You give birth once and unfortunately I had a very bad experience with Lorraine. I would not recommend it to anyone. She definitely a good marketing person of herself and she did not keep that up during the birth for me. Please think twice before you hire her. I did hire her because she has experience but sometimes it's about the excitement. She is done. She is doing it just for money and she is not even doing it right. read more

I always thought I would try a natural birth but I really started to do alot of research once I found out I was pregnant. So many times my friends were going to go "natural" but in the end they would give into the almighty needle. So I did a ton of research and I came to the conclusion that I was going to educate myself as much as I could and that I would hire a doula. My husband was very skeptical... His entire family laughed when I said I was going to try a natural birth. Their exact words "Why would you ever choose that?!!" So I dragged my reluctant husband to our 6 week Hypnobabies course. By the 3rd week he was fully on the natural train! He told me "I really think you can do this!" The class was great and I really loved how we bonded with the other couples!! Lorraine was our doula also and it was a great experience. From our interview to when our sweet baby girl came Lorraine was at our disposal. She kept me calm and focused during my birthing time/labor and at the end I faced some complications... Lorraine gave me the lowdown on what was going on and let me know that it was crunch time! Looking back it really was the perfect pep talk... I pushed the baby out in 3 contractions!! And believe it or not I was up and walking around 30 mins later! My husband looked more jacked up than I did, lol. I had such a positive experience with Lorraine on top of a great birthing experience. I would do everything all over again in a heartbeat! read more

When my wife got pregnant we signed up for hypnobabies to attempt a natural birth. I was initially a little skeptical of the whole thing, but it was the best thing we did for the birth of our child. She succeeded in having our son naturally with the help of the techniques and research that we learned about during our weeks of hypnobabies classes. It's about 6 weeks of classes, during which every topic imaginable is covered, so by the time you're close to the due date, you're quite knowledgable about many of the issues surrounding childbirth, pregnancy, breast feeding, medical interventions, etc etc. With what we learned, we were able to make truly informed decisions about our boy's birth. We also had Lorraine and Kim as doulas for the birth. They were unbelievably helpful. My wife wound up going through 3 hours of pushing, and without them keeping her calm and getting her to focus on her relaxation techniques, I don't know if she would've kept with the natural route. But she did, and we're both so glad and thankful that we opted to use them as doulas. Can't say enough good things about the whole experience with them. The only negative thing about the classes is that they were every sunday for most of winter from 10 am to 1 pm. SO if you're normal and you enjoy football, try to have your due date in the fall so that you can take your classes in the summer, so you won't miss anything except for church. read more

Loraine was there for my wife throughout the entire birthing process. As a first time father I was so relieved to have her there at the hospital offering comfort and support to my wife through a very complicated birthing experience. We also took her Hypnobabies classes which made us much more prepared for the experience. read more

Lorraine was an amazing resource for us before and during the birth of our first born. With her support, the delivery was all natural and intervention-free--and pretty quick! Lorraine, is worth every cent! Lorraine was invaluable during my PEACEFUL delivery! Yes, peaceful...why because her Hypno-birthing classes were award winning. During labor, she provided invaluable support for me and my husband and she worked incredibly well with hospital staff. I was extremely impressed and I think the nurses were as well. She explained everything that was happening throughout the process, and was an incredibly calming and peaceful presence in the deliver room. Lorraine was so incredibly important in keeping me focused. I can't imagine AT ALL going through that without her. Invaluable! LOVE HER! read more

Lorraine was a life saver! My wife found Lorraine when attending her prenatal yoga class. Her knowledge, experience and passion for what she does helped us tremendously at a time when we lacked the support from our doctor and hospital. Lorraine allowed my wife and me the opportunity to have the natural birth we planned. Once we arrived at the hospital my wife did not progress much in the 6 hours we were there, so I deeply believe if Lorraine wasn't there to take over and coach my wife through the labor pain, who knows what the outcome might have been. My wife gave birth naturally to a healthy baby girl. The entire experience was very hectic and problematic, but Lorraine helped us overcome and achieve our goal. Thank you Lorraine for all you did for us. We truly appreciate it and will call you again for our next baby =) read more

