I truly don't have words for how much Elizabeth and Tricia helped me in my breastfeeding and…read morepostpartum journey. I first called the center a few days after giving birth and they got me in right away (that day) and helped my baby latch! They not only helped us a ton with breastfeeding but also made me feel so cared for and supported. We also took birth and infant care classes here while I was pregnant that were SO HELPFUL and prepared us for our first baby perfectly. Can't recommend this place enough

I was welcomed by Tricia, she was super helpful and kind. She helped me get the forms filled out…read moreand took my vitals. She talked with me while I waited to see midwife Jennifer. She told me not to let anyone's opinion bother me about my decisions on how I want to deliver my daughter. I am so glad I am back here to have my 2nd baby with these amazing women. I feel confident and safe here. They truly are the kindest medical staff I have been around since delivering my son here, 10 years ago. They feel like sisters. Next, I met with midwife Jennifer. She went over a lot of info and answered my questions throughly. She was very informative! Very kind and helpful.

We worked with Karen as our doula for the birth of our first child in May 2026. As first-time…read moreparents, her guidance and support were enormously valuable. Our prenatal visits helped my husband and me feel much more prepared for labor and took a lot of pressure off us by giving us a trusted expert to turn to throughout the process. In the weeks before my delivery, Karen was incredibly responsive by phone and text, helping me understand what I was experiencing and offering practical guidance and reassurance. My labor was long and eventually ended in an unplanned C-section, and Karen's steady guidance at each decision point was so helpful. She provided emotional support to me, my partner, mom, and sister throughout the process, while also gracefully liaising with hospital staff. I especially appreciated Karen's evidence-based, open-minded approach. When I chose to get an epidural, I felt completely supported and never judged. She has an exceptional ability to 'read the room' and knows when to advocate, when to offer guidance, and when to simply provide quiet support. I would recommend Karen to anyone looking for a calm, grounded, confident, and compassionate doula.

Karen is an absolute gem and exactly who my husband and I needed for our birth in April 2026. She…read morewas so helpful in preparation for the birth, during labor, and following up postpartum for both me and my husband. We absolutely want Karen a part of our birth story for our next pregnancy.

My experience with Paula was so traumatic it's taken me almost a year since my birthing experience…read moreto finally leave a review. As difficult as this, I feel responsible to share the truth so others can be informed. I wish others would've done the same when I came to check these reviews before hiring her for the prenatal care and delivery of our first baby. Her 5-star rating turned out to be devastatingly misleading. Initally Paula seemed so supportive and caring, but once she had our money it was downhill from there. She was constantly distracted, forgetful, negligent, and often disrespectful - all signs I should have gotten the hell out of there. Unfortunately, I didn't realize how bad everything was until it was too late to get my money back and I couldn't get another midwife in time. I told Paula straight up "dealing with you has been the most stressful part of my pregnancy." The anxiety she caused me was unreal and seriously harmful to me and my baby. Sadly, things only got worse when I tried to deliver at her "birthing center" in Napa. Do not be deceived by how beautiful and welcoming it seems. It turned into a dreadful place after 3 days of labor with very little support and care from her.  Maybe at one time Paula and Fawn were great at midwifery, but my experience with them was quite contrary. This was very confusing for me and took time to process how horific my experience was with them, since I was so convinced I was working with wise women. Paula did nothing to comfort me or support me during labor. She would only pop in the room for cervical/doppler/blood pressure checks. She told me to take a benadryl, Tylenol, and drink a glass of wine and try to get some sleep. She sent my husband to the store multiple times - for these items as well as nausea medicine, leaving me all alone and him scrambling for things she should have provided.  When I was 8 cm dilated she called in her team and laid down in my bed...ON MY PILLOW! She literally laid there until my labor stalled and I went down to 3 cm. My baby and my body knew it was NOT SAFE to give birth in this woman's hands. The next day my water broke. She laid a diaper on the bed and promptly walked out, leaving me legs spread with gushing fluids and unable to help myself amid contractions. Thankfully, a godsend doula - Denise Lee Haye- kindly stepped up and helped me into the diaper. Every time it needed changing Denise and my husband were the only ones to help. When my best friend asked Paula how much time does she have after the water breaks? Paula replied "indefinitely!" This turned out to be not true and put me and my baby in harm. We barey escaped ICU due to this. At the hospital, Paula struggled to provide the nurses with all of the pertinent info and left as soon as she could. In her stead, a doula named Carolyn stayed with us. She was very sweet, but in retrospect, she prolonged my labor by questioning everything the doctor was doing, imbuing more doubt and hesitation than the confidence and reassurance I needed. I wish she would have questioned and advocated for me like that where I really needed it - at the birthing center. We paid Paula $6,500, $100 for the birthing kit $50 for her "insurance woman," plus those random items she sent my husband to the store for. After submitting her superbill, we were only reimbursed $700. As brand new parents in the thick of everything, this was super stressful and such a huge distraction at a crucial time for our little family. We weren't in a place to be in contact with Paula at all, it was too triggering and unhealthy. Now, we are sharing our story, and now we will reach out for this much warranted refund. A refund is the least whe can do for such a damaging experience. I will update my review when we receive a response on this. Her refund policy ensures she keeps most of your money, even if you don't deliver with her (which should be the most expensive part). In the future, I would look for someone with a more reasonable financial policy, who doesn't have a conflict of interest - ie, will send you to the hospital when it's warranted without the motivation of keeping you to birth with them so they can receive a higher insurance payout. I would also look for a midwife who offers community/group amongst clients, which provides support for parents and babies and more transparency/accountability within the practice (AKA, nothing to hide). SF birth center is really good with this.  I am so lucky my precious baby and I are both okay, although the trauma is hefty. I am grateful for the skilled, caring (unpaid) souls who did help me in my darkest hours and I would highly recommend working with them and paying them directly, not through Paula or Fawn: Jamie Weaver, Kim Stanford, Denise Lee-Haye. And of course, (divine) Providence/Queen of the Valley.

