Katie was an incredible part of my healing journey. With the late loss of my daughter and a…read moretraumatic birth with my son I felt as if I needed someone that understood trauma, but also had a empathetic aura and would protect me from unwanted interventions in a hospital birth setting. This birth was intense and full of very strong emotions, Katie was perfect in supporting me and keeping the space safe. She has very a peaceful energy about her. She made me feel really confident and was fully present when I needed her to be. She is incredibly intelligent and very informative. Words cannot even describe how grateful I am for her genuine support. She also guided my husband by teaching him the various ways that he could support me during the pregnancy and during birth. We truly needed that connection to be restored after multiple heartbreaking experiences. Katie is such a treasure to us and we will always remember her as being a huge part of our very empowering birth experience. I couldn't recommend her enough.

From the owner: Birth is a tremendous and transformative labor of love, ripe with both challenges and rewards. I…read morebelieve in the immense power of a positive birth experience that empowers women and men to begin parenthood with joy and confidence. My goal is to help parents create positive memories of birth, regardless of the challenges that arise. I approach being a doula with a dedication to working openly with the unique perspective, abilities, challenges, and needs of laboring mothers and their support team.

We used these for a night nurse. Was good experience. Our night nurse was AWESOME…read more Negatives: very expensive. I was quoted $50/hr when I started for night doula/nurse. We contacted them through their site and didn't get a response for almost two weeks. Ended up going with them. It was rough in the beginning. We also emailed admin and didn't get a response for 5 days. Would have gone longer but couldn't wait for response to find out of they could extend longer or not. Went different direction. Overall a good experience.

I hired Katie for my first pregnancy and I could not have made a better choice. I was very nervous…read moreabout my pregnancy because I am single and also have been diagnosed with PTSD. When I met Katie I immediately felt a great connection and that she would be invaluable throughout my pregnancy experience. I was right, I can't recommend her enough. I went into my labor feeling supported and prepared and I had an amazing experience with Katie right there with me. I loved being able to text or call her with any of my concerns, especially since I didn't have a partner or traditional support. She was calm and patient during my unmedicated labor and delivery (even when I was yelling at everyone in the delivery room). If you are considering a doula or if you're curious about the process, I highly recommend at least talking with Katie to see if she is a good fit for you.

Having Karina as my doula gave me so much peace, knowing I had someone to turn to throughout…read morepregnancy and birth that I could trust. The prenatal visits were super helpful in helping me feel prepared for birth. I was particularly concerned about having to be induced, as well as gestational diabetes, and Karina was able to provide me with a lot of great info on those topics. I loved that she provided supplements to take toward the end of pregnancy, as well as rebozo techniques for my husband to learn. During the birth she provided amazing pain relief as well as mental support, I don't know what I would've done without her!

Karina is a wonderful doula and a trusted birth professional. I have sent several referrals to her…read morein the past few years. She is awesome! Amy Ihrig Home Birth Midwife www.joyfulbirthmidwife.com

One of the best decisions my husband and I made for our pregnancy, labor, and delivery was working…read morewith Tiny Blessings. We are first-time parents and as we sit here with our 10-week old baby girl we cannot help but think how lost we would have been without these incredible women. We started working with them at the beginning of our second trimester and their knowledge, guidance, and support were absolutely invaluable. They helped us prepare for what was initially scary and daunting and showed us how to create the most beautiful, empowered, informed, memorable, and meaningful experience of our lives. Brittany was with us for our labor and there are truly not enough positive words in the universe to describe how invaluable she is! She was our champion and guiding light every step of the way. She has an incredible gift for making the delivery room calm, soothing, and sacred (seriously, nurses after shift change came in to see our room because they heard about how tranquil Brittany had made it). Her wisdom made our fears and the uncertainty fade away as she helped us navigate the impossible-to-predict decisions that needed to be made. Her calming presence and acupressure knowledge made all the difference in being able to cope with contractions and her encouraging words nourished every ounce of my being. We are forever grateful. My husband and I truly believe that being without a doula for pregnancy, labor, and delivery is like training for the Olympics without a coach. We are excited and looking forward to working with them when we decide to go for #2.

