Juliana is well-informed, down to earth, and a calming presence. I felt I could be 100% myself with…read moreher, and with such a personal/new/unknown experience that birth can be, that felt really important. She was also an incredible support to my husband/birthing partner. She makes very available to questions along the way and postpartum. She's professional, easy going, and would highly recommend her for supporting your birth and postpartum journey.

We really appreciated Julianna as our birth doula. While everybody was asking about my baby,…read moreJulianna never forgot to check in with me and how I felt. Some more details about how she supported me: When my water broke and contraction started in the midnight, I texted Julianna and she responded quickly. I freaked out at that moment and she calmly advised me to try to rest as much as possible over the night. Julianna's massage and guidance about positions helped a lot during my contraction. During the pushing time, she helped counting down, watching my breathing, and asking the hospital people to give me a break when she saw that I needed to. With her presence, I was able to be calm (as calm as someone giving birth can be). I really appreciate her help throughout this tough and unique time!

Amazing Postpartum Doula and Human Being! I've worked as a postpartum doula team with Janet for…read moreseveral families and words do not express the respect and admiration I have for this woman. When I need a sister doula to help me with a family, or substitute for me, I call Janet FIRST! Loving, trustworthy, reliable, she understands the needs of a new mother, new baby, family and always rises to the occasion. Everyone loves Janet and I do too!

After the birth of my first child, I was very anxious about my child's health coming home from the…read morehospital, as he had trouble breathing when he was born and had to be in the NICU for two days. We wanted someone to watch our baby at night and make sure his every need was attended to so I could get some much needed rest. Admittedly, I am not easily pleased, but after meeting Janet Gonzales, I knew this was the perfect match for my little one. We tried some other doulas prior to meeting Janet, but the level of attentiveness and care that Janet provided was unmatched. It is obvious that being a doula isn't just a job for her, but a real passion. My baby is now a happy (almost) 1 year old, and Janet is still a part of our family and continues to help me with her expertise. She is extremely knowledgeable in her field, and has always been able to give me the most up to date education on sleep, feeding, and overall caring for my baby at every stage. Janet still watches my child now during the day sometimes, and I can honestly say I NEVER have to worry when my child is with Janet. I believe Janet cares for my child as if he is her own, which is why even though he hates to see me walk out the door to go the grocery store, he is smiling and laughing with Janet, and I can leave knowing he is in the best care possible.

I will forever be grateful for Konnie's expertise and support! Ever since I learned how children…read morewere born, my whole life I was utterly fearful of giving birth. It affected me so much that for many years I only wanted to adopt... With Konnie's help, I was able to understand and percieve childbirth in a more positive way; I felt more confident and calm and grew increasingly more excited about giving birth, knowing that would be the arrival of my first child. Needless to say, it's hard to measure just how beneficial releasing fears about childbirth is! When baby boy was ready to come, Konnie supported me throughout with advice, reminder of my birth plan, wisdom and confidence. I can honestly say I don't know how I would've done it without her! Obviously I could've, but I wouldn't of wanted to! I give so much credit to Konnie in helping me achieve my vision for his 9 hour birth: natural, unmedicated and almost completely tear-free!

My best friend had a doula and highly recommended that I get one. Unfortunately, her doula was in…read moreanother state so i was delighted to find that the hypnobirthing class offered a free doula matching service in San Diego. I virtually interviewed three doulas with the most experience, and Konnie by far had the best communication, personality, and attitude. We immediately hired her after an in-person interview, and are so glad that we did! Konnie supported us throughout the birthing process and even referred the most highly regarded professionals postpartum from breastfeeding to postpartum care. She is the reason my baby boy and I had the most intimate skin-to-skin moment of our lives almost immediately after birth, despite dozens of hospital staffs including med students crowding over my baby. She was able to advocate for evidence-based birth, and helped us understand and navigate the hospital's procedures with strong and supportive voice. Not only that, she was there every step of the way, always texting or emailing back almost immediately whenever I had a question or concern, even way before labor. One thing that I regret the most is not listening to Konnie and making a medical decision recommended by my care provider. It was a tough call but now I know Konnie had the best intentions and evidence-based knowledge and I will always wonder how my birthing would have turned out had I listened to her recommendation. She totally knew better than my care provider! Despite that, I had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery and a healthy baby boy! I didn't have it 100% natural as I had hoped (due to the decision I had made) but it could've been a lot worse without Konnie! Konnie also came by our home couple weeks after birth and supported us by answering our endless questions regarding newborn care. We are deeply grateful to have her service and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her doula service to all our expecting friends and family.

