn poop to homeopathic remedies. I know that she will soon begin to study midwifery, but if you find her still offering doula services, I would highly recommend adding her to your list of doulas to consider.

Cristina is a wonderful doula, she is experienced and very knowledgeable about a broad range of…read morebirth-related matters. If you have a question, she does have an answer. She did a great job of putting our fears to rest when we met with her, and she was always very quick to respond to any messages we sent her way. She helped my wife through a particularly difficult birth in October 2021, and her presence was instrumental in aiding my wife through the birth process. Her thoughts and actions show that she cares about her clients and truly wants to help them however she can. She sent us articles and tips along the way, and they were always super relevant to what we had just asked. You'll be doing yourselves a big favor in hiring her as a doula, she is just splendid.

Cristina is amazing! She was our doula for the birth of our daughter in August 2021. We…read moreinterviewed a number of doulas and actually almost hired one but after talking to Cristina, we thought she was a great fit. Her energy, experience and knowledge all made her the perfect choice. She sent us articles and tips to get us prepared for labor as well as provided lots of advice on that 4th trimester that most first time mothers are ill prepared for (we focus so much on just giving birth). Cristina was with us at the hospital from the time we got there, encouraging, reminding me to breathe, ensuring i was hydrating, providing counter pressure massage, having me change positions, even held my leg during pushing and stayed until well after the baby was born. I wouldn't have been able to have my unmedicated (wonderful) labor and birth without her. We also used Cristina's placenta encapsulation service. She came to the house and did the process there (about 1-2 hours over 2 days) and during that time we were able to continue chatting and she continued to provide helpful advice on postpartum. The placenta capsules worked great for me, I have plentiful milk supply and feel energetic (pretty sure it helped with postpartum recovery). We will definitely use Cristina again and I will recommend her to all my pregnant friends.

This was the best massage I've ever experienced. Jil has such a warm personality, and she is…read moreincredibly skilled as a massage therapist with just the right amount of firm and gentle touch. I was so relaxed with the calming ambience, heated blankets, and excellent massage. Jil asked me if I had any pain or tension and made sure to give extra attention to those areas. She spent the full 90 minutes on massaging me, and it was truly rejuvenating. I highly recommend Jil and Healing Heart Massage Therapy!

OMG. This woman is GIFTED. I am not kidding, and sometimes I feel like, wow, I have kind of a lot…read moreof "favorites" in the massage space but.....I guess massage just helps me so much, physically and emotionally, that I like having a top team of gifted individuals. Jil is truly what I would say in my top 2. Of all time. Her approach is so unique and soooo relaxing-- even when she does deep tissue for me. Can't describe it but this woman is sooo worth the trip to Elgin. Her office is beautifully decorated and her pricing is what I feel to be very reasonable. Tell her Kelly O sent you and GET THERE. ;-)