The best investment!…read more I can't express how grateful I am for Eileen! I booked her to help us with our first child when I was still in my first trimester of pregnancy because I knew I would probably feel a bit overwhelmed (and tired). She came over to the house when I was at the end of my pregnancy and looked at everything we had set up in preparation, suggested a few additional helpful items, and gave us peace of mind going into the birth. After we gave birth (and were exhausted after 3 nights of no sleep at the hospital) she was at our house the night we brought our son home and it was SO nice to have her support after such an intense experience. I originally planned on having her help us for 6 weeks but found her support to be so valuable we extended to 12 weeks. She started her doula training in 2012 so I was confident in her advice after working with so many babies over the last 14 years. She is also a mom herself. She helped us successfully drop night feeds (as developmentally appropriate) and now we have a great little sleeper. I always looked forward to the nights she was coming over because I knew I would get some rest and I could ask her any questions I had (should we try swaddling him with arms out, what should we do about his dry skin, etc). Waking up to clean baby clothes and sterilized bottles and pump parts was lovely too :) I can't imagine starting our parenthood journey without her and would 1000% recommend her to any expecting parents! We will miss Eileen and can't wait to work with her again with our next child.

We could not speak more highly of Charlyne and only wish we had more time with her! As anxious new…read moreparents, both her support and expertise truly saved us during the first few weeks and months of caring for a newborn. She provided a wealth of knowledge and compassionate care throughout our time working together. She asked what our goals were and helped us make a plan to accomplish them (round the clock feeding, breastfeeding upfront, introducing bottles, etc). She helped me heal throughout postpartum period, and she taught us things to look out for - optimal sleep environment, diaper rash signs - and no detail went unnoticed. Not to mention she was incredibly organized, reliable and communicative both before and after the baby was born. Truly the whole package. She is the best in the business (not surprising at all, she books up very far in advance!) and we absolutely would love to work with her again. THANK YOU!!

I originally found Linda on Yelp and was looking to get a lactation consultant asap as I had just…read moregotten home from the hospital and my newborn was having trouble latching. Linda was able to come out asap and she very much helped me! We realized he did better on a nipple shield and have been using one the last two weeks. He's been getting stronger and able to breast feed no problem. During our first session, she was able to confirm that my insurance would cover a postpartum Doula. So I get 11 sessions through Kaiser, which has been wonderful! So Linda comes to my house once or twice a week to help me in my recovery and breast-feeding journey. It has been really nice to have the support and the help. She's really been great! We will be working on getting him off the nipple sheilds, hopefully in the next few weeks. But having the help at home has really been great as well as the lactation support. I would definitely recommend calling her and seeing if you were insurance will cover visits from her. Thanks Linda for all the help!

Linda was of great help in regard to my situation and was so quick setting up a meeting time…read more I highly recommend her expertise if you're looking for advice, guidance, and detailed work for your breastfeeding/lactation needs.

Cynthia is incredible and I would highly recommend her as a doula. She brings such a lovely calm…read moreenergy to nighttimes and was really confident handling our baby. She's very communicative/responsive and the overnight postpartum support she provided to our family was invaluable. I felt totally comfortable around her and she provided advice/insight that really helped my parenting approach overnight.

Definitely recommend Cynthia Alvarado! She was wonderful and dependable. I felt completely at ease…read moreleaving her with my little one. As a first time mother I appreciated her recommendations and insight with my questions around bottle and breastfeeding, bathing and other questions related to caring for my newborn. I was able to get great rest on the night: she was here. Thanks so much Cynthia!

I want to share my experience to be able to help future mothers and especially first time mothers…read moreto have the best experience possible wether its for birth or postpartum as mine wasn't what I wish It would have been. I wanted to feel supported and try for a VBAC for my second birth so I decided to work with Andrey for the birth of our daughter. Everything went good at the beginning, we had our in person interview, shortly after that meeting we decided we would be a fit for each other. After that she came over one more time and afterwards she told me she had a family oversees she was working with and would be available via phone/zoom and if needed to she would introduce me to a back up doula incase she wasn't back in time for my birth. The way she introduced us was thru text (no phone call or even an effort to do a zoom call so me and that back up doula could meet each other) no professionalism. My prenatal care was very limited nothing close to what Andrey promotes. Then I asked for a list of what to bring in my birth bag, she said she would send, I had to ask about 4 times until she sent and the reason I didn't get it was because she had sent it to a 'Victoria' how do you forget your clients name especially when you are a part of one of the most vulnerable times in their life. Fast forward to my birth Andrey ended up not being there. I ended up working with the back up doula & my first time meeting her and talking to her was her walking in my room while I laid in my bed clothe-less in pain as I was going thru my contractions (not the most ideal setting to meet someone for the first time who is going to be a part of a raw and emotional intimate time) a few days later Andrey lets me know shes back in LA and is coming to see me & baby to help with postpartum care. Then texts me cancelling because her car is in the shop (She could've taken an Uber) and cannot make it and she can come another day. She comes over a couple days after that for a few hours and tells me she will be back @10am the next day to help us some more. The next morning @9:35am she txts me she cannot make it and isn't available until the following week. I had cancelled help from my sitter to help with my newborn and toddler and my husband had left to work because we had relied on having help from Andrey that morning. At that point I was feeling extremely upset. The care and support I was expecting which Andrey advocates heavily on was nowhere close to what I was given. What was supposed to be a time in my life where I should've been given unwavering love and support turned into a time of grief and sadness for me. I decided to have a conversation with Andrey and let her know how I was feeling and I no longer felt comfortable working together. She apologized and told me I was a client that 'fell thru the cracks.' Simply she overcommitted and I was put in the back burner or was her last option sadly. She offered to bring some postpartum stuff to help with grief and overall just to help me emotionally and would drop it off in the next couple days, she never did. Unfortunately Andrey constantly overpromised and underdelivered.

