Sophia has been my midwife for two of my homebirths now. I would not even look into a hospital and just go with a home birth. She was so gentle and made me feel like the warrior I am. I had so many problems with Kaiser and Sophia was always there supporting me and giving me the support that I needed. I love Sophia so much and appreciate everything that she has done for my family. read more

Sophia Harris - Midwives Near Me - Ventura, California

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Sophia is a truly exceptional human. When things were going sideways with my OB/GYN, I returned to my original plan to use a midwife and have a home birth and I am so thankful I did... for so many reasons. Sophia quickly became more than just my midwife, to this day -- my son is now almost 8 months old -- she is my friend. She genuinely cares about her patients and making the pregnancy and labor experience everything you want and more. I knew I could contact her whenever I needed to, but also was pleased with her professionalism, knowledge, and something I wasn't really expecting... so much love and support. I'm blessed to have chosen her and highly suggest anyone considering a home birth at least speaks with her... you'll quickly feel her peaceful, reassuring, and calming energy. read more

We were planning on having a hospital birth, but once the news of the virus came, I wanted to learn about all options. Our doula highly recommended reaching out to Sophia to be our midwife if we were interested in a home birth. I knew ultimately that you don't get to control whether or not you'll need to go to the hospital, but I thought if there's any way that I could have the good fortune of not needing to go anywhere, I'd like to be prepared to have everything I needed at home, including a competent, patient, intuitive, intelligent midwife. We were beyond lucky to have Sophia enter our lives. She proved to be everything we could've hoped for and more. Her style is to meet you wherever you're at in your process. She comes without judgement or aspirations for changing anything you're doing, and has really helped so many people from all walks of life. She's truly there to support your best possible health & your baby's health. If there are things you want to know more about, she's an open book & can point you to all kinds of amazing resources. If there are things you're not interested in, she has no interest in pressuring you to do anything. It was almost startling in an area of life where everyone is so opinionated & is trying to convince you of all kinds of things so dramatically, to meet someone who was confident & didn't need to control or direct, but instead was there to support a beautiful, natural thing that was already happening. Perhaps the thing I found most impressive is that Sophia is always very up front about her own limitations. She will never claim to be an expert an in area that she is not, she was always very up front about her knowledge, and when to consult a different type of expert - it was a really refreshing lack of ego & a beautiful kind of honest confidence that I don't see often. I found it very inspiring, and her comfort in her own skin is a wonderful quality to have around in a time that can be so stressful. We were lucky to be able to have an amazing birth experience at home, and we absolutely credit Sophia for this. There were elements of the birth process that were uniquely challenging, and required some advanced expertise to be able to physically get that baby out! I was 100% at ease in the birth process, having full faith in her and the team that they had everything on their end under control so I could just focus on what I needed to do. I wish this kind of confidence on every birthing person! It was such a gift. I ended up needing more postpartum care than most for some issues that were unique to my body, and Sophia was *really* there for me. She checked in with me often, asking insightful questions, helping me tune in with my body to find answers, and continuously coming up with new resources to help me heal. There's no doubt that if we are lucky enough to have another child someday, we will be asking Sophia to be our midwife again! She is a badass & a gift to the practice. read more

Sophia helped me a lot. When I was admitted to the hospital she acted as an advocate and asked all the questions to the hospital staff that I didn't know I wanted answered until later... because labor made my brain twitchy. She supported my decisions during the process 100% and made sure I got what I wanted and needed in the moment. During the pre-labor meetings she really helped me see childbirth and motherhood with beauty and clarity. Just by a few phrases and tips that she had clearly gained from other mothers along her journey, I felt connected. It was pretty neat. I would recommend her to a friend. Highly. read more

Where to start.... I would recommend Sophia to anyone looking for a doula. She has found her niche as a superhero to expecting moms. There really isn't enough i could say to express my appreciation and thanks to her. The short of it is that we did not have much time to get to know one another before our estimated date and Sophia made herself a part of our family and birthing team with ease. She was able to listen and incorporate our needs, and hopes and help us formulate an approach that was implementable and empowering and gave us the birth of our dreams. She wasn't just a member of our birthing team, she was a beacon of light and knowledge and danced the dance of labor with me in a way that i could have only hoped for. I could not have had my baby, in such a beautiful way, without Sophia, and she will be our doula for all future babies. The long of it is we came late to hiring a doula, at around 36 weeks, and the three of us (daddy, Sophia and myself) worked hard connecting and communicating . We had taken some hypno-centered birthing courses and wanted a natural home birth but could only afford a hospital birth. She advocated and hunted and was able to find midwives that could work with us on our budget and we were able to move forward towards a home birth. Whenever we had something we were interested in incorporating (pressure point touch, massage, different relaxation techniques, bonding strategies) she would find techniques and bring them to us. Her communication skills helped us develop, to our surprise, a deeper connection to one another and our baby and we left every meeting more prepared and ready for our birth. I was an educated and very happy pregnant woman, and we were a very connected and excited couple, Sophia was able to magnify those things and leave us feeling very capable, and empowered. She always communicated with my partner as much as with myself (a very important quality in my opinion), even though she was there to do a lot of work for me, the mom, she was ever empowering and supportive of dad. When our labor began, and Sophia arrived, she confidently eased and soothed the three of us through our 30 (or so) hour labor. She was always there for me but never stepping on dad's feet. And here is where it is hard for me to really explain the magic of labor, but Sophia knew where to touch to get me to relax, where to push to ease the rushes, when to urge me to move, how to get me to breath, and when things got complex and scary (we had to transfer for a cesarean, not due to any homebirth related issue) her words reminded us that we had the most beautiful birth we could have, we did the work, bonded on levels i didn't know were possible, and that any birth was still our birth. The hospital was a less daunting experience with her on our team. We would not have our birth be any different than it was, and are so thankful to Sophia. From Daddy: From the moment we met sophia she had a very comfortable aura that evoked both confidence compassion and fortitude of knowledge in regards to the birthing process. There was a natural transmission whereby we went from being complete strangers to having an understanding of each other that felt intimate and empowering read more

