It was so great to have Alaina there for my labor and delivery of my son! My husband and I decided…read moreto not have anyone else in the hospital with us (unlike with my first born), and we decided to practice the Bradley Method and be as natural and unmedicated as possible. Alaina was an amazing coach and positive energy through it all, especially when labor wasn't going exactly how I had imagined it to happen. Her relaxation methods and positive affirmations helped me through every single contraction, and her and my husband's reassurance prepared me for the next contraction with confidence. I most definitely recommend a doula for every pregnancy, labor and delivery! And if you have Alaina by your side, you can have complete trust that you're in good hands!

Abbie was incredible! My husband and I entered the classes we took anxious and overwhelmed at all…read morethere was to learn. We completed the Lamaze Essentials, Breastfeeding, and Newborn classes, and when we left we felt so prepared. We've been able to put everything we learned to practice over the last 4 months, and I can honestly say I don't think we could have entered first-time parenthood more confidently! Would recommend Abbie over and over!

From the owner: Educating & Empowering Expectant and New Parents Through…read morePregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding, and Beyond

I was completely and utterly terrified to give birth, but I was pregnant, so it needed to be done…read more A friend recommended Birth Kalamazoo, and I'm so glad she did. At first, I didn't think I needed a doula because I wanted a hospital birth with a doctor and ALL the pain meds they could give me. But after talking to some friends and exchanging emails with Jessica, the owner, I realized that a doula could still support me despite the fact that I wasn't planning on a natural birth with a midwife. After I reached out to request a doula, Jessica set up an appointment for me and my husband to meet one. She made it clear that this was to see if we would be a good fit, and it was totally acceptable to decide we weren't. And that was great because while I'm sure she was totally competent, we didn't feel comfortable with her. When I relayed this to Jessica with some reasons why, she said it wasn't a problem and set up a meeting with a different doula. This is when we met Teresa, and she was wonderful. After we officially hired Teresa, in addition to the first casual meeting, we had two meetings to discuss what I was looking for, draft a general birth plan, and answer any questions I had. I had tons. When it all went down, Teresa was a calming presence. My husband and I had never been through any of it before, so having an expert there, advocating for us and helping us through was tremendously helpful. Teresa also did a follow up appointment and provided us with a timeline of what happened when--it was great because everything was a blur for us.

I had a follow up virtual appointment as an established patient scheduled for 9 am this morning…read morewith MetroHealth Sleep Medicine. I was seated at my computer at 8:30 am with my cell phone by my side. Metro confirmed the appointment with me at least 4 times in the last week, most recently yesterday. Yet this morning, it was Metro that somehow failed to show up for the appointment. Meanwhile, Metro's email system kept prompting me to log-in to its "other" virtual medical visit system for my appointment, which its Sleep Medicine Center apparently does not use. I finally called the Sleep Medicine office at 9:20 a.m. They claimed to have called my cell phone at 8:50 a.m. to give me an access code; but my phone never rang, and no phone call came in. I declined to reschedule, as I am not sure this yearly appointment was necessary anyway; and I admit I was just salty about the whole thing. The most annoying part is that I spent at least 30 minutes yesterday preparing for the appointment so I wouldn't waste the provider's time (somehow I doubt the provider spent 30 minutes reviewing my chart.) I have never had these kinds of problems with Spectrum/Corewell Health's Virtual Appointments. MetroHealth needs to get its virtual appointment act together because the whole experience was just an enormous waste of my and their provider's time. I thought this would be a lot easier than going to downtown GR for an appointment, but somehow MetroHealth managed to make me wrong about that.

I have to call this place and make an appointment. I haven't been able to get to sleep since I was…read more16. I am also not able to stay asleep. and I wake up tired. but it'll take me three hours to walk out there. I don't think a bus goes there.