I highly recommend Primed for Birth for birthing classes. We scheduled a private class, and could…read morenot have been happier with the ease of scheduling and the information we received. Also, Karli was very fun to chat with and learn from, and I definitely feel ready to experience the miracle of childbirth. She was great at engaging my partner and I, and really made the class fit our needs.

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I interviewed many midwives, but knew immediately when I met Sharon at Vivante Midwifery that she…read morewas the right fit for our family. During our first meeting, Sharon told me about the birth work that she did in the Philippines and said something like, "I wish I could just be the village midwife and get paid in bread and fish." This was so telling of the kind of person Sharon is: she is really in this because she is passionate about birth work - not just as a job or a way to pay the bills. Throughout our time together, I felt genuinely loved and expertly cared for. Our monthly meetings were slow paced, filled with patient answers to my many questions as a first time mom. Sharon possesses a wealth of knowledge on all things pregnancy and birth, and was mentoring a wonderful student - Max - throughout the process, who we loved having on our birth team. Both my husband and I are mixed race, so it meant a lot to us to have a midwife of color - mixed race herself - who could bring that perspective. So much about pregnancy is calibrated for an average white person. Sharon always had the understanding that there is a lot of variation among human beings, especially across ethnicities, and always made us feel seen and cared for. After our 20 week ultrasound, we had a scare about the baby and my health. Sharon was there by our side every step of the way, even offering to come with me to the gynecological oncologist appointments. At this point, Sharon feels like a member of our family and it's hard to imagine that we soon won't be seeing her regularly. I highly recommend her for anyone seeking a warm, caring, knowledgeable midwife. I couldn't be more grateful to have walked the path to motherhood with Vivante midwifery as my guide.

I'm grateful to have the good fortune of living in Portland, OR where there are many options for…read morechoosing maternity care services with a midwife. As I was choosing, the most important criteria for me were: safety, kindness, respect, experience, and midwives with the ability to navigate both the home and hospital birthing environments. Vivante Midwifery blends the warmth of midwifery with rigorous safety standards and deep knowledge about physiologic birth. Because of my personal medical history, I needed to give birth at the hospital. I was still able to do all of my prenatal and postpartum care with Vivante. One of the midwives also accompanied me to the hospital and stayed to advocate for me throughout the entire birth. It made giving birth at the hospital much less stressful. I'm not sure I would have been able to achieve a vaginal birth without the advocacy of Vivante at the hospital. Vivante is composed of a diverse team of midwives. This is important to me as an African-American woman. It's one of the few midwifery groups in town where I truly felt comfortable. I highly recommend Vivante and Sharon in particular!

Emily was such a gem to work with! I found her during my early pregnancy for prenatal massage but…read moreshe was the best masseuse I've had before and I've had A LOT of massages in my life. I would see Emily every 2 - 3 weeks throughout my pregnancy which was so needed. I ended up hiring her as our birth doula and she was amazing. She was thoughtful in her approach, meeting with us multiple ties to discuss the birth plan and making sure we felt comfortable. During my labor, it was so helpful to have her over at our home before the hospital, supporting me but also my husband. She was a calm, soothing voice throughout my labor that REALLY helped me get through the intense natural labor that I had. She also had various massage and pressure techniques that was helpful. I was happy to return to Emily's massages postpartum! I highly recommend Emily to anyone who is looking for a doula or masseuse during your pregnancy!

I went to Emily for prenatal massages and I couldn't be happier. I originally thought I would just…read moreget one massage to treat myself, but after the first one I knew that I wanted (and needed) more to get me through my whole pregnancy - I had really bad hip and lower back pain throughout and the massages were very helpful to relieve that discomfort. Emily is very calm and thorough. She asks questions about everything (not just what part of your back or shoulders you want worked on) - she asks about your pregnancy, concerns, how work is going, etc. I think she could sense how stressed out I was sometimes and she always made sure the massage room was comfortable and quiet and relaxing. She is great at reading people that way and figuring out what they need for each appointment. I looked forward to this hour with Emily every few weeks soooo much. She was also very flexible with me - which I definitely appreciated. There were a couple times I needed to reschedule my appointments (baby brain sometimes made me double book myself - opps!). It was never an issue with Emily - she always accommodated my requests to change appointments and she always responded right away so I wasn't left worrying about the answer to my request. You definitely should get massages for yourself throughout your pregnancy (you deserve it!) and you absolutely should have Emily for those massages. I can't recommend her enough!

So deeply grateful for Daniele and her team at RSG! Truly has been such a lovely experience as I…read morenavigate the last trimester of pregnancy. The prenatal yoga classes have been so helpful in helping me prepare body and mind for birth. As someone who has not done yoga in literal years I was a little nervous but I immediately felt included and welcomed!

An amazing studio with amazing prenatal classes…read more Decently priced and informative instructors.

With the across the state challenges is staffing everywhere it can take a long time to get through…read moreto customer service help. Today I was blessed to be connected to Wendy who answers calls & does everything within her power to get patients needs met & as fast as possible. Wendy is the kindest person who brilliantly took action to help me. You can definately tell that Wendy loves her job. My call to OHSU today started with concern for my issue & ended joyfully laughing with Wendy knowing that my needs will reach the right person ASAP. Wendy is the BEST! Thank you Champ! For several years I have had absolutely wonderful care with Dr Sara Cichowski and team. They provide type of care & procedures I needed that were not available in my community 150 miles away. Our family love our manty caregivers at OHSU!

