I had my first baby in September 2024 at a planned home birth with Julie and Kara. I don't doubt…read morethat people have had positive experiences with them, but I felt unsupported and unsafe in their care when it mattered most. If I had seen a story like mine I would have chosen a different provider, and I hope to give others an opportunity to make a fully informed decision. The week leading up to my labor was when things began to take a turn. I reached out to Julie when I noticed a green discharge a day concerned that it might be amniotic fluid. She dismissed my concern after reviewing a photo. 4 days later I went into spontaneous labor. Julie forgot to take my temperature when she arrived. One hour after my daughter was born, she used traction to help deliver the placenta and I subsequently had a postpartum hemorrhage and lost 2 liters of blood. I then transferred to the hospital. Once there, I got confirmation that my membranes had been ruptured for close to 5 days as I had a high fever and elevated white blood cell count. I want to say that I am grateful for Julie's persistence when my uterus was failing to contract and I was bleeding. She diligently performed fundal massage and made sure I received the medication I needed. I believe these were life saving interventions. However, there were other actions that left me feeling unsafe and unsupported at the same time. - Julie asked Kara to set up an IV after I had lost the blood, and Kara was extremely hesitant to do so. Then she attempted to, blew out the vein in my hand and didn't try again. - Julie and Kara squabbled with each other about how to move forward when the placenta still hadn't been delivered. - Julie was not proactive in calling an ambulance or recommending we do so after I lost a large volume of blood. Instead, she asked me if I wanted her to call an ambulance as I was losing consciousness and was hardly in a position to make that decision. - Julie dragged her feet coming to my home once active labor started, not taking me seriously as a first time mom. Finally, when I brought up my concerns to Julie about my experience, she was very dismissive and defensive. She blamed her absenteeism during my labor on the fact that she had 11 births to attend that month, and told me I was lucky to have had a fast first labor but that most people don't. And she essentially admitted to being like OBGYNs that only show up for the birth because she has so many births to attend. Julie and Kara presented themselves as proactive, but when issues arose that was not my experience. And in addition, they do lip service to being unlike OBs and being present, yet really expect to swoop in at the 11th hour to catch your baby. In many instances they abdicated their responsibility and I strongly believe that sheer luck kept things from ending tragically for myself and my daughter.

Having a baby is a big deal, we all know that. However, having a team who will support you and…read moreguide you through your pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum is huge. I switched from my normal OBGYN to Kara and Julie when I was 15 weeks pregnant. I attended one of their open house events to get to know them more and understand their philosophy. I had such a different experience from the OBGYN office the moment I stepped in their doorway. Crowded, busy, waiting room? NOPE. Rude receptionist who has no idea who you are, NOPE. Cheese Alert Warning: Midwife Women's Wellness makes me feel at home. Their office is setup to feel homey with numerous couches, play toys for little ones, and no snarky receptionist. I met with Julie the majority of my prenatal checkups and she's my favorite little firecracker. She's honest, forthcoming, and sassy. I did see Kara a few times just in case she was the midwife on call during my delivery and she was! Kara is sweet, gentle, and encouraging. Many people use midwives to have a "natural" birth, but that was never my plan. I knew I would probably end up using an epidural, but I wanted the person delivering my precious girl to actually know my name and have a relationship with me. Yes, I delivered in a hospital. Yes, I used an epidural. But having Kara there through the whole process was amazing. Even at the hospital the day after my baby was born, a nurse commented on how impressed she was that Kara came and checked on me and spent over an hour with us. OBGYNs never do that. Much love to my two favorite midwives!

My husband and I were pregnant with our first child and weren't sure we wanted to do a home birth…read more We agreed we'd meet with Cheryl and ask questions, and we wouldn't go for it unless we both felt certain is was right. After meeting initially with Cheryl, we both were certain that we wanted not only a home birth, but her to be the midwife who helped prepare us and ultimately help us bring our son into the world. Thought there are a million reasons we'd recommend her, ill name a few big ones here: 1. Resourceful: Cheryl knows what she's talking about. She is a constant learner and goes above and beyond what is required for her CPM. Our questions were met with well thought out answers and we felt much more confident as we made our decisions on things like cord clamping, vaccinations, etc. 2. Compassionate: Cheryl cares deeply for her clients. She was a great support, and helped us process emotionally as we prepared for our birth...I hadn't anticipated that on top of our typical prenatal care. 3. Assertive: She is direct in the best way. Enough said. 4. She helps you through the waiting: i was 18 past my baby's "due date" and it was very hard. I was met with a lot of discouragement and opposition from others and Cheryl was a contact source of encouragement as we stuck to our plan to wait. 5. She was encouraging and professional as she was with us in labor. Ultimately she was exactly what we needed! Do yourself a favor and meet with Cheryl! She is so much more than a midwife to our little family

My home birth with Cheryl at Midwife KC was such a great experience! It was my first home birth, I…read morefelt like I was in good hands during my whole pregnancy and birth. I have had 3 babies at hospitals, one at a birth center and my 5th one I had a home birth with Cheryl. My home birth was my favorite experience, I enjoyed being able to labor in the comfort of my own home and have a large tub to deliver my baby and have a great midwife by my side. Cheryl was encouraging at every step along the way and she was so knowledgeable about pregnancy, labor and delivery and my newborn. If I have another baby I would definitely go back to Cheryl with midwife KC!

