Being a first time mom, first time (full term) preggo, having anxiety over a previous miscarriage,…read moreand a little type-A, preparing myself for the ultimate woman-making "race to the finish line" was something I knew would help calm my fears of the unknown. As mentioned, I'm type-A, so you would think I would have had this class all pre-planned however, with a previous miscarriage, I didn't allow myself to fully take in that a baby was fully on her way--despite an ever-growing belly. Two months before the due date, we finally nailed down some times. Being that we were commuting over an hour to work everyday, Aimee gracefully offered to meet us at our home, on our requested times, on our requested days! She made it so easy to make it happen with the little time we had. She even shifted things around when we had an abrupt loss in our family as we were about to take the class. The actual class was easy to absorb and super eye-opening. Knowing our rights, knowing what a woman's body is supposed to do, knowing what drugs actually do to you, knowing alternatives, knowing things we could do NOW to help with labor was absolutely priceless. You see, I had a breech baby. Aimee suggested how to do exercises each day and even gave me a gentle nudge to see a chiropractor. After that visit--boom--baby wasn't breech! The entire class gave me the knowledge I needed to prep myself for the day. And as far as mentally and emotionally prepping myself, she lent me a book on positive birth stories. She was helping me remove that horrible stigma around terrifying labors. Well, come 37 week appt and I had to be induced, medicated, and eventually c-section as baby flipped back to breech during the process of trying to lower her. However, guess who was on the other end of my anxiety-ridden text messages? Aimee. She was there to help with decisions I felt uncomfortable with and to even let me know that even though it wasn't the birth I had wanted, I was doing everything right for my baby and my health. As you can tell, I think Aimee is amazing. If you're looking for a partner, a guiding force, or just some real knowledge on birth/labor, Aimee is your gal.

Aimee was my birth doula in September, 2019. I was really nervous about giving birth, and Aimee…read moretook the time to meet with me on multiple occasions to make sure all of my questions were answered and I was supported. During my unexpected c-section labor, she advocated for me and made me feel like I could get through anything. I couldn't have done it without her and I would absolutely recommend her to all of my friends. Still to this day she checks in with me to see how I'm doing. Thank you Aimee!

Just writing this so other women don't experience what I went through…read more The owner of this place was a gem. She was very good to us and initially was the reason we decided to choose this place for care because of how amazing she was. Giving 1 star because of the midwife, Jacqueline Little, who created such a hostile environment. I have no idea why she would work with pregnant women in the first place if she's going to attack them. In our appointment I told her I had McDonald's for breakfast and she quite literally told me: "You need to clean your sh*t up." Really professional. By the way, this was my first time meeting her. If I wasn't pregnant at the time and completely caught off guard I would have socked her in the face. That monster should be nowhere near pregnant women- a very vulnerable and sensitive population! Me and my partner were so jarred by our entire appointment and it literally ruined our day. That appointment with that horrible woman was the reason why we didn't end up continuing care at this place. I informed the owner and hopefully she gets fired but I thought I would come on here and share my experience so other pregnant women can protect themselves from this individual.

My husband and I went in for a 4/D ultra sound and let me just say that everything from the warm…read moregreeting at the front desk to our session with Lance was top notch. I went in with low expectations image wise, since it's totally up to baby's position but Lance worked his magic to gently rock her into a few positions so that we could see her face for a quick second. She was camera shy. Honestly they all look like little smooshed potato goblins but it was a fun experience all around. Anyone looking for a great experience should go here!

I've been a patient for 15 years now and I gotta say, the staff all have great bed side manner,…read morethey treat you like family, the doctor is amazin, he treats you like he know you, all with respect. I love everyone there!

I've been a patient of Dr. Leibovsky and Maria for several years, just once a year for annual exam…read more After my first visit they asked me to provide a review, everything was great and I wrote a great review. Every year the service declined, the waiting time became longer. On July 9 2025 Dr. Leibovsky scheduled me for a "quick test". I came in on time, signed in and had to wait for 35 min in the lobby. Then the assistant took me to the exam room, I undressed, put on the gown and was waiting for Dr. Leibovsky for another half an hour. No one showed up, I dressed up, informed the register of my excessive waiting time and said that I can't wait for more than an hour. They were not aware if the doctor was going to see me. 9 months later I got a $125 bill for "Late Cancel of the appointment". I did not cancel, I was present and waited for more than an hour without any information. Dr. Leibovsky did not show up. I had second and third opinion on my physical health and neither of the doctors suggested that "quick test" was important for me. Billing department was not able to provide any information on this situation. Now when I read other people reviews I see that I am not the only one in such a situation. I wouldn't see them again for sure.

