If I could give FBC 10 stars, I would! Dawn has been in practice since 2000 and has delivered over…read more1,200 babies. This number is quickly growing! She's training a student Midwife Nicole who is exceptional and several doulas right now. When I got pregnant with our second I knew I wanted to have a natural birth with a midwife and was lucky enough to come across FBC. They do fill up quickly because they can only take so many patients at one time. They have two birth suites that are very calming with a giant tub, bed, and any labor tool you would need to get through a natural birth. They even offer Nitrous Oxide as a coping mechanism if desired. There is so much autonomy to going through FBC for your birth and you will never feel forced into anything. You dictate how you want your birth experience to go and that was exactly the case for me. I made it to 41 weeks and 1 day and was losing my mind, Dawn was there for me every step of the way. She was so great at calming me down, making great recommendations and truly cared deeply about the prep work I put in for labor beforehand and my prenatal care. They care so much about your diet, prenatal supplements, health, exercise, things you can do to prepare your body for a natural labor both mentally and physically, as well as your immediate care after birth. I felt like my birth team had my back and was there for me every step of the way. I ended up having Dawn break my water at 41 weeks + 1 day and my labor lasted for 5 hours. I pushed for 2 minutes and our little man was here. I truly think a lot of this had to do with Dawn + her team's recommendations and the prep work I did beforehand. I would highly recommend going to FBC! They will empower you to have the birth of your dreams and give you all of the tools you need to do so! They do work with insurance carriers which made this even more affordable for us but they do payment plans so you are paid in full by the time you give birth and don't have to worry about that right after. The office staff is great and were amazing to work with for paperwork, scheduling and insurance!

I am so grateful for the team that midwife Dawn Meier has assembled at the Naples Family Birth…read moreCenter. Throughout my pregnancy, the team was always so communicative and every appointment the midwives, both Dawn and Nicole, were happy to discuss any questions I had (and there were many as this was my first pregnancy!) My labor was long and difficult due to baby being in a less than optimal position, but Nicole worked with us through the entire process and the birth center's doula (Kennedy) was there for us the moment we arrived at the birth center to coach us through the hours of active labor. Our birth team enabled me to have the natural delivery I wanted, even with the unexpected challenges.

Sarah at Thrive Lactation is amazing! She truly has been a godsend in helping with my breastfeeding…read morejourney. I gave birth to my first child 2/27 and thought breastfeeding would come naturally and be easy. I was totally wrong. She has helped me continue nursing and not be tied to a pump 24/7. I recommend all mom's who want to breastfeed get with Sarah IMMEDIATELY after giving birth! Your insurance covers the visit so there is no reason to miss getting all the help you could ever need.

From the owner: Thrive Lactation Center provides personalized breastfeeding and lactation services to families in…read moreSouthwest Florida. FREE Prenatal Breastfeeding Class! Receive a 90-minute in-home or virtual visit with NO OUT-OF-POCKET costs to you with select insurance plans.