Choosing Paula and The Midwives was the best thing I have done for myself and my baby throughout my…read morejourney to motherhood. My care was supportive, kind, loving, knowledgeable, reassuring, personal, and professional. Each of my appointments throughout my pregnancy lasted as long as they needed to. All my questions and concerns answered and expanded upon. Pregnancy and birth are outrageously vulnerable times and the people you hire to help you throughout it can make a huge impact. My care team had absolute faith in me my whole pregnancy. By the time I went into labor I had no doubts that Paula and her team would support me through a healthy and safe labor. I delivered my beautiful son at the birth center in Napa unmedicated and completely undisturbed. I utilized their enormous birthing tub and had the birth of my dreams. All through the birth center I was able to encapsulate my placenta to help with postpartum healing. They made getting a birth certificate so easy. The postpartum care was amazing. I honestly feel like I can reach out to the team any time. I would absolutely recommend this path to any women. Not so long ago, women gave birth with the help and wisdom of other women in their community who had gone through it countless times and seen it done countless times- this is the experience you will have if you chose to have your baby with Paula and the Midwives. You will be led through your pregnancy and birth by women who believe in your biological ability to do it.

I am so incredibly happy that Becca was our doula for our hospital birth. This was my first baby,…read moreand I knew that all I wanted was for the baby to be healthy and to avoid an emergency C-section if I could. We met with Becca and knew right away that she was the perfect person to help us in preparing for and giving birth. She immediately set us at ease by assuring us that the hospital we chose had an excellent Labor and Delivery team. She was 100% right about that, and everything else. She helped me trust myself and my body. I never thought I would have such an amazing and thoroughly happy birth experience. Becca really cares. It meant a lot to us that she also visited us after the birth to check in and provide some very welcome support. If we have another baby, we will definitely work with Becca, again!

I could not imagine my first birth without Becca! From the very first phone call, I felt an instant…read moreconnection with her--she's such a kind, caring soul and a true expert in her field. One of the things that impressed me most was how seamlessly she read the dynamic between me and my husband. She always knew when to step in with support and when to step back and give us space. That balance was invaluable during such an emotional, vulnerable time. When my birth plan didn't go the way I had envisioned, Becca's expert advice and calm presence gave me so much security in the decisions I had to make. She helped me feel grounded, informed, and confident every step of the way and encouraged me to listen to my instinct and body. Another aspect of her support that you simply can't put a price on is how connected she is at Kaiser. She knew nearly every midwife and nurse, and because of her strong relationships there, I felt reassured that the care I was receiving was exactly what I needed. Her presence gave me an extra layer of trust in the whole process. Becca communicated beautifully, supported us with such compassion, and helped make my first birth experience one that I will cherish forever. I can't recommend her enough--if you're considering a doula, Becca is truly one of a kind! Thank you so much Becca!