Excellent care by a knowledgeable and caring midwife. Clarissa is so loving and makes herself vert…read moreavailable for Mom's and baby's needs. My daughter-in-love had a wonderful home birth experience with Clarissa. I was blessed to witness Clarissa offer her time above and beyond what I would have expected. We are grateful for this service!!

BEWARE!! I had two appointments with Darcie and realized I wasn't getting the care I had expected…read more After several conversations to try to resolve the issue I realized I would have to find someone else. Darcie ripped us off big time only giving back less than $400 out of the $1500 we had given as a down-payment!! For two appointments!! If you are considering Darcie I would highly recommend looking at all your options first. Darcie seemed great at first, but I soon realized I was being treated like a patient not a person. Darcie made me feel like I wasn't important and she didn't have time to address concerns that came up. She basically just bossed me around telling me what to do and never asking how I felt about things. She botched the labwork at the first appointment and still took all the money even though I had to get the labwork re-done somewhere else. Darcie had one of her friends (not part of the birthteam) sitting in at my appointment which made me feel very uncomfortable. She never once even examined my belly with her hands. I didn't feel safe with Darcie. When I called to talk about the things that were bothering me, Darcie made me feel like an annoyance and a burden!! Darcie might be a great choice if you want to feel like you're at a Drs. office with a bossy teen nurse running the show. I needed more connection than that. I needed to feel safe and that my individual needs were being addressed. Darcie always seemed rushed and too busy for questions. I'm glad I didn't stay with her but I wish she hadn't taken so much money for nothing!!! Getting ripped off like that in the middle of my pregnancy and then having to go pay someone else to actually get decent care was a very negative experience. No pregnant woman should ever be treated the way she treated me! When I found a good midwife she said that she had heard similar stories from other women that had left Darcie's care!! I hope Darcie stops taking on so many patients so she can actually treat people with respect and dignity. I could have gone to an OB and been treated better.

Where do I start? Can I give 6 stars?…read more This was our first pregnancy. Even scarier, we got pregnant in Georgia and decided to move to KC during the pandemic. AND to top it off, we don't have health insurance. We knew that we didn't want to risk going to a hospital during the pandemic and let's face it - hospitals suck. I don't care! They SUCK! A friend of a friend of my partner recommended Darcie and Dreaming Tree because she had her third child delivered by Darcie and employed us to venture down that road. We first met Darcie via Zoom before we moved and learned what the process was and how we do the deal. Darcie was clear and concise and no bullshit - which is was we want. We don't need theatrics, or stereotypes or woo-woo Instagram here's my baby hospital picture; we're creating a human and we want it delivered safely and realistically. Darcie has had 13+ years delivering babies and the team she works with might as well be called the Avengers. Flash forward to us living in KC... We meet Darcie and the team, we even go to a birthing class, we get the woo-woo pics of the sonogram and Darcie sends us to an external facility for a special ultrasound. Everything was looking good, now we just need to push the baby out. We were a couple weeks late and we learned that it's common with first time moms to be 42 weeks. As my partner finally went into labor, Darcie came to our house (by this time she was already a member of the family) and check our contractions and told me how I can help and get the house ready for our new addition. This was a long labor - 27 hours - and Darcie was here the entire time, making coffee, boiling water, timing contractions, ushering us to exercise to increase blood flow, getting some snacks in us to keep our energy right etc (seriously i her she was doing other stuff I had no knowledge of) Darcie told me in the very beginning that if we wanted to "catch" our baby as it is born that we could. And the plan was for me to catch it as a powerful meaningful experience. When the time actually came and the pushing was at the tail end, I asked Darcie to receive the baby. I'll never forget Darcie delivering our daughter and I'll always be grateful for her attention and care. That goes for her entire team as well! TL:DR Our first baby - we don't like hospitals and don't have health insurance. Generously affordable.

