It brings me nothing but joy to share my extraordinary experience working with Ebon'Nae as my birth…read moredoula. I was initially introduced to her through a friend, but I strongly believe God also aligned us in perfect harmony. We began our journey with a great consultation. Then, there were home visits where Ebon'Nae thoroughly explained the birthing process to my husband and me -- patiently answering any and all questions we had. She also took time to come to an important midwife appointment with me where we discussed my desired birth plan. Throughout my experience, Ebon'Nae offered everything from tools and advice to prayers which really helped me to move through my pregnancy with a sense of ease leading up to the birth. For the actual birth, she was right there by my side physically and mentally coaching me through every moment while going the extra mile to visually capture some of the best moments as well. With this being my first pregnancy, as one would imagine, there were a lot of unknowns to explore, and having such a knowledgeable and supportive doula like Ebon'Nae, I felt seen and safe. While she always kept things very professional, she also felt like family -- and I feel so blessed to have gained the opportunity to work with her. She's truly called to do this work, and words alone can't describe her amazing service. If you're looking for an amazing doula or to train to become one, I send my highest praises and recommendation to "glow" with Ebon'Nae.

Ebon'Nae has truly been someone I needed in my corner and I'm so grateful I was referred to her!…read moreFrom speaking life into me and my birth, to being with me literally every step of the way with so many tips and powerful messages! Even advocating for me when I had the unfortunate experience of having to go to the hospital to check on baby, and Dr wanted to go through C-Section. Ebon'Nae was able to let me know I, as a patient had options when me and baby were doing fine! I had the strength and faith to let them know I would not go through with it! With her help I was able to fulfill my hopes of having a VBAC naturally and gave birth to a perfectly healthy baby boy!

This group also practices at:…read more UNTHealth at Alliance 12650 North Beach, Suite 148 Fort Worth, TX 76244 Which is where I visited them all throughout my pregnancy. When I first got pregnant I knew immediately I wanted a midwife. Through my research, I found that many women felt they provided more personalized, better care. They promoted "Natural" birth and you could avoid the unnecessary pressure and "scariness" of hospital doctors who "just wanted to drug you up to speed things along and get you in, out and on to the next patient all while making as much money as possible by any means necessary." First of all I was disappointed when I found out you aren't assigned ONE midwife (so you can get to know them on a personal level, after all...they're seeing EVERYTHING, am I right?!) No, you see a different one each time basically, and your baby is going to be delivered by whoever is on duty that day/hour. Ok, whatever. So all the midwives are nice, but of course you have your favorites and YOU HOPE that one just happens to be on duty on your special day! It's also funny, because I had to defend my decision when I told my Mom. SHe was worried they wouldn't know what they were doing and that I could die because they don't receive the same medical training that a doctor does. Man, I hate when my mother is right!! So, of course, after 36 hours of labor went through many midwives on duty. First it started with a new lady I never met before, Then It was my first choice of who I wanted to deliver my baby, then it was my second choice...I had high hopes my baby would be delivered by her when she broke my water...but NOPE!! Ugh. Of course, the person who ended up delivering my baby was the one I absolutely did NOT want. True to form, I was never offered any drugs though, which was great! I tried a tub birth, but for some reason the Texas Health Fort Worth Hospital's labor and delivery section's water STOPPED WORKING!! You seriously can't make this up. So the tub was less than half full with water that was quickly turning cold. My baby had juuuust started crowning when I was told the water was getting cloudy and they were worried the baby had pooed, therefore making water birth extremely dangerous. SO I get up and walk to the bed for her to check to see if there was meconium inside me, she says clear water gushed out, so maybe I had just peed? I was then asked if I wanted to go back in the tub...pfft hell no. Thank God I didn't go back in, it turns out it WAS meconium. After pushing and pushing in what what seemed like hours, I couldn't get baby's head out so just as she was about to do a episiotomy I have a big contraction and she does some crazy move and somehow gets baby out! Now, they had been checking baby's heartbeat literally like every few minutes or so and he was doing just fine, but when he came out he wasn't fine. He was having trouble breathing because he had inhaled some fluid and/or meconium. NICU takes him away. Then they tell me my placenta isn't detaching by itself and a doctor is called to remove it by hand. Excruciating. Then after I was sewed up I was taken to the maternity ward. No sonogram was performed at all to MAKE SURE all of the placenta was removed just "Yeah it looks like that's all of it". EXTREME MISTAKE #1: "Assuming" all of the placenta was removed. There was still placenta inside me when I had to go to the Emergency room due to being in insane pain and being unable to care for my newborn. They found out through ultrasound, the placenta parts still inside me had of course, gotten infected and cause Sepsis. Something that left untreated, would have caused my untimely death. Not only that, but an abscess had formed behind my uterus, also causing pain. EXTREME MISTAKE #2: was when I was in the Fort Worth hospital telling many different midwives (I was there for 3 days) about the horrible pain in my side. They chalked it up to gas/constipation. Fast forward to me being discharged from said hospital, the pain continues at home and I call the midwives to explain to them again this pain and my 108 degree fever. I was told to take tylenol for 24 hours. Then call them if I go to the hospital, so they can meet me there. WHICH I DO the very next day. They never called me back. They never show up. It wasn't until basically the day before being discharged from the Alliance hospital (where I was treated and cured.) that I was called by the midwife who delivered my baby and she was just all apologies. Sorry for what happened, sorry for not coming to visit and how she was going to come visit today but she had a family gathering to go to. In conclusion, I felt abandoned by these women. I really wish I had delivered with a doctor because "nurse", in this case, didn't cut it. Not only do I feel my situation could have been avoided but also my baby's. I'm sure not all experiences with this midwife group are bad, maybe mine was just a fluke. Eitherway I'm never going back.

