This review is long over-due, but Mercedes was absolutely lovely. Her presence is very calming and…read morethe tips she gave me prior to birth helped me labor at home as long as possible. At the hospital, she did a very cool thing that helped stop my adrenaline/epidural shaking. She is compassionate and has a great sense of humor. I cannot recommend her enough.

Mercedes was wonderful! She was an incredible guide on my pregnancy and birthing journey…read more Beautiful, positive energy and she's crazy knowledgeable about anything related to pregnancy and birth. She also took great pictures! I consider her to be an official member of the family now.

We had an incredible experience with Wellspring Midwifery. I had recently had a missed miscarriage…read morewhen I came into their care with my second pregnancy. The midwifery clinic I was previously with for the first pregnancy , told me I could no longer work with them and did not give a reason. Valley medical midwives said they would not work with me because I am overweight and of advanced maternal age. The other midwives clinics in the area said they were full for my due date. Swedish midwives did not take my insurance. When I went to the obgyn, she made me feel like I was wasting her time and I felt rushed during a very tender time. I felt discouraged and decided to widen how far I was willing to travel for care. I reached out to Wellspring Midwifery, and they promptly set up a zoom call where I asked tons of questions, we discussed our experience and they shared info about their practice. I felt so relieved to find them during such a hard time, filled with fear and anxiety. Our first appointment was over an hour and Lizz made me feel so comfortable and heard. It was amazing, they even did Saturday appointments so we didn't have to miss work and the traffic was much better. I met Elliot a few appointments later and she was equally awesome to Lizz! Throughout the process, I had monthly appointments and additionally was able to call for questions or write them in the online portal and they would promptly respond. Later in my pregnancy, we made the informed decision that we would prefer to transfer my care to a hospital so that I could access an epidural during labor and knowing which hospital we were going to. Lizz and Elliot were supportive of this decision and helped with the transition of paperwork. They allowed me to stay on for postpartum care. I even called them during my labor when I was trying to make a decision. It was awesome to have the support of their postpartum care because my obgyn only scheduled me for 1 appointment at 8 weeks postpartum. Lizz and La-Kiesha (their midwifery student who joined many of my appointments) came into my home 2 days after my baby was born and did a visit where we talked about the baby, my husband and myself and did some checks on the baby and me. They also gave me breastfeeding support. I had multiple follow ups in office during the first 6 weeks postpartum. It was so helpful to get regular support throughout that period of time. I am forever grateful for my experience with Wellspring Midwifery and I highly recommend them for your prenatal and postpartum care.

I'm one day shy of my son's first birthday and as I reflect on my pregnancy and birth and…read morepostpartum experience, the role that Lizz and Elliott played continues to be profoundly instrumental in my overwhelmingly positive perinatal journey. I'm a practicing birth doula who met Lizz and Elliott years ago in a professional setting, and knew after watching them first hand that they were the midwives I wanted when it was my turn. They held me through the great mystery of pregnancy and when we learned that my baby was breech and my plan for a homebirth was no longer in the cards, Lizz and Elliott offered me the support I deeply needed to feel confident and at peace moving forward with a sacred planned cesarean birth. I'll never forget our sweet third trimester visits looking at my son on ultrasound and marveling that he loved being head up. This tone of celebration and acceptance of how things were unfolding and my informed decision to belly birth absolutely led to me having an empowered birth experience, free of trauma and regret, full of the oxytocin that good midwifery care facilitates. I continued my follow-up support with them once I returned home from the hospital, something that was important to me when I decided to work with community midwives. I can confidently say that I achieved my goal for my birth which was that no matter how things might unfold I wanted to feel held and cared for medically, emotionally and spiritually by my team. Sharing some sweet film photos that my doula snapped during a prenatal visit with Lizz!

The midwife I worked with privately from the Inn was amazing, this review reflects my issue with…read morethe owner. I was openly between the hospital or using the Birthing Inn and was told I needed to pay the $475 to start the registration. I was told it was sometimes refundable. I did not complete the registration and called to get the very sizable $475 back but was told the owner denied it. I received no services from this facility and utilized the hospital for my delivery. Please note, if you're on the fence to NOT pay the fee until you're certain.

