Chazlynn brought so much care, optimism, creativity and competence to our time together. She…read moresupported me through both a pregnancy loss (yes, insurance covered this!) and a healthy pregnancy and live birth! I worked with her through Kaiser insurance and was really gobsmacked at the quality and quantity of care I received from her as a doula free of charge - that's pretty rare in this medical system! I recommend her to all the pregnant people!

For my third birth portal, I decided to hire a doula for the very first time. I thank the universe…read moreevery day that Chazzlyn held and guided me through the most intense and transformational experience of my life. Chazzlyn brings her beautiful blend of evidence-based birthing wisdom along with her intuitive superpowers and caring heart to make women feel respected, loved and supported. I feel totally safe and comfortable with her, not only during labor but in this tender post-partum season as well. She also knows when I just need to be held, and holds space for me in the most heavenly way when I need to cry. Chazzlyn also accepts most insurance plans, for which I am extremely grateful as this made hiring a doula financially accessible for me and my family. She is passionate about her work with women. Though she is extremely experienced not just as a doula but also a midwife assistant, I also respect that she is continuously expanding her knowledge base and attends workshops because learning never ends. Contact Chazzlyn now and start your dialogue with her about working together. You will be so very grateful that you did. I know I am. She has changed my life and the life of my entire family for the better.

Wow. As a first-time mom, this was both my first birth experience and my first experience with…read moreplacenta encapsulation. I was cautiously optimistic going into it - I figured I had nothing to lose and wanted to give myself the best opportunity to support my postpartum recovery, balance my hormones, and replenish my body with the nutrients from my placenta. I can honestly say the capsules made a noticeable difference for me. They helped take the edge off the initial baby blues and have been a valuable part of supporting my emotional well-being during postpartum, allowing me to be more present and enjoy this special time with my new baby. What truly set this experience apart, though, was Tamara's level of care and support. Before birth, she provided thorough education on the various scenarios that could arise during labor and delivery, which helped me feel informed, prepared, and empowered going into my birth experience. After delivery, she coordinated pickup plans with both my husband and me, maintained excellent communication throughout the process, and even picked up the placenta directly from the hospital. From start to finish, Tamara made me feel supported, confident, and cared for during one of the biggest transitions of my life. If you're in the Sacramento area and considering placenta encapsulation, I highly recommend her services.

When we initially contacted Tamara. She was very expedient in getting back to us and explaining the…read moreentire process. I couldn't be more pleased on how easy it all was. As soon as our baby was born, I reached out to her and she got back to me within twenty minutes even though it was close to midnight when I messaged. She met me early the next morning at the hospital to pick up the placenta. And we will have it returned to us in less than a week. Very professional, cheaper than I ever imagined, and all around great experience. My wife and I plan on having more children, so I definitely will be keeping her contact information, and you should, too!

My husband was hesitant to hire a doula. He had all the typical concerns: cost vs benefit, do we…read moreREALLY need someone to provide advice and guidance, what will a doula do that a nurse won't do. Etc. This was our second birth. Our first went okay but wasn't enjoyable by any stretch and fell short in many ways. Specifically knowing and fully understanding all options and their implications. This time I just really wanted someone knowledgeable and experienced who was completely our advocate. Murial came highly recommended by another trusted healthcare provider. Murial has been amazing. She listened and taught us how to be better at getting the care we wanted. My husband felt totally supported and relieved of the burden of going it alone as my only support. That was HUGE! She was available every step of the way - and thankfully, due to an unexpected change of doctors - was our security and constant in a whirlwind of change right before the birth of our son. We LOVE Murial and highly recommend her to anyone wanting an intelligent, caring, knowledgeable birth educator and personal advocate.

