Just want to keep this short and to the point. We had a newborn that needed a heart transplant and…read morewere not able to communicate and attend immediately; however, I have made numerous attempts to try and get our placenta. My wife has gone through some serious of emotional hardships and we have heard the benefits of this service. I like to know where is our placenta. Secondly, it would mean a lot to get a response.

At thirty-five weeks pregnant with my firstborn, I knew I wanted a med-free birth in a hospital but…read morewas worried that unnecessary interventions might take place, so we decided to hire a doula for additional labor/hospital birth support. I found Renea online & met with her a few days later in our home. I knew by the end of our meeting that she was who I wanted beside me as I labored and gave birth. On the day I went into labor we were in constant communication via text. Once active labor began she came over to my home (with all of her essential oils!) and worked through the contractions with me. She was a strong supporter for me during this intense time! She came with us to the hospital and was right by my side as I delivered my son. We hired her again for our second-born son's delivery and she was with me, again, during active labor and at the hospital. We also saw her for a postpartum visit after each delivery. It's been 2 years since we first hired her and we are still friends. I text her randomly with a question and she is quick to reply! I've said this before and i'll say it again--i wouldn't want to birth my babies without Renea by my side!

I couldn't have made a better choice when I chose Shawna as my Doula for my last birth. This last…read morebaby I decided to go all natural with zero pain meds and a midwife for delivery. So, needless to say, I needed someone steady and calm to keep me grounded during intense contractions as going all natural and relying on my breathing was a new experience for me. Even when I thought I couldn't do it anymore, Shawna kept her cool and encouraged me to keep going. She is naturally a very maternal and soothing personality and all around wonderful person to be around. Thank you Shawna/Mommy'a Helper!!!

First time mom here and I was absolutely terrified of labor and delivery. I couldn't have had a…read morebetter support than with Shawna and my husband. I felt like my needs were heard and anticipated. She was always alert and somehow knew what I needed. When often times I feel like I couldn't express myself. Her support was definitely felt but her presence was never overwhelming. I felt like I was in good hand and could breathe easy. I really don't know how it would have been without her. She was VITAL to my labor and birth. My husband and I are forever grateful.

Pati is incredible. Such a trustworthy, knowledgeable, and down to earth provider who has over a…read moredecade of skilled experience with pregnancy, birth, sexuality education, bodywork, and pelvic healthcare. So pleased to see Pati practicing as an LM and look forward to watching this practice bloom.

Approximately six years ago, I attended a birth in which a beautiful spirit, Chula Doula,…read morebrightened and heightened the birth experience with her loving mannerisms and charm. I immediately was drawn to her gentle ways of being, moving, and methods of sharing birthing knowledge. Her words embraced my heart and I immediately knew that she was a gifted doula. In time, I discovered that Chula Doula was not an ordinary doula, no; she was a compassionate body and sexual healer, a radical reproductive health educator, a pregnancy masseuse, an herbalist, and an expert birth worker. Since then, I have attended numerous of Chula Doula's workshops on reproductive health. She provides a comfortable and radical space to discuss the reproductive anatomy, self-examination, and sexual pleasure in ways never taught or discussed with me before by gynecologists and others in the health field. Through her teachings, I became visibly acquainted with my internal reproductive system. Who would have known? I now embrace the Power of my vagina. Aside from building a relationship with Chula Doula through her community involvements in creating spaces to explore and discuss reproductive health in which I support 100%, I outreached to her for birthing guidance a few years ago. I was 34 and pregnant at the time with my second child after almost 15 years (son's age). I had no clue to what my birthing options really where or the manner on how to approach these options. I too was clueless on the various healthy prenatal options like vitamins, iron and calcium sources, and other supplements that were available to me which aligned with my philosophical dietary patterns. She welcomed all of my questions via phone, text, email, Facebook, and person-to-person contact. Chula Doula really nurtured my pregnancy, my womb, my body (prenatal massage and body care), my spirit, and my mothering abilities with her positive outlook and expert advice. What made and makes Chula Doula shine and unique is that she too is an artist, which I forgot to mention above. After my birth, like a surgeon, she arrived with an icebox to transport the placenta to her home kitchen where she first created several placental art prints, then separated the amniotic sac and the umbilical cord from the placenta to prepare for encapsulation, tincture medicine, and birthing memorabilia. I was gifted with placental art, postnatal placental pills, rubbing amniotic sac tincture, and a beautiful dried umbilical cord shaped into a heart. From time to time (mostly in moments of despair and/or anxiety), I take these pills and my goodness...magic. Real medicine. I have shared much and tried to broaden my experiences working with Chula Doula and in all honesty, every time we come into contact, this beautiful spirit enlightens me with so much knowledge! Most recently, I learned how intricate the relationship between menstrual blood and land is and how this connection brings us closer to each other through blood extractions and water. I sincerely am humbled and grateful for her friendship and continual support, as I have still so much to learn about my body.

