I could never thank Jo and Jenna enough for their care, expertise, and wisdom, and for enabling me…read moreto have the home birth of my dreams, and I don't know anyone who is more competent and talented at their work than the Nettle team. They made great recommendations for me when we passed 40 weeks, then 41 weeks, with still no sign of the baby coming. During labor, which was surprising and fast, Jo stayed calm and grounded as she unwrapped the cord around the baby's neck and gave her immediate care she needed to take her first breaths. It might have been a terrifying situation for others, but Jo handled it with unreal expertise. I also had a difficult first few weeks postpartum, and I was deeply held and supported by both Jo and Jenna. I am so grateful that I chose Nettle. I truly believe that my birth experience would have been much worse had I worked with any provider besides Nettle.

Nettle came to us from a trusted recommendation and we have already passed it along to everyone we…read moreknow starting their birthing journey. We are forever grateful for Jo and Jenna's thoughtful and enthusiastic care and support. Every visit, phone call, text, etc was always particular and intimate to our own story while being backed by informed, professional advice and conversation. From billing support to postpartum visits in their new gorgeous office, Nettle made this process easy in a medical landscape that can often be so opaque and overwhelming. As a sporadic doula, I'm lucky enough to have been present at several births and they offer a level of care that I didn't know existed. We were fortunate to have an incredible home birth in our barely one bedroom apartment and throughout felt supported but empowered, nurtured but independent. From the first meeting we knew it was the only way, and they were there for us every step. Both pre and post natal care (not to mention labor and birth support) were approached with attentiveness, warmth, and joyful tenderness. I've carried their philosophy with me into parenthood and find myself asking WW(Jo/Jenna)D for decisions beyond the health of our baby girl and myself. Their sage advice and general outlook on all things birthing and beyond offer a lovely bedrock for this new phase. Briefly, we cannot recommend them highly enough. We love you Jo and Jenna and the whole Nettle crew!

If you are looking for a doula in the Hoboken/JC area - look no further! Lisa was my doula for the…read morebirth of our daughter, and I couldn't have survived my long 24 hour labor without her! I was so prepared for birth, and she also helps out postpartum if you need it. My labor got intense really quickly, and Lisa was by my side in the middle of the night helping me with contractions and back Labor. She is an angel :) Also, I took a Hypnobirthing class with Thalla Marie, who is so fun, knowledgeable and made class so engaging. She rocks!

We worked with Lisa, and while she is nice, she is not a good communicator. My husband and I had a…read moresession scheduled for 1:1 prenatal birth classes, and 5 minutes before the session, she messaged and said she wasn't coming because a client was in labor. Ok, that is fine. I understand that. We rescheduled for the next night. 15 min past the hour, I messaged her and asked if she was coming since she still wasn't at our apartment. She messaged back 45 min later, "No, not tonight." What! not tonight?? What does that even mean? I have never had a professional message me something with such a laissez-faire attitude. That may not seem like a big deal by rescheduling one appointment last minute and then not showing up to another. However, I would not want that from my doula. What if I was in labor and couldn't get in touch with her, or she just dropped the ball because she was tired from previous labor and didn't attend? I think it's important to communicate and even overly communicate with prenatal and especially clients later in their pregnancy. I want to be clear that we didn't hire Lisa as a doula for labor, only for prenatal sessions. However, we strongly considered hiring her as our labor doula and are very disappointed with this outcome. Also, my feedback for the prenatal 1:1 sessions is that they are not customized for your birth. We wanted to focus on when the baby comes home, and we did two x2 hour-long sessions and never touched on that. Lisa also moves slowly through the material. There is wasted time rather than moving through the material in a structured manner. I found myself getting frustrated by the amount of time we spent on side conversations rather than the material at hand. At times it felt awkward. I wish our experience with TBC was different.

Laura was incredible throughout the entire process. My wife and I went with Laura for our doula for…read moreour first child. The peace of mind that comes from a knowledgeable and calming presence before, during and after delivery is worth their weight in gold. I know, I know. I'm the husband in the situation but what many people don't realize is that a doula gives me peace of mind as well. I was able to ask her questions on how best to support my wife and I knew we had someone who would be with us every step of the way. My wife chose Laura because others in our circle had used her and couldn't stop raving about her. My wife was asked would she use Laura again and she said, without pause, "Absolutely." We are thankful for Laura and her guidance throughout the process and whole heartedly recommend her and her services.

