I had a home birth with Janet 6 months ago for my second child, a baby girl. I found Janet at 30…read moreweeks after I had left another midwife who I felt did not listen to my concerns about getting tested for a genetic mutation. The other midwife would not test me, even though the test was a simple blood test. I expressed my concerns to Janet and she ordered a test for me without question, even though she disagreed with me on the relevance of the mutation to pregnancy. Janet listened and eased my fears and walked me through everything I could need to know about how home births usually play out. I had told her that the birth of my son had been traumatic both physically and mentally, and she took that into consideration to make sure that both my mind and my body were cared for during labor. She took all measures necessary to make sure I did not feel violated during this labor as I had with my son. I called Janet to my house once my contractions were close together and unignorable. When she got there, my contractions came erratically and far apart. She stayed for a few hours to see if they would pick back up, and they didn't. She said "I don't think you're in labor." I said, "That's not possible." And she said, "Okay. I'll stay." It is so refreshing to have a medical professional take you seriously and BELIEVE you when you tell her about your own body. About twelve hours of erratic contractions later, Janet informed me that she thought my waters were preventing the baby from dropping down, and asked me whether it would be okay to break my waters. After a few questions, I agreed. She broke my waters and immediately I felt I had to push. Three pushes later I had my baby in my arms. Throughout the intensity of that time, Janet was there encouraging me and making sure I knew I could do it. Thanks in part to her care, I can say that that day is the most proud I've ever been of myself and I am empowered knowing that I'm capable of that degree of strength.

My review is for Janet Schwab particularly. For a CNM, her bedside manner leaves something to be…read moredesired. She knows her stuff, but her 35+ years of experience leave her stuck in her ways. I utilized the Hypnobabies program during my pregnancy and birth, and I always felt like Janet did an internal eye roll anytime I mentioned it. When telling her my preferences for my birth plan, I was basically told how SHE does things and that nearly all of my choices were "wrong." So why did I continue to work with her? To put it simply, she was the only CNM in the state that did home births. Everyone else spoke so highly of her, I never understood the hype. What's worse is that the birth of my daughter took a sharp left turn, and I ultimately had to get a c-section. The level of empathy and follow-up from Janet was subpar at best...and for the hefty bill we paid for her, my dollars could've easily been better spent elsewhere. I was diagnosed with postpartum depression shortly after my daughter's birth. Janet couldn't seem to care less, and all I felt was judgment for wanting to quit breastfeeding. To get an idea for her lack of empathy, just see the attached image of the last text I ever sent to her. It was 6 weeks after my daughter's birth, and she NEVER followed up to see how I was doing or how I was handling the postpartum depression. The last I spoke to her on the phone was to collect our credit card for the final bill. By the time I was due for my 6-week postpartum check up her bill was already paid...so why bother, right?

I am a type A personality. I did all the research, I mentally prepared for an unmedicated birth,…read moreand I thought I did not need a doula. However, at 32 weeks I began to have my doubts - this was my first birth, will I be strong enough? Will my husband and I remember everything we learned? Now began a race against the clock to find a doula. Karlye came recommend to us by another doula, and from our first phone call I knew we were in good hands. Her science based philosophy, empathy and calm demeanor played a huge role in making our birth experience everything we hoped for. Both Karlye and her back up doula, Adrianna attended my birth. I cannot thank them enough. They were there in all the critical moments. They asked the providers questions. They knew exactly what I needed when my contractions got intense. They provided guidance to my husband on how he could support me best. They held my legs when I pushed. All the while reassuring me that I was strong and I was doing a great job birthing my daughter. Having Karlye as our doula was one of THE BEST choices we made. No matter what kind of birth you are planning for, Karlye is a great addition to your support team.

Karlye was my doula for my natural birthing experience. I am not sure that I had any expectations…read moreas this was my first time delivering a baby but she managed to exceed any feelings, thoughts, hopes, and fears that I had. She not only supported me through the most difficult thing that I've ever done in my entire life, but she supported my family in getting me through what was a long 50+ hour labor full of ups, downs, some very intense contractions, no pain medication and emotions. I couldn't imagine going through this without her by my side. She was my rock, my therapist, my cheerleader, and my friend. I am so lucky to have met this incredible women and I don't know that I have admired anyone as much as I do her. Thank you Karlye from the bottom of my heart you are amazing and I will be forever in your debt.

Merrie was one of the best decisions we made during our birth journey. As we prepared for a VBAC,…read moreshe helped calm both my husband's and my fears with a level of knowledge, reassurance, and confidence that was truly invaluable. She never pushed an agenda - instead, she empowered us with information, supported our wishes, and helped us feel prepared every step of the way. During labor and delivery, she was an incredible advocate while also working seamlessly alongside the medical team. Her ability to strike that balance - supporting us wholeheartedly while fostering a collaborative environment with our doctors and nurses - made us feel genuinely cared for. Beyond her expertise, Merrie is simply an amazing human being. Compassionate, calming, intuitive, and deeply invested in her clients, she made one of the most important days of our lives so much better than we ever could have imagined. I truly cannot recommend her enough. If we're lucky enough to have another baby, Merrie will be my very first phone call to make sure she's available for the birth.

