I had a great experience. The staff was all so nice and welcoming. I got a prenatal massage. I had…read morebeen thinking it would be the table with the tummy missing, but they actually did it sideline. The pillows made it very comfortable. Something I really appreciated is that my massage therapist (I missed her name- blame on the preg brain) really listened to what was hurting and investigated. She found a lot of knots and worked on them. Now I also know what I need to work on stretching. Always so good to keep the body in tip top shape especially during pregnancy!

Such a wonderful experience. Got a quick tour of the center and everyone was so friendly and warm…read more Booked a prenatal massage with Letima. She was AMAZING. She took the time to listen to my needs and I felt so relaxed afterwards. My only regret was not booking a longer massage. I kept procrastinating coming to get a massage (I'm 37 weeks) but I'm definitely coming back for another massage and yoga classes. Thank you so much Motherhood Center.

I am 3 months postpartum and still cherishing the beautiful memory of birthing our 3rd baby at home…read morealongside Frances, BriAnna, and Widna. BriAnna was our doula for my 2nd baby (natural hospital birth), and we knew as soon as we met her that she was called to do this work. When we found out we were expecting our 3rd, we reached out to Bee and connected with Full Circle Family. Having a home birth has been one of the most empowering and spiritual experiences of my life, and I couldn't have done it without the amazing team of women who supported me throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. And I'm not just referencing the stages of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, but all the life moments that unfold along the way. Through the joy, the fears, the highs, and the lows, I felt supported in every moment. I felt PROTECTED and SEEN. Frances, Bee, and Widna came into our home and matched the exact energy we had envisioned for our home birth. My husband and mother-in-law were alongside me, and they continue to share their experience with anyone who's curious to know or wonders, "Could I do this too?!" The answer is YES!!! Yes, you can. And Full Circle Family is who you want alongside you on this beautiful journey of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood!! These women will forever have my love and gratitude. They shined a light on what was already within me. They affirmed the innate wisdom we all carry as women. I will recommend them over and over again to anyone who will listen, and if we are blessed with another child in the future, we know exactly who to call!

My husband and I had a great experience with Frances and the team at full circle. It was our first…read morebirth and I'm so glad we decided to have a home birth. We were blessed to have a safe and smooth birth experience and the ladies helped me immensely during labor and during my first week of breastfeeding. I always felt genuinely cared for and understood during my prenatal appointments. They take the time to listen and chat with you, and I always felt that my decisions would be respected. The ladies always gave me amazing resources for any questions we had. I knew as soon as I met Frances that her voice would be the voice of encouragement I needed during my birth experience.

I originally wrote a review for Patti four years ago after she helped deliver our first son. I'm…read moreupdating it now because Patti has since delivered all three of our sons, and I truly cannot imagine having gone through any of those births without her. With our first, Patti was instrumental in getting labor moving when our baby was stubbornly positioned too high, and she worked seamlessly with my OB and the nurses throughout the delivery. With our second, things moved very quickly and I didn't have time to get an epidural. Patti kept me as calm as was humanly possible and helped me through an unexpectedly intense birth. Our third son decided to arrive a little early, and Patti dropped everything to come be with us. I found out afterward that she had tickets to a World Cup knockout match that day--and missed the game to be there for our baby's birth! That pretty much sums up the kind of doula she is: completely committed to her families and willing to go above and beyond without ever making you feel like you're asking too much. She was also amazing with our two older boys, who had to be at the hospital because our baby was born on a public holiday and we had no childcare or family in town. She kept them entertained and happy while still making sure I had the support I needed. Patti is knowledgeable, calm, intuitive, incredibly hands-on, and just an all-around wonderful person to have by your side during childbirth. Her postpartum massage is also fantastic--she puts my hips and ribs back in place after every pregnancy and I can go back to wearing pre-pregnancy pants pretty much right away. After three very different births, I can say with complete confidence that I would choose Patti again in a heartbeat. She has become such a special part of our family's story, and I recommend her without hesitation to anyone looking for a doula.

Patti was amazing. Cannot recommend highly enough. So grateful. I was able to have a positive birth…read moreexperience thanks in large part to Patti.

Catrice has been a Godsend in my life with my first pregnancy. I utilized her service for at home…read morenatural birth class. She took her time to give the information and answered the many questions that I had as well as went above and beyond to provide me with additional information. Throughout our time together Catrice has felt more like a big sister with a wealth of birth knowledge. I've never felt more comfortable with a "birth practitioner" than I have with her. While we didn't utilize her doula service I felt like I did indeed have a doula with her as she was always quick to respond to my questions. PS She is a strong advocate of the daily 4-6 dates a day. As a first time mom from start to finish my birth was less than 10 hours and wasn't difficult at all. I attribute that to a lot of the information I was provided by Catrice.

From the owner: Childbirth Education classes, Breastfeeding Support, Labor and Birth Doula Care, Postpartum Doula…read moreCare, and Teen Pregnancy support servicing the Houston area.

Make the right decision. Especially if you are going to be a new father. This woman taught me what…read moreto do and what not to do in order to provide the absolute best experience possible for my wife. Erin is worth every penny. She will move at your pace, always find a way to be helpful and is extremely skilled at "plugging in" when things are either tough or easy throughout the pregnancy and labor. Her fee is a steal for all the value she brings. For a clueless male like myself, her teaching aides are terrific for learning something new and applying it with success. Don't go through it alone. Get Erin on board and know you can be confident when it's time for birth.

