I first chose The Vancouver Clinic because it was close to my home. I specifically wanted a…read moremidwife, and I researched which ones were recommended. At my first appointment, I was pressured into trying Centering Pregnancy--a group meeting 1-2x/mo for prenatal treatment. I figured it may be a good way to meet people, so I agreed. The meetings are 2 hours long. You spend the first 30-40 min weighing yourself, taking your blood pressure, and sitting around while everyone gets their individual time (2-3 min) with the midwife for heart rate check and any questions. Once everyone is checked, you have to do some lame ice breaker (this continued for EVERY session). It's not until the last 30 min or so you actually get to the topic at hand. Even then, the group often gets side tracked and nothing gets covered. Not that the topics are all that useful--for example what to eat and not eat during pregnancy--doesn't everyone already know that? I don't feel like I learned anything useful the entire time. After the first 2 visits, I knew it wasn't for me, but I kept telling myself it would get better. For some reason, I stayed til the end. Since there are so many midwives at TVC, you will most likely never get the midwife you signed up for, let alone one you've met. What is the point of choosing a provider if they aren't with me throughout my whole pregnancy? During the course of my hospital stay I saw 4 different midwives, none of which were the one from Centering. Overall, I felt the TVC midwives were a lot more doctor-like than other midwives I've seen. They seemed to be really into medical intervention when it wasn't really needed, and not so into alternative, natural methods. During my labor I really wanted a water birth (including actual delivery), but they kept saying, "the point is not to give birth in the water, it's just a tool!" Well I wanted to deliver my first child using that "tool," if I did, I may not have tore in 2 places requiring stitches. When I had to get out of the tub to check my dilation, I was TIRED. My midwife should have encouraged me to get back in for the last hour, instead of acting like it'd be such a burden to heat the water back up. I suppose in the end, all that matters is a healthy baby, but I will never be able to have a first birth experience again, and I wish I had a provider that was more encouraging (or heck, one that KNEW me). Even though I met some people that I still enjoy keeping in touch with, I really don't recommend Centering for most people. TVC midwives are just ok, so if you do go there, pick one and stay with her for individual appointments. For the next child, I will definitely be going elsewhere, where I know I will get one-to-one care with someone who will be with me the entire pregnancy.

I absolutely loved the Centering program!! The midwives at TVC are amazing - very knowledgeable and…read morecaring. The appointments are long, but after the first couple I actually really looked forward to going to them! The ladies from my group and I have remained in contact and meet up for playdates fairly regularly. It is so nice to have the support of other moms, especially for a first-time mom like myself. My husband went to all but two of the appointments and he really enjoyed the program as well. I highly recommend Centering and will definitely be doing the program again when I decide to have another child.

Sherilee went above and beyond to build our confidence. We went into the class blind not wanting to…read morefeel overwhelmed with online info. Everyone in our class ended up being first time parents. It was a breath of fresh air to all be in it together. Sherilee was patient and supportive throughout our boot camp of classes. Extreamly imformative, built our confidence and knowledge for our new adventure. Could not recommend taking her class or interviewing doulas through birth nest services! Even after our class she's been a great resource of reassurance.

Sherilee was super sweet! The classes were informative, fun, and really connected with our minds…read moreand bodies for both partners and birthing peoples. I loved it! I highly recommended to any mama and partner to take these classes, they are well worth it! Also, her tea blend for the raspberry leaf tea is so yummy! Especially if you aren't an avid tea drinker. The class has an interactive book that makes it easy to remember everything and some good pages that you can post up on your fridge or walls. The classes are built in a great order- As someone who plans to birth at a birth center my anxieties were lowered ALOT after these classes. And if you are planning a hospital birth or home birth, the classes work for all of them! You and your partner will appreciate these classes a lot!