Absolutely incredible experience with Andrey! From the moment we met her, her calming presence put…read moreus at ease. She brought not only warmth and reassurance but also deep experience and medical knowledge that made us feel completely confident in our birth plan and, most importantly, safe--both for mom and baby. Andrey was the advocate we didn't even realize we needed, always prioritizing our best interests over the hospital's. We genuinely cannot imagine going through the experience without her. If you're considering a doula, stop searching--Andrey is the one. Cannot recommend her highly enough!!!! Thank you Andrey!!!

Maria is an excellent young woman of our culture & our birthing ways…read more She is a soft yet strong doula & birthing support. She is very understanding, gentle & loving. I first meet her at a doula birthing conference then we crossed paths as I became pregnant with my 4 son. I knew instinctively she would be my support during my pregnancy & birth. At my birth She took on the roll of midwife assistant & she couldn't of done a better job at it. We loved her! Thank you Maria for all that you do & all the changes you will bring into our communities as a midwife.

Wow, this review is LONG OVERDUE. Maria was a godsend to us. She's so open minded, patient, offers…read moregreat exercises to ease the pain and anxiety accompanying pregnancy and impending motherhood. I found Maria online and also through the birth clinic we were using. During the prenatal months, Maria was there for consultation and for some interesting and relaxing exercises. She taught me so much about holistic birthing from the rebozo sifting (gently turning baby into the right position through a Latin American method using a giant shawl), a reiki session, an herbal bath, and more. During the actual birth, we called when when my water broke and she was on the phone with us until it was ready to go to the birthing clinic. She came over in the morning when we were ready and headed to the clinic with us. I had a very long and hard labor at the birthing center (20 hours) and she was there the entire time making sure that I was getting enough water, relaxing me with lavender infused towels, gently massaging me, speaking to me in a gentle and soothing voice to get me down from my painful place. I eventually had to transfer to the hospital where I was for another 20 hours. I told her to get some rest because now I was at the hospital and there was little to be done but to wait. Maria came back with some homemade soup and her presence calmed me down again after a traumatic birthing experience. She was there to help make sense of all the questions I had in how my birthing didn't quite match up to my birthing expectations. She also came over after we finally got discharged from the hospital without precious baby and helped us with learning how to swaddle, made sure I was healing properly, that my baby was latching onto my breast in the right way, etc. She also encapsulated my placenta into pills and they helped immensely in my recovery. Not only that, but she made a placenta print that we now have as a piece of art slash souvenir. Maria is simply the best. Being a woman of color, I felt especially connected with her because I place a lot of value in ancient wisdom passed down from generations to generations. She also knows everything about new research in this field. She's a well rounded expert and a cool-headed birthing guru. Thanks Maria!!!

I have known Dana for a while now. Crossing paths with her in the birth world and I have always…read moreadmire her calm, reassuring presence. Which is one of the most important quality of a Doula, in my opinion. Recently she guided me through a birth story medicine session, after she took the training with the amazing Pamela England. In all honesty, I have tried several 'things' to heal from my traumatic birth(s) so I was not sure what to expect, but we dove in. She held me in whichever feeling or thoughts came up, observing and guiding me to acceptance in a gentle and loving way. Not only I recommend her as a Doula, but I think her new offerings will be a healing asset for any birth person seeking to come to terms with their birth journey and step forward.

Dana was integral to the birth of our son and we are forever grateful! She thoroughly helped us…read morefeel prepared for our birth and was extremely knowledgable about all the different options that were available. She helped us make a birth plan that felt right for us and was my biggest advocate while at the hospital. She was able to help us carrying out our plan and speak with the nurses when I was unable to. She showed up to my labor with essential oils and spent hours massaging me and positioning me to be more comfortable. After the birth of our son, she came over several times and helped support us. I would never go through a birth without her again. She is full of compassion, kindness, thoughtfulness and knowledge. We cannot recommend her enough!

If you are looking for a postpartum doula look no further! Erica is the absolute best!…read more Erica recently worked with me, my husband, and our newborn baby for postpartum care during the first 6/7 weeks. My postpartum experience was without-a-doubt better, smoother, and more present, grounded and do-able because of Erica. She absolutely helped us get our parenting journey off to a wonderful more confident start. From our first interactions with Erica she made us feel comfortable and supported. She has an incredible talent of being exactly where you need her without you having to plan or think about it. Erica is gentle, caring and nurturing and her approach made the early weeks of postpartum feel special and sacred. She is incredibly patient and knowledgeable and answered all of my many many many questions and never made me feel funny for asking! I would strongly recommend Erica to anyone welcoming a new baby!

Erica is an angel sent from heaven. The moment you meet her, you can feel her calming, caring and…read morebeautiful energy. She is one of a kind. She listens, she does such a beautiful job taking care of mom and baby. She is an extraordinary doula and she gives the best massages. Having a newborn can feel so overwhelming, but with Erica by your side, you'll be in amazing hands. Don't hesitate to hire her, you won't regret it.