My wife and I had our third baby at home through Thrive in November, and again, I can do nothing…read morebut sing their praises. I had complete confidence that Thrive had our best interests at heart every moment my wife and son were in their care. As usual, they practiced informed consent, validation of experiences, and love to a degree that I have never seen or even dreamed of previously in health care settings. The highlight of this birth experience was (of course) the birth itself. This time we were graced with three of the midwives through good fortune. Again, immediately after birth, our newborn struggled to take his first breaths. We waited about 8 minutes for him to take that first breath, and yet, my wife, daughter, son and I were all calm and felt immensely supported in that moment by the three women in our presence who absolutely knew what their calling was and what their roles were in that moment. It is hard to comprehend how different that experience could have felt from a sterile, medical, environment of a hospital, and how different our newborn's first few minutes, hours, and days after birth could have been. Not to mention how the perception and feelings surrounding births could have been malformed for our young son and daughter. We are so immensely thankful to have this collective of women in Sonoma County who are such a breath of fresh air!

We had our baby at Thrive in July and it was the best experience! This was our first baby and we…read moreare so happy we decided to transfer our care from Kaiser to Thrive. The midwives are amazing; supportive, loving and really helpful. I had pregnancy insomnia and Tracy turned me onto a sleep tincture that she sells and it was like magic. I was finally able to sleep!!! The appointments were an hour long and the post partum appointments are at your home! We had trouble with breastfeeding and received so much support through text and having them come to our house. We cannot say enough good things about Thrive and Taya, Tracy, Morgan and Hannah.

How does anyone birth a child without taking Kelly's class?? In her empowering and grounded way,…read moreKelly would say you don't NEED the class, you will birth your baby no matter what! But let me tell you, I feel infinitely more confident and informed after taking this class, and much calmer about the process. I can't imagine heading into birth without the wisdom I gained. The content is so relevant, evidence-based, unbiased, captivating... the time flew by. Even my husband, who was a little skeptical heading into it, totally had his mind blown and is a much more informed partner about his role in labor. Kelly herself is a godsend. She has a wealth of knowledge on this complex topic and presents it in the most digestible way. She is a brilliant educator, not just a brilliant birth educator. I wish we all had a Kelly to teach us about this when we were children. Five stars does not do this justice. If you're on the fence about whether you need a birth class, just sign up. You, your partner, and your baby will all benefit tremendously.

I was anxious about taking a birthing class virtually, but Kelly really knocks it out of the park…read more She keeps the class small and conversational, covers a wide variety of topics, and ultimately helped me and my partner feel so much better prepared for the birth of our first baby. After class she sends out some great materials and reading to further prepare. Most of the class mentioned they were doing hospital births, so she was able to tailor her material to the experience we would be having at a hospital. Lots of time for questions and quality things to take away. Highly recommend!

Tara (at Hello Sunshine Doula) is terrific. She was my birth doula in 2022 and worked with me…read morepostpartum as well. My husband and I are so grateful for Tara. She was there to prepare me for labor and was by my side during the delivery. The prenatal appointments helped my husband and me know what to expect and how to prepare best. I was especially appreciative of her explanations of the different options I would have when giving birth. She provided the knowledge for me to make those decisions and gave me total agency in figuring out how to make each decision (for example, did I want an epidural and/or what medical interventions were okay or not okay with me). I was then prepared during the birth when challenges arose to have a sense of what I wanted to do. During the labor, she helped create a more soothing environment (I chose a hospital birth). Tara also worked with us during daytime postpartum hours as we adjusted to caring for our newborn. Her postpartum care was excellent and supportive. She places no judgment on the parents. I could ask her anything about parenting and my postpartum recovery! Tara has a calming and caring presence. She loves babies and was so sweet and gentle with our newborn. We got great tips on caring for our little one. She supported us with guidance on a bedtime routine, bathing our son, nail trimming, ways to soothe our baby, infant massage, and more. She also had great ideas and referrals for me, as a new mom, to receive additional support as I transitioned to motherhood. I would 100% recommend working with Tara!

Tara is the best doula in Sonoma County. Every new mom would benefit from working with her. Tara is…read morea true professional. She is generous, intelligent, kind, reliable, and a wealth of knowledge, warmth, and practical help- before and after baby arrives! She is very approachable, trust worthy, and friendly. Also she helped me turn my baby when in hospital they were going to need to do a cesarean but she suggested me to use the lights, music, etc and turned the babies head in to the correct position(cephalic presentation) I feel so lucky to have had Tara work with me. Highly recommend!!

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.