The first time I met Laura, I knew she had what it takes to be a great doula. She was very patient…read moreand understanding when helping me to prepare for the process of giving birth. She listened very carefully and responded very thoughtfully to all of my questions and concerns. The "fear" was the biggest hurdle for me - and Laura definitely helped me to confront and feel more at peace with the unknown and unexpected factors that may occur during the birthing process - giving birth was definitely the biggest fear in my life. Specifically, Laura helped to reduce my anxiety with demonstrations and examples of her techniques in advance of the birth. Then she utilized many of these techniques during the actual birth to help me get through it all. I was a lot less anxious and a lot more prepared and calm thanks to her! She knew the right words that I needed to hear while giving birth, and she knew how to give me the right massage, so that it would be less painful. I basically had no epidural in the hospital until close to the very end of the process, and I would not have been able to accomplish that without her. She also helped to explain to my husband how he could help me through the process, as he had no idea of what to do initially. She guided him through different methods of helping me to deal with the pain, and each of these proved to be successful. At the end, it all worked out very well. The baby was born happy, healthy and with a lot of energy! Without her, it definitely would have been a much more difficult and painful process. We are so thankful and feel so grateful that we were able to find Laura in advance of our special day.

We were inspired to hire Amethyst as a Doula because we wanted someone experienced who would be on…read moreour side during the delivery day. We felt it was important to have someone on our team that we knew was looking out for our interest and not the hospital's. What we ended up getting was that and so much more. We are so grateful for all the help that Amethyst provided. Prior to the delivery day, Amethyst had two prep sessions with us at our apartment. These sessions made us so much more comfortable about what to expect on delivery day. She also guided us on preparing our birth plan. I get emotional when I think about how helpful Amethyst's support was on the delivery day. I don't know what we would have done without her. I can confidently say that hiring Amethyst was one of the best decisions we ever made. After the delivery, Amethyst helped us by preparing placenta pills and coming over for a follow up session. In this session she not only provided great tips on taking care of our newborn she facilitated a conversation that helped us get closure on the entire labor day and delivery process. I would 100% recommend Amethyst to anyone who is pregnant and considering getting a Doula.

Let me start out by saying that Amethyst and everything and anything you can hope/wish/want in a…read moredoula/friend/support system, etc during this special time in your life! If you're thinking about a doula, debating it, stop what you are doing and say to yourself - yes I need this/ I deserve this! As a first time mom, I can say I had an easy pregnancy but towards the end my pregnancy got risky and I had to be induced 4 weeks early. Without the help and support from Amethyst I'm not sure I would have been as calm, cool and collected during my experience. But let me explain how I met Amethyst - throughout my pregnancy I can say I can a fairy good pregnancy. I gained a healthy amount of weight, I stayed active, no cravings, the usually morning sickness the first trimester, etc. the only slight difference is my blood pressure was slightly higher than what it was pre pregnancy. No big deal right? With my routine check ups my blood pressure stayed the same. So towards the end of my pregnancy and realize oh sh*t this is real - like this baby has to come out - I started to freak out! Are we prepared for this? What do I need? Do I know everything I need to know etc? So I started looking into hiring a doula. Mind you I didn't know 100% of what a doula does. I did a lot of research (midwife v doula), I asked my friends who had doulas what their experience was, the credentials, etc. of course I went searching at the usually search engines, google and yelp! And that's when I came across Amethyst profile, read her reviews, her credentials, and it was weird feeling but compared to the other profiles I just kept gng back to hers! Law of attraction people! Listen to it! :-) Anywho I gave Amethyst a call, she picked up right away, we had s great conversation and we set up an initial date to meet! I was so excited! She came to my home in westchester and my husband and I had about a little over an hour meeting with Amethyst. We spoke about our backgrounds, how she got into this field, our fears, etc and as soon as she left I remember both me and my husband looked at each other and said - we need her! This was on a Tuesday But that Friday - due to my blood pressure raising to risky levels - I had to be induced! So talk about timing! 40 hours of labor, with drugs pumped into my left and right because I wasn't dilating etc then ended up having a c section, amethyst was my rock! Yes my husband was there and was my rock as well but it's different. She was there for me and my husband from the moment I was induced to the moment I was being sent out for surgery! The entire time I was so thankful and thinking wow what timing! Someone I met literally 72 hours ago and I feel like I know her forever! She has a magical spirit! She explained the process of being induced, what to expect, some of the medical terms the doctors used, she was such an amazing support system, I just simply can't thank her enough! She saved me! So if you are hesitating - don't! Give her a call! It's a special time in your life! Us women don't really talk about pregnancy (pre/post) often but we should! What happens to our bodies, our spirits, etc we should be vocalizing it! It's not a negative thing' like we just accomplished something so badass as giving birth we should be praising ourselves! And amethyst is there for you! So go ahead and do it! You'll be happy you did!