Very approachable and warm in caring for me - one of Senior patients…read more Sutter cancelled my appointment one day as he had an emergency procedure for another patient. But I was able to get another appointment for next day. Staff were also warm and helpful. Thanks

Having been diagnosed with Ovarian Cysts in 2007 and having tried various birth controls to try to…read moregain control over the issue I just decided to deal with the pain. 2014 I ended up in my doctors office in tons of pain- she referred me to go to the ER and would send a referral to a specalist. Cysts was as large as my ovary that was rupturing. Nothing life threatening. During the 7 years I had quite a few miscarriages and had been coming to terms with I won't be a woman who will give birth. My first appointment with Dr. Pride, he listened. Not just nodded his head listened- he asked questions about the different birth controls I had tried previously. Asked what side effects I experienced. He heard me when I said I need something better than just dealing with it. He asked me to give a low dose pill a try. I did not like the side effects at all and we discussed the Skyla IUD. Quick office visit and it was in place April 2015. End of October 2015 I was able to feel more of the implant than I should, The urgent care could not readjust the implant. They had messed with it enough to cause a ton of pain- I did not sleep that night. I drove to the Emergency room and asked that it be removed. I was assisted by family to get to Dr Pride's office where his assistant made the accommodation to see me briefly and then pulled him aside. He had a quick chat with me about setting up a pre-op appointment for a hysterectomy. The appointment he went over everything- he was compassionate towards my reason why of not wanting to be in pain and not feeling healthy having to constantly take Advil to help ease it if at all. My health and acid re-flux were not getting better. We scheduled the appointment for a week later. Insurance approved. He let me know that I did have signs of Adenomysis an ugly sibling of Endometriosis. If it was on my tubes and ovaries I would wake up with an incision across my lower stomach. Thankfully I woke up to 4 little incisions- indicating I still had my ovaries. The follow up appointment he confirmed that yes It was time for me to have the surgery because it was only going to get worse. I am so thankful even almost 3 years later for him being the one who listened. I have told friends who have stated they are having lady issues to give his office a call to see if they can be seen by him.

Catalina assisted me in my first pregnancy/birth. From day 1, I loved her calm spirit and knew it…read morewould be essential during my home water birth. During the whole pregnancy she always made me feel like I had choice and was not required to do anything I didn't feel comfortable doing. The home water birth went so smoothly and she allowed me to take the reigns and use her for any needed support. She always made me feel comfortable and in control (so important as a FTM) and I would highly recommend her!

Catalina is as good as it gets. She was a part of our birth team as we welcomed our first baby last…read moreOctober. She has an incredible gift to meet you where you're at. Her calming yet strong energy gave me so much ease as I prepared to bring my baby into the world. She created a space that was safe, trusting and perfect for my pregnancy. Then came the birth. She walked me through the most challenging few hours of my life. I can't imagine the experience without her. She will absolutely be present if/when we have another baby. She is a 10!

Met with Donna in preparation to deliver my first baby at around the 32 week mark. She met with me…read moreat the location of my choice and quietly listened to my birth plan and thoroughly answered all of my questions. She gently explained her offerings and I knew my husband, baby and I would be in good hands. After a failed ECV procedure at the 36 week mark, my OBGYN said I would have a cesarean delivery. Not my dream birth experience but Donna was still with me every step of the way! She kept in touch after baby boy was born and was supported me by continuing to answer all my questions and even came to hold him so I could get some rest at the hospital. Forever grateful for her tender care for my first baby and would love her care for the second one!

Caitlyn is an incredible lactation consultant. She approaches the situation with a calming and…read morereassuring attitude, which is what I very much needed in my postpartum haze. I struggled with understanding whether my baby's latch was correct and whether she was getting enough milk. Caitlyn visited several times and each time was able to resolve my needs, especially with weighing baby before and after feeds. I would highly recommend using Caitlyn for lactation services!