It has taken me 7 years to write a review. Susan was my midwife and I was fortunate enough that she…read moretook me under her care a few weeks before my due date, not without charging me the full amount of course. I had just turned 20 and my husband had just been discharged from the army and we had just moved to Washington. I was traveling from Bellevue so expected at least a 45 minute trip to the birthing center when I did go into labor. My mother called Susan the day before to tell her I had a family history of very fast labors and that I was showing signs of early labor. When we left Bellevue that night , my mom called to let her know we were heading to The Birthing Inn. Susan let us know she was out to dinner with her family but would meet us there. Well we got there and the place was dark and I proceeded to labor in the car hoping I didn't give birth before she arrived. She finally showed up after 25 minutes and set up a room for me, not the room I chose even though there were no other women there. I had agreed to having a single student present and there were at least 3 strangers I'd never met coming in and out and I was very upset about that. I felt she took all my money and used me for all her students to gain experience. After I gave birth, I felt great. I remember sitting on the edge of the birthing tub when Susan said that the placenta needed to be delivered right away and that I was bleeding too much. She then pulled my placenta out of my body...I felt it tear out of me and instantly felt a gush of blood and was extremely weak. Barely after placing my baby on my chest to nurse she was bringing up controversial things that my husband and I had not yet agreed on, asking us if we had come to an agreement, which was none of her business and caused me a lot of distress. She was still concerned about my bleeding and told me that if It didn't stop that she was going to have me transferred to a hospital. After 6 hours she was rushing me out of there and told me if I wasn't able to get up and walk out of there then she was calling an ambulance. She was gone before I left. I remember hobbling out of the room and having to sit down multiple times to avoid passing out. I felt so stressed that she would send me to the hospital and separate me from my baby. A sad difference from when I gave birth to my second child and was wheeled out in a wheelchair and given so much support and compassion. My birth felt like a rushed inconvenience.. like she was just trying to get back to her family and she had no respect for me or my birthing experience.

This place cancels sonograms, on high risk pregnancies consistently. I recommend going somewhere…read moreelse if you want your partner to be felt taken care of in a very important time! They canceled 2 hours before the appointment they set a month ago also, makes it much worse!

Was so excited to have my first aappointment was told that before my appointment I would be…read moreprescribed pre-natal vitamins and need to go to ANY lab Corp location to get prescreen and would need NO paper work. After a week I called to check on prescription and was told no one would ever provide a prescription w/o first seeing me and that I should get them over the counter plus she said they will be like $100 if they prescibe.... ok whatever.... a week later I get a call that my prescription is in??? Wtf? Worst of all I go to lab corp wait 2 hours after check and the rude woman behind the counter acts like I'm stupid for following the instructions and coming with no paperwork ... almost in tears I call the office at CHI who tells me they will bring the paperwork right over they dont understand why theres this problem... oh and that they have never heard of the lab being so busy (lucky me!) Minutes later they call wondering why I'm not at the lab corp at their hospital.... because they said any lab corp so I'm at the one by my house which I told them! So frustrating.... cancelled everything with them as obviously they dont even know how their own system works and give out misinformation to pregnant ladies.

Back in 2021, my husband daughter & twin sons (in the womb) moved from the OC back to my hometown…read more I was about 17-18 weeks pregnant just finding out that I was having twins!! I was elated but knew I needed to find the right provider who would be totally supportive of my decision to give birth naturally. I interviewed 2 other OB's + they automatically told me that they don't have time to wait for twin moms to labor & I knew they weren't a fit. I emailed Dr. Stu from CA + another midwife in the Greater Seattle area asking for recs. I was led to Dr. Ho! In short, my care with her was excellent. She didn't do unnecessarily long ultrasounds. She encouraged me to eat a ton of protein to ensure good blood volume & weight gain. She didn't enforce or force anything on me + my twin sons even though it was clear what her opinions were on certain things. She just encouraged me to let my body do its work & to wait on timing. She herself has twin brothers!! Lol. Honestly she made midwifery/OB life so cool + interesting. Not for me though. Anywho... She also has incredible bedside manners lol never barged in when I was in the middle of labor just right at the end to catch my sons. Seriously so sad that she closed her clinic cause she's quite the OB/midwife. The hospital also respects her a lot & trusts her judgment which was awesome to see. Praying that she heals + enjoys her retirement. She is a gem. My sons were both over 7 lbs. I didn't have NICU time. It was my fastest labor... and no complications all glory to God!! So thankful for her Also the staff there was so chill, friendly, & genuine. I really am so sad that she's not in practice anymore.

