My wife had an amazing experience with Dr. Sawa. From the moment We walked into the clinic, We felt…read morewelcomed and cared for. Dr. Sawa is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate. They took the time to listen to my concerns, explain everything clearly, and made me feel comfortable throughout the entire visit. What truly stands out about Dr. Sawa is their genuine care for patients. They never rush appointments and always make sure all questions are answered. During such an important time in my life, having a doctor who is patient, attentive, and supportive makes all the difference. We highly recommend Dr. Sawa to anyone looking for an outstanding OB-GYN. You can truly trust that you are in excellent hands.

I went to Dr Sawa 5 years ago with my son after seeing such amazing reviews and I can say without a…read moredoubt they were all correct. He has unbelievable bedside manner, I never felt rushed, and as a first time mom asking a million questions he never made me feel dumb for asking them. When I found out I was pregnant again I immediately called the office to get scheduled with him and he's still the amazing doctor I remember from 5 years ago. Patient, kind, understanding and makes you feel very comfortable with his knowledge in medicine. I had an appointment today in the Modesto office with another OB (because Dr Sawa was out) and I very quickly realized how appreciative I am of him and his professionalism and will always recommend anyone his way.

Dr. Pont is a good OB/GYN. He is pragmatic so he will be direct like tell you that worst case…read more This was my second pregnancy, so I didn't need much. He is great if you are getting cesarean because he cares how the cut is made. The low review is more about his medical assistant and office. They are the WORST medical office! They lost my FMLA paperwork and when I was in the hospital at 33 weeks pregnant they denied "expediting" my paperwork. His medical assistant Christina denied my 4 week pregnancy disability, since when do they make the decision?! I also had to routinely call the Sutter Gould disability department because they claimed to be processing it that "same day" although they had my dr note for several days.

Surrogate is noted to have elevated blood pressure. Nothing is done by Dr. Pont. Nothing. Baby's…read moredue date is just a few days away. The surrogate experiences a flurry of movement she refers to as baby having a severe case of hiccups and sends intended parents video of this event. At subsequent OBGYN appointment Dr. Pont finds no heartbeat. The doctor neglected expecting parents throughout the entire pregnancy, neglected to treat surrogate as high risk pregnancy despite her having had given birth to 4 of her own children and a previous 1-2 surrogacies. The baby initially presented wrong side up and turned right side up prior to the visit at which elevated blood pressure was noted. Parents have been denied medical records of visits leading up to finding of no heartbeat. This was preventable. Tragic. But Dr. Pont, a referral of surrogacy agency, stood to make much more money by non performing a cesarean to save the baby.

...::: WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!!! :::…read more... I transferred to him late into my pregnancy. My prenatal apts went fine enough but my labor was nothing short of horrendous. I went into labor @ 3:00pm on a Tuesday afternoon. I had made clear prior and upon arrival to the hospital I under no circumstances wanted Pitocin. After only three hours of labor, he said he wanted to give me Pitocin, to which I refused. He then proceeded to tell me that I was not dilating fast enough and he wasn't going to be there all night waiting for me to have my baby. Mind you, by this time, it's barely 6:00 ish. He then proceeded to threaten me, in front of my family and the nurse in the delivery room saying that if I did not accept to take the Pitocin he would not give me anything else for the pain! And followed that by saying that I could just go ahead and have a county doctor deliver my baby. Obviously in a lot of pain and having contractions, I accepted the Pitocin, Sixteen hours later, I had my son (obviously the Pitocin didn't help). In total he spent very little time with me, only returning when he was paged to finish delivering my son once he was already crowning. Later it was suggested to me by a nurse to report him for his poor treatment of me. I felt bullied and threatened when I was in pain and most vulnerable. This was my second child, so I'm familiar with the birthing experience. I warn any woman from stepping foot in his office and being put in the situation he put me in.

Dr Palitz delivered my son and daughter and he is amazing, his personality is the best he's down to…read moreearth and makes you feel comfortable and knows what's best for you your body and your child! I would highly recommend him to friends or family, he's a pro at what he does and i trust him like i would family! Your ima ndnout pretty fast for your appointment unless he's doing a delivery but we all know some babies come when they want and chose to, the staff is amazing friendly and great people best ob gyn around

I can't say enough positive things about our experience with the Modesto Doula Group and the…read morewonderful doulas who prepared me for childbirth, supported my husband and me during labor and childbirth and in the weeks postpartum. After attending a childbirth preparation class at my hospital less than two months before my due date, I began to worry about how unprepared I was and became anxious when thinking about childbirth and the pain associated with it. After meeting with Teri and Susan, we immediately knew that having a doula with us was something we needed. My due date was approaching rapidly, but we were able to do a total of three childbirth education classes, one group class in Modesto and two in home classes. I felt more and more assured after each class. By the end of the third class my anxiety had been replaced by confidence. Teri came to our house the morning that I went into labor and assisted me through each contraction as I labored at home. Still by my side in the delivery room, she used acupressure and aromatherapy which helped tremendously even during the most intense contractions. Back at home with a brand new baby, the postpartum doula services with Jennifer and Susan were exceedingly helpful for us. I had also opted for placenta encapsulation and the postpartum care basket, both of which made my postpartum recovery and healing easier. Looking back, as we often do, we couldn't imagine our birth experience without the caring and experienced support of the doulas at Modesto Doula Group!

