I first worked with Michelle during the birth of my oldest child in 2020. As a first-time mom, I…read morefelt excited about giving birth but also overwhelmed by all the unknowns. I wanted someone who could help me understand my options, prepare for labor, and provide support beyond what I expected from my medical team. Hiring a doula gave me the reassurance that I wouldn't have to navigate the experience alone. Knowing Michelle would be there to guide, educate, and encourage me made me feel much more confident and prepared going into my first birth. After that, having a doula, for me, was a non-negotiable. Michelle has been by my side for the births of all three of my children, and I can't imaging a birth without her. Each experience was so unique and different, but her support, knowledge, and encouragement were invaluable every single time. I wanted unmedicated births, and Michelle gave me the confidence, preparation, and tools I needed to achieve that goal. During labor, she knew exactly how to support me physically and emotionally, helping me stay focused and calm through some of the most challenging moments. When I doubted myself, she reminded me of my strength and helped me trust my body. What sets Michelle apart is that she doesn't just show up on the day of your birth. She invests in her clients, provides evidence-based information, answers questions, and helps you feel empowered to make decisions that are right for you and your family. Her presence brought a sense of peace and confidence that benefited not only me, but also my husband. She helped my husband understand my needs and how to be a source of strength. She guided him through ways to encourage and comfort me during labor, which allowed us to work together as a team and made the experience even more positive. Because of Michelle's support, I look back on all three of my birth experiences with gratitude and pride. If you're considering hiring a doula, I wholeheartedly recommend the Modern Momma team; they are compassionate, knowledgeable, professional, and truly passionate about helping mothers have positive and empowering birth experiences.

I hired Michelle as my birth doula through Modern Mama and overall had mixed feelings about the…read moreexperience. She is clearly knowledgeable and experienced, and I am thankful for the role she played in my birth. During transition and pushing, she offered guidance and support that was helpful in those intense final hours. I do believe she understands birth well and brings expertise to the room. That said, there were a few things that did not sit right with me. At multiple points during contractions, when I looked up, she was visibly on Facebook and Instagram. I understand that long labors can involve downtime, but she was only physically present at the hospital for a few hours during transition and pushing. Given the relatively short window of in person support, it felt disappointing and inappropriate that she was on social media during that time. It made me feel like she was not fully present in such a vulnerable moment. There were also moments where her reactions felt disproportionate, such as when the toilet water unexpectedly splashed up. Her response heightened the situation rather than helping me feel grounded and calm. In addition, I found the overall value of the package to be underwhelming compared to other doulas I interviewed. Many offered formal childbirth classes (which were extra through MM) and ongoing support groups as part of their services, whereas Modern Mama primarily offered monthly mini classes on rotating topics, which did not always feel directly relevant or comprehensive. For the investment, I had expected more structured education and support. Though I was appreciative of the nice photos that were included. I am grateful for her knowledge and the role she played in helping bring my baby into the world, but I do wish the level of presence, professionalism, and overall value had been stronger throughout the experience. I likely won't hire Modern Mama again although I don't have experience with the other doulas.

Marinah has been my midwife since 2007, when I was pregnant with my oldest son. She was the first…read moremidwife I interviewed, and while she encouraged me to talk to at least 3 (the other 2 were fantastic as well) I felt at home with Marinah right from the beginning. She supported me again in 2010, and most recently the end of 2018. Every experience, while each very different, has been exactly what I needed at the time. She has the calming, grounding energy I so need in my birth space. Her desire to share any information and education we ask for, and support us in whatever our decision, has made my journey into motherhood more peaceful than I could have imagined. I'm grateful for her passion and dedication to constant learning and growth in the field. She balances professionalism with nurturing energy and we feel beyond lucky to have found her!

When I met Marinah it was midwife love at first sight. She was so kind, caring, compassionate,…read moreinvolved, intelligent, personable, and generous I knew I wanted her involved in my pregnancy and home birth. I enjoyed every moment of our monthly checkups and even every minute of my labor. Marinah talked me through all my options/choices/decisions during prenatal care and I felt very empowered through the entire process. I felt very lucky to have Marinah on my team for my third trip into motherhood. She is an amazing woman and we are very lucky to have her assisting mothers right here in Phoenix!!!

