I took two classes at The Pump Station -- Baby 101 and Breastfeeding, and cannot recommend them…read moreenough. Both classes were led by Barbara and Corgi, who were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and relatable. From the moment we walked in, they made everyone feel comfortable and welcome. What I appreciated most was how interactive the classes were. They encouraged lots of questions and really engaged with the group, which made the experience feel personal rather than overwhelming. They struck the perfect balance of being informative while keeping things fun and lighthearted. So much information can be stressful but the way it was presented was easy to digest. I loved doing it with my partner and think it was such a great way to get him more involved in this process that can lean so heavily on the mom. Beyond just the classes, The Pump Station offers so much! Mommy and Me, classes for Grandparents, Car Seat Installation, Stroller consultation. They also have a great gift store and registry program! I will absolutely be signing up for Mommy & Me classes and love supporting a small business who put so much love and care into what they do.

Really disappointed in my experience today. I drove two hours to this location to support a local…read morebusiness. For one, I was not greeted or asked if I needed help when entering the store. More importantly, their website said the stroller I wanted was in stock and available in 4 hours for pickup, but when I got there it wasn't available for purchase and it had to be ordered. When I brought it up to the cashier, he said it was because they have it in store their inventory but not at the store? Huh?? After doing more digging I saw there was a "Terms and conditions" asterisk in fine print you have to click on to find out this information. All I saw was the green check mark that says "In stock and ready for pick up in 4 hours." Any other place I have ever been to- this would mean it would be in stock at the store. When I brought up, calmly, that this was confusing and they should fix it because I drove two hours to get to the store. The cashier said nothing. Not a "Aw geez, I'm sorry. I can understand your frustration and why that's confusing." I'm a reasonable person. I've worked in customer service all my life. The demeanor of the cashier alone has put me off from ever visiting this store again or recommending it. We went to Uppababy a few blocks down and they were SOOO kind that it completely made my day. All I needed was some kindness. To the owners of the Pump Station- the people using your website are most likely VERY tired moms. I personally am getting 3-4 hours of sleep a day. Tired moms need clear signage if something is in stock or not. Time is precious in this season of life. We also need KINDNESS. My body is broken and recovering from giving birth. I am exhausted! I would expect a place who sells baby items to understand this. Overall, would never recommend this place and will tell everyone I know that it was an awful experience.

Yana is amazing. My husband and I took a one-on-one breastfeeding class and newborn care class that…read moreYana taught in our home prior to our son's birth, then booked her for a package of postpartum doula services (we didn't use a birth doula). The pre-birth classes were thorough and informative and really made us feel confident about bringing home our first child. Yana was at our house within 24 hours of when we got home from the hospital. We did three more sessions with her over the course of the next month. She did everything from holding the baby while we napped to setting up a postpartum care area for me in the bathroom to laundry to cooking to going to the grocery store to showing us how to give him a bath. She observed me breastfeeding him and gave me tips and strategies that have made our feeding journey really magical instead of stressful. Any time I was worried about what I was doing as a parent in those early days, I knew I could text Yana or ask her at our next session. Just knowing I had someone to reach out to in case I was worried helped me be less worried. Yana also set up a group text with a bunch of local moms who gave birth around the same time and sends us tips and encouragement and discussion starters. I would recommend Yana to any future parents who are looking to build their skills and confidence and have someone to help in those crucial early days!

Yana was absolutely amazing during the birth of our child! We opted for two pre-birth and two post…read morebirth visits; I would have changed anything about this whole process. Yana is an amazing person who a huge heart. When baby Paige grows old enough to understand, I am going to explain to her that this very special person was also there for her birth. We love you Yana! Paige loves you! Thanks again!

I had my first virtual lactation consultation with Rebecca, and she was absolutely wonderful! She…read morewas warm, patient, and incredibly thoughtful throughout the session. As a first-time mom, I appreciated how informative the consultation was without feeling overwhelming. She was thorough and made sure there was time to discuss any additional concerns. I'm really looking forward to having her for an in-home visit after delivery!

Rebecca was amazing to work with! She was informative, responsive, knowledgeable, patient, and…read morekind. Would highly recommend her!

