After 2 years this experience still haunts me and if this can save even one future mama from what I…read morewent through.... Horrible horrible horrible experience with the doula who I paid extra for because of her experience not only as a hypnobirthing doula but also as a midwife and LC, named Sharon. I went to their open house and it was a very warm experience. I thought it was an informative experience as well but now I realize I wasted hours of my time there. Why? Because they just yes yes yes-ed me on everything. This one payment covers the entire time I am in labor? "YES". What if it takes hours or days? "Yes it's still covered" No matter how long?!? "Yes no matter how long" Can they advocate for me if the doctor does something I didn't want? "Yes absolutely" So they will confront the doctor? "Yes" Will the doula take pictures and videos of the birth? "Yes" My doula will come to me to labor at home and then we go together to the hospital? "Yes" Every single question I had I was told yes by both amazing births and the doula I ended up hiring. Of course, that was just so I end up working with them. They will tell you everything you want to hear. In reality that is not the case. My doula came to my home to labor with me in the beginning stages. I ended up in the tub alone and I'm not sure where she was but she was sleeping. At a certain point I tried to get out of the tub myself and after failing over and over I had to keep calling my doula until she woke up and came to help. When it was time to go to the hospital suddenly my doula said she has to go home to take care of a few things but will meet me there. Ok. Wish she would have informed of that earlier because I was told by her AND amazing births that she will come with me to the hospital. So she went home, fed her cats, took a nap etc. Too much time had passed and she never arrived to the hospital - I was already checked in at this point and had gone for a long walk to help progress labor (kept asking my doula what I can do to help progress my labor, should I walk because my friends doula told her to do that, but Sharon kept insisting that there is nothing I can do. Yet the second I got to the hospital the nurse told me to walk walk walk their hallways to progress the labor.) I called my friend to ask what moves I can do on the birthing ball to help and got yelled at that why am I paying for a doula and where is my doula that's her job to help me with this stuff. That's when I realized my doula has been missing for a very long time and I called her. I MID LABOR HAD TO CALL HER. She said she will be right over. Then some time passed. ALOT OF TIME. Still a no show. No phone call or follow up text either. So I had to call her again and she said the police had locked down the street and she can't get out and was still home. A health care professional in an emergency can't get out?! Really?! Only after we inquired for the backup doula was she suddenly able to sneak out. My doula did nothing to help me with my labor pains. She just sat in her chair while I tried to do breathing techniques on my own. She didn't do a single hypnobirthing technique nor did she massage me. It was a horrible experience. I had to deal with each contraction on my own and in the end couldn't handle it anymore and had to get epidural and pitocin. I also looked to her for advice on the epidural and pitocin but she just kept insisting she didn't know. She also said that if a certain Dr was the delivery driver then she had no power and it would be his way. Funny though because during the interview I told her I was looking for someone specifically to work with this doctor and she said she has it handled and in the past had even had to take him out of the room and argue with him. Ah more lies she told. So this women who didn't touch me didn't massage me and completely neglected me during labor when it came time to push guess who was right there holding my leg?!!! I was so taken aback!! No one asked her to do that. In fact we specifically had asked her to take pictures and videos during the birth. And I was stuck pushing the entire time thinking look at her standing there proudly like she earned that spot when she didn't do a single thing. Thank gd my husband realized and asked one of the hospital staff to take videos. Of course we missed out on some of it. And when the baby was born guess what Sharon did then? Snapped a picture of us on HER OWN PHONE WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION!!! Who does such a thing! I had to ask her to delete it. There's more but Yelp only allows a certain length. We were so let down by the entire experience we did not bother with the follow up. Which was a shame as my baby did need the help of an LC and ended up on formula. Choose wisely. Choose someone who you know personally worked with a doula. Don't hire blindly regardless of how great they sound on paper or in the interview. Sometimes you are better off with a good friend or family member.

This place is incredible. I went for pregnant chiropractic care and I felt so much better. Vivian…read morewas the sweetest and so gentle. I can't wait to go back!