Murial Barkley-Aylmer was our sibling doula, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She is an…read moreincredibly special person. She is a birth/sibling/post-partum doula, and she was a gift to us in all those capacities. Our primary arrangement with her was as a sibling doula for our 3yo son during the birth of our second child. She and our son already had a relationship before the birth because she nannied very part time for us for a while (before she made the switch to doula work), and our arrangement with her was for her to come to the house once my labor had started, and then she and our son could go "have a little adventure" while the baby was being born. Murial is, in my opinion, a priceless combination of calm and bright energy. Her presence is soothing - for a few hours before our son woke up, she was able to act as a birth doula for me, and I still think about her gentle foot...holding?? (I mean, wtf was she doing?! I don't know, but it was amazing.). But she also has this bright energy that both kids and adults are super attracted to - creative, fun, silly, respectful, empathetic, intuitive - all the things I wanted in the person who was going to be with my son during such a pivotal and vulnerable moment in his life (the birth of a sibling). He had a fun time on his adventure with Murial, and then she stayed for a few hours after they returned - she made sure I was fed and my needs were met, made me a placenta smoothie and prepped and froze more placenta, and continued to help with our son. In the months after the baby was born, we continued to have Murial come a few times a week in the capacity of post-partum doula. Her help and presence were critical to my mental and emotional health at that time - the baby was colicky and a poor sleeper and finicky nurser, our son was regressing in many areas, and my husband's back went out(!) and then he went back to work. But when Murial was in our house, everything seemed to be okay. One other nice thing about Murial is that she is a certified counselor. So she is basically a professional listener/empathizer/guidance giver. :)

We hired Shae this past year to be on our birth team and it was one of the best decisions we ever…read moremade! Our son was born on Christmas Eve 2019. Shae is compassionate and has such a peaceful presence. From the beginning of our pregnancy (first time parents) we knew we wanted to hire a doula. Someone to tell us when to go to the hospital, help relieve my husband while I was laboring and make decisions if something came up during labor. There can be so many questions as first time parents not knowing how birth can go and Shae is amazing at giving you practical advice and calming your nerves. If you are on the fence about hiring a doula, I promise it will be worth every penny of your investment and so so much more. Shae is incredible and you won't be disappointed in her incredible services! -Chelsey

Shae was an amazing resource after I gave birth and she did my placenta encapsulation too! All…read morearound amazing service and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a doula or encapsulation! She gives 110% and is a wealth of information.

Jennifer took such care of my placenta. I gave birth in the wee hours of the morning and she was…read morethere that same day to process my placenta for encapsulation. First she made me a delicious smoothie and pudding. Both so delicious that even my toddler had some. He loved it as well! The next day, Jennifer came back with my capsules, truffles, bone broth, lotion bars, cord keepsake and placenta art. Everything was packaged nice and neatly. The truffles were my absolute fave! I had to stop myself from eating too much! At around the 3rd day I was feeling great (almost my old self),and my milk came in and I have no doubt it was because of consuming my placenta that Jennifer prepared for me. Thank you so much Jennifer! You have helped me so much!

So grateful to have had the experience of working with Jennifer and getting my placenta…read moreencapsulated. She was very professional and answered all my questions. Came right to the hospital to pick up my placenta and I got my pills, picture and cord keepsake back 2 days later. She came to my house and made sure I had everything I needed to ensure a good postpartum experience. Was so nice to have a few text messages of checking in to make sure I was still doing well. I had a very good first 3 weeks and only a few ups and downs the 4th week. But felt very different in having the placenta pills with my second when I didn't have them with my first. I also did the Bengkung Belly Binding and it was fantastic! Felt "put back together" very quickly. I highly recommend Jennifer and her amazing services.

Amy Moy, is very kind, and compassionate with her services for what I needed. I'm a traumatic birth…read moresurvivor and when I decided to go along with my pregnancy the whole way through, Amy provided support and never judged me. Even though my plan switched many times. In the end. She was there when I had no one to go with me to give birth and held my hand. This time around I just needed a loving warm supportive person. This was a very special birth because I didn't really need to fight. I had a good team that understood my trauma. Amy was very helpful for my PTSD while birthing. Although I wasn't being assaulted and listened to with this birth I still needed that calming support and Amy offered me that.. I was very lucky to have Amy. Thank you.

Amy and Jenn taught a Cornerstone birth class for us. They are a treasure trove of evidence based…read moreinformation. I would highly recommend them to anyone creating a human. Amy is an experienced teacher and it shows. Jenn is knowledgeable and was a valuable co-leader. We're planning a home birth...they were able to educate us on that situation but also on hospital births if it comes to that. I discovered my love of birth videos in this class. What drama! What emotion! Reality TV. Better than hollywood. Aside from the knowledge, their attitudes were easy-going and confidence building for new parents. Can't say enough good things. :)

Erlinda is amazing!…read more The care she put into encapsulating my placenta. She also educated me on the services and types of services she offers. I went with the traditional method and a keepsake. I kept in touch with her via text and provided a Zelle deposit then paid cash for day of service. My husband met with her to provide my placenta and it was ready before we left the hospital to go home. It has since been a year since I used her services and she does service contra costa county although she is in Solano county. My labor and delivery was in Walnut Creek. I still have all the keepsakes and beautiful jar she provided my capsules in.