Being a first time mom, as soon as I became pregnant I knew I wanted to learn everything I could…read moreabout birth and explore all my options. I met with an OB and looked into hospitals. I researched midwives and read home birth stories. After meeting our midwives at Tree of Life, we instantly knew this was our team and I knew I wanted a home birth. Being a first time mom I was nervous because almost all of the home birth stories I read were second or third time moms; I didn't see too many first time home births. Being 36 I also got the "geriatric pregnancy" talk when I met with the OB. I really liked the fact that Tree of Life was a team of midwives. Morgann, Deidra, Giuliana, and Micha were such an incredible team. Each brought their own different knowledge and perspectives to our meetings. Every visit was an hour long and both my husband and I would leave feeling heard and well taken care of. We never felt rushed, and they made sure we knew they were always there for any questions we had. The birth itself was incredible. Deidra and Morgann were the two midwives who attended. They both gave my husband and I unwavering support while also giving us space when needed. I had a small complication during birth, but Morgann did an amazing job of explaining the situation and laying out all the possibilities and options we had. I felt confident making an informed decision that was best for me based on the information Morgann gave me. I ended up having the home birth I'd been dreaming of. We couldn't have done it without them. The care after was exceptional; I swear postpartum would have been much harder without the tree of life team. They were there for any questions we had; and they constantly checked in on us. Saying bye after 6 weeks was probably one of the hardest things we've had to do. I can't recommend this team enough. From start to finish they are truly with you every step of the way. Their encouragement and knowledge is invaluable; and they truly support you making your own informed decisions. I have never felt more taken care of or held than I did in their care.

I had the wonderful fortune to become a repeat client of Morgann's with my fourth child. This is…read morethe second baby who has been under Morgann's care and I am deeply grateful for her, Deidre, and Taylor. You will not find better midwifery care if you are seeking an at-home birth. This was my second natural, unmedicated home birth, and the first baby who did need some assistancMorgann was calm and collected through it all, and because my baby's heartrate stayed steady she allowed me to labor at my own pace, and only intervened when I asked for help. Through the course of my pregnancy Morgann and her assistants listened, gave great recommendations and made my little family feel welcome. Her office is beautifully set up for children to play quietly while we go through our appointment, she has snacks available for the mamas who need it, and it feels just professional enough while being cozy and welcoming.

I called asking a few questions i'm not really sure how to get everything set up and the staff was…read moreso friendly and they were so efficient they told me I need to get a recommendation to them from a doctor in order to receive the Care there and they gave me recommendations to doctors, their fax number and phone numbers for the places that are closest to me. I'm definitely so happy I found them and I will be sticking with them!

After several traumatic hospital births- I was determined to have a better experience when we found…read moreout we were expecting a new baby - I love how cared for I have felt from day one of care at the birth nest. I was still anxious about the delivery part leading up to that moment. I cannot imagine the delivery experience (aside from a difficultly positioned baby) would have been handled better anywhere else. I was encouraged and supported in every moment. It was by far the most strenuous labor and delivery experience I have had. I am beyond grateful for how things worked out and how I and my entire family have been cared for by this team. I would recommended the birth nest a million times over for those seeking a more grounded and holistic birth experience.

My life and the life of my child was put at risk choosing this place. At 38/39 weeks an ultrasound…read morecaught an issue. The diagnosis was something that the midwives said they could handle. However the ultrasound doctor strongly advised to give birth at a hospital. At the time we didn't understand why or the urge to sway us away from the birthing center. When we told the midwive she immediately tried getting rid of me as a patient. I had to call around different doctor offices trying to be seen at 39 weeks which was impossible to get an appointment. My husband finally bugged the midwife enough for her to tell me to "go to a hospital, lie about having contractions" that she would make a call and have some random doctor that I've never met claim me as his patient for me to be admitted. We were left with no doctor, no help, no answers, told to lie to medical staff. It was completely stressful. No medical facility should ever treat someone like this ! Especially someone who is pregnant . It turns out that OUR midwive was responsible for the death of a baby during labor. 3 months prior to my delivery. Along with a list of previous medical misconduct. In the end we lucked out with a healthy baby, but literally shame on all of you. You all knew what was going on and you guys could have stepped in and provided the necessary care. https://mediaassets.abc15.com/html/embeds/Midwives%20database/Karin%20Braun.pdf KARIN BRAUN I HOPE YOU NEVER GET YOUR LICENSE BACK!!