Where to start? I'm currently writing this 10 days postpartum with my little one in my arms…read more In short, our experience with Erin was nothing short of amazing from start to finish (although we are not finished yet ). For the lengthier review, after interviewing her before booking her, we felt like we just clicked with Erin and her personality/vibe. We knew she would be the right fit for what we were looking for in our first homebirth experience let alone prenatal/birth experience in general. We began care with her at 13 weeks (because we took our dear time early pregnancy lol). Every appointment was filled with attentiveness, education, resources, care, laughs, hearing our baby's heartbeat, and an open field of questions and answers. Although my husband was on board with homebirth, he was still more uneasy about it in the beginning. After each appointment, he gained more and more confidence to the point where he was the one fielding questions by family members and friends during all of the holiday festivities. It was great! After months of appointments and preparation, it was time to meet our baby. Erin was available from the beginning signs of labor to answer my questions and be ready when the time was right to come over and help me through to the end. It was a long weekend for this first time mom, but once things picked up it was go time. Erin arrived the morning of our baby's birthday ready to assist but with just the energy that I would need. I would say I'm more mellow and less high energy personality-wise, and she met me at that level. What I love about Erin and I'm sure midwifery care in general is that everything is on an informed consent basis. She always asked me rather than forced me to do anything. It truly makes you feel empowered about your birth and not tossed around like you're just a patient. The next few hours consisted of checking on me and baby, the assistant midwife Joselle arriving, them filling up the pool, my water breaking over the toilet, laboring/trying to push in the tub, appreciating the suggestions Erin gave that helped me move forward in the pushing stage, and then after much time and depleted but determined effort on my part, meeting my beautiful daughter. In the moment there were so many times I felt like I couldn't keep going, but she and Joselle really helped me push through into the end and helped assist as needed through the last stages. We didn't know the gender until birth, and she made sure that we had full control over that process. It was such an amazing moment. As a first time mom, I listened to and read many birth and homebirth stories to prepare, but you really just don't know what to expect. I'm so grateful for the experience and being able to accomplish it. It was so incredible and beautiful, and I wouldn't trade it for anything because now I know what I am capable of. I ended up delivering on land, and most of those photos are not suitable for the internet, but I'll share some others. Postpartum care started immediately. They take care of you for as much time as necessary and make sure you are all settled in the moments after having your child. It truly was a great transition to motherhood. She's already visited us a couple times to check on me and our daughter. Nothing compares to this sort of treatment and care. You surely won't get this personalized care from your provider in a hospital. We are so happy we chose Erin as our midwife for this miraculous experience, and we surely will be using her next time we embark on this journey again. Thank you, Erin!

Erin is an amazing midwife! I'm so lucky to have been able to work with her during my pregnancy and…read morethe birth of my son. I contacted her when I was already four months pregnant, which is apparently pretty late because you need to retain midwives very early in a pregnancy, but she had one last available spot during my birth month. She answered all of my questions during an initial interview and I immediately felt comfortable with her, and confident that my son and I would be in good hands. I had handled my care through Kaiser up to that point but switched to Erin shortly thereafter. We had regular appointments each month throughout the pregnancy where she came to my house, and more often closer to the birth. She spent at least an hour with me during each appointment and I felt like I had much more personal care than when I was at Kaiser where I saw someone different at every single appointment. I don't have much to say about the labor and delivery because I went through the birthing process unexpectedly quickly, with the help of my doula who is my sister-in-law, and Erin only arrived in time to see my son's head being born. Thankfully, her instincts had told her to leave for my house sooner rather than later so she arrived before he was technically born, but if she had waited, expecting the delivery to take as long as the typical first birth, she would have been too late. All of the care after the birth was great. She took care of my son, checking to make sure everything was fine, and checked me as well. It felt like a much more intimate experience, as it should be, than what I assume hospital births are like. Erin also cared for us through the next few weeks after the birth. My husband had been skeptical about a home birth compared to a hospital birth from the beginning but he was incredibly impressed with the whole process as well, and now highly recommends the home birth process to anyone who asks. My doula/sister-in-law had home births with another midwife years ago, so she was familiar with the process, also since she's now a doula, and told me that she was impressed with Erin's professionalism and knowledge. My little family is very lucky to have found her and if I have another baby, I will definitely contact Erin right away to start the midwifery process earlier.