I normally do not write reviews, but after seeing some of the negative comments, I felt I needed to…read moreshare my experience. I have been a patient of Dr. Emad for over 30 years, and I have literally followed her all over Santa Rosa through every office move because I trust her that much. She has always been caring, knowledgeable, and supportive through every stage of my life. She delivered my son Yoshi via C-section, and my recovery healed quickly and beautifully. I have always felt comfortable and genuinely cared for at Women's OB/GYN & be-YOU-tiful Med Spa. The staff has been kind to me over the years, and Dr. Emad has always taken the time to listen and make me feel at ease. No doctor or office is perfect, but after three decades of care, I can honestly say I am grateful for Dr. Emad and the care I have received.

I'm writing this review in hopes that Dr. Emad or someone at the office sees it and is willing to…read morehelp me; I genuinely don't know what else I can do other than beg for help at this point. Please. I had a high risk pregnancy with kidney failure & Dr. Emad did my C-section. It was a hard experience but I did my best to stay positive. I paid every copay & made sure my account was FULLY taken care of. I haven't been a patient here since 5/2024. Out of the blue, I received a bill for over $8,000 with no statement or info as to why. Ranice in billing explained that my insurance showed i wasn't covered so now i need to pay $8,000 to Dr. Emad directly; I asked her to verify my insurance info and when she did, she said she could see on blue shield's portal that I was fully covered & this was actually just a mistake on her end- but she "couldn't just fix it" so she would resubmit the claims- this was on 6/26. Today (7/21) I got another bill in the mail reminding me to pay the $8,000. I called again to ask Ranice about the status of the resubmitted claims, she told me she never even resubmitted them... she said that i'd really just be better off calling my insurance company to figure this out myself. Even though she previously admitted it was an error on her end... This is the kind of assistance I've repeatedly received from the billing department at Dr. Emad's office, which is why i've started to document all my conversations. It's really disheartening, and as time goes on has become depressing to continue taking time away from my baby to make these calls, and in the end i still do not get any help. I've been working with my insurance company, who have actually been very insightful. Blue Shield shows zero lapse in my coverage and also has no history of asking for their money back from Dr. Emad's office. They say everything looks clean on their end. Blue Shield actually suggested that I not communicate further with this billing department, as the statements for direct payment to their office appear to be fraudulent and not based off of actual claims. I genuinely don't know who to believe at this point. I'm praying that I don't get sent to collections since the billing department here can't remedy this and i can't get any straight answers. I'm at a loss and completely exhausted from what has turned into a battle. I wish i could reccomend Dr. Emad to other Mom's, but i wouldn't wish this on any one- especially a postpartum Mom. This experience has been absolutely awful for my mental health, the stress of not knowing if I will be held responsible for this mass amount, or have it negatively impact my credit forever- has made me lose sleep. The lack of help from anyone at the office makes me feel like there's nothing else I can do to try and advocate for myself other than beg for help. I'm praying someone willing to help sees this. Former Patient, Sydnie Kerston 707-971-9725

We had a great experience with Anya. She was patient and kind and my daughter warmed to her…read morequickly. Anya focused on providing me (the parent) with the education and skill I needed to support my daughter with feeding and to carry over the therapeutic exercises we worked on in sessions. Anya answered my many questions and provided handouts and videos when I wanted more information. I would recommend seeking out Anya for feeding therapy.

Dr. Wang is the best. She listens and cares. I've seen other OBs and she is the only one who ever…read moreactually remembers me and makes me feel valued. She is also extremely experienced and it's evident in the care she provides. She took great care of me through 2 pregnancies and deliveries. She is very calm and reassuring and respectful. She's also pretty funny which is great added bonus :)

She delivered my son in 2016. I was younger. (20) and she never judged me. She never rushed me and…read morealways addressed my concerns and talked to me like a normal person. She delivered my son and i couldn't feel any more comfortable. No dr will ever amount to her in my book!

There are many things to be grateful for during pregnancy, and finding Sara's prenatal yoga class…read moreon Tuesday evenings is definitely one of them for me. For some reason in Sonoma County, there are not many prenatal yoga classes available for the working mama to be, so Sara's class has proven invaluable. I find myself looking forward to her class each and every week. This class is a wonderful way to take a break from the daily grind and be mindful of the amazing changes in your body while taking part in a community of supportive, understanding, expecting women. Sara is absolutely wonderful, and I highly recommend her prenatal yoga class!

YES! I have never had a yoga practice before getting pregnant and have fallen in love with my…read moreweekly prenatal yoga ritual with Sara, who teaches at Thrive. She is a calm, skillful teacher and the flow of the class is mellow and deeply restorative to the body, mind, and spirit. I appreciate how Sara really encourages each woman to listen to her body's limits and desires and to go at her own pace - a great prep for labor, birth, and early parenting. As a postpartum doula, I know how important having simple, centering practices can be for new mamas and Sara has given me many little tips on how to incorporate yoga into my daily life. I have felt healthy, balanced and flexible throughout this pregnancy and I have Sara to thank for much of that. Also, the social tea time after class is so sweet - to meet other mamas and bond over the pregnancy journey. You will not regret taking this class.