I love the gym! Parking was spacious but beware of the meters. Service was friendly and helpful…read morewith a lot of the current programs. The gym was great experience too due to music selection and gender specific steam rooms. Only downside is there is no gym to play basketball in or track to run on. I recommend this gym for someone looking for a quick workout without the amenities you could be getting at other Y's.

Amazing downtown location for a nice bike ride w video of beach. Friendly, professional staff…read more Always clean and super helpful workers (no matter color of shirt). While I give Carondelet (where I live 2 blocks away) 2 stars, downtown earns 5 every time. I ride my bike here and work out here because of the friendly staff, and the clear love of the city and its people. Downtown YMCA is an exemplar of excellence and loving values toward all people.

Dr. Ruggeri has been my "girl doc" for the last 10 years and I'm just over 1/2 way through my…read moresecond pregnancy as her patient. She's friendly and informed. The care she provides is proactive, catching issues and possible issues as early as possible, but without being overly "test-happy" or neurotic. She'll joke around with you, and patiently offer explanations for any questions you have, no matter how out there they may be. The rest of the staff is just as patient and nice. I've never felt shuffled through or like an inconvenience like have at other doctors' offices, even when it's just a routine pregnancy check-in.

I heart Dr. Jostes! He is soo amazing. I am currently 27 weeks pregnant and a freakshow. Everytime…read moreI go into his office I am in full fledge panic mode because I haven't seen him in four weeks. Inevitably, I am "sure" something is wrong with me. My back hurts. My ribs hurt. I'm getting too fat. Maybe I have diabetes? As soon as he walks in the room, I am instantly calmed. It's like magic. He's just got this great way about him; his demeanor is very calming. He's intelligent and willing to sit and chit chat with you as long as you (or your mom or grandma- depending who you take with you... ) would like. His assistants are typical. Short but effective. And I can always seem to get an appointment when I need to. I can't wait to have my baby with Dr. Jostes!

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Jostes and his staff. He was my doctor through my pregnancy…read moreand delivery of my daughter. I've never met a more kind and patient doctor. He took such great care of us! The office staff was so accommodating and the nurses were great. I have a beautiful, healthy one year old thanks to the expertise and care of Dr. Jostes , his nurses and office personnel.

They tell you to arrive 15 minutes early but they won't pull you back until your exact appointment…read moretime, so just a heads up. I was pulled back later than my appointment time. I had both my kids. The sonographer was kind to the kids and patient. The appointment time ran past the scheduled time which happens totally normal. Office was clean and scheduling is easy. Staff pleasant

(Feel kinda creepy writing about my wife's obgyn, but here goes nuthing) My wife had qualms with…read moregoing to a male OBGYN, but this guy is terrific and she is very happy to have been referred to him. He is the nicest guy and an excellent doctor. They also have a 4D ultrasound and we have been able to check out our babies each time we visited. I highly recommend him.

I have nothing but praises to say about Doctor Branson. I started out with a different OB for my…read morefirst child, and wasn't happy. I found Branson through my sister, and he has delivered 3 of my children. He has been amazing! He has not rushed my labors and the after math of birthing has gone a lot easier for me. and 2 more high lights super friendly staff and they have a ultra sound machine in office. So you get a ultra sound every time you go in!

I have recommended this doctor to all my friends. When I was pregnant, I greatly appreciated that…read morehe personally answers emails after hours and on weekends. When pregnant with a 99.5 fever, you worry more than you should. The quick response is appreciated more than he realized. I wouldn't have slept that night without confirmation that my baby was okay. Also appreciate that he does in-office ultrasounds. Each visit you get printed pictures of the baby. Added bonus - hearing the heartbeat each visit.

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We've had 2 kiddos here and the midwives did an amazing job of supporting us and bringing our…read morebabies into the world safely and in a way that honored my ability to move around and birth naturally. Couldn't have had a better experience all around!

The birthing center is fantastic! I wish all doctors' appointments and interactions with hospital…read morestaff left me feeling like I do when I go to the birthing center. The midwives and nurses are knowledgeable, compassionate, and very very good at what they do. When I was deciding where to have my baby, I chose the birthing center because of the low intervention model (I usually get real anxious when it comes to hospitals and medical procedures), support for a non-medicated birth, and beneficial practices like delayed cord clamping, not washing baby right away, and skin-to-skin. It seemed very homey and calming and I liked that the birthing center was in the hospital (as opposed to a stand alone center), so if an emergency happened, I could get immediate care. The center has four birthing suites: spring, summer, fall, and winter. You can pick which one you want; the layout and color themes are slightly different. However, every room has a shower, a tub you can labor in (though you can't do a water birth), a big bed where both you and your partner are encouraged to snuggle baby after the birth (I think it might be a queen), and various labor stuff (two different kinds of birthing balls, a rope thing hanging from the ceiling, etc.). During birth they have nitrous oxide available for pain relief. You typically get to go home the day of the birth if everything checks out or you have the option of staying in a maternity recovery room upstairs. I had a great experience with all my prenatal appointments and recently had my 6 week follow up. I never feel rushed; I feel heard and respected when I come with my long list of questions (it was my first pregnancy). You get to have appointments with each of the midwives throughout your pregnancy so that whenever you deliver, you'll already be familiar with whichever midwife is on call at the time. So I ended up having my baby on the regular labor and delivery floor because we were high risk and the birthing center can only do low risk births (baby came early at 33 weeks). However, the midwife on call, Maria, still came to attend the birth. Her presence, support, and coaching were invaluable during labor! I wouldn't say I felt calm per se, but I definitely felt less stressed and more confident knowing she was there. I was still able to deliver baby vaginally and without pain medication, which I attribute in large part to Maria's support and the natural birthing class I took through the center. If/when my spouse and I decide to have another baby, I would definitely choose the birthing center again (and hopefully be able to actually give birth there)! Oh and one last thing, one of their staff is a certified lactation consultant, so you can ask Amanda any and all breastfeeding questions you have. She runs The Lactation Circle (TLC) every Thursday morning where you can come with your baby and do a weighted feed (so you know how much your baby is eating), get help with baby's latch, and just hang out with other moms and babies. It's another amazing support and resource the birthing center offers!

She's the best! Anyone would be lucky to be in her compassionate and competent care. She managed my…read morepregnancy and postpartum complications with great empathy, clear communication, and extreme medical skill. She is an exceptional doctor and also an exceptional person.

I was done having children when I started seeing Dr. Smith so I can't speak about any labor…read moreexperiences but I have seen her yearly for a long time and a few times when I had issues. I make my appointment for the following year when i leave the office. Her schedule fills up so plan ahead. She is truly a great doctor and an amazing and kind human, which to me is just as important. Anybody I have ever talked to in the office has been wonderful as well.