OMG Francis and her team was the absolute BEST EXPERIENCE I could have ever imagined. This was my…read morefirst home birth and the knowledge that she gave to myself and my husband created such a calm, smooth, delivery. She has such a beautiful gift. She is connected in a way that is indescribable. She literally got to me on time and, prepped us, and was so easy to trust. She kept calm, made sure my baby was safe even while he was underwater, and guided me to a successful delivery in which I didn't tear or anything. Every step of the way she was on it. She's thorough, honest, has integrity, easy to talk to, great personality, and knows exactly what she is doing. She Brilliant at this. I love her so much and Im so grateful that she was brought into our lives.

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.

Where do I even begin? I would say Patti is worth every penny but quite honestly I think her…read morepresence at our daughter's birth was priceless. Not only does she bring 30 years of quality experience, she shows up with the most incredible aura. Calm, confident, and steady. Throughout the pregnancy, she was checking in on us regularly and provided guidance on how to manage the last few weeks of pregnancy. The pre-labor massage seemed to reduce the time I was in early labor and she took diligent time to talk through our birth plan so that we felt equipped for the big day. When the big day arrived, she arrived at the hospital quickly after we alerted her. She coached us on proper positioning and was the necessary resource during the chaos of childbirth. I had a tight pelvis and back labor and she was able to provide insight and direction on what decisions might be best for our specific case. Patti sees the whole picture of childbirth and was able to help my baby come out smoothly and without complications. I truly believe I would have had to have a c-section without her there. My husband and I call it is a p-section (P for Patti). I thought having her at the birth was essential but even more so was she essential postpartum. She spent many hours putting my body back together, working on our baby girl, teaching us massage techniques and breast feeding tips. Our baby had a bad crick in her neck and would roll over to her side at night which made us worried. After Patti released her tense body, she has been sleeping so much better and is able to keep her neck straight. I hope Patti is around for all my future babies births because I can't imagine doing it without her! She is the Mother Theresa of childbirth and has given her life in the service of mamas and babies. She has the most important job in the world and she does it so well.

We truly cannot recommend Patti highly enough. From the very beginning, she provided a calm,…read moreknowledgeable, and unwavering support during the most important times of our lives. During labor, her guidance, encouragement, and compassion made an incredible difference - we felt supported every step of the way. We are forever grateful for her role in our birth experience!!!!

Dr. Milner delivered my twins almost 34 years ago. Feb. 27, 1985 . I would actually like to think…read morehe would remember us but it has been a long time and a lot of babies on his part since. He was in the office with Dr. Devine who was actually my Dr. but I suppose he was the Dr. on call at the time. Everything worked out great... my girls weighted 8lb 6oz and 7lb 4oz... They were actually suppose to be ceaserian but he was so confident that they could be born without doing like that...and sure enough they were. They have been all grown up for several years and doing well.... one is a Deputy with Harris County Sheriff's Office and the other is a Dispatcher with the Harris County Sheriff's Office... we are still very proud parents :) v.leggett2@yahoo.com

Doctor Larry Milner delivered my now 21 year old son. That child was 9#s 1/2 oz. Needless to say it…read morewas a memorable experience. Prenatal care was amazing. Doctor Milners bedside manner is very caring and kind. He always does the examination and then, takes you into his office to discuss any questions you might have. None of that awkward in the chair stuff. He's very respectful of your dignity. He's also respectful of your experience! I've worked with midwives and he has been a backup Doctor to at least one. He believes in an alternative birth plan. Lol, meaning a Natural birth if you decide that's what you want! He listens to your opinions, I didn't want an episiotomy, so he agreed that we could stretch the skin to try and avoid one. (Side note: No one having a 9# 1/2oz human can avoid one) I felt like I was in charge, yet backed up by an amazing and knowledgeable team leader who wasn't going to let me screw it up! I tried to get in for my "Womanlies" recently. I'm disabled and on a Medicare replacement. Unfortunately he does not participate. I think I know why.... (Thanks Obamacare!!!) I'm going to try and pay cash to get in. That's how much I respect and admire Doctor Milner. After the birth of my son, every Woman in my L&D was switching to Doctor Milner. My Mom, my sister, my two best friends and even my brother.... Well, maybe not him! Good luck getting in!

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.

I can't write enough praises for the Katy Birth Center! Every appointment is so intentional - I was…read morecared for emotionally, physically, and mentally. This team has so much to offer in education, years of knowledge and experience, access to natural supplementation, individual care, and freedom for choice in my medical decisions. In my opinion, this is the only place in the Houston area you will find such Christ centered and holistic care for pregnancy and birth. We had such a positive first pregnancy and birth experience and now a healthy and happy baby boy! Forever grateful!

LOVED the care I received here. This was my 7th birth (6th natural) and it was probably my best…read moreexperience start to finish. the midwives are so knowledgeable, caring, and personal. I recommend the Katy Birth Center to all my natural leaning mom friends.

After interviewing another group of midwives, my husband and I chose Melissa Bates. She was very…read morehonest and spent time to answer our questions. We also felt more comfortable in her home office setting and knowing she would be our primary care giver. Over time, between office visits and quick phone calls and texts, we received so much care and information. I never waited longer than 10 minutes for a response from Melissa. If you are seeking a more natural way to receive pre and post partum care and want the best chance for a natural birth, I would highly suggest meeting with her. Even if a hospital birth is your preference, she can provide amazing pre and post care and assistance in birth to execute your birth plan.

We are using Melissa for our at home birth in October...I got several reviews from other mom…read morefriends of mine she has delivered and they truly just raves about her! We did the birth center with our last kiddo but I just want to be in the comfort of my own home this time. Melissa put my husbands nerves at ease the very first time he met her and he's been on board ever since. She is truly a knowledgeable, caring individual. I was nervous about the baby yesterday and I just picked up the phone and texted her, she replied back instantly and told me to come on over and we could listen to fetal heart tones immediately to put my mind at ease. Everything was fine, but just knowing she cared that much to stop what she was doing to help me meant everything! She is also very big on postpartum maternal care which is huge for me. I felt my last birth was totally lacking in that area, and was something I was hoping would be improved with my next birth! We love Melissa in our house

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.

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.