My husband and I recently had a baby born at the Bridge Birth Center via a surrogate and we have to…read moresay the team of midwives at the Bridge were terrific. They are highly skilled and knowledgeable, caring and compassionate. Shout out to Lynette and her team of midwives. It was a pleasure working with everyone. The facility itself is very sanitary and tidy, calming and peaceful - just what you would want during labor and when you're cuddling with your newborn after delivery. We would highly recommend the Bridge Birth Center!

Lanette is an amazing birth coach and midwife. She is thorough, educated, and respectful. I…read moreappreciated being educated and then given space to make my own informed decision. I'm so thankful for her and others on my birth team. I can't imagine what this process would have been like with out her!

We are beyond satisfied, grateful, and fortunate to have had Heather by our side during our first…read morechild's birth. She played a key role in us having an uncomplicated pregnancy and labor that allowed both a healthy mom and child. Heather provided plenty of information backed by research, technical material, tools, experience, emotional support, and physical support to me and my husband during my pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and baby care. She guided us along the way with a comprehensive and organized curriculum, plus additional resources that we could follow up on ourselves if we wanted additional support or to further research a topic. She made us aware of the possible options during the decision-making process and allowed us to make our own decisions. Heather is a warm, kind, organized, and professional doula that definitely made us more prepared for this new chapter in our lives. We would highly recommend her if you want to feel more supported, empowered, informed, and calm for a smoother newborn experience.

Heather is a gem who I found here on Yelp. She was the first doula I interviewed when I was about 5…read moremonths pregnant and once I met with her I immediately knew I didn't need to interview anyone else. Heather is very knowledgable, genuine, and kind. She helped my husband and I ease our worries about what to expect during the whole journey and most of all helped us feel empowered and informed to make the best decisions that were right for us. She has solid resources that really helped us learn so much more about the process of pregnancy and preparing for labor. I also really appreciated her guidance on what to expect when communicating with doctors and how to navigate certain topics in order to make better decisions. I ended up going all the way to 42 weeks and Heather was amazing at helping me take it moment by moment, evaluating as we went along to still make the best decisions that felt right to us. When labor finally got going, she was wonderful at helping me feel more grounded and confident as well as being a valuable teammate with my husband. When I had moments of feeling like I wasn't sure if I could keep going, she knew exactly what I needed to help me find strength again. I was able to deliver my baby naturally the way I had wished for and can't thank her enough for her support. I also can't thank her enough for helping me to avoid an episiotomy from the delivering doctor, she's a rockstar of a doula! I highly recommend Heather, she is definitely the person you want advocating for you and on your team through pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Sarah and Charli are absolutely incredible.From the very first conversation with them we knew we…read morehad found our people.  I was able to have both of my boys with Hearth and Home. My labors were very different from each other. My first came quick and surprised us all. My second took quite a bit more work. They were prepared for everything and helped my babies be born naturally both times. With my second baby, Sarah was with me through the long night helping me try different positions to help my baby along naturally. When I think about all of the different techniques she knew and had me try, I cannot help but use the word EXPERT!  I love the Hearth and Home model of care. Because of the relationships we built there was an extreme level of trust during my labor that I cannot describe. The night was emotionally draining and at one point I just sat with Sarah and cried and she held my hands and reassured me in the most encouraging way.  They are insanely knowledgeable, extremely compassionate, and really fun to be around! You will not regret being in their care.

We are so thankful for the care we received from Sarah, Charli and Emily! The hour long prenatal…read moreappointments allowed us to ask all the questions on our minds, to learn about the routine assessments at each point in pregnancy, to hear our baby's heartbeat and to connect with our midwives, all of which helped us develop such a trusting bond with them. They all exude deep knowledge, passion and care for the work they do, and we loved the chance to learn about pregnancy and birth from them (their online childbirth education class and podcast are well worth the extra investment & time!). We ended up transferring to the hospital after a very long early labor, and we felt guided and supported each step of the way as our birth plans changed. Sarah remained incredibly present for us in this process which was invaluable to us feeling ready to meet each challenge that arose. The postpartum in-home care from all three midwives was a beautiful experience! Those early days are now a blur but I'll never forget the comfort we felt each time our midwives walked in our door to bring their thorough, attentive and loving care straight to our home.