Sophia Harris - Midwives Near Me - Ventura, California

Hiring Sophia as our doula was one of the best decisions we made in preparing for our labor/delivery -- much more valuable than all the preparation classes that we took. She was very open and honest in our pre-natal meetings about what we wanted for our labor/delivery. She respected our birthplan, while at the same time adding valuable input from her experiences and generally making everything less stressful for us (first time parents). When labor began, having Sophia there was a godsend. She was always a source of positive energy and emotional and physical support. She was the one constant in a rotating pool of doctors and nurses where you were not getting clear or consistent signals on how things were going or what should happen next. Sophia was our rock of positivity to hang onto when our labor was not progressing well and stretched into the second full day. She was amazing at coaching during the contractions, and she worked tirelessly through many, many hours of labor and then pushing and finally was there for our birth. She also was there for us for a post birth visit. We highly recommend Sophia to anyone who is seeking a doula, or even only just considering a doula. We are so grateful to Sophia for everything she did for us! read more

I was hesitant to get a doula - my husband and I thought that we could do it ourselves... Even Sophia said "you could do it on your own" but having Sophia during the birth of our first child allowed us to enjoyed this wonderful event so much more! I had a home birth so we were able to have Sophia around us many hours before our midwife came to our house. Sophia had wonderful massage techniques and gave my husband great tips on how to make me feel better. The pre-natal sessions that she provided were great and allowed me to feel ready for the birth. Once the baby came, Sophia set food for me so that I wouldn't need to get up and minimize any activity for me as well as letting my husband and I just soaked in what had just happened. I feel truly blessed to have had Sophia during the birth of my baby girl. read more

As first time parents, finding Sophia as our birth doula was the best thing to happen to our birth plan. She was intuitive, smart, and thoughtful in our meetings in preparation leading up to the birth. For the birth, however, she was amazing, and my husband and I thank our lucky stars she was with us! Let's just say I was admitted to the hospital in active labor on a Friday night, and didn't give birth until Sunday morning! It was torture, doctors and nurses were rotating in and out, but Sophia really helped me through this difficult time, helping me breathe and focus. My husband had to take breaks too, and I was grateful that Sophia was there to relieve him too. She is definitely someone you want with you during this process! read more

First of all let me start off by saying, that everyone should have a doula at their birth to help support them. If you are looking for a loving, knowledgeable and all together wonderful doula, look no further! Sophia is amazing! She was such an integral part of my whole labor process and made sure that everything went according to my birth plan. She acted as an advocate between us and the nurses/doctors and asked all the right questions to make sure that we were making informed decisions throughout the whole process. She stayed up with me and my husband for over 24 hours and was there giving massages, helping me find my breath and giving much needed words of encouragement. Above all else, Sophia is the type of person you can really feel comfortable with and open up to. She is there to listen and give you whatever you need during your labor. I absolutely love her and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking! read more

We are so happy that we decided to hire a doula for our birth! Although I had planned on having one from day one I didn't really get a chance to do the research until almost the end of our pregnancy. After reviewing a few websites I found Sophia. Something about her captured my eye so I decided to email her and within a few days my partner and I met her and totally felt a connection. Luckily she felt it too and we decided to move forward. We were very very lucky to have her. She is extremely kind, knowledgeable, thorough and full of love. We met with her for prenatal visits where we reviewed all that was to be expected with labor. If she didn't have answers to questions she would use her powerful resources and get me the appropriate information ASAP, which for me was very important. She checked in on us frequently via email and text. During labor she was there from beginning to end. As soon as my contractions started to become more intense she came over to our home and began the process of everything we had learned from breathing techniques, massage, labor positioning, etc. When it was finally time to head to the hospital she was there encouraging me to hang in there during the car ride and once we arrived she was our advocate and made sure we followed our birth plan as much as possible. I have to say that looking back I had an absolutely wonderful labor, even through the pain :) Having Sophia there made it so unbelievably amazing. She and our nurse worked together to keep my partner and I focused and working as a unit. Once our baby boy arrived she stayed with us until we were settled in and ready to unwind and finally sleep! I have to add that our families had the opportunity to meet her and totally loved and appreciated everything she did for us! Thank you, Sophia! You are awesome in so many ways. I would highly recommend her if you're looking for someone to guide you through your labor. A doula is a MUST and most importantly a dedicated and loving advocate like Sophia will add so much to your experience. read more