Cori Gentry offers the best concierge level birth education series on the Monterey Peninsula (or…read moreanywhere as far as I'm concerned). As a first time mama, with a lot of experience as a past nanny and having had many friends (with their sage advice) who were pregnant prior to me, I was not convinced I needed to invest in birth education. How wrong I was... I was recommended to take Cori's class at least ten times by various people in the community. She is very well known and respected in the area. As I missed the boat on her group class and my due date was fast approaching, Cori arranged for a private in-home session. Cori made it her personal interest to get familiarized with my husband, myself and my pregnancy experience up until that point. She provided us with a beautiful binder with a wealth of information, articles, graphics, and relaxation techniques to begin implementing. As part of her class, you also will receive a great reading list, links to helpful birthing videos, newborn care information, and breast feeding support. Fun fact: Cori also is a great option for birth photography! Ask her about having her attend your birth to photograph it! What I appreciated most about Cori, was her willingness to make herself available to her clients. She goes above and beyond the hours dedicated to class time. She is always abreast on the latest research, and she is connected with birth experts in every facet of the industry. Her class covers a wide array on information and situations. If you're contemplating a home birth, she will help you prepare comfort + pain management techniques, but she does not neglect the hospital birth option either... this proved to be invaluable during the roller coaster turn of events (from home birth to hospital birth) and due to Cori's diligence in teaching us about Hospital birthing, we were better prepared for anything that was thrown at us. Cori assisted us in drafting a hospital birth plan, and a induction plan (which I ended up using) and on game day, she offered her support via text in the wee hours of the morning. Always available when I had a question. The relationship I was so lucky to have with Cori is one that every pregnant mama needs. Cori is a mama to four beautiful boys herself, and she has the real life experience to back up her text book teachings. Please book this birth education class today, whether you are a first time mom or a pro. It's worth it just because Cori makes it special and highly personalized for you.

This class is an absolute must for first time parents-to-be. It really takes the stress out of the…read moreunknown that comes with giving birth for the first time. Cori provides a safe place to feel comfortable with sharing one's anxieties of child birth and the information needed to make it less scary. She help build the confidence needed to be able to make choices during the birthing experience. Our birth was not what was planned but with Cori's help from this class we were able to turn a negative birth into a positive story. I would highly recommend her to all new parents!

Madrone - Monitrice package…read more We chose Madrone as our midwife because from the first time we met, they had a calming, safe presence that made us feel completely at ease with our upcoming birth. We chose the monitrice package because I wanted the reassurance a midwife could provide me with, and it was the absolute best decision. Having a Doula and midwife was the best of both worlds, we felt supported emotionally and had the hands on care from a midwife. This helped us realize our goals of laboring at home as long as possible, and having an unmedicated, natural birth at the hospital. I had my partner, mother and Madrone in the birth room, and Madrone balanced everyone out perfectly. They helped ensure each person had a place and space in my birth, all while taking photos to document it which I will treasure for the rest of time. Madrone was not only there for us during our birth, but before and after in such an impactful way. They helped us prepare before mentally and physically, helping us put together our birth plan and leading us through meditative breathing exercises. Madrone was also there after our birth, with several in person sessions as well as available for support along the way as we got settled in at home. It was so reassuring to have someone so knowledgable to ask questions as things came up - breastfeeding, diaper rash, eye boogers - Madrone had helpful information and answers to everything we asked them. Why we loved working with Madrone: - They are knowledgable and incredibly good at being a Doula and Midwife - They have a warmth and calming presence that always made us feel at ease and safe - They have a very balanced and practical approach to preparing, birth, and the postpartum. - They are respected by every birth worker I came in to contact with. Everyone loves Madrone! - They are humorous and full of so much bright energy, and that helped me through some of the most painful moments during birth. - They allowed me to confidently labor at home as long as possible, monitoring baby's heart rate while my contractions intensified - they cut out my stitches at three weeks when they were no longer serving me. Saving me an unnecessary visit to the doctor. Questions I asked Madrone that they were able to support and guide me through: - What are the pros/cons of the hep b shot? - I think my water just broke... does this look like amniotic fluid (photo of captured fluid in a jar sent... lol)? - How do we communicate to our family that we need them to get the Tdap and flue shots if they want to be around the baby? - Why does our baby have goop on his eyes? - I think my milk supply is too strong for baby to drink, what should I do? - I think my stitches fell out, what should I do? - Is the level of prolapse normal at 3 weeks? - How much should I be resting?

STOP. THIS IS IT. You can stop researching and interviewing doulas now because Mireille is THE…read moreBEST! We started looking for a doula at 6 weeks pregnant so we definitely had the time and energy to look for a doula and we are SO HAPPY we found Mireille. After she came to our home to chat with us, we knew she was the one! We found Mireille through our birthing class at Harmony. she had worked with our midwives, Lin and Maria (shoutout to BAM!) before and was familiar with El Camino Los Gatos so we knew she was perfect! Mireille helped us with our birth plan, eased any fears, and supported us to have a natural childbirth! We couldn't have done it without her. She was there from when we first called her all the way until baby was born, never leaving us :) The best part was she really supported my partner in being part of the birthing process. Will definitely come back to Mireille for our next birth :)

Maryssa has so much experience and is also such a caring, patient and intuitive person. I cannot…read moreimagine a better fit for someone looking for care.