The idea of using a midwife was first introduced to me in nursing school. My labor and delivery…read morerotation was taught by some pretty hardcore midwives--people that had over 7 kids and even delivered some of them at home. I learned in nursing school that there's less chance of receiving an episiotomoy or a C-section with a midwife than with an OB-GYN (it may be that the midwives are more prone to rubbing the perineum with olive oil, or that physicians are more likely to attend high risk births, but whatever--this is a business review, not a peer review editorial in a research journal). There's also growing interest in midwives from documentaries such as "The Business of Being Born" (check it out on Netflix). Midwives are recommended for healthy, low risk pregnancies. I did not want any medications, and I wanted a water birth (something else I learned about in nursing school). If you want a water birth, you will need a midwife. This group came highly recommended from some of my colleagues. There are several midwives in the group, and they try to rotate your appointments so you can meet all of them so at least you'll be familiar with the one who ends up delivering your baby. All of the midwives are very experienced and work hard to ensure that you get the birthing plan you want. Most of the midwives are very personable, will give you a lot of attention, and will answer all of your questions thoroughly. You never get the impression that they are rushed, but judging from the packed waiting rooms, they are pretty busy. Why minus one star? Pretty high class worries; nothing really untoward. There's two midwives out of the six that do not have the best bedside manner (ie., just not as personable as the others). Could be a personality clash, IDK. One of them in particular I question if she even reviewed my chart because she would ask me if I was married on more than one occasion. The other reason I subtracted a star is that after I delivered, none of the midwives from the group checked on me while I was in the hospital. A midwife student rounded instead. I know the student was more than capable of answering my questions, but I did have the expectation that I was going to see a member of the group. All in all, I plan on using them again for my next pregnancy, but I will make my expectations clear next time. Good luck and happy pregnancy to you!

I used Andrea's services for placenta encapsulation. I love the capsules!!!! I truly believe taking…read morethese capsules as she recommended has helped my postpartum recovery and milk production. I highly recommend this if it's an option for your pregnancy/postpartum journey. Even more to highlight...working with Andrea was very pleasant. She is professional, courteous, and respectful of your time. I chose her over other companies because of her warm qualities and background. I want to send another thank you to Andrea for also going above and beyond to ensure I received my capsules asap. I was readmitted to the hospital a few days after labor and instead I of waiting until I got out, Andrea personally brought my capsules to the hospital so I can begin taking them sooner than later. She didn't have to do that and I am appreciative of her for going the extra mile for me! Thank you Andrea!

La'Joi is a wonderful newborn care specialist and doula. She took care of our newborn overnight for…read more2 weeks. She brought a positive and kind energy into the home during one of the most challenging times of our lives. We highly recommend her to any new and future parents.

