I would give Lee the highest recommendation as a post-partum Doula as she was extremely knowledge…read more My husband and I hired her after the birth of our first child to provide support and guidance on building routines. With her guidance, our daughter was sleeping independently in her crib from 7pm until 4 or 5am about 4-6 weeks after birth and from 7am-7pm by 12 weeks. We accomplished this without any sleep training with Lee's help. The best part about Lee is that she adapts her guidance to the needs of each family and doesn't have a one size fits all approach. She was easily accessible for any follow up questions and is amazing with babies! Lee was a phenomenal resource for our family during our transition into parenthood. I can't recommend her enough. The money spent hiring her was far more valuable than anything else we purchased for our daughter!

We worked with Doulas of Philadelphia for both post-partum and sleep training. Lee and everyone we…read moreinteracted with were amazing and we would highly recommend them for both. A few details: Post-partum: We worked with Lee to craft a personalized post-partum support schedule that helped us transition to being new parents. Our primary doulas were Kate and Beth, both of whom were amazing. They were generally with us 4 nights per week from 9pm-7am. In addition to caring for our baby overnight so we could get some much needed rest, they were a source of knowledge and comfort. We felt our baby was very safe and secure with them and trusted them 100%. We also had a few day time visit where we could ask questions, try out new things like baby wearing, and get out of the house. Sleep training: We decided to sleep train our baby at about 4.5 months. Lee came to our house and stayed for 3 days straight. During that time she coached us (most important part of sleep training is training the parents that everything will be OK!), monitored the baby at night so we could rest, took extensive notes, and left us with a detailed plan of action. We were amazed at house much progress our baby made in those 3 days. He was literally sleeping through the night and falling asleep/putting himself back to sleep with minimal crying. Lee provided a month of ongoing phone, email and text support, where we could ask questions and plan for things like sleeping elsewhere, car rides, disruptions to our schedule, etc. We give Doulas of Philadelphia our strongest endorsement. If you are looking for highly experienced, professional, loving, and kind people to help you transition into parenthood or when you are expanding your family, definitely consider their services.

Cat's birthing class was amazing prep for my husband and I. We love information and having full…read moreunderstanding of what is going on, so feeling very ready to take on any birthing scenario in the hospital was important to us, as we live in a large metropolitan area. This class was informative and Cat is super enthusiastic, engaging, and down to earth, so it was very relatable and easy to take in the very detailed info. Information is all evidence based and designed to be able to participate fully in your own birthing care, advocate for yourself, and have full understanding of the birthing process. My hospital birth ended up needing many medically necessary interventions, and this class empowered us to make confident and fearless decisions for ourselves. Because of what we already knew from this class, we felt very comfortable with our care team and the information exchanges surrounding the events. Without this class, this experience may have been scary and traumatic, but the education we received in preparation made it feel very empowering and seamless. I 100% recommend this class to everyone interested in becoming well educated before their birthing experience.

My wife and I took Cat's EBB class and it was amazing! We learned a ton and now feel so empowered…read moreheading into our baby's birth. Cat was energizing, engaging, and very informative. We had many friends who took other birth classes with other instructors and none seem to have walked away feeling as calm and prepared as we did after our course with Cat.

Emma Yoder is an incredible doula. She is by nature one of the most kind, caring, and compassionate…read morepeople I have met, making you feel as comfortable as possible during all stages of the birth process. During such a vulnerable period, Emma is a continually comforting presence who guides and supports you through any questions and challenges. I could not think of a better person to be my doula, and I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of doula services. She is also very reliable and accommodating to changing schedules, and often available with short notice. Above all, her positive attitude and warm presence have made every interaction with her pleasant and I couldn't recommend her highly enough!

Emma is an excellent doula. She is young, passionate, caring, devoted, impressively experienced and…read moreresourceful. I took prenatal courses from the hospital, but I still found consultation session with Emma gave me more personalized tips a formal course didn't provide. Emma gave me advise on natural induction, preparing hospital bag, eating, exercises, many of which I never heard from other places. I had questions about my own detailed yoga and walking exercises design from 37 weeks on; news of dilation from 38 weeks check-up; news of 39 weeks ultrasounds , etc, it felt great to know there is a person to talk to anytime whenever I have something comes up. This makes my journey much less lonely! In the postpartum period, I had perineal pain and breastfeeding issues, Emma gave me consultation with tips of increasing milk supply I never knew. Overall I am very glad I had Emma by my side in this lonely journey of childbirth, she gave me so much valuable supports! I definitely recommend Emma.

Jennifer Hendrickson Doula Services was the one low point in my daughter's pregnancy. If it were…read morepossible to give no stars in order to give a review, that is what I would give her. The arrangements was that the doula would come to the house while my daughter was in labor. When she was far enough along, the midwife would be called, and we would all meet up together at the hospital. Jennifer came to my daughter's house while she was in labor, but she spent most of the time that she was there looking at Facebook. She did not provide any of the services that she had promised such as massages or heat treatments. Despite the fact that my daughter was in great distress, she never offered to get anything or do anything to help my daughter in any way, although she was very happy to have cups of tea and banana bread herself. Worst of all, she misdiagnosed the stage of labor that my daughter was in. She tried to get things going well before she should have, and had the midwife come to the house when it was way too soon. The midwife was so displeased that she indicated she would prefer NOT to have Jennifer accompany us to the hospital (and having a doula had been the midwife's idea!). By the time we finally arrived at the hospital, my daughter was exhausted and completely worn out. As a result, the delivery was adversely impacted by the involvement of Jennifer. After we informed Jennifer about her incorrect diagnosis of my daughter's state of labor, she became quite hostile and refused to provide any post partum services at all once my daughter was home. We had such wonderful care by all the other providers my daughter had chosen, but Jennifer was a very dark mark on the whole experience. I would not want any other pregnant woman to have this special moment marred by someone who does not seem to know what she is doing or give what she promises.