From the owner: Maryssa Hernandez Doula Services offers compassionate and individualized support with birth,…read morepostpartum, loss, and abortion. Her goal is to provide evidence-based information and resources so that families can make informed choices that feel right for them. Now serving Salinas & surrounding areas. Virtual services also available. Services include: Support Packages, Group & Private Practices, Birth Processing Sessions, Individual Consultations, Feeding Support + more!

Elisa was hands down the most important part of my birth team. She held me through every difficult…read moremoment, convinced me to believe in myself when I didn't, supported me with pain relieving techniques and supported my husband tirelessly during a long and difficult labor. I joke that I had a home birth and a hospital birth because we labored so long in both places. Never once did she make us feel like we were burdening her by having her there with us even though my labor was well over 36 hours. She never once left our side. She was amazing with helping us make decisions in the hospital and was incredible at home when we were prepping for a home birth. I would hire her again in a heartbeat and plan to for any future babies. She is our family's favorite person!

We had high expectations on hiring a doula service and expected constant emotional support…read morethroughout. However, after the initial contract was signed, we did not receive any proactive communication from our doula. We got pretty cold responses to our questions. Even things like hospital registration required multiple follow ups from our side which added additional stress in these already stressful COVID times. On the day of the delivery, our main doula had to understandably pull out due to a medical emergency. Thankfully, we got a backup doula who was very kind and helped us through the experience. However, we were very surprised when even after the delivery there was no proactive followup or postpartum checkins initiated by our main doula. Overall, extremely disappointed with the service.

Nora is truly an amazing and extraordinary person, words don't do it justice in what she did for us…read moreand our new addition to our family! Nora was very supportive from the very beginning. She gave us hope and confidence the we could experience this journey together with evidence based choices for our birth plan. We met several times up to the delivery and she was always respectful of our choices. She was willing to share her wealth of knowledge, explained the pros/cons and was never pushy on which options to choose. During delivery she was a caring guide always helping us anticipate what to expect next, and was gentle but firm with the hospital staff advocating for our wishes. Nora was there every second during the active labor and didn't leave our side until 2 am! We have no doubt that had it not been for Nora, the hospital would have pushed for a c-section sooner. Even after the natural birth, she followed up assisted us for 3 hours with the baby latch. We are forever grateful to Nora and her family for helping us through this journey SUCCESSFULLY!

Nora has a real gift in supporting birthing people. I am always struck by her kind demeanor, and…read moreher expert communication skills. On top of her doula skills, I'm impressed that she can also help families with their car seats, since she's certified to do so! I highly recommend Nora.

I went back and forth on whether to write this review. I am sure Ana intends well, but sadly we did…read morenot feel adequately supported by her as a doula. I felt like I should provide an alternative perspective for people who are reading these reviews and want to be fully informed in their decision on a doula. There were some things we really appreciated and that she did well, like the postpartum massage and the meal she cooked for us. But the birth experience itself fell far, far short of what we were expecting in terms of care-- I'd like to remain anonymous so I will not go into detail. The prenatal sessions just didn't vibe with us-- a lot of lecture, worksheets and homework that often felt overwhelming rather than supportive or client-directed. The postpartum sessions were shorter than promised and without many of the things she had told us she would do. It seems like Ana has supported others really well, but unfortunately that was not the case for us.

Ana was one of our greatest blessings in assisting with my very first birth. She brought wisdom,…read morepeace & support that allowed me to be confident in my birth choices and thereby allowing a beautiful, natural unmedicated birth. Once I became pregnant and knew we would be giving birth in a hospital, I was encouraged to seek out the support of a doula in hopes to have an unmedicated birth. Ana was everything I could have needed & wanted during my birth and even more, she helped me everything from the preparation to the labor to the birth and into postpartum and beyond which allowed me to have such an amazing experience. She came to our home 3 times before the birth, sat with my husband & I, unrushed and talked over ways we could best prepare and gave us resources if we wanted to further our knowledge - which I gladly did! She made herself available by phone and text whenever I called her, including middle of the night questions! It gave me peace of mind to know that she had been through this many times before and always guided me with comfort. During the birth, I honestly looked to her more than my own doctor. While she is not certified to give medical advice, I trusted her experience overseeing many other births and especially that she viewed birth as a *natural process* that women's bodies are designed for. I didn't even realize the transition my body would go through during the birth experience, and I'm so thankful we added a postpartum component to our package. Worth its weight in gold. Ana came to our home 3 more times after giving birth and brought us a nourishing meal each time, talked through any questions, including caring for our little one, yet truly gave me the attention I needed to facilitate my healing and recovery including the BEST massages I have ever had. I don't have enough space to write all the ways Ana made me feel special, cherished and empowered through my entire pregnancy and birth. I am so thankful to have had her wisdom and support and truly don't believe my birth experience would have been half as incredible if it wasn't for her.