Words truly cannot express how amazing and caring Meagan is! My husband and I met with a few other…read moredoulas when searching for one as this was our first baby and we really didn't know what to expect. The moment we met Meagan, she felt like family and we knew we wanted her to be on our team. She made us feel so comfortable, ask questions we wouldn't have even thought of and was supportive every step of the way. When I went into labor she was super responsive in getting back to us and was our rock. Thanks to her, we had the most wonderful labor and delivery experience and I was able to go unmedicated. Both my husband and I felt 100% supported by her before, during and after delivery. Hands down the best decision we made and will absolutely work with her again when the time comes.

I did my doula training with genesis birth company. Dee is very knowledgeable and has some…read morewonderful support with all the Doula's who have been through the training. Hiring a midwife or doula through genesis birth company will get you quite a bit of support too.

Dee was my midwife for my second pregnancy and childbirth. My first baby I delivered in hospital…read morewith a CNM, and that's the path I was headed down with pregnancy #2. However, the CNMs I worked with for the first several months were impersonal, not particularly supportive of what I wanted out of the experience, and difficult to get a hold of with concerns! I was about 5 months along when I met Dee, and I knew from the first visit that I wanted to work with her instead. She was compassionate, caring, and immediately I felt that she was invested in me, personally. Because of some circumstances that worked out in my favor, I got to have all of my prenatal appointments with Dee in my home. I loved that, and I wish I could have that particular bonus every time! She was always informative about my condition; she helped me maintain good nutrition and do everything we could to help prepare my body for childbirth and lactation. She also went out of her way to prepare me emotionally, for childbirth and postpartum. I had a couple of false starts to my labor, and Dee was patient with me as I texted her back and forth. I loved that she was so responsive and easy to reach. Once things actually got moving, Dee was amazing. She promptly came to my home with her assistants, and through every stage of my labor she was calm, encouraging, and professional. I had an absolutely amazing water birth with my son. I tore, and after we got moved out of the pool, she stitched me together SO much better than I had endured with my first childbirth. She and her assistants got my little family settled, made sure baby and I had started well with breastfeeding, got the house cleaned up, made us a meal, and started the laundry before they left, at about 3:00am. They were amazing. Dee returned the next day for follow up, as well as checking in with me over the next few weeks. I sincerely have no complaints from working with Dee as my midwife. My husband and I are moving this summer, otherwise I would employ her as my midwife for every child I ever have!

Amber is the best doula I could have possibly asked for. From the moment of meeting her, we felt…read morevery comfortable in her gentle nurturing energy. She has a very calming presence, while also being a strong force of strength and mama wisdom that helped hold me throughout my time with her and especially during my challenging moments of labor. She is amaaaazing at easing discomforts with counterpressure and other techniques and intuitively knew just what I needed throughout my labor and birth. Unwavering, loving support. I kept saying I don't know what I would do without you! She was like a miracle angel. I am grateful for all of her thoughtfulness of helping to ensure I would have the birth I desired through conversations and planning while I was pregnant. She brought me soup and a care package while I was sick around 35 weeks, and then again a delicious postpartum meal after birth. (Her food is amazing btw), and she regularly checked up on me throughout pregnancy and after birth. Always there to reassure me with any doubts or fears I had. She captured so many beautiful photos, filmed our labor and birth, and put it together in a lovely video which we will cherish forever. We will recommend this special lady to everyone to be their birth doula. We are so grateful Amber, thank you!!

From the owner: Amber the Doula provides physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers during the…read moretransformative journey of childbirth. Amber recognizes the unique needs of each mother, tailoring her support to ensure a personalized experience. She believes in the importance of building a strong and trusting relationship with the mothers she serves, fostering open communication and a deep understanding of their individual preferences and concerns.