It's been 4 years since I had a beautiful redeeming natural birthing experience here at the Birth &…read moreWellness center. I can't say enough about the quality of care I received from Meredith and her team. It was all I could hope for and more! My appointments were informative and I never had to wait too long. Everyone was welcoming & the process for paperwork was easy for my husband and I. My birth experience was redemptive since I had a traumatic c section for my first but also had a vbac for my second child. So that's what made me a good candidate to have a birthing center birth for my 3rd and I'm so thankful everything went well! Thank you so much for these memories I'll always cherish.

Being a father of 5 and being with my wife at each birth in hospital settings, I was skeptical of…read morethe Birth & Wellness Center at the beginning. However, my wife had looked into it thoroughly and I trusted her intuition and research. Our experience with our midwife Meredith Braudaway was amazing. She counseled us through the ups and downs of my wife's pregnancy and was very responsive to her needs, and paid careful attention to her medical needs. Our birth experience was so incredible compared to the hospital, with no drugs or medical intervention my wife gave birth to our baby girl with such grace and ease and we were home within a few hours, so much less stressful. I was in shock from how quick the delivery was when she was allowed to birth naturally. We are super grateful for this experience and the amazing team at Birth & Wellness.

My wife came there for an appointment that we waited for one month. My wife had to bring our son…read morewho is 19 months old since I had surgery the day before and I'm unable to pick up our son. My wife explained our situation kindly, and respectfully asked for them to make an exception this one time. The associate walks back into the back and comes back in less than 5 seconds and says plainly, "I'm sorry you're going to have to reschedule.", nothing else, and we fear that she didn't ask the manager and did not explain our situation. My wife was frustrated at this time and almost in tears. She goes to the car and calls the office to let them know about what was going on and see about escalating the situation. The associate Daisy answered the phone was rude and unprofessional and was not respectful to my wife, after my wife explained the situation again. We wish that we could say something about the doctor, but this is as far as we went.

Dr. McLeland has been my OBGYN since moving to TX 3 years ago. I had my son almost two years ago…read moreand she was AMAZING throughout the entire pregnancy. She is very realistic and down to earth in her approach and her staff of nurses were wonderful as well. I moved from Fort Worth a year ago and still make an hour commute to see her.

My sister delivered her first baby here this morning. Her OB doesn't work on Tuesdays, so she had…read morethe attending. Though that could be scary, they made her feel incredibly comfortable. My sister and her husband are both nurses and felt like her staff was like family throughout it. Davyne was the nurse throughout the night and was there within seconds if anything looked off. She was amazing. Throughout the labor, the team was encouraging to her throughout the process. Thank you team!!

Had our baby here! Every doctor, nurse, tech, nutrition, and sanitation specialist we loved…read more Starbucks, Whichwhich, and cafeteria were all clutch and very delicious. Our little family was discharged and supplied with diapers, wipes, postpartum advice, lactation kits, and many friendly goodbyes. Thank you all for making it a great experience!

Overall experience is unmatched. Melissa was my midwife and we still remain good friends - this…read moreplace literally gave my son another auntie. That should tell you enough. You would never feel this level of comfort and love at a hospital, and to be honest, the fact that they empower you to truly do what you believe is best for your child without the guilt trip is really what did it for me. Would recommend this place a million times over. I want to have another baby just to experience this all over again. Once you go Gentle Beginnings, you never go back!

I loved everything about Gentle Beginnings and Midwife Cheryl! I transferred here after my provider…read morein the hospital told me I couldn't refuse "routine" interventions and wouldn't see me because I wouldn't wear a mask (in 2023)! Cheryl cared about me as a whole person, I never felt rushed (most appointments were 30-60 minutes). I had to bring older siblings to most appointments and she made sure that they were included. I really appreciate that my midwife and the birth center didn't have lists of routine interventions. I was allowed to make my own decisions about my care and what tests/interventions I wanted to have. I had a peaceful and amazing water birth at the birth center. Even if I had needed to transfer, it would have been worth the money just to have my midwife's support in the hospital. I cannot recommend Gentle Beginnings more highly.

When we decided to do a home birth we knew we needed to find someone that was knowledgeable,…read moreconfident in their job and someone that would mesh well with our family as a whole. Ashley with Fort Worth Midwifery was exactly what we needed and has always provided another level of comfort. She is very informative and makes sure we always were included in our care and decisions. Throughout our pregnancy care we always felt supported and Ashley was committed to helping us find different ways to improve our quality of diet and helped us stay motivated towards our end goal. We were able to have the most amazing home birth and can not wait to be able to use her again in the future. We can not thank her enough!