Claudia was amazing during my journey. She supported me physically, emotionally and mentally. She…read moremade herself available to me where I was, at home in Broward or at the hospital in Miami. During the prenatal stages, she explained to me what to expect and answered all of my questions. She taught me exercises that help to relieve the pains of pregnancy and labor. While I was in labor she helped me advocate for myself, to express my wishes for the birth, even when the doctors were pushy, for example about the epidural. With her help, I was able to manage the contractions' pains. She was there with me physically applying pressure to ease the labor pains and reminding me to change positions every so often to progress the delivery. This is in contrast to my doctors who passively waited for active labor to begin. They actually remarked with certainty that my baby was not coming until the following day-- but with all the bouncing, walking, and stretching, to their surprise my baby arrived the same day only 45 minutes later! After delivery, Claudia came to visit and check on me and my little one providing guidance through this next chapter. I truly believe my unmedicated delivery was a success thanks to her support. She was an amazing help for this inexperience first time mom. From my husband's perspective: I was quite impressed that Claudia committed to visiting us at our home on several occasions prior to the delivery. From the very first meeting, Claudia clearly expressed that the birth of our daughter was a team effort, and that was ultimately borne out. Claudia provided us with exercises, techniques, and perspectives that allowed me to aid my wife in dismantling stress, alleviating discomfort, and buttressing her self confidence when the pressure of the third trimester and upcoming delivery became acute. You could say that the delivery began long, long before we ever reached the hospital-- and Claudia supported us the whole way through to post-partum in person, over the phone, or via group text. I have to say that as a man, many of the exercises Claudia taught us brought me closer to my wife and yet-unborn daughter than I previously thought possible. It was a rewarding experience I look upon fondly. I highly recommend Claudia as a doula for all of the above and more. Of course she did the things that one may expect from a doula, such as demystifying all the things that come up during delivery, or passing along exercises and techniques that honestly should be part of every prenatal education course, or simply being supportively present with warmth and professionalism, but there are certain intangible benefits to having a wealth of knowledge and experience available to facilitate what is, at once, the most humbling, beautiful, and terrifying moment of one's life. I believe my wife and my daughter are better off because of Claudia and I am so appreciative of all that she did for us.

Claudia is a gentle spirit and brings the sacred to sacred doula. She is a quiet yet strong…read morepresence during pregnancy and during the birth. She used special doula techniques that helped me during labor with pain management and also advocated for me when needed. Thankful to have had her on my birth team.

Dr Thompson is just wonderful. Luckily we landed at IVFMD after trying 2 other fertility clinics…read morethat were unsuccessful. Dr Thompson, Dr Montenegro and their team are great, you don't feel like a number, we were never rushed on any of our appointments, she found 2 issues that might have been the reason why I couldn't get pregnant before and after 1 treatment with them we got our miracle baby, I will forever be grateful.

Love this Woman! She made it possible, her and her staff…read moreare the most amazing group of people that I have had to work with in a medical office! They were knowledgeable on every sometimes every issue I knew something that I thought extremely comfortable and knowingly that anything I need it I can go to them, email them! They would have the answer!

Lisa is amazing. She spent a long time with my wife, Assel. More importantly than just the time,…read moreshe was incredibly patient, knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. She is very responsive (which, in Miami, is unique) and her rates are reasonable. We are extremely happy that we found her! :-)

I met with Lisa about 2 or 3 weeks postpartum. I was really struggling with breastfeeding (think…read morecluster feeding WAY outside the norm). No one was getting any sleep, we were all miserable, and I think it was really interfering with my ability to bond with my daughter. Finally, we made an appointment with Lisa. She came to our apartment and gave me some great advice. She also developed a plan for us to start supplementing while I pumped to try to boost my supply. Having that plan changed everything. We went some supplementing really heavily (maybe 40-50%?) to supplementing MAYBE 5-10% today. I'm so psyched I'm getting closer to my goal of breastfeeding for at least 6 months and am absolutely crazy about my kiddo. Honestly, without Lisa's help, I would've thrown in the towel on breastfeeding entirely a long time ago and/or ended up really depressed. If you're struggling with breastfeeding and looking for some smart, practical, judgement-free help, please make an appointment with Lisa. You won't regret it!