Kaori is amazing. Extremely sweet and thoughtful, patient and knowledgeable, she can help you gain…read morea lot of confidence as a new inexperienced parent with all the things she teaches you and with her friendly and sweet personality. Motivated by her own interest and challenges as a mother, she studied and mastered lactation and her goal became to help other mothers go through the beautiful but often challenging phase of breastfeeding, feeling empowered, understood and knowledgeable. I would recommend Kaori with no hesitation!!

From the owner: Welcome to Tender Bear Lactation. My name is Kaori and I am a certified lactation counselor. I…read moreprovide breastfeeding and bottle feeding advice based on the latest research and data both in English and Japanese. Please feel free to contact me for more information. -Temporary breastfeeding plans -Oversupply of milk -Undersupply of milk -Pains -Breast pumping -Best latch positions -Nipple shield questions

Dr. Wiseman is an incredible resource and has given us peace of mind as we navigate breastfeeding…read moreour newborn. She is easy to recommend, particularly for any and every mother who is looking for reassurance, guidance, empathy and levity. She's been a great help, especially as we've experienced stress and overwhelm as new parents. We appreciate how responsive she is and most importantly, we've never feel rushed during any form of communication. Thanks for all that you do for us new parents!

Dr. Colette is very knowledgeable and emphatic. She took the time to hear all of our challenges and…read moreconcerns (appt lasted 1 hour) and helped us craft a plan that is realistic for our context. Highly recommended.

I really want to thank Debbie for being so wonderful. She is such a professional in her field, and…read moreso knowledgeable. In the crazy tumultuous times of labor and welcoming a newborn into your life, the last thing you wanna do is an extra task. But Debbie was ON IT. she was so well informed, kind and a great communicator. She worked with us, navigated all the Hospital paperwork, had the dried placenta pills delivered it so promptly!!!! I would wholeheartedly recommend this to all mamas to be. Excellent experience all around! Thank you Debbie and LA Birth Partners!

As first time expecting parents, the multiday course built a solid foundation for us for the birth…read more It was awesome to do the class as a couple, each person in the relationship plays a critical role. The vibe was calm and expert. With decades of collective experience across hundreds of doula's in their network, Cheryl and Khefri taught it and you just felt their commitment to your eventual birthing experience and that this was their passion in life. They are accessible and show up for you like someone who would do this good work for free because they love sharing their superpower for the good of you and your family. And people would and should pay them millions for the service and everlasting memories they empower us to have, truly a unique and life changing experience and partnership. I got a recorded meditation that I literally listened to 100 times everytime I rested or took a bath. Come time for go time, it all fell into place. They instilled in us that we are not sick, or needing external help to give birth - I truly felt that our bodies know what to do, are built to do this, and that it's a natural and easy process - not something to fear, resist, fight, or try to make go away ie the contractions are our bodies doing a job and nothing to be afraid of. In fact, what if we embraced, allowed for, and appreciated the power of the body and our spirits to see this process through? Khefri's newborn class was incredible. We did a one on one. She gave us a literal list with links if needed, of what to buy if you are having a baby lol! What you'll need within the first 2 weeks. She showed us how to swaddle and bathe, hold and care for a newborn. I attended some of Khefri's kundalini yoga sessions for expecting mothers. It was so soothing and power inducing that I ended up playing the playlists during my 6 hours of labor. I was an over 40 first time mother. With Khefri (doula) and LA Birth Partners (class) and Birthfit (fitness) and LA Midwives as my partners - we had a successful and easy home birth as well! Though all the practices we could easily have tried at the hospital. In fact, a few months ago, I assisted my sister in her first birth as well. We did it at the hospital but was able to get contractions started naturally, used calming homeopathics and techniques (like birthplan on the door, don't ask me if I need pain meds I'll tell you, candles, cover bright machinery and lower beeping, etc). We could not have done it without Khefri! Literally, we did our last class from the hospital room. Then after the class ended, Khefri became available by text and phone to help us through the contractions! We had questions about the homeopathics, dosing etc to try to start the contractions naturally. She helped with all of it! I can't thank her enough, she went above and beyond, sharing love and support and expertise even more than any actual family members! You feel like you owe so much to these amazing doula's who believe in and know what's possible with a birthing experience. Even someone like me who'd never even seen a birth before, was able to have a homebirth when our western doctors were more than ready to receive us as geriatric mothers at the hospital. None of it was necessary. And we knew that, because we kept on top of medical visits etc leading up to the big day.