Lorraine is an amazing doula! I was so thankful to find her. Her knowledge of Yoga Birth Method is how I discovered her, but there is so much more to love about her! I am very thankful that she was there for me during the birth of my second daughter. Lorraine helped me to have an all-natural, drug-free, intervention-free water birth at home. Lorraine was extremely helpful in coaching me through my labor & the delivery of my baby girl. She knew just the right pressure points for helpful massage during contractions. She would come up with suggestions and helpful reminders (to sip some juice, to move my hips, remember my mantras, to breathe, etc.). My partner and I were grateful for her expertise and calm presence. Lorraine was instrumental in helping me have the peaceful, relaxing home birth that I wanted. Even though the baby was turned the wrong way (posterior instead of anterior), Lorraine helped the midwife and the birth assistant to move the baby so I could still deliver at home the way I envisioned! I am thankful that Lorraine was there to help with my daughter's birth. She is kind, warm, friendly, sweet, knowledgeable, funny, experienced and always keeps her clients' wishes and well being at the forefront of every decision. If you are looking for a doula who will help you have the birth you've always dreamed of, who will guide you and comfort you during one of the most amazing moments of your life, Lorraine is the one to hire. She's worth every penny and you won't regret it for a second. read more

I love Lorraine!! I had an amazing pregnancy and birth - and she was a huge part of that. She made me feel so at ease! I really wanted a natural, drug-free birth with my second, and she gave me the tools and support I needed to do it! (Take her Hypnobabies class, it rocks!) During my pregnancy, she kept me positive and calm. And during my birthing time, she gave me the motivation I needed to bring my little man into the world. I had a very quick birthing time, but she made it and I was so happy she was there. She is such a sweetheart, and I'm glad to have her as a friend. I would highly recommend her to anyone! read more

Prenatal Education Center - Childbirth Education Near Me - Cypress, California

This is the second birth I have had with Lorraine. For both births Lorraine was AMAZING! We had a phone call and a one on one meeting where we talked about my goals and fears. We went over my birth plan and baby plan as well. In between we kept in contact via txt which is fine by me since I am a busy mom! I was able to text her and ask her advice and she was always incredibly knowledgeable and responded quickly. We were even able to chat the morning of my birth and try to find out if I was in labor or not. I was I am so grateful Lorraine was able to be with us for the birth of our baby. I know that I was able to have the birth I always wanted because she consistently advocated for us. My labor started that morning and she was able to help us decide when we should go to the hospital. I arrived at the hospital and she came within a few minutes of my arriving. All I wanted to do was labor in the position I wanted to labor in. She immediately started asking my hospital team if we could move have intermittent monitoring and was answering all of their questions about my birth. She was even able to give them our birth plan because (I forgot) and answer all their questions so I could focus on laboring. I loved hearing from my husband that the staff at the hospital were to the point where they just were watching my birth. Lorraine was guiding me the whole time. They came in last minute as I was feeling pressure to push and that was it. Even then Lorraine was helping me identify that sensation and that it was ok to push if I felt like it. I'm so grateful that I was able to birth the way I needed to on my terms and no matter what it felt like there was no other option. They had to follow MY lead and that made it all the better. I know there's so many times I felt like I was going to lose my focus on pressure waves but Lorraine's voice brought it back and reminded me I could do this. Remembering my cues and to relax between pressure waves. I gave myself permission to do what I needed because she reminded me that I could. I gave birth a a very healthy baby girl 9lbs4oz and 20.5inches. I am so thankful that Lorraine was that educated voice with the hospital staff. with us and always making me feel like my wishes came first. Lorraine guided me and reminded me to listen to my body and trust it. I have no idea how I could've achieved all of that without her. She has even been able to advise me Postpartum and answer all my questions. I couldn't be happier with my experience. read more

Lorraine is doula magic and my family and I will love her forever! We decided on a hynobabies birth at the hospital and Lorraine was essential in helping us navigate a very long birthing time. My birth happened a little in reverse--my water broke before any birthing waves began. I immediately called Lorraine and she told me to lay down and relax and hopefully I'd be feeling waves soon. She was right. 30 minutes later, I was actively in my birthing time. She drove to my house way up in the canyon in the middle of the night to be there with my husband and I. After several hours, we all went to the hospital where spent all morning, day, and ANOTHER night waiting for my little girl to make her entrance. Lorraine stayed up with us the entire time, offering gentle massage, support, and hypnosis cues. When my birth began to stall due to extreme fatigue, the medical staff wanted to give me pitocin to take me through that last bit of dilation. I was really struggling because I wanted NO medical interventions whatsoever and I was worried that the pitocin would make it impossible to go without an epidural. Lorraine helped us weigh the pros and cons and also really helped me cope with some of the guilt that comes when things don't unfold exactly as planned. After 26 hours, we allowed a small drip of pitocin. Things became VERY intense during this time, but Lorraine did an amazing job of helping me stay in hypnosis and keeping my husband calm :) Because of this, I was able to make it through without an epidural or any additional interventions. After 29 hours, I finally gave birth to a beautiful little girl. Lorraine was by our side the entire time. This superhuman woman didn't sleep, barely ate...she completely and entirely devoted herself to helping us through. For that, we are forever grateful. I cannot recommend her enough. read more