My personal experience was 3-star - fine/better than neutral, but for me there were a few cons that…read moretook away from the pros... Other people might receive the same exact service but rate it 4 or 5 stars. I felt that the postpartum doula, Susan, could have been more open and supportive of my personal parenting style and desires, but it seemed like she thought there was one good way of parenting an 8-week old baby - the rigid schedule your baby for your convenience as soon as possible way, which isn't my philosophy but I know tons of people do want that. I also thought she needed to take more care and consideration regarding her baby wearing advice because although babies bodies are very flexible, there are safety concerns especially regarding their hips, neck, and nose that she did not properly address when telling me not to over think placing my baby in my ring sling.

Got all the studies and work well done and professionally to have a piece of mind about my female…read moreissues.

I was a patient of Esther's from about 13 - 18 years old…read more Here's her business profile: http://heraobgyn.net/staff/etow.aspx She was my first OB-GYN so I don't have many to compare her to, but I would say my patient experience with her had been very inadequate. When you're in that line of business, of course she probably handles a lot of patients that are experiencing both pregnancy & teen sexuality. Though from my perspective... all medical patients should be treated individually (obviously) since no one individual has the same issue. She however, right from my first visit at thirteen was trying to prescribe birth control as a "preventative" even though I was very insistent that I was NOT sexually active nor did I plan to be for years to come. Years later as an adult, I shared that I had been sexually active at that point, she was more reserved on the issue of birth control. However, I started to complain about having terrible menstrual cramps & what does she recommend? "Well, actually, birth control can help facilitate with cramps" It's sad when my only memories of my gyno are of trying to aggressively push for the use of birth control without, in my opinion, actually listening to any problems with my body that I may have been experiencing at the time.

Kim is not only the most dedicated doula she is a most genuine and amazing woman. Her kind approach…read moreand really great extensive Knowles key for anyone being involved not just carrying and having a baby. She is compassionate, knowledgeable and really cares. Specially, if you are a young first time mom I will definitely say get a doula for you. Now as far as her experience and energy she's the one that will help you get where you need to be by knowing that she meets you where you are. Please give her a try and just meeting her will give you so much peace and love for your little one and family. We love her and my little one is already 2 years. Would highly recommend her and she will forever be our doula for any other children not just mine but around my family.

Just finished my 6 week Bliss Infusion Prenatal Yoga with Kim and it was amazing! I loved being…read moreable to take time out of my busy day to focus on breathing, relaxation, movement and connection. Kim is the best and you will fall in love with her the moment you meet her! I highly recommend taking her class!

I hired MBB for my second delivery. The biggest draw for me was that they can bill Kaiser directly!…read moreWith my insurance plan, that meant it was free for me! So wonderful to get this valuable prenatal education, labor and delivery support, and postpartum breastfeeding coaching. During delivery, my doula was Sophia. She was calm, knowledgeable, able to take photos and videos, and helped me communicate my wishes to the nurse and midwife. I feel very grateful to have gotten Sophia's in-person support and all the prenatal education from the larger team on weekly virtual calls, the videos, and the workbook. Definitely worth the time investment!

I worked through the MBB course alongside my doulas during my most recent pregnancy. We met each…read moreweek to go over the chapters they assigned, and I am so grateful for the experience it provided. The education in this program made a huge impact on my birth experience, and the meeting helped my work through my previous birth traumas from my first borns birth. Because of the prep and education I received through MBB, I was able to have a redemptive, uncomplicated, successful unmedicated birth. The tools, mindset shifts, and practical knowledge I gained played a major role in my empowering experience and I'm beyond grateful for this course and the confidence it gave me. Shout out to Shiela, Sophia, Jamie, and Corrine for the great insight and support you gave me prior to labor. Brooke hung on the phone and advised us while I labored, and Kaitlyn met us at the hospital just in time for baby's delivery. I appreciated her knowledge and communication during the hospital chaos. 10/10 recommend EVERYONE works with a doula!! And, Modesto Birth & Beyond is a great choice if you're in their service areas.

I received a callback from Natalie 8-3-21. We spoke about my appointment issue. She said customer…read moreservice can only give the next available appointment. The patient needs to request to be transferred to the doctors assistant. I said I do not believe it is up to the customer to have to make that request. I feel that since my appointment was canceled by them that either customer service can either make the new appointment ASAP or automatically transfer the patient to the department that can. I also let Natalie know that I did request to be transferred on 7-7-21 to someone who might be able to get me an earlier appointment and was told someone would call me back. I said you are my first callback a month later. This is not an office that I want handling my medical needs.

I made an appointment with Dr. LaClair 4 months in advance. Her office called to cancel that…read moreappointment 4 days before and refused to do anything to help me get in any sooner than another 3 months out.