We are incredibly grateful to have had Katie as our doula. She is professional, deeply experienced,…read morecompassionate, and exceptionally skilled at working with medical providers while always advocating for her clients. As someone of advanced maternal age with a pregnancy complicated by hypertension, I felt supported and informed every step of the way. Katie was a steady, reassuring presence throughout pregnancy, induction, and birth. She helped us navigate complex medical decisions with clarity and confidence, and her calm advocacy made a meaningful difference in our experience. We felt heard, respected, and empowered throughout the entire process. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Katie is exceptional at her job, and an amazing human being. My wife and I were both very anxious…read moreeven before we were expecting for the first time. My wife needed someone who could instill calmness, provide information, and accommodate her preferences for labor. I needed someone who could help me be the involved partner i wanted to be through the childbirth process and after. That is why once we found out we were expecting we were looking for a doula to help us sort through the tons of information on preparing for childbirth, childbirth itself and the medical, personal, and other choices associated with it. Katie is an expert's expert, but is able to talk through different topics in a way that helped put us at ease. She's friendly and funny, which helps when she is walking through medical decisions, how to talk to doctors, how to talk to family, considerations and questions we have as first-time parents. She also makes herself available by phone and text when we have questions at random hours with baby. On top of all that, after our baby girl was born, she was able to follow up with us and help teach us a few tricks here and there as well as answer questions we had as things came up.

As a first time mom, I highly recommend Shannon and her postpartum doula team. Shannon was very…read moreresponsive and made me feel comfortable throughout my birth journey, including pre and post birth at home visits. When it was time for me to delivery, she rushed over directly from another birth at a different hospital. Right away, she was great at coaching and remaining helpful and calm throughout the process. My nurses had a great time working with her. I couldn't have delivered my first baby without Shannon in the room. After we returned home, I worked with Whitney, Amanda and Jessica who are postpartum night doulas from Shannon's team. They rotated who was coming each time, and everyone was professional, punctual, and communicative. In addition to feeding and taking care of the baby, they also made sure I was healing better and gave us a lot of advice. I especially enjoyed working with Whitney and Amanda if you can get on their schedule. I'm really glad I went with NOVA Birth Services team!

I signed a contract with Nova Birth Services LLC in July of 2025. In order to secure the doula…read morebirth and postpartum overnight services, we paid a 50% deposit on both services totaling $3050. In November, I was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia and hospitalized. Due to my condition, I had to deliver my baby early via emergency c-section at just over 31 weeks. My baby is currently in the NICU. I wasn't able to have a prenatal in-home visit due to my hospitalization and was given very short notice of my emergency C-section due to my declining health. After my birth, I was put on magnesium, and my baby was sent to the NICU. My husband and I were both so terrified that the last thing I was thinking about was having my doula attend. I was afraid for me and my baby. I reached out to Shannon after my birth and asked if I could cancel the postpartum doula services because of the new financial strain of NICU costs/my hospitalization. She informed me that if I canceled the postpartum doula services, that both contracts would be void, and all services would be considered rendered. Remember, I did not receive a prenatal visit nor birth services due to my medical condition & hospitalization. The contract I signed stated that if the doula wasn't at your birth, you would be entitled to eight hours of postpartum services. Shannon explained that because I paid a 50% deposit on both services, none of the services were paid in full so I would receive nothing else moving forward. Although we had paid $3050 and the birth doula services were $2100, I would need to pay an additional $900 in order to receive the eight hours of postpartum services. She said I could "take it or leave it" and that she would not move money from one contract to another. I was shocked at her response. There was no solution offered where I could receive any services post-birth for the $3050 we had paid. More money had to be paid. This was literally the worst experience of my entire life, and I received no care or compassion at all from Shannon. She maintained that her responsibility was to her staff/business. During our phone call, I was talking about my hospitalization and she mentioned that all of her clients were hospitalized. I clarified that I wasn't hospitalized because I was giving birth. I was hospitalized due to severe preeclampsia and potential organ failure. Trying to work things out with her made a horrible situation even more stressful and terrible. She refuses to budge and maintains that we will not receive any postpartum services if we don't pay extra. My husband and I feel as though we have paid $3050 and have received nothing. We did not receive a prenatal appointment, doula birth services, or any postpartum care. Please see the last email I received from her.

Faith and the NOVA team are truly first rate…read more Expertise is on pace with any doc we spoke to. The guidance and peace of mind was priceless. We cannot recommend them enough. Easily the best money we've spent in regards to the birth process. Joslyn has been a huge help with the baby at night and treats him like her own. She has offered expertise and little hacks here and there that have made a huge difference for us in getting acclimated as new parents (hello pace feeding). we only wish there were more of her! We feel so blessed to have found NOVA and confidently recommend them to anyone, even though we would selfishly like it if we could keep them for ourselves. God Bless!

