I'd like to say thank you. Treasured Births was perfect for me. I felt calm, but excited I would…read morefinally meet my child. I would do this again next time and here.

Kelly is the most caring and knowledgeable midwife. I can't even or into words what she did for my…read moredaughter during the birth of my granddaughter.

Welcome Baby Care has been a lifesaver for our family! The doulas are amazing and so supportive. We…read moreare using the overnight care and some daytime help- I can't express in words how helpful there services have been! The doulas care for our son, help with preparing meals, do laundry, do light cleaning, educate us on baby care if asked and provide so much support to me. As someone who is struggling with postpartum depression, WBC has been the support I need because I can't do it all. I needed help and WBC has far exceeded my expectations!

Our doula Sarah was great when she was here to help our family but I can't in good faith recommend…read moreWelcome Baby Care and their unprofessional/disorganized admin services to other families. Not only did the owner run late and almost miss our very first meeting to get to know Welcome Baby Care & what they offer (because she admittedly slept in past our meeting time) WBC also decided that our previously arranged doula schedule was less important than another families new request for doula Sarah, despite us having had her scheduled with us previously weeks in advance (prior to this other client). I understand things happen but I feel that what I experienced from the owner & her scheduling team was very unprofessional - and left me without care and needing to scramble in order to find help with my baby and not let my own clients down for my and my husbands in home business and meetings..causing this new mama a lot of stress that was unneeded as shouldn't have been an issue because I thought I had a dependable service.

What can I say, Grace from The JWC was so key in our daughter's safe and joyful arrival! I cannot…read morerecommend Grace enough. I took her Daddy Doula class beforehand which was great in giving me resources as well as helping to wrap my brain around what to expect with the upcoming labor. She was also able to be with us in my wife's labor and followed us to the hospital. Having her there allowed me to be better in my focus on my wife, my daughter, the staff, the event, etc... She provided guidance and an empowering calm that was greatly appreciated. I had never heard of a doula before meeting Grace and we are so blessed that she was able to be there for our daughter's birth. You can better believe she will be at all of our future children's births as well. If your upcoming labor is your first or your 4th, do yourself a favor and obtain the services of Grace as your doula. Our daughter arrived safely thanks to Grace!

I cannot overstate how indispensable Grace was as our doula for the birth of our first child! Her…read moreintuition and extensive knowledge made such a huge difference for my husband and me in the whole birth experience. She trained my husband before the birth in counter pressure and labor position helps so he felt empowered to be there for me. We ended up giving birth at home (unplanned) and Grace not only provided pain relief with massage and position coaching, but also captured some perfect family moments on camera for us after delivery, then ran out to get us some supplies we needed. If you ask her to do something, she's quick and efficient. I rarely had to ask for anything because she has a knack for knowing what's needed without being asked. We will absolutely be hiring Grace for the upcoming birth of our second child!

Kelly Rae was our doula and an intern midwife for the duration of my pregnancy, and was there to…read morehelp catch my daughter as she was born in our home. For nine months, Kelly Rae was available to me as a constant support, a teacher, a calming presence, and a friend. She answered any and every question I had, and if she didn't know the answer, she'd research it and get back to me as soon as she had an accurate and well-studied answer. This gal knows her stuff more than anyone I have met in this profession! Kelly Rae would show up to our house with nutritious teas, books about pregnancy/delivery/self-care, and her adorable and loving presence, whenever I needed her. When she was there, she was THERE-always focused on me and my baby and my family! I had several bouts of prodromal labor-each time, no matter what time of day it was, Kelly Rae showed up to help me stay calm, she rubbed my feet and my back, and helped me work through pain. I knew she'd be there for me no matter what! On the night I went in to labor, Kelly Rae was the first one at my door. She guided me through my contractions, helped me stay collected, and was the one to say "Reach down and catch your baby!" when my daughter made her arrival! She was there at every follow up appointment, and helped me through a few days of difficult breastfeeding, as well as the concerns many moms of newborns have! I couldn't have had such a positive birth experience without her. Kelly Rae also encapsulated my placenta! I wish I had done this with my first child, but I'm SO GLAD I did this last time. She had the capsules back to me less than 24 hours after she took it to process! I still take a tincture she taught me to make, 6 months postpartum! Overall, I felt fantastic, and I genuinely credit my experience mixed with my placenta capsules to this. Ladies-use Kelly Rae. I can't sing her praises enough! She's a rock star, and you'll be grateful to her for the rest of your life-I promise!

Kelly was an amazing doula for my first labor and birth. She guided me through my pregnancy with…read moreincredible knowledge, especially during the last trimester when nothing seems to help the aches and pains and other pregnancy side effects, and when it came time to go to the hospital she was so helpful and comforting. I had a few complications during labor and Kelly did such a great job in keeping me focused and at ease. I highly recommend her.

Having a kid is scary. Beautiful. Amazing. And SCARY. As a first time mom I am thrilled to have run…read moreacross an organization that supports the many forms/styles/approaches parenting can take. And participating in E.M. s new mama group was one of the most intelligent things I could have done. (In fact, i still am!) The childbirth collective and enlightened mama were really the two most positive organizations I have run across when it comes to birthing and parenting. I highly encourage any parent to check out Enlightened Mama's wide array of classes and groups.

I haven't taken any of the Enlightened Mama classes yet, except for prenatal yoga, which was kind…read moreof 'meh.' (Too gentle, and too much lying on your back for pregnant women!). But they do have a nice variety of educational classes, which I will be taking advantage of. The people are really nice, too. What I have used is the Childbirth Collective, which is a non-profit that operates in the same space and offers free lectures on various pregnancy/birth topics, and brings together many members of the natural childbirth community. The lectures are hit or miss, some I thought were awesome, and some just ok, but the good ones were WELL worth it, and the networking opportunities to meet other parents and care providers is fantastic. The only thing I really wish they'd update is the seating. The couches are pretty uncomfortable, and many people have to sit on the floor on pillows, since there isn't enough seating. But other than that, the space is beautiful, clean, very nice. Recommend checking them out if you're in the area. Update: I took the Infant CPR class at Enlightened Mama, and while they did get the information across, I wish I'd done it somewhere else. They were disorganized, and spent the last 30 min discussing "natural" remedies for common childhood illnesses, some of which were goofy, and others which frankly, were dangerous in my opinion. If you are the "crunchy mama" type, you might be into it, but if you are looking for a medical-type class, this is not it. Still giving it 4 stars, but only because of the Childbirth Collective. I'll be taking my other classes elsewhere.