I hired the Airalia and Brent Keime after listening to them speak about the benefits of placenta…read moreencapsulation as guests Preggie Pals podcast. They thoroughly answered my questions and concerns prior to me making the decision. They were flexible with timing with us dropping off the placenta, which is important as new parents. They were easy to communicate with and get ahold of. They were kind, professional, and thorough with our phone consultation. Airalia delivered the capsules in a beautifully wrapped box, along with the umbilical cord which was beautifully preserved in a coiled shape, and an art print of the placenta which will go in our scrapbook. The service is definitely worth their price. My baby is now three weeks old and I am still taking the capsules. This is my first baby so I have nothing to compare to in regards to how I feel, but I feel like I am reaping the benefits of taking the capsules, as I seem to have more energy than most new moms, and my bleeding completely stopped after only two weeks. My nails are incredibly long and strong, I'm producing lots of quality milk (my baby gained a pound in a week!) and I have no signs post-partum depression. I absolutely recommend encapsulating your placenta and hiring The Placenta Whisperer.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Airalia and Brent! Their passion and knowledge of…read morebirthing is profound. I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and decided to encapsulate my placenta. Airalia helped guide me through the process and was so informative on the benefits. I loved the entire experience and would do it all again.

We were looking for the Doula with sweet and kind temper for our Home Birth. We found Kasia's…read morewebsite and it very matched with us. We had 1 online interview with her and after that we hired her. And she newer disappointed us. I am 1st time Mom in my 40. I felt always supported from my Doula during my pregnancy and Labor. I could be open with her about my fears and preferences. I felt with Kasia like with my best friend. If you are looking for someone who is open, humane, honest, very respectful, please, let Kasia be your doula. Ksenia & Louie & baby Matteo

My husband and I decided to take a last minute childbirth education class from Kherissa and the…read moreinformation we were given was SO valuable. We then knew from meeting her, we needed to hire her as our birth doula. She arrived promptly and was worth every penny. I truly believe there were interventions that were avoided due to the knowledge we obtained from her class. She was extremely supportive and even got some great photos during the labor process/ delivery!

Kherissa impacted my birth so much. I honestly think my birth was so much more tolerable with her…read morethere. She was a last minute doula when my husband and I decided we could really use the extra support and knowledge for our first baby delivery. She made arrangements in her schedule a couple days before I had my son. I am so glad I made the decision to get a doula- especially with her because she made the whole process so much more memorable, and comforting. She took many pictures and remembered the small details that I had forgot!

Allison was amazing throughout my entire pregnancy. She was very helpful and gave me so many tips…read moreon how to stay comfortable during pregnancy and labor. She was also instrumental in helping me get through a natural drug free delivery! I'm very thankful I had her by my side and if I were to have another child I would definitely choose to work with her again!

I highly recommend Doula Kate! She has been an excellent resource during my prenatal and postnatal…read moreexperiences! Without going into too much into detail, I am new to the San Diego area and had a high-risk first pregnancy, which led my husband and I to think of the possibility of getting a doula. We interviewed many doulas since I am very indecisive, but once I met Kate, I knew she was the one. Kate did not disappoint! She was always available, respectful, patient, knowledgeable, informative, supportive, and very easy to work with during my birthing process. We would not have had such a positive experience without Kate. Again, without any reservations, I would highly recommend doula Kate, she is a hidden jewel to all soon-to-be moms!

I cannot recommend Doula Kate enough!  When planning for the birth of our first baby, my husband…read moreand I hoped to find a doula with whom we felt comfortable and whose confidence would give us strength through the experience.  Kate was all this and so much more.  She provided thorough and meaningful support in the months leading up to our baby's birth through visits, talking us through various anxieties, and connecting us with resources that fit our birth plan and philosophies.  When the unexpected happened (my water broke at 35 weeks), even though she had just attended the birth of another baby hours before, Kate dropped everything to be by our side.  Very little about the birth of our son went according to our plan.  We were required to navigate decisions we had never expected to need to make.  Kate was incredibly instrumental in this process by helping us research these questions  and being a calming, kind, and gracious presence in the room. The labor was long and difficult.  Kate stood next to my husband for hours and hours, reminding me of the techniques we had practiced, helping to relieve pain through positioning and deep breathing, reminding us of our priorities and goals, and supporting my husband as he supported me.  My cousin, an ER nurse who was also in the birth room, told me that after watching Kate assist me through labor, she believes everyone should have a doula! After our son was born, Kate stayed with us to help us navigate our first attempts at breast-feeding and bonding.  She even came back to the hospital the next day to pick up the placenta and bring it to the encapsulator. When we finally were able to bring baby home, Kate made another home visit, bringing food, resources, and a lot of encouragement.  I was especially grateful for her suggestions of people to help us work through residual trauma from the challenges that were part of our baby's birth.  This kind of thoughtfulness and anticipation is simply how she operates.  I am so thankful we had Kate as our doula; hire her!