Lora was so kind and helpful! She really goes above and beyond for her clients. It was a pleasure…read moreto have her help us out with our breastfeeding/pumping journey. She was so knowledgeable and accommodating. You can tell she loves what she does and really cares about her clients. Thank you Lora!

Lora is one of the sweetest, most amazing and thoughtful people I've ever met. I was in emergency…read moremode trying to figure out motherhood with a baby who was tounge and lip-tied, but Lora was so patient, her advice was sound and just so encouraging. She was like a friend that I needed but didn't have. My breastfeeding journey has been full of tears and anxiety, but I've learned to love it starting with Lora's help. I still attend her lactation support group that happens weekly and it's so nice to be able to meet other moms who are/were in the same boat! It's taken me a while to write this review, but I'm forever thankful for the encouragement and guidance from her when I needed them most!

I cannot say enough good things about Jennifer...I worked with other lactation consultants before…read moreand they couldn't help me with my son's latch. Jennifer came to my house and showed me how to do it right immediately!! 10000% an expert, hands on, practical and super responsive to any additional questions. She also routinely reached out to me to check in and make sure we were doing well. I am recommending her to anyone I know. Super easy to make appointments with and very punctual which you will definitely appreciate when your baby is young and nurses frequently. I even texted her months after our sessions ended for help with my mastitis and she was super helpful, she is a great resource!

Jennifer is amazing. She is very thoughtful and not judgmental at all. A lot of LCs seem to treat…read morebabies like robots as if they should all behave one specific way, and I liked her approach of treating babies as individuals. Her after-care has also been incredible - she has continued to provide thoughtful and quick responses to my various questions after our initial in-person consult.

My husband and I hired Natalie as a postpartum doula to support us with overnight shifts after I…read moregave birth to our first child. Natalie's experience and calm/comforting demeanor were invaluable from the first night she came to work with us. As first time parents navigating the chaos of the first few weeks postpartum, we benefitted greatly from her guidance on all things newborn - feeding, pumping, soothing/swaddling techniques, bathing, and introductory newborn sleep principles. Without her guidance, it likely would have taken my husband and I weeks or months to figure out newborn cues and behavior. She is a natural with babies and could always sense what our baby needed - he was always calm in her arms. Towards the end of her time with us, he was sleeping longer stretches during the night which was incredible progress after the first few weeks. In addition to supporting us with newborn overnight care, Natalie also helped with baby laundry and washing bottles/pump parts. It was a relief waking up every morning to clean laundry, bottles, and pump parts. Natalie was also instrumental in establishing my breastfeeding journey - I think I would have given up if it weren't for her guidance and support. She spent hours providing guidance and teaching me principles on breastfeeding that I didn't receive anywhere else. Lastly, Natalie is a talented massage therapist - her postpartum services included weekly postpartum massages/foot soaks. Each weekly session was truly a gift that helped with my recovery after childbirth. Hiring Natalie was one of the best decisions we made to navigate the postpartum period. We are so grateful for her support/guidance and miss her tremendously!

Natalie is an incredible and thoughtful massage therapist. She goes above and beyond to make sure…read moreyou get the care you need. She worked out a lot of my tension and found spots I didn't even realize were so bad. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a high quality massage therapist!

Amy has been incredible our entire experience with her through prenatal care, our home birth, and…read morenow that she has her Nurse Practitioner's license, her primary care. I chose Amy because I felt so comfortable and safe with her. She has so much experience, I knew right away I was in good hands. She also provided me with doula references and I was able to hire one of her recommendations. They worked together so beautifully and created the calm and purposeful atmosphere that I was hoping for. Our home birth experience with her was everything and more that we could have wished for! Amy let me do my own thing while also guiding me when I needed direction. I felt so comfortable and completely trusted her. I knew I was safe, so I could focus on what I needed to do--bring my baby girl into this world. We've loved that Amy can keep seeing our little girl as she's growing up now. We're so thankful to have her in our lives and can't recommend her enough!

20 Stars. Amy and Atoosa were so amazing with me, my Wife and new Baby. Extremely knowledgeable,…read morewarm, communicative, attentive, and reliable. Cannot recommend them enough. Highly recommend!!!