Amazing experience having a home birth with my first child. I was very nervous to switch to…read moremidwifery care at 32 weeks and Angie took the time to make me feel comfortable. When I went into labor she was so patient with me as my labor progressed slowly and when I hemorrhaged post birth she handled it expertly avoiding a hospital transfer and providing life saving care. Would 100% give birth with Angie again.

We took Angie's birth class and she was our doula and we are so grateful to have had her as part of…read moreour experience. Angie made me feel so supported and understood every step of the way. She brought with her a calm and compassion that we will never forget.

We just completed a 3 week Great Start series with Chevy Geech at Parent Trust's Montlake Terrace…read morelocation and were really happy! The course was extremely comprehensive, over 3 Saturday's from 9am - 2.30pm with a total of 40 minutes of breaks throughout the day. Along with the Penny Simkin book, you are given materials and contacts throughout the course to help - all of which were fantastic. The content of the course covers everything from early labor right the way through to diaper changing. Chevy was a fantastic teacher who knows how to interact with a class well and keeps everyone active and interested for the 5.5 hour sessions - an incredible feat in and of itself! :) Each of the series culminates with a reunion that takes place once all the babies are born. We just wrapped up our series today, but will be gathering again in January to meet everyone again with their +1's (babies!) We can't wait! If you are looking for a reputable, accredited and well planned out course to take regarding childbirth and the pre and post stages as well.

If you're like me, trust doesn't always come easily. This can be especially true when finding…read morehealthcare providers. When I moved cities halfway through my pregnancy, I struggled to find a reputable home birth provider that would take me as a transfer. Enter Wellspring. I am so grateful I took the leap of faith with Lizz and Elliott. They are down-to-earth, knowledgeable, and really came through for me as a patient when my baby experienced shoulder distocia during my home birth. I had the most beautiful home birth I could hope for (despite the hiccup), and absolutely have them in part to thank for it. In addition to that, their office is lovely & full of plants and toys. My 3 year old loved going to "the baby store" with me and playing with all their fun toys before listening to baby's heartbeat. Finally, they were very sympathetic to my challenging financial situation & were flexible with my payment plan. TL;DR : Yes, I recommend these great midwives.

We had an incredible experience with Wellspring Midwifery. I had recently had a missed miscarriage…read morewhen I came into their care with my second pregnancy. The midwifery clinic I was previously with for the first pregnancy , told me I could no longer work with them and did not give a reason. Valley medical midwives said they would not work with me because I am overweight and of advanced maternal age. The other midwives clinics in the area said they were full for my due date. Swedish midwives did not take my insurance. When I went to the obgyn, she made me feel like I was wasting her time and I felt rushed during a very tender time. I felt discouraged and decided to widen how far I was willing to travel for care. I reached out to Wellspring Midwifery, and they promptly set up a zoom call where I asked tons of questions, we discussed our experience and they shared info about their practice. I felt so relieved to find them during such a hard time, filled with fear and anxiety. Our first appointment was over an hour and Lizz made me feel so comfortable and heard. It was amazing, they even did Saturday appointments so we didn't have to miss work and the traffic was much better. I met Elliot a few appointments later and she was equally awesome to Lizz! Throughout the process, I had monthly appointments and additionally was able to call for questions or write them in the online portal and they would promptly respond. Later in my pregnancy, we made the informed decision that we would prefer to transfer my care to a hospital so that I could access an epidural during labor and knowing which hospital we were going to. Lizz and Elliot were supportive of this decision and helped with the transition of paperwork. They allowed me to stay on for postpartum care. I even called them during my labor when I was trying to make a decision. It was awesome to have the support of their postpartum care because my obgyn only scheduled me for 1 appointment at 8 weeks postpartum. Lizz and La-Kiesha (their midwifery student who joined many of my appointments) came into my home 2 days after my baby was born and did a visit where we talked about the baby, my husband and myself and did some checks on the baby and me. They also gave me breastfeeding support. I had multiple follow ups in office during the first 6 weeks postpartum. It was so helpful to get regular support throughout that period of time. I am forever grateful for my experience with Wellspring Midwifery and I highly recommend them for your prenatal and postpartum care.

Deb provided the support my husband and I desperately needed in the early, bleary-eyed days of our…read moreparenting journey with twins. I had hit a wall of fatigue about six weeks postpartum. The endless cycle of breastfeeding and pumping bordered on grueling. I was anxious, irritable and found it hard to sleep (although I was exhausted!). Enter Doula Deb, who helped us mostly with overnight care so we could get the restorative sleep we desperately needed. Deb was calm, caring, supportive, reliable and positive. She listened and provided us with information, baby-care tips and encouragement. With her watching over and helping care for our daughters (and us!) in the wee hours, I felt like I could finally exhale. Welcoming Deb into our home was like getting the whiffs of parenting oxygen we needed to help us reset and find our way through the early days of parenthood.