I had never thought about placenta encapsulation until reading about it online and I thought I'd…read morefinally give it a try. My baby was due 2/20/24, however, she decided to come on 2/1/24 and I didn't even have time to reach out in advance. About 2 hours before having my baby I messaged Nor Cal Placenta Services and the owner, Erlinda, got back to me within 5 minutes if not less. I explained my situation and she advised that it wasn't a problem. She instructed me on what to do an about and hour after I had my baby, she picked it up. I didn't get to meet her but my husband did. He said she was kind and professional. I was released from the hospital on 2/3/24 and she also delivered my capsules about 2 hours after. I don't know if I'll have more babies but Id got through Erlinda again and highly recommend her. I'm approximately 3 1/2mo PP and finally finished my capsules. I do feel like they made a big difference in my 4th trimester. Thank you so much!

How are there not more reviews for this amazing team?! I…read moreworked with Amanda at Sage Springs Midwifery for my second delivery, my first was at a hospital. All I can say is - I don't know why anyone goes to a hospital!! Before baby arrival - Amanda made me feel like a human being, not a baby production factory. I never had to deal with an underpaid front desk staff - I always had direct contact with her. She took time for all my questions, never made me do extra, or coerced me to do something. When I was late or needed to reschedule there was never a late or cancelation fee, just understanding that I was a busy person. During and after delivery- I made all the choices, I was allowed to follow the flow of my body, and Amanda just gave me confidence I needed. She of course had all of the expertise to keep me safe, but she never made me feel belittled or like I couldn't do it - which was the experience I had during my hospital delivery. So all in all - she helped me have the perfect delivery experience! I felt empowered by what my body could do, in the comfort of my own home, and had a healthy baby.

I had my fifth baby with Amanda (second homebirth) and it was my best birth experience by miles…read moreover any of my others! She gave me the space I needed to birth how I wanted and it was comforting knowing there was a trained and watchful eye there as I am a midwife myself and really value the skills an educated and experienced midwife brings. Amanda was a great presence for me! Highly recommend.

Especially as a first time mom, my partner and I couldn't have felt better about the support we…read morereceived from our doulas through Biggest Little Baby. Sarah took time to meet with us and get to know us before offering her suggestion of which team of doulas might match best. I felt so comfortable with Gianna and Sierra from our very first meeting, and really appreciated how they supported us with two people, opening up options for support during labor and delivery. They provided so many resources and information, and were available for any questions at all which meant so much to me, again, having so much unknown my first time. Gianna ended up being there to actually see me through the labor and delivery. I wasn't sure what to expect, but she came when I felt I really started to need extra support and I cannot IMAGINE having done it without her. She helped me through the hardest parts and helped me feel so supported and safe; she gave me what I needed at points when I didn't know I needed it. Her gentle and calm presence and, even at times laughing with her made such a difference in my laboring. It also was a huge help to my partner and allowed him to take care of things that needed to be while she supported me. She stayed until well after the birth, and even helped wash and clean the sheets and helped my daughter and I with our first breast meeting! When I had a lot of anxiety surrounding breast feeding issues after, Sierra answered so many questions for me that were helpful and at the postpartum visit, they answered so many questions I couldn't have anticipated. They were both an integral part of this miraculous journey and I am forever grateful. I highly recommend either of them if you want extra support and if I ever have another baby I'll be calling them again.

The Bright Heart team goes above and beyond to make sure you are supported. As a first-time mom…read morewithout family nearby, having a team of doulas by my side during those early postpartum months was everything. Sarah, Gianna, Anna, and Jenea all care so deeply about their work and were really there for me. They were an invaluable resource, and I'm endlessly grateful for the care and guidance they gave our family -- truly worth every penny!

We really enjoyed the two-day accelerated hybrid birth class with Shalin. We feel confident going…read moreinto labor thanks to the class. Shalin was very knowledgeable and her passion for labor and birth was evident in her teaching style and material. We recommend this class to anyone wanting a comprehensive class on labor and birth in 2, 3 hour sessions.

My husband and I took "Comfort skills for an easier labor" course this past weekend and our…read moreinstructor Shalin had so many helpful tips for both my husband and I. We left the class feeling more educated and prepared for labor and delivery; especially my husband who learned coping mechanisms to help me power through contractions and pain management. It was a great course with plenty of information that wasn't overwhelming. We appreciated the hands on scenarios and guidance that was offered in this class. Thank you for offering this option to our community.