We wanted to do a water birth, everything was going well and then our baby wasn't progressing about…read morea centimeter above "crowning". They said they do episiotomys, instead they transferred us to a hospital in our own car where we had an episiotomy and our baby was out 15 minutes later. I feel like all they really care about is money and have no sense of customer service or an attitude willing to help you. It's them against you. Complaints: 1- they could have done the episiotomy and finished it instead of incurring us $4,000 in hospital bills 2- you need to pay everything up front and then they tell you they don't do any refunds whatsoever 2- they told us they had a transport, then we got in our own car to drive to the hospital 3- the midwives act like they know everything until you actually start labour 4- if you're doing hypnobirthing, just so you know they coach you to push and squat and do whatever you can to push the baby out

I recently had a baby at Better Birth. It was an amazing experience! The midwives were wonderful. I…read morereceived excellent prenatal care. I loved the time they spent with me at each visit, talking about whatever pregnancy/birth issues I wanted. It was never rushed and I never had to wait more than five minutes for my appointment. Each midwife and student midwife was sensitive, caring, and knowledgeable. They were respectful and not intrusive. I was given a lot more privacy and dignity at Better Birth than at the OB I went to with my first child. The birth center felt like home (they also do home births). I loved the big bed and the tub where I had a water birth. I really appreciated the kitchen and being able to eat and drink as wanted. Everything was so clean and comfortable. I also appreciated their very reasonable prices (much much cheaper than a hospital birth!). My favorite thing about Better Birth: They focus on letting moms decide what they want for their birth--they don't force you into following "standard procedure" like doctors and hospitals do. You are in control of your own birth--they are there to support you. I loved being surrounded by people I knew and was comfortable with during my labor and birth. It was so nice to never have anyone think I was crazy for wanting a natural birth. My birth was perfect...exactly how I wanted it. They took amazing care of me and my baby. I wish every woman could have as good of an experience with their births as I had at Better Birth. I totally recommend them!

Previous birth experiences in labor and delivery weren't great for me and my husband. Moving from…read moreCA to Utah recently and not having any family in town, my husband and I talked about hiring a doula for the birth of our 3rd child. When Hanan and I first met, my 2 little ones were a little wild and couldn't sit still that morning. Hanan was patient with them and took her time with me. I felt very comfortable and wanted to hire her on the spot. She was so nice, knowledgeable and caring. I knew I didn't need to interview anyone else and she was the one I wanted to help me while I was delivering. My husband and I spoke that afternoon and I immediately let her know that we chose her! Anytime I had a question and yes it could have been a silly question she always answered. She gave us a recap on a class in our home and it was nice to go over things that I forgot or may have not known from my previous 2. She made me and my husband feel comfortable and looked forward to delivering baby. I ended up getting induced. Since my husband had to be with both kids and was going back and fourth between hospital and home, Hanan came shortly after labor and delivery checked me in. She was there every step of the way. I had no idea if I was going to have a non medicated labor or have an epidural. She provided me knowledge along the way. She kept my mind off contractions. She used techniques to help my contractions feel better. She was positive and kept cheering me on. When I got to 7 cm dilated I didn't think I could do it. She encouraged me and was my cheerleader. I got to 8 Cm dilated and I was freaking out. The pain was horrible. All I wanted to do at that point was to get an epidural but I knew I couldn't. I got this far and knew I had to finish up what I always wanted to do. Hanan was right there helping me try to feel comfortable. Again using different techniques and just being positive and calm. Next thing I knew I had to push. Hanan knew it was important to me to have my husband with me while baby was being born. She went out and got him and stayed with both of my kids while I pushed baby out. I am forever grateful to her for being there for us, helping me get through a non medicated labor , being positive and calm and being my cheerleader. She was an amazing doula and gave me a birth experience will never forget. One of the best birth experiences we have experienced. I would highly recommend Hanan to anyone asking about a doula. She truly is the best and know if you chose her you are in the best of hands.

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