EDIT: This company would rather argue their justification…read morethan just make corrections. My review remains with one agreed correction: 8 night nannies were not hired, we started the process of hiring 8 that fell through at different points like dropping contact/no shows. As an SBO myself I would never provide a negative review unless absolutely warranted. I did see another review where a customer allegedly felt Faith made some between-the-lines implications for leaving a review and I see where they would think that as Faith reached out to me about this review in a very threatening manner, stating they are noting this record and it may violate Yelps content/ privacy standards and apparently has asked for its removal. Yikes! *END EDIT Absolutely avoid this business at all costs. They have you pay your entire contract upfront - which is almost unheard of. The rate is nonrefundable, even if they do not provide you services. I'm out over $2k because we cancelled our contract early after 8 no-show night nannies. 8 times their employee either didn't show up or cancelled hours before. The last night nanny that called out day of service even contacted us saying that if we get a refund, she doesn't get paid. The company lied and exaggerated issues for no shows to make it more justifiably (as seen in the text attached). The nanny called us night of the accident saying she was fine AND she was on a flight for a trip the next day. Faith called it a "near deadly accident". Disgusting business dealings. Not only are they lying, but also putting them in such a desperate situation where the nanny is forced to reach out to the customer and guilt us to not taking a refund (second pic). We've since found another company to work with and they have been amazing, reliable, and professional.

We were really excited to have Tara shoot our family after the arrival of our second child. We…read morefirst met Tara when she took our holiday photos at a mini shoot and we loved her images, especially how she had captured the spirit of our little boy. The images she got of our family we will treasure forever, once again she has captured a special time with her natural and fun photography - something that is only possible thanks to her calm personality and friendly approach.

My wife and I were blown away by Tara. We literally would not have had a natural birth without her…read more Tara was with us every step of the way and always made her self available. She made us feel like we were a part of her family and always went above and beyond our expectations. Before our special day, Tara provided us with key information to help guide us on the path of a successful birth. My wife and I read 20 plus books before and during our pregnancy. That knowledge did not compare to Tara's extensive knowledge about reproduction, the birthing process, positions, stretches and best practices. During our 24hr extended labor, Tara was by my side coaching my wife and me. She spoke up at very critical moments when my wife and I were at our wit's end encouraging us to keep going letting us know we were almost there when we wanted to quite. She negotiated our options with the doctor, directed the nurses and persuaded my wife to keep going. Tara was my guiding light as we coached my wife through the most magical experience of our life. Our beautiful baby girl is now six months old. She is healthy happy and cheerful. I feel like I owe Tara the world for successfully helping us bring this beautiful baby girl into our lives. I hope Tara is available when we have our next child. There is no person (other then my wife) that I would want by my side during this magical time in our life (sorry mom & dad). Thank you Tara, you were truly amazing! I hope many families get the opportunity to be with you during their special time. You are an amazing person, coach, teacher and fried.

Once again, I'm so happy to share my review of Nurturing Birth Doulas. Brenda supported us…read morethroughout the entire experience. From the very beginning, communicating with Brenda felt so easy and natural. She always took the time to answer our questions, share helpful details, and talk things through. Brenda also sent us information about the hospital's processes and what had changed. During labor, Brenda knew our birth plan by heart! Working with Brenda and the medical team felt incredibly natural and seamless. We're beyond grateful for the confidence, warmth, care, and unwavering support Brenda gave us every step of the way. Our entire family sends our sincere thanks and warmest wishes to Brenda, Whitney, and Nurturing Birth Doulas. We truly appreciate all that you do and wish you nothing but the very best.

Truly amazing! I had an amazing labor and delivery thanks to Brenda Finn. She was so helpful from…read morestart to finish. Highly recommend her service :)

When we decided on working with Gina as our birth Doula, we thought that having a doula would be…read morehelpful as we prepared for birth for the first time and as a further advocate in the hospital. We didn't expect how much her expertise would truly serve us. We know, without a doubt, the birth would have been a much difference experience without Gina by our sides. Leading up to birth, Gina provided invaluable education, helping us feel knowledgeable and confident before welcoming our first child. During labor, progress had stopped, and Gina led us through movements and other birthing strategies, beyond what the hospital staff was providing, enabling us to reach our goals for the birth. She was a calm and reassuring presence throughout, affirming our choices and guiding us through difficult decisions. It was invaluable to have someone by our sides in the hospital with her expertise. We cannot recommend working with Gina as your birthing doula enough!!