The time it takes to be seen by the Doctor. Appointment was at 2:00pm and 3:30 pm still waiting. If…read moreit wasn't for the pain, my granddaughter was feeling; we would have left. I've never sat in a GYN office this long in my entire childbearing years. I wouldn't recommend this Doctor on that reason alone.

Dr. Germain-George was such a great obstetrician during my first pregnancy (and may I add in the…read moremiddle of a global pandemic!). She was always took her time to allow me to ask a million and one questions and made me feel at eass each and every visit. I was very thankful to have a trained professional with great support staff that made my first pregnancy experience a great one! I had a planned Caesarian and she was transparent with me the entire process from scheduling to the actual delivery. I am forever thankful!

I chose Hollywood Birth Center based on glowing recommendations from friends and my doctor's wife…read more I'd had a terrible hospital birth with my first daughter and wanted a calm, supportive environment this time. Unfortunately, since the new owner, Gelena, took over, my experience was extremely disappointing. First, I was told they accepted my insurance (Ambetter), only to find out later they didn't. After weeks of fighting with the Marketplace to switch plans, I was told the new one wasn't accepted either. I ended up paying $5,000 out-of-pocket. Communication was another nightmare. The MobileMidwife app constantly malfunctioned, and emails were frequently missed or lost. I had to make a new email address just to keep up, and once I did, the app stopped working altogether. When labor started, I followed their "5-1-1" rule (contractions five minutes apart, lasting one minute) before heading to the center--but my labor moved too quickly. By the time my water broke, I couldn't leave the house. I ended up giving birth at home. Thankfully, the midwife made it just in time to deliver my baby--but I have a friend who also used them, and her neighbor had to deliver her baby because the midwife didn't arrive in time. To make matters worse, my baby's birth certificate listed the wrong address, and I spent weeks emailing back and forth to fix their mistake. This entire experience was stressful, disorganized, and far from the safe, empowering birth I was promised. Avoid this place at all costs.

Had my second birth at home with the staff from Hollywood Birth Center and it was perfect. Mimi is…read morean incredible midwife. Not only did I feel comfortable with her the entire pregnancy but she was so calm and reassuring during labor. I truly loved both of my experiences with HBC and would never want to go to a traditional birth setting in a hospital. It is so apparent during every visit that these women truly care for mothers and babies.

Dr. Schell's energy, positivism and knowledge make her an important support to any woman in her…read morepostpartum journey. Her home visits are key to ease the logistics of a new mom's life. She helped me talk feelings, get on a pumping schedule and now weaning off for medical reasons. No doubt she has been a crucial part of my support team during these times as a new mom. Highly recommended!!!

I met Dr. Schell during the third trimester of my third pregnancy. I had already two very rough…read moredeliveries (emergency c-section and VBAC with bilateral episiotomy and vaccuum), and wanted to plan all that I could in advance of my third baby so I could tend to my four and two year old sons. I used Dr. Schell's night nurse services for almost the first three month's of my baby's life. The nurses were both warm and beyond professional, not only providing care to my baby, but taking care of me as well. I was actually able to rest while they were there and it allowed me to function during the day so I could tend to my boys who were home full time on their summer break. No napping during the day for me, so having Dr. Schell's services were a Godsend.

I'm so impressed by Dr Karmin and her office. My friend and I found her through the menopause…read moresociety website. I visited her about 3 weeks ago and can not be anymore impressed by how well the office was run. Front desk girls are so nice! This is very rare in miami!!!!! They call back when they say they would and you get an alert when they sent your prescription to pharmacy. Dr Karmin herself is very knowledgeable and took the time to listen to all my concerns about my new perimenopause life.

I was due for my annual exam and decided to try Dr. Randye Karmin. I am so glad I did! I've tried…read moreother places and they usually take a long time and always rushed. Here It was quick and easy just filled out some paperwork and the staff was very helpful. Dr. Randye Karmin is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. I felt very comfortable and she was very patient. I definitely recommend her :)