Annette will always be close to our hearts of the joyous and warm birth she assisted with our first…read moreson! I only wish we had had her for our daughter too we moved far away. Right from the start she helped to ease any anxieties we had (which were a lot). She was extremely nurturing from the very beginning through the end. She never tried to persuade me into anything. She always listened and gave me wonderful information. In fact, she still asks about our son to this day and we love catching up over lunches when we are back in the city. She helped my husband, through much sweat and sore muscles, massage my back through 5 hours of super intense, level ten contractions. She never left my side or took a break. I ended up having a c-section and she even made that so special! She was quiet, positive and reassuring at ever step. She snapped gorgeous photos and filmed beautiful video throughout (I didn't even know she was doing this). She was there through the entire labor surgery and recovery room (which was about 20 hours), and which was where she taught me, in under a minute, how to breastfeed. She immediately got the baby latched on perfectly, helped me to understand just how to position him, and I never had a problem breastfeeding, nor did our son! In her home visit after the birth, she gave us a beautifully written letter, detailing ever aspect of that day. Our doctor (who was also in credibly amazing) was so impressed with her that he asked for her contact information as well, because through her, he realized her the immense value of having a doula by our sides the whole time.

Annette is one of a kind, and I am so grateful that I had her by my side throughout my pregnancy…read morejourney, and birth of my son. To be very honest...I didn't even know what a doula is or if I needed one. But being a FTM, I had so many questions and worries about giving birth. I started to do research, and was recommended to check out Annette. And I am so glad I did! From the first conversation, I knew I was in the right hands. I am anxious and an over-thinker, but thankfully Annette's expertise and calming nature helped ease all of that. Most importantly, she helped me become informed in all of my options - so I was able to make the best choices for me and my baby throughout the whole experience - especially when dealing with doctors (which can be rather intimidating). Finally, she was also beyond helpful and reassuring to my support person, my mother...as the two of them together helped me welcome my son into this world. Annette takes on many roles while helping - a coach, a best friend, a cheerleader, an educator and many more. My family is forever thankful to her, and highly recommend having her in your corner to anyone on the beautiful, yet sometimes rather wild, pregnancy journey.

We had the most pleasant experience with our doula, Rebecca, and felt compelled to share it…read more As first-time parents during the harsh circumstances of the Covid-19 shutdown, we were plagued with questions and paralyzed with anxiety. How could we manage to do this, unplanned, during a period of national quarantine? The prospects were daunting, but we had those worries melt away with Rebecca's calm and practical, take-it-easy style. Her energy helped soothe ours ... and we found her breadth of knowledge to stretch the vast corners of newborn care. We found Rebecca to be thoughtful, careful, attentive ... and always readily available. Rebecca was an integral part of our birth plan and we were more relaxed first-time parents for having worked with her. She laid out a clear and concise action plan that worked wonders from the beginning. She is a pleasure to work with. I now understand why she came so highly recommended to us.