Ladies beware! I paid the $15 for the insurance quote and never heard anything back from this…read morebusiness. Emailed and called to be told that their billing is not directly reachable and they do not answer emails. The last thing we need while trying to find care is to be SCAMMED. I can't imagine if they can't handle a $15 insurance quote what else they fail to do. Stay clear!

Highly recommend! Carol and Mary are fantastic. Calming, empowering, knowledgeable, skilled…read moreand attentive. You will not regret doing a home birth with these two wonderful women.

Carol is been such an amazing blessing to our family. I moved from New Zealand to the USA, where…read morebirthing is mid-wife led and I searched google for a midwife, while still living there in Phoenix and found Carol, but I truly believe it was a God-destined relationship. She has delivered two of my children and will be delivering a third very soon. She is supportive, easy to communicate with, extremely knowledgeable, and makes home-births an amazing experience.

I want to start off by saying that I received lovely midwifery care from Erin, Kassie, and Chynna…read more If I still lived in AZ I would return there for future prenatal care. That being said, there are a few things I've reflected on from my time at Blossom and I have recalled a couple experiences that left me feeling uncertain and hurt. I had desired to reduce ultrasound exposure to my baby as much as possible, so I had agreed to the 20wk anatomy scan and a position check around 30wks. I requested that the fetoscope be used rather than Doppler and that no other unnecessary ultrasounds be done. I met HEAVY resistance to this request from each midwife, but particularly from Kassie who pushed my boundaries in an unprofessional way and she came off very judgmental. Rather than explaining risks AND benefits, I felt ostracized, especially when I said "is this okay" and Kassie said "well, no", but with NO ability to explain ultrasound risks to me in an articulate or evidence-based way. I truly am sharing this experience to help Blossom consider a different way to approach something like this if it arises in the future. I ended up having a hospital birth with Kassie and she truly was an amazing midwife, so supportive and a great advocate. One other issue was that after my birth my placenta was sent to pathology because of some concerns about it. Chynna told me about this in my postpartum checkup, but I was never given the report to look over for myself, and she had said that Dr. Nichelle would reach out to me via phone call to review it which didn't happen. Dr. Nichelle was also incredible during my birth and I'm thankful for her care. Again, my perinatal care from Blossom overall was excellent and I wish I had been proactive to address these issues with the midwives in person, but I also feel that it is good to share my experiences for others to know what care is like at Blossom. I do truly believe that each of these midwives care about you and your baby's safety and desire for you to have the birth you want! There is certainly more freedom in your care here than at a hospital! Thank you to my midwives and to Blossom for my experience. I look back on it fondly.

I had discussed payments with this group before I started with them. As I was starting very late…read moreinto my pregnancy. Then made it seem like I hadn't communicated at all. I was called fat, then told because I lost maybe 3lbs I needed to count all my calories (I did the one week but then they wanted more). My weight was apparently a big deal to them after the fact the had called me fat. They also made a big deal about my car breaking down when it no way affected them or my appointments with them

I could not recommend Birth You Desire / Ursula / Jenn more. Jenn has been simply the best doula we…read morecould have asked for. During birth, she was able to tell when my husband needed some extra help, asked the hospital staff for what he needed on his behalf when he was not mentally able to, and gave us guidance based off of my preferences and state of mind that led to an incredibly successful birth. Her postpartum care has honestly been the highlight of her services. I did not realize how much help we would need overnight and the help and resources that Jenn provides have been invaluable. Jenn claims she is not magic - but she is. You are in the best hands with Birth You Desire.

I'm located in San Diego and was in need of renting a reliable labor TENS unit. After many…read moreunsuccessful reliable searches online, Birth Your Desires came up and seemed legit and straightforward and it was. She sent me the TENS unit very quickly and included packaging and a return label for easy return after birth.