I had the worst experience with Lorainne. Everything was great IN THE BEGINNING, but once I needed her when I went into labor, that's when it got ugly. In the beginning, she was nice, seemed very experienced, and knowledgeable. I thought her cost seemed very high but figured that it was for her experience. Compared to other doulas, she's on the MUCH higher end of cost. She requires payments in FULL before any services rendered, which I agreed because I trusted her. She charged me $1,200! On the day that I went into labor, she was at another birth with another client. I called her and told her that I needed her there with me ASAP. She only responded by text, we could not reach her by phone. She kept saying that she would come after she was done with her other client. When she was finally done with her other client, I told her to come and she said she needed to sleep because she had been up all night. SHE NEVER SHOWED UP. Her backup doula called my husband when my baby was already half way out and I gave birth 30 minutes later. Please note, I went into labor at 6pm and I didn't give birth until 3pm the next day! Basically she did nothing... She didn't do any visits before the birth... Didn't come to the birth... And didn't do any post birth visits... Didn't provide a backup doula... Nothing. I called to discuss a partial refund. I only asked her to refund 1/2 of what we paid because she didn't do anything. She refused. I was going to let her keep $600 for doing NOTHING! It does say that in her contract that she keep half if she does nothing. Again, I agreed because I trusted her. BIG MISTAKE. I TOOK HER TO COURT AND THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO PAY ME BACK! She has NOT PAID! If you do hire her, be sure that you are ok with her contract stating that if she DOES NOT provide services and DOES NOT provide a backup doula, she is NOT required to provide you a full refund. That means if you pay her and she does NOTHING, you DON'T get all your money back. Good luck with your births! read more

I was referred to Lorraine's Hypnobabies class through my OB/GYN. I am so grateful for this referral. Hypnobabies is such a positive birthing class great for anyone considering a natural birth, or any type of birth... As things do not always go as planned. I not only took the Hypnobabies classes, but also hired Lorraine as my doula and I am so happy I did. Thanks to my Hypnobabies classes, I had no anxiety about going into labor. It would happen when it was the right time for me and my baby. My goal was to have a natural birth, unfortunately that was not my experience. I spent 27 hours in labor with a baby in posterior position. Lorraine supported my decisions while I was in labor and really helped me throughout a very rough birth. I received an epidural that did not work and was in extreme pain for 90 mins waiting for the anesthesiologist to come back and fix the placement. During these 90 mins it was Lorraine's voice that I heard over everyone else in the room. It was her hand on my shoulder telling me to relax, and to breathe deep. She continued to play Hypnobabies tracks for me, helping me to turn within and manage very intense birthing waves. Thanks to the knowledge I gained from my Hypnobabies class, I declined the offer of Pitocin. Thank God! Had I allowed the hospital to give me Pitocin, my 90 mins without the epidural would have been even more intense. Even though my birth did not go as I planned, I am so grateful Lorraine was part of it. She was my angel. read more

I had always believed that child birth should be one of those over the top Hollywood portrayals of a couple feverishly trying to get to the hospital after a few Lamaze lessons. Maybe even a shot to the back to ease the pain. These were honestly what I believed childbirth should be like. When my wife found out she was pregnant, she went full force into learning the different methods of childbirth that would be available to us so that she did not need to take an epidural. Jessica (my wife) was concerned of the long term effects that are caused by them. That's when she found the right program for her and the baby. That's when we met Lorraine. Wow! What a blessing.Even though it was only 7 years ago, it feels like the world has changed so much in its response to prenatal education, especially in how much knowledge we have learned. Lorraine was with us through both of our babies births. She was a wonderful guide and teacher through the entire moment. The birth experience was so much less stressful with Lorraine in the room as well as the knowledge that we had learned. Trust me, these were not the easiest births, but with Lorraine there...I almost can't articulate how important that was, and is (if we are blessed to have another child, you better believe Lorraine is the at the top of the list of phone calls ) There are so many things to learn and relearn. I am proud to know that in a long lists of decisions that will be made with our family, Jessica and I made the right decision with undoing all of the "Hollywood" conditioning and idea of birth and went through prenatal education. And you can tell when you've made a good decision when the product of that decision and auxiliary effects are good too. By working with Prenatal Education you will recognize the blessings of your decision for a life time. read more

