As an experienced Postpartum Doula, Linda Ramirez is trained in lactation support and can provide…read morehands-on assistance with breastfeeding. Linda is confident in offering tips and techniques to ensure your successful breastfeeding journey as well as help you feel more confident and comfortable! In addition, Linda has direct access to me to assist her. I am both an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and an RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) and I have been a part of Linda's team for many years. ~Laurie Haessly, MA, RDN, IBCLC

Linda is absolutely amazing! She supported me My whole labor and delivery and is still helping me…read morepostpartum! She is so kind and welcoming! She texts me often to see how I am doing. Highly recommend her for any mama looking for a doula

Ugh, we can't say enough great things about Kristin! I had…read morea consultation meet up with her in my first trimester and pretty much immediately stopped looking into any other doulas. Kristin has such a grounding and inviting vibe and energy that felt comforting and supportive right from the start. You know how some providers/professionals will say they're supportive of your choices but you can tell they are actually judging you? Kristin is the complete opposite! She was down for and excited about any decision that I felt was right for me, my baby, and our birth - which didn't just communicate support but also made me feel empowered and centered in my own choices. My fiancé was pretty skeptical about hiring a doula - his family and friends had all had kids and no one had "needed" a doula - but he ended up SO thankful and grateful that Kristin was by our side. He can't stop singing her praises to anyone who will listen! Kristin was/is so knowledgeable and informative. Anytime there was a turn in the road, we immediately looked to her. She would provide some small education and then give her perspective, ultimately reassuring us that we were in control of what decision we ended up making and what felt most right for us and our birth. She stayed by our side the whole time - I truly don't know what we would have done without her! She took some photos, kept track of timelines, and helped make sure baby latched for the first time. Even postpartum she has been such a life saver. We're able to text her our freak out questions and she responds with the same attentiveness and care as she did before and during birth. She also did my placenta encapsulation and supports us with our lactation questions and needs. Can't recommend her enough

Literally best birth experience ever! Kristin was attentive and caring but also was not in any way…read morepushy or smothering. Kristin knows exactly what you need because she actually LISTENS to you and truly respects your preferences. She empowered me and knew what to do when I was in labor. For example, she came prepped with a hot pack and she pushed it against my back when I was having hard contractions (which helped so much) without me having to ask or say anything. She just knew it would feel better. Kristin supported me getting an epidural and never judged or pushed any beliefs on me. She checked in on me throughout my pregnancy but was never bothersome and took away my anxiety rather than added to it. Kristin gave me reassurance when I was overdue and sure enough my baby came out four days late with not even 20 mins of pushing. It was amazing! She is professional, knowledgeable and kind- the perfect combination for a doula. I cannot recommend Kristin enough!

Lois is the best! I have seen her with all three of my babies and was able to breastfeed…read moresuccessfully for 3+ years. I have seen many lactation specialists and Lois is the best. Not only that, she has five babies of her own who were all breastfed. I always send friends and family's to her. Also, I love her as a person!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Lois is responsible for my success in nursing my…read morechildren! I am very grateful for the encouragement and knowledge that she shared with me and I always encourage new mamas to pay her a visit. Thank you Lois!

I can't speak highly enough about my experience with the team at the Natural Birth Place! I saw…read morethem for my fourth pregnancy and I wish I had found them sooner. I learned more about pregnancy and birth during my visits than all my other OB experiences combined. The appointments are so personalized and thorough and I felt informed every step of the way. I ended up being induced at the hospital but I was still able to have an unmedicated delivery thanks to my amazing birth team. I couldn't have done it without Maria's guidance. It was the first time I had a provider I knew beforehand in the room with me. I genuinely felt cared for throughout my labor and it was a game changer. I am recommending midwife services to all my pregnant friends from now on. I'm honestly sad this is my last baby - I would do it all over again with this team!

I cannot recommend Maria and her team enough! I learned more in the first few visits than my entire…read morefirst pregnancy with an OB. They were super thorough and our appointments never felt rushed. I had the birthing experience I dreamed of and it's 100% because of how supported and safe we felt during my entire pregnancy-- and especially during labor/delivery.