My review will stay at five stars, because they care that we received through our midwives was…read moreexceptional and refreshing after so many negative meetings with OBs for our prenatal care. Diane and Belinda are educated, caring, and very intentional when it comes to the care for both mom and baby. Finding Willow birth center was an answered prayer. The purpose of updating my review is the transparency of the billing team or whoever is in charge of finances over there. NOT GOOD. Bad enough to dampen the overall experience. With our first child, we left with a $1000 credit that no one told us about until we went back with our second child. We were overcharged and not told. With our second child, we chose to use insurance which helped, because our insurance team was able to help us keep track of the tasks that they were billing for. With our third and fourth child, we were only able to receive prenatal care. WHICH I AM SO GRATEFUL, Willow is the most comforting and reassuring group of midwives in Arizona (in my personal experience) However, from our first appointment with Willow for our third and fourth children, we were told by both them, and by our insurance company that all of my prenatal care was completely covered.... MY KIDS WERE BORN IN AUGUST AND IT IS DECEMBER AND WE ARE STILL RECEIVING BILLS FROM THEM. I HAVE CALLED THE FINANCE TEAM, WILLOW, AND THE NUMBER ON THE EMAIL TRYING TO BILL US. WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALLBACK. THIS IS MY REVIEW AND MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, HOWEVER, THE FRIENDS THAT I'VE SENT TO WILLOW TO HAVE BABIES ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE FINANCE TEAM A LITERAL YEAR AFTER HAVING THEIR CHILDREN. When I go to have my fifth child, God willing, I would so quickly call Rachel and Rubyan for a home birth if they have those qualifications by then, *wink wink* My suggestion is, if you choose Willow, WHICH I DO HIGHLY RECOMMEND, pay upfront in cash. Do not mess with their finance team. Not because you won't win, but because you'll be fighting a long time and that's the last thing any family or new mother needs postpartum. ***side note, all the first time moms upset about being sent home... that's totally normal to have a long birth. Your body has literally never had a baby before. With my first baby, I was sent home twice during my 19 hour labor. Healthy 9 pounder was born at 41 weeks and 6 days. STOP. BLAMING. YOUR. MIDWIFE!!!

I don't know if they play favorites or just don't care. I see all these great reviews but cannot…read morefor the life of me see it. I called a few times to get some questions answered, but no one called me back. I managed to schedule a tour. When we got there everyone on the tour was waiting outside while two women arrived late, flustered, and annoyed. The tour was ok. Their attitudes is what really turned me off. They did not seem like they really cared if anyone wanted to birth there. I got 'Is it over yet' vibes the whole time. Would not recommend.

DO YOU WANT YOUR WIFE TO RESUSCITATE YOUR VERY OWN NEWBORN? Why did MY wife have to perform mouth…read moreto mouth on my dying and deteriorating newborn with medical professionals looking on ? What about your wife asking for EMS when a call should have happened 14 mins prior? Gas lit and told it was only a minute or two. Thank GOD for EMS records! TIME IS BRAIN. Emergence isn't qualified for EMERGENCY. My family travailed the tension of life and death in our story, and while satisfactory, and normal physiologic experiences are great, hearing how licensed medical professionals handle dire, forlorn clinical scenarios is of utmost importance in precisely displaying a facet of skill and level of care that literally cannot be displayed at any other time, other than conjuncture. Making my testimony especially meaningful. If you had no complications, you can't speak to the things I can, because quite frankly both my baby and wife faced life endangering encounters and the assumed ability to manage such was sorely lacking, from not 1 but 2 tenured midwives who attended my wife's delivery. You could statistically bank on the likelihood of a normal birth and be fine BUT when it's not fine, it is catastrophically and preventably not fine. Survival bias is real. CPM midwife Caitlyn has 13 violations with the state regarding this birth, and may have license revocation later this year. Look up AZ care check to follow objective details. CNM owner Nancy has an open investigation with her board as well. She has spoken publicly on other midwives "deficiencies" and failure to uphold scope and statutes - and ironically has violated the same statutes she condemned others for while functioning like she wasn't also accountable to Arizona rules and regulations. Do your wife and your baby a LIFE SAVING favor and get someone who knows how to use a FREAKING AMBU-BAG.

The midwives of emergence are unmatched. After an intervention filled hospital birth and a…read moretraumatic miscarriage with a birth center, I knew I wanted to birth this baby at home. Nancy and her team were absolutely wonderful from my first prenatal visit to my last postpartum visit. They were so generous with their time and expertise and we couldn't have felt more supported. Our birth was magical and even better than I could have ever imagined. Both baby and I were cared for so tenderly with so much love. I would shout it from the rooftops; emergence is the BEST home birth practice in Arizona hands down!