I was ALL THE RAVE about this birthing center. My birthing…read moreexperience with them in 2020 with my first child was magical! The facility is beautiful with large windows overlooking the woods out back, clean, serene, and located right next to my obgyn's office. The nurses & the midwife on call the night of the birth of my first son were all the sweetest. They not only offered quality care for me and my baby, but also my poor husband who was helping me manage labor pain and my sister who came to support. We gave birth to our healthy son and were offered quality care! Unfortunately, that's when the good experience ended. Our postpartum/newborn nurse who came to visit our home was as rude as ever. The lady who performed the circumcision a few days after his birth did a horrible job (too little of his foreskin was removed), and now my son may need to get a second circumcision to fix her mistake. Not to mention, it took the admin office nearly 4 weeks to get my sons medical records sent to his pediatrician (something that could have been completed with a simple email or fax). Still, my natural birthing experience was soo good that I opted to give birth to my second here! I went into the office and registered with the front desk right after my 8-week prenatal check-up! I even went in once a month (after each of my obgyn appointments) just to make sure they had everything they needed from me (signed paperwork, offered my insurance info, and even changed my insurance provider for them to ensure I could get coverage for all their services), only to find out at week 35 of pregnancy that I wasn't registered. Apparently, they are now TOO full to accept me! Upon conversing with their office manager, the best they can do for me now is to tell me THE DAY I GO INTO LABOR whether they have space for me or not. Now at 36 weeks pregnant, I am being rushed to register at a hospital. Never again.

I am so thankful I found New Birth Company! The quality of care is top notch. I always felt like my…read moreconcerns were being taken serious and I never left feeling uneasy. It is one of the only places around to offer water births which I encourage everyone to try. I will always choose new birth company over a hospital if I have the option.

The office staff, physicians and sonographers are so friendly and caring each time I come in for an…read moreappointment. I have been a patient here for well over 20 years. Today, I want to thank Maryann, sonographer for the extra time she took with me to explain the entire process, just to put me at ease. Additionally, she also used just the right amount of gel for a flawless procedure. If you have a choice for your next ultrasound, she's the one to see!!

On my first pregnancy, she was awesome, she caught that I had the hr factor, that I had gestational…read morediabetes and postpartum depression. I am forever grateful for that and she was amazing for my first pregnancy. Second pregnancy came around and I could sense that something was wrong with baby number 2. Thinking back, I kept telling Jeane and she dismissed over and over the way I felt every time I came in and did not take my word seriously. I ended up, at 20 weeks going in to find the gender of our baby, only to actually find out he had NO Heartbeat. To make matters worse, after my choice of giving birth to him, she wrote him down as 17 weeks so he was not considered a real child, no death certificate or stillborn certificate and basically acted like it was a bother to go back and change records after I suggested so. I ended up going elsewhere to have a third child after two other miscarriages and it was the best decision. Please advocate for yourself and get second opinions if you feel like you are not being listened to.

I love this office--I started going last fall and see Dr. Staecker. Her and her nurse April are…read moregreat and I feel well taken care of while I'm there. I've been there many times for some health issues that came up and have never felt rushed while there with any questions I had. I've never had an issue with the wait times, I think the longest I waited to get in was 10-15 minutes but typically I'm back within a few minutes of arriving.

I was introduced to Brian Ubert, by a massage therapist at the JW Marriott in Orlando. He had…read moreworked as a therapist for Orlando's professional soccer team and met Brian when he worked for Sporting Kansas City. I'm a runner and have been experiencing pain in my left leg and glute since early April. It got to the point where it was too difficult to run. Brian and I spoke by phone before I made my first appointment. I wanted to make sure it was worth my while to drive out to Lawrence for care. What probably impressed me the most was his extensive work with athletes, including the KU basketball team. He helped me understand how my body alignment was causing sciatic issues. He also communicated a deep understanding of my bone and muscle structure. My treatment consisted of targeted massage, plus lots of stretching. After my first treatment, I made a business trip to Boston and went out for a walk each morning. I tried to run and found the pain had dramatically lessened. The second day, I ran longer than the first. On my next appointment, I told Brian he was a miracle worker. I couldn't believe how quickly his work would get me back to feeling normal. He shared a variety of warm-up exercises to ensure I'm ready to run without pain. I hope he can deliver equal results for you. His $125 fee, before tip, for a 75-minute session, was an incredible value, given the amazing care I received. If you're an athlete with any type of muscle pains, I strongly recommend Brian for your care.

I had not had a massage in a long time and decided that I would treat myself. I scheduled an…read moreappointment with Brian and I'm glad I did!! He is good at what he does and does it with the utmost professionalism! I went in for a full body massage for relaxation purposes and that is just what I got and I enjoyed every minute of it!! I would recommend Brian if you are looking for someone that knows what he is doing and cares about what he is doing and enjoys doing what he is doing; because he does all three!! the rates vary depending on the length of the massage, but I like an hour and it was worth every $!!!! Try him out!! I will be scheduling another appointment in the future!!