Where do I begin?…read more Erin saved me in so many ways. I sought her out & told her over and over what my needs were. She patiently listened to every word with TRUE openmindeness. I've had PPD twice in the past. I've had multiple preemies. I was terrified in so many ways and she heard it all. When the day came for medically necessary induction, I reached out to Erin. To get my placenta and she came. Even though we called at 4am. And she came to me in recovery and catered to me while she could. Keep in mind, we had no idea induction was going to happen and we hadn't paid her anything at this point. There were complications in surgery. And I didn't learn about them until a day later. By that point, Erin was schedule to drop off my placenta pills to me in the hospital. I learned (before she came) that I couldn't have anymore children. It would be "devastating in the least". We were broken over the news. This baby was our last and we weren't prepared for that. When Erin came, she had with her last minute add on's. Placenta prints, my cord shaped into a heart, herbal concoctions & love. It began the healing process. Never before had I had my placenta encapsulated or the cord keepsake. And she provided healing things for me. The benefits from my pills have been phenomenal I DONT have ppd, my milk supply is amazing and my body and mind are able to heal. I can never repay her for those things. Erin Young is truly amazing. She became apart of me and anticipated needs I didnt know I needed met. Thank you Erin

I wish I could still be pregnant so I that I had a good reason to come and visit the midwife team…read morehere. I have never felt so cared for, so listened to, so respected, and so valued in any medical setting in my whole life. The whole process of prenatal care was a genuine pleasure (who knew checkups could be fun?!) and giving birth was such a joyful, life-affirming experience. Thanks to the whole wonderful team here - I am beyond grateful we found them and would recommend them in a heartbeat.

From the owner: At Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Center we believe pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and…read moreparenting are whole-person, whole-family, and whole-community experiences which deserve whole-hearted care. We provide a personalized, holistic approach to pregnancy and wellness care.

First all I would like to thank Toiana for being for all woman! If there's anything we need to know…read moreabout our health she makes it known. Overall she's a great doula not only is she her for woman but for our babies as well. Over the last two years I seen her growth in this field and is not only amaze but also consider doing this for my current/last pregnancy! She never judge you or your situation you have going on as a mother but she always give you what she have reseach and experience herself and that a lone speaks volume. I highly recommend her and her services!

From the owner: Hi there! Your friendly breastfeeding supportin' neighborhood doula! I am a cultural/traditional…read moredoula offering childbirth and lactation education and support, prenatal, birth, and immediate postpartum services to, but not limited to, the undeserving black women in my surrounding community. Placental services to follow in the future so be on the lookout! My scope of the practice lies from Bogue Chitto to Madison, MS. I believe in empowering the women I work with, to be their own advocate and imagine the birth experience that they want. Together we will manifest that experience. Creating a loving, nurturing, comforting and positive environment for mom, baby and the family! Head over to my FB page to read the full story!

Fruit of the Belly has been a staple service in the Los Angeles area (under Enlightened Birth…read moreServices) for over a decade. I'm so happy that Fruit of the Belly has moved to Houston, TX! Looking forward to the great services Claudia will provide to this community! Cheers!

It's hard to write a review for such an amazing experience. I met Claudia while she was the doula…read moreon board at the Natural birth and women's center, where I gave birth. The first thing I will tell you is that it was my first pregnancy, I knew I wanted a natural birth and when I would call birth centers I had so many questions and many of them didn't want to spend the time to talk to me on the phone they just wanted me to come in and make an appointment so they could make $. This bothered me because I felt people who had this sort of attitude would also being impatient with me during my pregnancy and birth . However when I called the place Claudia was working she talked to me for such a long time and I felt a warm connection with her she made me feel informed, supported and confident. So it was a no brainer for me at that point. I asked the birth center that I want her to be my doula and they had her on schedule when I gave birth. During my contractions she would massage pressure points and it helped so much to make he pain less. She was so supportive the whole time, and helped me the whole way. My midwife was so amazing too. Having a natural birth was the best thing I ever did, and it was actually fun. lol Thank you Claudia!!!!! & thank you nbwc

DO NOT TRUST your care to this midwife. I find Jackie Griggs to be rude, unethical, medically…read morereckless and to have little to no regard for protecting the memory of her clients birth journey. Do yourself a favor and FIND SOMEONE ELSE to trust with your care. For those who are dubious of the circumstances surrounding my review, you will find through public records that Jackie's license was placed on probation with the Texas Board of Nursing for her actions.

I'm surprised by the negative posts regarding Jackie's quality of care. If we're doing real talk, I…read moresense she made a doula mad and some of these negative posts smell like a coup. As with any reviews, do your due diligence and form your own opinion. Pay more attention to folks who birthed with her, after all, are you a family looking for a midwife, or are you a doula looking for affirmation. You better bet a mother with a bad experience would be here reviewing for herself if she had bad things to say. Jackie was a God send for our family. She brought my little boy into the world, and I will go to her again if we are blessed with a second. She loves babies y'all. She loves being a mother. I found her very compassionate, attentive, and professional. Deliveries last a long time. Birthing naturally isn't easy. And, if you're choosing the midwife route, understand you're birthing your baby yourself, and your midwife is there to help that happen safely. My doula and I chatted about the experience after my son was born, and she said Jackie was great and also gave her the space to focus on me. Example that speaks to Jackie's character. One day during my pregnancy, I swore my baby didn't move very much. I was concerned and paranoid. I called Jackie and she was in Beaumont, on her way to Costco. She told us to meet her in the parking lot and she'd take a listen. We did just that, and Jackie was in the backseat with the ultrasound wand and goop letting me listen to my baby's heartbeat. Having a baby is a big deal. Invest your efforts into finding the right match for you and your family. You'll get so many opinions on who is awesome and who isn't. All I can say is ask questions about the experience, ask people you trust, and use that information to form your own opinion. Jackies was a nurse in a hospital. She worked there many years, and she left that setting to empower women to birth their babies under their terms. And that is what she does.