Working with Gina was worth every penny. From a professional standpoint, she was outstanding…read more Knowledgeable, resourceful, and patient, Gina provided excellent information, thoughtful advice, and steady emotional support throughout our time working with her. We were fortunate to find her, especially because we came to the doula search later than we should have. Even with the limited time remaining before our due date, Gina quickly equipped us with valuable educational materials to help us prepare for labor, helped us develop a birth plan, and guided us through the final weeks of pregnancy. She shared helpful advice and supported us in our decision-making process, particularly as our baby arrived later than expected, at 41+ weeks. Once labor began, Gina supported us every step of the way. She was there at home, providing both physical and emotional support, and then at the hospital, where she helped us make the best possible decisions in a challenging and evolving situation. When we had to pivot from our original birth plan, Gina helped us navigate that process with remarkable calm and confidence. She offered insightful suggestions, advocated for us with hospital staff, and gave us clear frameworks to guide our decision-making, always with our well-being at the center. On a human level, Gina is a truly wonderful person. She is kind, generous, and unfailingly calm. She made us feel at ease, which in itself is worth its weight in gold when you are going through the birth process for the first time. There were so many things we did not understand, and many others we did not even know to ask about. Gina's gentle presence gave us the comfort and reassurance we needed to feel that everything was going to be okay. We could not recommend her more highly. We will always be deeply grateful to her for supporting us through the arrival of our baby daughter.

Hiring Ashley, Michelle and Jackie was the best decision we made in planning for the birth of our…read morefirst baby. We had a lot of questions and issues toward the end of my pregnancy and having them available to us was truly invaluable. The team was constantly on hand to talk through whatever came up and to help us navigate challenging situations. Having Jackie at the hospital with us was amazing - she worked seamlessly with all the doctors and nurses at GW and lifted our spirits after several challenges during labor and delivery. We can't imagine going through this process without her. The services provided are well worth the price. The classes and workshops were extremely helpful and informative. They also helped to eliminate some of the fear of the unknown for first-time parents. I can't recommend Jackie, Ashley and Michelle enough - you will not regret working with them.

Words truly cannot do justice regarding how amazing Michele is and how much my husband and I would…read morerecommend her and Ashley's services. Run, don't walk, and hire her! :) Not only is Michele knowledgeable and talented regarding anything and everything prenatal, labor/delivery, and postpartum, but she brings the added layer of being approachable, honest, hilarious, and unbelievably encouraging. She is there to support the type of birth that *you* want - whatever that might be. She made me feel empowered, strong, and prepared. We found the three classes that they taught to be very helpful - giving us the right amount of information, as well as the right type of information. It also connected us to others in the community in similar stages of life. I always looked forward to attending. Additionally, during the labor and delivery, it seemed as if Michele almost served as a family member, doula, nurse, midwife, *and* doctor - she wore so many hats - all while making me feel extremely comfortable and supported. At every step along the way, and every decision point, I looked to her first for her insight and opinions. I also heard firsthand from both a nurse and midwife how much they appreciated having her as support to them as well. Choosing Michele was single-handedly the best decision I made during this journey and I cannot recommend her (and Ashley) enough. I will definitely use them again if/when we have another child.

Rebekah is a great hire that I'm sure i will use again in…read morethe future! I was a little hesitant initially about using care.com but when I came across Rebekah's profile, which included a vast array of experience with infants and kids, I knew I had to engage her to work with my twins. Luckily, she was available. Rebekah's main duties were to provide age-appropriate activities for my babies and assist with their development. In addition to providing ordinary baby care services such as feeding and diaper changes, she'd read and sing to them, talk to them, do tummy time, help them learn to sit up and roll over, etc. Rebekah would also offer guidance regarding significant milestones they should hit, provide advice regarding gastrointestinal issues and give helpful tips for breastfeeding. Unfortunately, Rebekah had other obligations and declined my offer to be a full time nanny for the twins but she did agreed to come in on a consultant basis to assist my nanny with activities geared towards babies, which she still does for me from time to time.

Working as a therapist supporting pregnant and postpartum moms through their transition has one…read morenon‑negotiable: I need to know that anyone I refer is reliable, compassionate, and genuinely aligned with the needs of the family. Partnering with Beka Atwater makes that so much easier. Beka posses a deep dedication to supporting new parents with respect, presence, and experience. She isn't just "available"--she's proactive, knowledgeable, and someone I feel completely confident recommending. My clients often come to me carrying high‑anxiety around childbirth, postpartum recovery, sleep, feeding, and the emotional terrain of new parenthood. Rebekah meets them exactly where they are with warmth, clarity, and professionalism. I'm truly grateful to be connected to Rebekah who shares the same values I do: safety, authenticity, inclusive care, and deep respect for the family's whole system. If you're a therapist, doula, or other birth‑/postpartum provider seeking a referral partner you can trust -- or a parent seeking someone who will walk the postpartum path with you without judgment and with an enormous heart -- I cannot recommend Beka highly enough.