Lauren was the best! I couldn't imagine not having her there. She showed up and immediately set up…read morecandles and essential oils, and never left my side. She guided me and my husband into different positions, massaged me, and gave me the affirmations I needed to keep going. Can't recommend her enough. My husband said she felt like an extension of himself, because she just anticipated our needs!

This is one of my favorite practices in Denver! I delivered my third baby with them, and had Anne…read moreat my birth. She was incredible. It was a gentle delivery, no tearing, no stress, with water birth as an option. It was a memorable experience and I will forever be grateful to Anne for giving me such quality care. I also work as a birth doula in Denver (Intuitive Birth) and have been to many births with CFM. I always recommend this group to my clients as each of these midwives are amazing! I have been to many births with them as a doula, and can say that every single birth has been wonderful. The midwives are trusting and very hands off in order to facilitate the woman's own natural ability to labor powerfully. Yet, they are aware of red flags and keep their mothers safe. I love that they do not micromanage the birth process, and yet are ready for those unexpected emergencies should they arise. Whether the mother wants medicated or unmedicated, is low risk or high risk, I would highly recommend this group. You are less likely to tear, have unnecessary interventions, and more likely to have a satisfying birth experience. They are the best. Thank you CFM for providing fabulous care in Denver!

I see Dr Malik kahook Lions Eye clinic he the best doctor at this hospital never a long wait and…read morethe worst part is housekeeping they don't clean the chairs off at all I see my doctor every six months and house keeping does not clean so if you don't want to be sick wipe the chairs off if you have to be seen at the eye clinic chairs in the waiting area are trifling ‼‼ I wipe the arms off and the paper towel are always black just dirty .housekeeping gets one star My eye doctor gets. A 10 ‼‼‼‼‼‼‼

Terri Burleson did a phenomenal job as my doula. I was first drawn to Terri for her experience and…read morefrom the time my husband and I interviewed her, I felt comfortable with her and trusted her. We met with Terri at 36 weeks and discussed our birth plan. She was non-judgmental, offered suggestions and provided the guidance we needed as first-time parents. We exchanged several text messages leading up to my baby's birth, especially after my OB appointments, or when we had questions, and she was always quick to respond. Of course, our birth plan shifted as soon as my baby decided to arrive two weeks early. I wasn't sure if my water broke, but once we were in hospital triage, we contacted Terri and she calmed us down and gave us confidence that this birth could still be everything we hoped. She came to the hospital to be with me while my husband went back to get the hospital bag, and offered ways for me to try to get labor going without pitocin. She is familiar with St. Anthony North Hospital and worked very well with the staff there. We sent Terri home after a few hours since we knew it would be a waiting game at that point, but she checked in with us into the late night hours. At almost 4 AM, we decided it was time for Terri to come back. Without Terri, I wouldn't have been able to have a natural birth! She was so encouraging and knew exactly what to say and do when I needed it. She helped my husband feel included throughout the whole process, and we appreciated her taking several photos and videos for us so that we have those memories forever. She stayed for a few hours after my baby was born so that we could eat and process the whole experience. She also checked up on me several times once I got home and made one home visit to further process the birth experience and how we were adapting to life as a family of three (plus our pup). We appreciated the written birth story that she sent us as well! I would hire Terri again in a heartbeat. I sincerely feel like she was a big reason why I had a positive birthing experience and that is invaluable to me!

Terri was incredible and my birth experience was wonderful directly because of her involvement. She…read moreis warm, kind, caring, thoughtful, sweet, and funny and having her with me every step of my journey was incredible. She helped me craft my birth plan with zero judgement and then walked with me through a very long, difficult, and decision-heavy labor. Any time a nurse, doctor, or midwife offered suggestions, I cleared the room except for myself, my husband, and Terri and she gave me the information and support I needed to make the best decision for myself and our baby. I truly cannot recommend Terri enough and I want her to be at every single one of my births.

I credit Karina with making my birth experience positive, empowering and exciting. My husband and I…read morewanted the experience to be private, just us and our doula. But we were wary of a doula that would overstep or feel intrusive. Karina was absolutely amazing! She was there when I needed her but she would also sit out of the way patiently waiting for those situations. She was never pushy, she would gently guide me with suggestions and we found what worked for me together. She knew just what to do, helping me sit on the ball, massaging my cramping back, offering encouragement at just the right time. My plan of going unmedicated didn't work out, and when I made the decision to get an epidural she asked if I was sure, then supported me through that. Even after getting the epidural she was invaluable. As unexpected events came up she supported me through them. She eased so many of my fears and pain with her calm presence. My labor was very long and difficult. She was right there with me from breaking my water to delivery. My labor was over 24 hours in the hospital. Karina was with us the entire time. She played an invaluable role. It was by far the hardest things I've ever done. I can't imagine having gone through it without Karina. She truly couldn't come more highly recommended, except maybe by my husband. He was on the fence about a doula at first but now he sings their praise and tells everyone they are a necessity. We both recommend Karina to all our friends and coworkers. We can never thank her enough for what she did for us that day!