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Shakera nannied for my son for about 3 months while he was just under 1-year-old. Since my job was…read morealways a bit all over the place, I worried that finding a care taker would be very difficult. Shakera welcomed my crazy schedule and was always happy to be flexible with whatever last minute changes I had. Not only is she caring and kind, she made me feel at ease leaving my child for the first time in her care. She was also always able to put my fussy child down for a nap in much less time than I ever could! Though our family had to change childcare providers after only working with Shakera for a short amount of time, we hope to maintain a relationship with her and seek her out again in the future for date nights. Please feel free to contact me for more information!

I had never tried distance reiki (or reiki at all) before, and I didn't know what to expect. From…read morethe moment we started the video call, I could tell that this was going to be something special. Shakera's warmth and good energy made me feel comfortable enough to relax and try this new form of healing, and she did a great job at explaining the how the session was going to work. Throughout the process, she was welcoming, kind, and helpful, not to mention extremely intuitive! Her intuition was spot-on, and she created a space for a transformative dialogue that really helped me get in touch with myself and my own spirituality. I felt like I really had a sense of calmness and direction after working with her. I would 100% recommend Shakera's work to anyone who is interested in reiki! I feel honored to have started my spiritual journey with her. 10/10 experience!!

My experience with Dara as my Doula was great. She was supportive from beginning to end. She was…read moreconsistent with reaching out during appointments. She made sure I had no questions unanswered. I was in labor for over 12 hrs and she kept me calm and relaxed during my contractions. She allowed me follow my birth plan of giving a natural birth to be fulfilled, even when I wanted to give up. Dara encouraged me to keep pushing and I did. I delivered a healthy baby girl March 23rd at 5:17am with no rips or tears. I can say because of the support of my Doula and her helping me and my husband through labor, things went smoother and less stressful.- Charmira N.

From the owner: Trained Birth Doula ready to support you and your family prepare for your new addition. Services…read moreinclude prenatal visits, continuous uninterrupted support throughout labor, as well as postpartum support.

OMG! Kelly was amazing during our birth process. She met with us a few times before and taught is…read moresome breathing/relaxation techniques. We also received classes from LifeCycle WomanCare some we were first-time parents. But forget all of that, throw it out the window. When it's GO time, and your wife is screaming/sweating and going through 48+ hours of labor. It's great to have Kelly in-person there with you through it all. Totally worth it to have Kelly there! We managed to have a natural birth (with inducement), and avoided the C-section, without Kelly there or the Birth Center there, we would have most likely had to get a C-section, but they worked with us and finally my baby boy was born, healthy, and happy. Save yourself the trouble, get a doula, not just any doula. Get Kelly!

From the owner: Birth and postpartum doula supporting all types of families and all types of birth. Supporting you…read morethrough birth your way and lending helping hands in those early days at home to ease the transition and make sure everyone's eating, sleeping, and cared for. Call now to schedule a doula for your upcoming arrival. Doula support makes a great new baby gift!

I've saw Kym for Prenatal, Postnatal, and Deep Tissue massages, depending on what stage of life I…read morewas in. At all points, she was so kind, professional, and excellent at her craft! The online scheduling system makes appointments easy and her space is very relaxing and peaceful. You will definitely feel comfortable there, especially when pregnant-- she has wonderful expertise.

Amazing! I have gone 3 times for prenatal massages and can say each session has been consistent. I…read morehave never been able to fully relax during a massage and found my mind wandering. Not at all with Kym! I'm certain I have dozed off each time. She's extremely attentive and you never feel like a number or just another client. Her space is very clean, follows COVID precautions and I have felt very safe going to her. I am so impressed that I will be purchasing gift cards for friends and family for the holidays.

Georgette Kerr and her team are life savers!! I love babies. I nannied and worked as a babysitter…read morewhen I was young. I didn't expect the transition to motherhood to be a hard as it was for me. Georgette was encouraging and provided amazing support both physically (sleep!) and emotionally. Suddenly my husband and other loved ones were asking ME what the baby needed and I had no idea. It was so reassuring when she came in and answered my questions and even took over when I just needed a break and needed sleep. She knew how to soothe my precious son and it was so reassuring to leave him in good hands for the night while I enjoyed incredibly restorative sleep. I wish the cost was lower so this service could be available to each and every mom. Everyone needs a doula!! It's a beautiful time in life but knowledgeable and confident support is needed.

The team from After the Stork is great. Two weeks in with our newborn, we decided it was time to…read morecatch up on some much needed sleep. We reached out to Georgette and she was able to accomodate our relatively last minute request. We had a few different doulas - though if you plan ahead I believe they would typically pair you with one - and all of them were excellent. Super friendly, shared useful tips, helped with some chores around the house, and most importantly, helped us sleep! If we have another one at some point - I know who we're gonna call.

I hired Paul for my granddaughters Bat Mitzvah on April 22 2023…read more I cannot say enough nice things about him- he is professional, conscientious, thorogh and a fabulous photogrrapher. he didn't miss a thing. everything was perfect - from the photos before the service to the end of the night throughout the party. I would highly recommend him for any occasion. And i would hire him again for the next party that i do!!

I want to thank Paul Csihas and Michelle Smith from Lafayette Hill Studios for the exceptional job…read moredone for my daughter and son-in-law's wedding ceremony and reception June 5, 2021! Michelle's attention to detail was amazing! Very nice, efficient, and professional! Pleasure to work with. Can't wait to see the final photos!!!