I can't say enough good things about Martha! We hired her four nights a week for my son's first six…read moreweeks, and it was one of the best decisions we made. Knowing it was a night she was scheduled to come brought such peace of mind. From the moment she walked through the door, she stepped into action, anticipating what needed to be done and making our lives so much easier. This is my second child, and the newborn period has been dramatically easier than it was with my first. Martha played a huge role in that. Not only did she provide exceptional overnight care, but she also helped us establish healthy sleep habits and develop a routine that fit our family. My son is now 3 months old and is an incredible sleeper, and I truly credit Martha with helping lay that foundation. Martha is kind, calm, dependable, punctual, and genuinely wonderful to work with. She gave us the confidence to enjoy those early weeks instead of just trying to survive them. If you're considering hiring Martha as a night doula, don't hesitate. You won't regret it!

We feel incredibly lucky to have had Martha as our night nanny with our newborn son. She was truly…read morewonderful and became such an important part of our postpartum experience. From the very beginning, Martha was professional, dependable, and always on time. She was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us wonderful advice about our baby's schedule, feeding, and sleep. Even as a second-time mom, I learned so much from her. What stood out most was how supportive and reassuring she was. On the nights Martha was with our baby, she seamlessly took over and I was able to truly rest. I never once worried about my baby while he was in Martha's care--which says so much, especially during those emotional and exhausting early postpartum weeks. Martha was kind, calm, confident, and incredibly attentive. She gave us not only excellent care for our son, but also the peace of mind and support we needed as new parents all over again. We are so grateful for the six weeks we had with her and would wholeheartedly recommend Martha to any family looking for exceptional newborn and overnight support. If you have the opportunity to work with her, we cannot recommend her highly enough!

Amber is seriously amazing! Words cannot express how grateful my husband and I are for her and her…read moreservices during my labor. She's very flexible and accommodating. When I reached out to her, I was placed on bed rest due to certain complications and she always went out of her way to accommodate her schedule according to my needs. She's definitely there to support and encourage you through any decision you make.I honestly don't think I would have been able to pull an all natural birth without her. She was able to teach my husband certain pain management techniques so he could be involved. She helped me labor for 10 hrs at home and once we arrived to the hospital I was 7 cm. We labored for 3 more hrs at hospital then my baby girl arrived. We totally recommend Amber! She's seriously the sweetest and most gracious.

We had our third child at home under the care of Lisa Marie and Richard. All our prenatal visits…read morewere in our home in south Orange County and involved our other children. Each visit was personal, not rushed, and thorough. We got to know them so well in the months leading up to our daughter's birth. The birth was beautiful, peaceful and exactly what we had been hoping for. We are so grateful for their expertise, gentle spirit and tender care throughout this pregnancy, birth and into postpartum.

I cannot talk more highly of Lisa Marie and Richard. Upon meeting them, I knew right away I would…read moreuse them as my birth team. They have assisted me for two pregnancies and births now and have always received excellent care. There is nothing like having them come to the comfort of your own home and support your family in this way. They have become family and will absolutely use them again in the future if that is what is the plans for us.

Aileen was punctual and very knowledgeable during our breastfeeding consultation. I felt…read morecomfortable and all my questions were answered during our visit. I look forward to continuing working with her.

Aileen was very professional, knowledgeable and flexible. She always answered all of my questions…read moreand made our visits extremely productive. Highly recommended!