My husband and I just completed out 5 week birthing, breast feeding, and childcare classes with…read moreMartha!! It was a great experience and we feel prepared to welcome our newborn any day now. It was well paced so we could digest the information and the booklets will be great to reference if needed. Highly recommend!!

Martha is amazing! I'm so grateful to have found her.And what she has done to help me and my baby…read moregirl on our breastfeeding journey. I'm a 21year old and am a first time mom also on my own. When I had my baby girl I struggled at feeding my daughter at the hospital. The nurses would come in and help me, but really they just would shove my boob in her mouth and she would eat, but my nipples were in so much pain. When I went and saw the Lactation nurse at the hospital she said everything was fine and that my nipples were fine and that the latch was great, but it didn't feel great. When I went to another care provider of mine they saw how damaged my nipple was when they were examining me and called Martha right away. Martha drove over and got me a nipple shield and showed me how to use it and set up an appointment with me right away. And using that nipple shield helped so much! The first time I put it on so much relief. I didn't even realize how much pain I was in because I just thought it was normal because I was a first time mom. I knew nothing and I was told that it was fine. So from there on I've made appointments with Martha and she's helped me so much and my baby. She's so thorough in her appointments, She asked so many questions that I wouldn't even think of to ask. Which are good to know. to and to talk about. She writes everything down so after the appointment you can see your whole visit and remember what you guys talked about. She gives so much advice and learned honestly so much in the matter of time of that appointment and the appointments are very affordable. She's just awesome. I highly recommend it if you're struggling on your breast-feeding journey as a mom.

Easy appointment scheduling right through MyChart, the service was fast and they listened to my…read moreneeds rather than just telling me to get rest (went in for sore throat/strep test). Very good experience

The medical provider Carrie is fantastic. My contention is with the medical assistant Brenda. This…read moreindividual made racist comments and was extremely inappropriate when I was there to receive care. I have given management ample opportunity to address my concerns but they have been completely unresponsive. I will not return nor recommend due to this not being a safe place for POC. I expected more from providence. Shame!

I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Monarch Midwifery. We explored a few…read moredifferent options for home birth providers and as soon as we met with Sam and Brittany it was an immediate yes. When I was living in Spokane, I had a traumatic birth experience with my first in a hospital setting. I was so excited to reclaim and heal my birth experience with my second and Monarch Midwifery did exactly that. From start to finish the level of care, experience, expertise, understanding, and empathy they showed was incredible. I was able to bring my 3 year old to every appointment and they were absolutely incredible with her - including her in checking my blood pressure and listening to babies heart beat. I had the most incredible home birth with them - a 10 lb baby and the birth went better than I ever could've imagined. He was incredibly healthy, and the birth went so so smooth. Brittany was at my birth and she was better than any provider (and i had incredible providers) in the hospital with my first. She was calm, said the perfect things at the perfect time, and offered the best support on a physical, emotional and energetic level throughout the entire birth. My husband (who was so worried after our first birth) said the way Brittany was so confident and calm the entire birth helped him so much. He said he would look at her as I was in active labor and she would have a gentle smile on her face and kept telling us that baby was so healthy and happy. The care after the birth was incredible too. Home birth is truly the most magical thing. I cannot recommend Monarch Midwifery enough.

Brittany and Sam have been with me for all three of my pregnancies. They are beyond amazing and…read moreknowledgeable. My last two both had shoulder dystocia's and due to their understanding of the field, they were able to safely help me deliver my children at home. They are such kind human beings and I couldn't imagine using anyone else if I ever got pregnant again. I don't think you'll find anyone more compassionate nor understanding of your needs. They are on top of it when it comes to safety and will always put that first. I love these women and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to do a home birth.