Deborah is great at her job. She is the perfect balance of communicating her expertise without…read moredisplacing you as the parent. I do not know how I would have made it through the sleep deprivation I suffered during my daughter's infancy without Deborah's help. Knowing I could have restful, restorative sleep while she was caring for my daughter was amazing. I cannot recommend her enough as a caregiver and a person.

Working with Jocelyn was absolutely wonderful! She has a great attitude and uplifting spirit that…read morewas crucial for labor and delivery. She kept us going every step of the way with advice, guidance, and humor, even when our plan for birth took a turn that was out of our control. She was such a rock for us when there were complications with our birth and I don't think that we would have come out of that experience feeling as good as we do if it weren't for Jocelyn. She always made sure that our needs and requests were being met and she advocated for us when it was needed. For first time parents, it was exactly what we needed. I would highly recommend to anyone considering a doula to work with Jocelyn!

Can't recommend Jocelyn to enough of my friends!! As soon as I found out I was pregnant I knew I…read morewanted someone on my side when I delivered in a hospital setting- to advocate for me, explain the labor process to me, and help me during such wild process. I didn't have the best experience with my ob clinic but I knew having Jocelyn help me during labor would make all the difference and it did! My labor was crazy fast and we powered through it together! Knowing I had Jocelyn by my side gave a lot of peace to me and my husband.

I wanted to send a huge thank you to all of you at the True North Birth Center for being such a…read morehuge part of my life in this beautiful journey of stepping into motherhood and birthing our son Luke. From the moment of the first call with wilder, through all the appointments, and then, through the birth experience, I have felt so loved, seen, cared for, and valued. Each appointment left me feeling confident, excited, and in great hands. Having a natural birth with midwives was really important to me, but I wasn't sure what that experience would look like, but now I have gone through it, I can honestly say it was the best decision I could've asked for. I loved everything about this birth center, the cozy atmosphere, the yummy snacks, and the beautiful birthing rooms. Some birth centers are a little too "woo woo" but this one struck a beautiful balance of feeling modern, sophisticated, and professional, with a little touch of that Divine feminine essence. Miranda was an absolute angel during my birth, and was the perfect lifeguard. She let me truly do this on my own, only stepping in to measure vitals, and take the reins when necessary. She made me feel so empowered, and taken care of, and knew exactly how to match my energy during the entire birth process. I am so grateful to her, and felt like I had such a smooth birth experience, because of it! It makes me sad to have to part ways at this point, but I feel so empowered moving forward and want to refer any other mama your way down the road! From the bottom of my heart I want to thank each of you For any women considering a natural birth experience and are looking for THE BEST birth center - go with True North! You won't be disappointed.

I've reached out at least 5 times via phone and email to talk to literally anyone regarding…read moreservices. Not a single reply or acknowledgment to my several inquiries. I can only imagine the quality of care given the quality of customer service so far.

My husband and I took our child birthing class with Kendra before the birth of our first child and…read morecouldn't have been happier! She is not only extremely knowledgable, but is a very sweet woman who obviously loves what she does. All our questions were answered and we went into labor & delivery very prepared! Because of everything we learned in her class, we were able to have the birthing experience we had hoped for :) As a Le Leche League leader, she was also very helpful after our little one arrived and we were having a little trouble getting the hang of breast feeding. Kendra went above and beyond to help us out and gave me the peace of mind and reassurance I needed to provide the type of care we wanted for our baby. I would highly recommend Kendra!!

Beautiful little terminal shared with Harbour Air. Comfy indoor seating and heated outdoor area…read more Complementary coffee, tea, and a few snacks. On the water, in between The Flying Otter and Red fish Blue fish.

I've never been on a seaplane so I was understandably nervous. BUT IT WAS AWESOME!…read more The staff was very friendly and super helpful with the exception of one reservation agent we dealt with but she transferred us to someone who was much more helpful and kind. He made an awesome suggestion for the hotel we stayed in. Our pilot was super nice and very patient with us since we wanted to take a million pictures in front of the plane The flight itself was so smooth I actually prefer it to commercial flights. If you want to take a quick weekend trip to Victoria BC then you should totally fly Kenmore Air. It's much quicker then the clipper and honestly not that much more expensive.