DO NOT GO HERE THEY CANNOT TREAT THE VOLUME OF PATIENTS THEY TAKE IN!!!…read more I actually had to switch OB/GYN offices because I was suffering patient neglect from this location. I have been having severe nausea and vomiting from the very first appointment I ever had there. The midwife, Karin Peacock, neglected to record any of my symptoms of nausea and vomiting and actually wrote in her notes that I was doing great. The only advice she had given me about being nauseous vomiting constantly and in capable of eating any food was "have you ever thought about it being fuel for the baby?" As if I'm some kind of idiot. When I finally got a diagnosis for hyperemesis gravidarum she told me that she thinks I probably don't actually have that. Even though I was diagnosed by the ER doctor that has a higher degree more experience and more knowledge in the subject that she recommended I go to. I was honest with one of the receptionists about what had happened and she told me she thought they could do better and asked me if I would like to come in and speak with Dr. Ho the main doctor at this office. When I came in to speak with Dr. Ho she told me that they have too many clients to be offering that level of care or being able to keep track of who has just morning sickness and who has HG. Dr. Ho if you're reading this if you cannot take care of the volume of patients that you have you need to lower the amount of patients that you're seeing. This is malpractice this is patient neglect and I hope that no one ever hast to deal with what I dealt with at your clinic it was absolutely pathetic and ridiculous. The fact that you laughed at me when I tried to speak with you about the issues I was having with Karin Peacock it's jarring.

Dr. Olga Valieva is one of the best OBGYN surgeons in our entire state. I was left undiagnosed and…read moreuntreated for eight years with complex severe fibroids and adhesions that affected my walking and left me bed ridden . I was routinely dismissed by four separate providers in our entire state, and put in a fear that I have never been in before medically . If you are experiencing issues surrounding endometriosis, uterine fibroids or scar tissue or adhesions, and are not finding help at any providers in our state, please reach out to this surgeon, she literally saved my life when I thought I had to literally go out of state to get proper medical care. Dr. Olga Valieva sets the standard for what all doctors and surgeons in our country should be, which is empathetic , medically up-to-date with critical thinking , able to explain medical issues and plans to the patient with such clarity and simplicity of information and she treats every one of her patients as though they are one of her family members. She embodies what we have lost in our medical industry and we need more people like her Who are willing to do the work to get down to the core medical issue of their patients regardless if it is a rare or difficult case and educate the patient on preventative care afterwards And embody the respect and understanding of the heavy responsibility of being a doctor . She took time looking at my complicated medical record, She was empathetic and attentive before and after my surgery, and ensured that all my questions were answered at such a vulnerable, scary time of surgery. This doctor did a precise skilled and fabulous job on my surgery more than I was ever hoping for. Thank you Dr. Valieva for changing so many lives with your hard work and dedication to your patients.

This is a nice clinic in Auburn. Located close to the main street and next to more than one other…read moremajor healthcare building. Parking is available on the street and there is more than one parking garage nearby. If you park in one of the lots there are a few designated spots for this clinic and they (they clinic) ask you to give them your vehicle info when you come in so they know you are parked there. That is probably the only sort of unusual thing about this clinic. Staff is very friendly and professional and everyone here will go out of their way to help you to the best of their ability.

Karen and the team are worthy of more than 5 stars! We brought my 6 week in for therapy after a…read moretongue/lip tie revision and I went from a constant 8/10 breast feeding pain to a zero in 4 weeks!! They take such great care of my baby girl and treat her like one of their own. Not only do they work on oral motor therapy but also some developmental therapy!

I have been working with Shana weekly for nearly three months now. Let me be blunt: People with…read moreserious trust issues think my trust issues are excessive. I trust Shana. How the heck that happened in less than three months is beyond me, but I do.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dr. Nickel and his entire team. From the very beginning,…read moreDr. Nickel was an incredible communicator--personable, kind, and always willing to answer every single question I had. He made me feel comfortable and confident throughout my pregnancy, which is something I am beyond grateful for. When it came time for delivery, my baby had other plans and I ended up needing a C-section. Thankfully, Dr. Nickel had already taken the time to explain everything to me beforehand so that when the moment came, it wasn't scary or rushed. Because of his preparation and clear communication, my C-section went smoothly and I truly could not have asked for a better experience. Leading up to delivery & after delivery I appreciated his check ins, it was nice to see a friendly face around! The nurses and staff at his practice are also absolutely outstanding. They were so kind, attentive, and just wonderful to be around--it really makes all the difference. Nurses and doctors can truly make or break your experience, and I feel so lucky to have had such an amazing team by my side. Truly one of the best. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Dr. Nickel and the nurses made what could have been a stressful situation into something positive and reassuring, and I will always be thankful for the outstanding care I received. I would recommend him to anyone!

Dr. Nickel and his staff were recommended to me from my sister and countless coworkers. He is the…read moreBEST! His office is on time, friendly, inviting, and up to date. They were very comforting when something went wrong. I simply will not go anywhere else.