Horrible birth experience, 0 stars if I could. I had planned a homebirth with midwives but when…read moremidwives unexpectedly abandoned me during labor and referred me to hospital without a medical reason, I chose OHSU because they were our backup plan and they assured me they had midwives who were trauma-informed and autism-informed who could care for me through the birth. Our experience here was traumatic for both my husband and I and our newborn! The staff were repeatedly invalidating, unsupportive of our birth preferences, not respectful of my need for privacy and a calm space, and keep pressuring me for interventions we didn't want or need (look up the Cascade of Interventions in childbirth, exactly what I was trying to avoid is what we were pressured and coerced into by the providers at OHSU who shouldn't even have the title of midwife since it means "with woman" and they were never supportive of me). Nurses and other staff kept entering the ro and pulling the privacy curtain wide open and leaving it that way when they left, pressuring me to wear the monitors, not supporting me with positions to try, and repeatedly pressuring me to augment labor with pitocin and get an epidural. They convinced me to try rupture of membranes and said it would speed up labor, but I found out later that that is not backed up by research and the research has shown it can actually slow labor progress and cause more pain, which is exactly what it did to me. We ended up having an unplanned C-section, at the very least they gave me extra stitches and surgical glue to account for my hypermobility, but they didn't allow my husband to be in the room for the C-section because of hospital policy, so neither of us got to see our child be born! They denied us the opportunity to see our child be born. I had expressed colostrum before the birth and even though our baby was born with an APGAR score of 9 they insisted on giving him all the colostrum I had expressed because they thought he was a little cold but his temperature was fine and he wasn't showing signs of cold, but they threatened to put him in the NICU and give h formula if my husband didn't consent; all of that happened before I even woke up. After the birth, I had to fight to have my birth plan followed and get our golden hours to try to initiate breastfeeding, which was much harder since baby was sleepy from the c-section. The 3 hospital lactation consultants I saw were AWFUL; 2 of them used forceful techniques that hurt my baby's neck and used shaming language, I had to ask one of them to leave because they were rough with him and the third one wasn't helpful either but at least didn't hurt my baby. None of the lactation consultant knew about the Thompson Method of breastfeeding which I took a class in during pregnancy, and is ultimately what saved our breastfeeding journey. The staff were inattentive after the birth, it took days to see the doctor after the surgery and get my questions answered. Several of the nurses were rude and intrusive, again with the barging in and leaving the privacy curtain wide open when I'm topless and trying to figure out breastfeeding and want privacy for that, but they also woke us up for stupid things in the middle of the night that were completely unnecessary when I'm hooked to vital monitors. The entire experience was so traumatic, we never felt safe and my husband was afraid to leave me and the baby at the hospital alone when he needed to get stuff from home and feed our cats because it was so awful. It felt like a prison, the only difference was the food was decent; we wanted to check out quickly after the birth once I could walk but they took forever to discharge us. I would never recommend this hospital to anyone for childbirth, not even to my worst enemy. The treatment and lack of care we endured here was traumatic and left my husband and I with flashbacks and PTSD for months after the birth; they caused us a lot of harm, doctors are supposed to "first do no harm." My husband tried to reach a patient advocate to give feedback but they never called back.

Dr. Bledsoe has been my kids's doctor for years. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and overall a…read moregreat pediatrician.

Dr. Bangiwar may be a friendly face but she does not listen. And she has and gives false…read moreinformation. We were very dissatisfied with both appointments we had with her. She ignored our concerns and even when I gave her a stack of papers from his teacher she didn't even skim them. She dismissed our concerns and brushed us off. We left angry and found a new pediatrician.

She is super kind and supportive! She is one of my favorite people I have ever met. She has made…read moreworking out fun and not something I dread every day!

I am incredibly impressed with Resolute Body and its owner, Juliet. She is truly a miracle worker…read moreand has significantly helped me, not just physically but holistically. Juliet created personalized home fitness routines that have been instrumental in healing my degenerative back injury. Juliet is far more than a personal trainer; her knowledge of anatomy and physiology surpasses that of many physical therapists I have worked with who hold PhDs. She is compassionate, a true healer, and a dedicated advocate for women at every stage of life, from pre-pregnancy and postpartum to menopause. What Juliet has created at Resolute Body is revolutionary for the personal training and wellness industry. Her expertise, compassion, and innovative approach are unmatched. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking a profound and transformative wellness experience.

I initially came to Blossom Clinic for help with hot flashes, which have already reduced…read moresignificantly after only a few visits. There aren't enough words to describe what an amazing person Dr. Renee is. I feel like I could tell her anything (and I usually do, lol). She's extremely knowledgeable about body structure and systems, and her approach to acupuncture is unique and very cool! She explains her thought process and approach to care, particularly from a Chinese medicine perspective, in such a way that I truly feel like we're partners in my health and wellness journey. I've learned so much about how my body works, and each visit is followed up with customized recommendations (example: foods that are particularly nourishing in areas I might be deficient, based on her observations of my pulse, etc.) The office at Blossom Clinic is small but cozy and inviting, with soft lighting, air filters, aromatherapy, etc. They use high-quality products (for example, I had cupping done today with organic Jojoba oil). They're located next to Whole Foods (on the left, and up the stairs, kind of hard to find--for me anyway), but very convenient for picking up some groceries before or after my visits. They do not accept insurance but do provide detailed bills that I can submit for reimbursement from my health plan. I have not met with any of the other practitioners, so I can't comment on them. Overall, an extremely pleasant and personalized experience that I highly recommend! Their practice seems to be mostly focused on fertility-related care, but they are also here for women at all stages of life.

Blossom Clinic has done wonders for me and my sister (who referred me). Both Liz and Renee are…read moreextremely talented and were there through every stage of my pregnancy. Customized my treatment to what I individually had going on and I feel eternally grateful that I found this place and these healing hands for me and my baby. I still remember Renee helping me move my baby out of breech and the treatment was so gentle and calming, I had my doubts, but I could feel my baby move and adjust during the appointment. It was WILD, beautiful and amazing.