Fantastic doula! I credit Barb with my positive unmedicated childbirth experience, from the weeks…read moreleading up to the big day, to the day itself, to afterwards when I was having substantial breastfeeding troubles. She helped remind me of our birth plan every step of the way, and the continuity of her presence was a great service to me while I was in pre-labor and labor in an otherwise unfamiliar place with unfamiliar faces. She is extremely well informed and knows all of the best pre- and post-natal local resources, and her connections and knowledge helped me tremendously. I was getting very impatient in the days past my due date, but her assurances that it was normal for a first time mom to go into labor a week and two days after her due date made me feel better and less inclined to schedule an induction. As it is, my baby came exactly a week and two days after they said she would! Barb visited us a couple times at home and was extremely informative and helpful. She responded with prompt grace to all of my texts and calls. We had been planning to labor at home, but my water broke in the middle of the night with meconium, so I ended up doing all of my labor at the hospital. She came there after I was admitted and sat with me for a few hours to give my husband a chance to go back home and get some rest. The next day when I was in active labor, she came and stayed with us for 12 hours, helping us move into the recovery room and taking pictures for us, etc. Her presence was an implicit reminder of everything we had prepared and she was a grounding force when things didn't go exactly as planned (they never do)! : ) I was in active labor for only 4 hours, including 1 hour of pushing. My baby came out very easily and with no complications, and I'm fairly certain that without Barb's help (and the patience of my midwives), I would have otherwise been induced and ended up with an emergency cesarian. At the post-partum visit, Barb showed us how to give the baby her first bath, and helped us use the moby wrap for the first time. She is a very down to earth person, providing a balance of heartfelt support, stern advocacy, awesome bodywork, and a wonderful sense of humor at just the right time. She is prompt and responsive and a very clear communicator, which was essential during this sensitive and uncertain period in a new family's life. I will absolutely use her for my next birth, and I highly recommend her to anyone!!

Barb was the best decisions we made for our first pregnancy. After months of research and deciding…read morewhat we wanted for our child's birth, Barb spent several sessions with us during the pregnancy dialing in a plan that fit our wishes for labor and delivery. When the time came she was at the hospital exactly when we needed her. The labor was difficult and our baby was not set up great for delivery; Barb helped with positions and techniques that kept things from going bad. We had great midwives, but it was Barb's dedicated attention and experience that really made the difference in the end. It seems you lose all sense of control during labor and delivery, but having Barb there gave us the reassurance and guidance we needed to stay positive and on plan; almost like a guardian angel. Forget the fact that Barb has no reviews yet here on Yelp; it felt like she's been helping deliver babies her whole life. Always near her phone, Barb was there when we needed her. We look forward to working with her again ourselves and will be recommending her to friends and family. Thank you, Barb!

We met with Sessy in the middle of last year when we were trying to determine whether or not we…read morewanted to hire a doula for the birth of our first child. Sessy was incredibly thoughtful and helpful in talking us through the benefits of a doula and our options for working with Queen City BirthWork. After talking a bit more through what we wanted in a doula, she made some recommendations about which individual she thought would be a good fit for us and helped to set-up follow-up conversations. We opted to hire Jessi as our doula, and we could not have made a better choice. In two pre-birth sessions, Jessi was incredibly prepared, helping to share from her vast amounts of resources and knowledge to help get us ready for the birth process. She was incredibly organized and communicative, and was very thoughtful in providing insight and feedback on our birth plan. While we were happy with the pre-birth services, the level of "pleased" jumped exponentially when it came to the day of our daughter's birth. We chatted with Jessi when we thought my wife was going into labor and touched base a few times while she was laboring from home. When we called her in the middle of the night after checking into the hospital, she was quick to answer and, it seemed, even quicker to actually get to the hospital. Once there, Jessi was absolutely incredible -- it would be an understatement to say that I can't imagine going through the birth process without Jessi. She was cool, calm, and collected throughout the entire 14+ hours. She provided immense comfort, invaluable guidance, and a level of support we could not have imagined needing as things in the delivery room took turns we couldn't have anticipated or expected. I cannot overstate the extent to which Jessi helped us to keep it together: she was there for us every single step of the way, including in the operating room and after. Jessi's support in the post-partum visits was also incredibly helpful as we began our journey as new parents. We are lucky to have a happy, healthy daughter and are so thankful that Jessi was a part of this journey. We cannot recommend Queen City BirthWork more highly and will absolutely use them again if we decide to have more children.

Sessy was incredible! Meeting with her ahead of time prepared us for what to expect and when it…read morecame time to give birth I'm so thankful she was there. I had no idea how to write a birth plan or what questions to ask or what to expect in any capacity. She helped me through the toughest parts for hours and hours and hours and then afterwards when I had complications she stayed with my husband and our new baby while I was in surgery. I'm so thankful she was there for us during that crazy and intense and amazing experience!