As a third time mom- having has two prior natural births one at Cedars Sinai (1st) and one at a…read morebirth center in Santa Clarita (2nd) I knew I wanted to do a birth center for my third. We live up in big bear city now and I had asked my prior midwife if she knew anyone in my area- she didn't- so I took to Yelp. I found Tammy and decided to give a call and see- she gave me a ton of information to help me get my services paid through medical and IEHP etc- we are a low income family so her doing that made this possible for us with the pandemic having hit our business hard. After the first time I met Tammy and her daughter Brittany I knew right away they and all the ladies there were the team I wanted. She's straightforward and easy to talk to, and informative and her calm demeanor is a huge help for any pregnant momma. Throughout the pregnancy I was seen for all my visits, vitals taken and baby monitored etc. Had some minor bleeding around 29 weeks and Tammy advised me to get checked and luckily everything was fine.... Now this being my third and the whole losing the mucus plug at 29 weeks made me think my daughter wasn't gonna make it past 38 weeks- well she surprised us all and decided to go to 40+3. Around 40 weeks I was getting nervous since this was my third, things hadn't really fully started and I was starting to think something was wrong. Tammy put my mind at ease- assured me to trust baby and of course checked me etc everything was fine- she said I wouldn't have to worry about going to hospital til 42 weeks which eased my anxiety a ton (did NOT want a hospital birth- at all) I did have one false alarm where I had about 7 hours of contractions and dilated til 3.5 then stalled. My waters hadn't broken and no bloody show so she assured me it was ok. Well she was dang right! Right at 6pm I started having contractions let her know- started heading down the hill- labored the entire way in the truck down the mountain arrived at 8:03pm and gave birth to our beautiful baby girl right at 8:22pm! Tammy and the entire crew were so amazing during those 19 minutes- Tammy did some type of wizard massage on the back of my hips while I was pushing on hands and knees which caused my waters to break- baby crashed down into pelvis and came in like a freight train- she directed me to lay on my side and push/ flipped over and pushed and one of the wonderful ladies even held my right leg up for me (bless her heart) and boom- there was our daughter! There were at least four of them in the room hands on reassuring me I could do this! They were honestly just awesome! I'm pretty sure I pooped and no one said a word so I'm also thankful for that! All in all I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Tammy and the entire crew there. After my delivery I was helped to use the restroom and get all cleaned up and everything. We got home by like 3am and got to enjoy our bed and baby. Went back for the 2 day recheck and I was having a little bit of anxiety because my second had jaundice and she's autistic and her babyhoood was so so hard and traumatic for me so this baby had a tiny bit of jaundice too and I was kind of panicking about it (I am type 0 blood and live at 7000ft so Tammy had already told me to expect some) and when we got there she calmed me, asked about how many diapers etc and reassured me everything was just fine and I was doing a great job. She was also right about that- here we are at 4 days old jaundice completely gone and baby is pooping and peeing like a two week old! Thank you so so much to Tammy and Brittany and everyone there. I respect all of you so much for those long hours even while some of you are pregnant yourselves and have babies yourselves to take care of and here y'all are here taking such good care of us. Highly highly recommend this birth center- if I ever fell pregnant again this would definitely be without a doubt where I would go and I would recommend for anyone I care about. Also side note- I have another midwife experience to compare it to- i thought my prior midwife was "good" but now in hindsight and with this comparison I don't think many people realize just how amazing Tammy is. She didn't make me bring my own sheets long story that the previous birth center made me purchase my own birth kit and bring my own sheets, induced me with castor oil at 37 weeks, didn't help me with UV lights or suggesting lemon oil or anything much at all really. The polarity between the two is rather vast.

I've been blessed to watch a second grand baby born here with Tammy! Can't say enough about this…read moreplace! So loving and kind and professional! My daughter told them if we ever move they have to come with us so they can deliver all the grand babies! Give them a call. Visit the birthing center. Ask questions! You'll love them!

Best doctor! Great care, she listens and works with you on solutions. I've seen her for years -…read morefrom delivering my children to doing menopause care. The office experience is also thoughtful and responsive.

Dr Avants is amazing. She cares immensely for each and every one of her patients. Ten out of ten…read morewould recommend

I have my choice of Doctors from anywhere in CA, AZ, and NV…read more I choose to come here. No fear, no pain; total professionalism in a caring environment.

We miss you, Dr Sawyer!!! You were more than our care-taking doctor, you inspired us to take care…read more(i.e., of ourselves, with warmth, and smarts, and attention to detail.)

I can't recommend Linda highly enough. As a first-time mom, my goal was to exclusively breastfeed…read morefor a full year--but around the three-month mark, it became increasingly painful and difficult. That's when I reached out to Linda, and I'm so grateful I did. She took the time to thoroughly assess our baby and quickly identified a lip, tongue, and cheek tie--something we hadn't realized. Linda clearly explained what was going on and guided us through every step, connecting us with a wonderful pediatric dentist for the procedure and an excellent physical therapist for follow-up support. Thanks to Linda's expert advice, encouragement, and reassurance, I was able to continue breastfeeding successfully. I'm proud to say I exclusively breastfed for a full year, and now begins the emotional journey of weaning. I truly could not have done it without her. I will absolutely reach out to her again when the time comes for future children, and I recommend her wholeheartedly to family and friends. She was an essential part of our journey.

Truly a pillar of light in my postpartum experience. I had issues breastfeeding from the beginning…read moreand Linda was easily the most supportive and kind person I interacted with throughout this whole process. I could not recommend her more. If you're stuck between two lactation consultants, LINDA IS IT. I had bad postpartum depression and I can't even put into words how much Linda helped throughout our time together. I Will continue to stay in touch with her throughout my motherhood journey. What a blessing to have met her.