I couldn't have asked for a better care team with Rebecca and Jasmine! they are an incredible team…read moreand extremely experienced. Each interaction with them from the consultation. to the post partum visits was respectful, encouraging, and very informational. I felt empowered through my entire birth experience. We delivered at a hospital and it was invaluable to have Rebecca with us to navigate that system and ensure that our birth preferences were followed as best as possible. My partner has said multiple times that having our doulas there to support is was transformational and we would not want to have done it without it them! I highly recommend their services and am so thankful for all they provided us and our family :)

Melissa was excellent throughout my labor and delivery. In the weeks leading up to the big day, we…read moremet in person to create a birth plan, answer any questions my husband and I had, and to practice various techniques to help reduce the pain during contractions. The hospital can be a very daunting and unwelcoming place. My nurse was actually a bit of a nightmare but thanks to Melissa, I was able to stay focus, remain calm, follow my birth plan and most importantly deliver a healthy baby. It would have been a very different experience without her warmth and care. She helped me advocate for myself which I found to be very empowering. I first heard of Melissa and Mindful Birth & Wellness when I began my research online. A veteran doula who I initially wanted to work with referred Melissa to me after she was unavailable and I am so thankful!

You are lucky indeed if you've happened upon Megan Davidson in your doula search…read more Megan has been one of my essential support people throughout my pregnancy, during Naiya's birth and even after in figuring out what it means to be a new mom. As I write this review my baby is 6 months old and I STILL find myself texting Megan "Megan, what about...". And she still texts me back just as fast as she ever has with an informative response that always reflects the latest information on the subject and ultimately helps facilitate my own process of learning and decision making. Megan is the doula who firmly believes that YOU are the most capable person in making the best decisions for yourself and your family. She very seriously believes that her job is to provide you with unbiased information and support during your process in decision making. Megan was that voice during my labor calmly reassuring me that everything was normal and encouraging me to see the humor and even excitement in the moment. She was a rockstar of perseverance, docking as many awake hours during the 60 hour process of labor as my husband. And when we decided that we needed to transfer to a hospital and depart from our plan of a homebirth she got in the car and drove with me to a NJ hospital even though she is Brooklyn based. I can't even begin to say enough amazing things about this amazing woman. From her intellect, humor and supersized heart Megan is an incredible individual and a superbly talented doula. Hiring her as one of our support people was one of the best decisions we made and I already know she'll be one of the first calls placed when baby number 2 rolls around.

Megan Davidson was a life-changing partner in my husband and I's journey during pregnancy and…read morepost-partum. As a 42-year-old woman trying to have her first baby, my husband and I knew we needed support through our journey. My OB/GYN practice, Spring OB/GYN in Soho, has a list of recommended doulas, and we called every single one, including Megan. After speaking with Megan, we knew immediately she was the doula we wanted to work with because of who she is and how she works. She is kind, committed, and warm, while also being clear, transparent, approachable and available. She loves what she does, she cares deeply about her clients, and you see that first hand as she goes above and beyond to support their success. The more we met and spoke with Megan, the more we experienced first-hand how deeply experienced, knowledgeable, and helpful she was. We attended every virtual workshop she offered and both my husband and I found them invaluable in preparing and educating us for the big day. The day I went into labor, (January 12, 2024) we texted with Megan right away and through the entire time leading up to leaving our apartment 18 hours later. When it was time to head to NYU (our hospital), we felt ready because of all her coaching. She offered to meet us at our apartment in Boerum Hill or the hospital, and we opted for the latter. Meghan was there waiting for us when the uber dropped us off and as we walked into the hospital together, we knew we had a true champion on our team. Over the next 24 hours, she supported me, guided me, supported and guided my husband, helped us advocate for ourselves and advocated for us. She was extraordinary. I had gone into the hospital with my birth plan, thanks to Megan, and I really wanted to have a vaginal birth if possible. After nearly 24 hours in labor, I was working towards a deadline. If I didn't hit a progress mark, I would have to have a c-section, but then I went into involuntary labor. We asked for the doctor, and were told that someone else could check-in with us. We knew we wanted to see the OB and Meghan helped get the doctor sent to our room - 16 minutes later we had a beautiful little boy. Not only did Megan get us prepared for a successful labor and delivery, she has been with us ever since. She responded to some frantic questions early in our parenthood, and has always been happy to text or hop on the phone to talk us through any topics or concerns. We hope to have another baby in a year or two, and she will be the first person we call to work with her again. We could not recommend her any more highly. She is the best in her field.