I found Lorraine and her center through meetup and I'm so glad I did! I was looking for a local prenatal yoga class and really enjoyed going to Lorraine's classes. Her calm and reassuring presence always helped me relax and focus on my growing baby. I ended up hiring Lorraine as my labor doula and my husband and I did private Hypnobabies classes with her. She was extremely accommodating with our busy schedules and really made sure we were prepared. Lorraine was always available during my last couple weeks of pregnancy (including two false alarms). She was right by our side via phone and then in person for my 56 hours of labor...I honestly don't know how I would have made it through without her:) read more

My wife and I took a Hypnobabies class with Lorraine. The course was 6 very informative classes with other couples. Not only was Lorraine great at providing us all the information needed, but she also was very approachable and easy to talk to. We felt so comfortable communicating with Lorraine. It was also nice that she helped us answer questions via text during our birthing time at 11pm, even though she was not our doula and in fact she was participating as a doula at someone else's delivery. My wife gave birth naturally using the information learned from Lorraine. I highly recommend using any of the services that Lorraine offers. read more

My husband and I cannot fully express how amazing Lorraine is and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful doula to attend their birth!! Honestly, we weren't sure we needed a doula at first (i have an extremely supportive husband who attended all of our Hypnobabies classes and we practiced a ton...so why would we need someone else to be with us during the most important event in our lives?) Well, let me tell you, it turned out that it was the best decision we ever made!! From the minute she walked into our home for the interview, we felt an overwhelming comfort..like we had known her for years. Though I was giving birth in a hospital, we wanted the most natural and peaceful experience possible. There was so much we learned in class but we feared that we could easily forget some of the suggestions/tips to make it that way and worried that in case of complete exhaustion, that my husband may need some extra support himself. So after 40 hours of labor (part of which was at home), and some bumps in the road, I can honestly tell you that Lorraine's knowledge and support was beyond what we could have imagined. Her patience, kindness and calming nature throughout the entire birthing process was completely invaluable and both my husband and I don't know what we would have done without her. Lorraine is also a lactation consultant and has provided me breastfeeding support as well, which has been amazing. We have kept in touch since and definitely plan on having her at our next birth! read more

I first met Lorraine in 2009 while searching for a doula with the birth of my first son. I've always known that birth was and should not be a painful experience so in the search to have a perfect birth I needed a doula. My mom's birth story of me has always been the worst and I wanted to fix that for my son. No child's birth should be the worst experience for any parents. Needless to say, it was love at first sight with Lorraine. Lorraine had the right amount of attitude without being overbearing and got along with my husband. That was very important to me. Once my water broke, she was in constant contact giving us tips to move the labor along. Finally, we made our way to the hospital and I was only 3 cm. Lorraine sat with me as my husband was a nervous wreck some where else. We checked in at 7:30 pm. She kept me focused during all of my contractions. At 11 pm, I told her I was getting hot and cold and before I knew I was pushing. My little man entered the world 11:49 pm. I was in active labor for less than 5 hours. Everyone in the hospital was amazed that I had did it without drugs and my son had the perfect birth. Fast forward to 2012, I was pregnant with my second son. Although Zak was a handful with me going into preterm labor at 33 weeks (we were able to keep him in) and finally being induced at 38 weeks, Lorraine was there. As I was being induced due to distress on Zak's heart every time I had a contractions, she kept me relax and focus. Because pitocin was given at the lowest dosage, every contraction was more intense than my first son. However, i had less contractions but they were longer. Lorraine arrived at the hospital at 3:45 am (amazing) to support me thru labor. My water had already broken by then. At 6:20 am, I told Lorraine that I need to push. The nurse check me, but I was only 9 cm. Well, with the next urge I really had to push and baby was coming out. Zak came out with the cord around his neck. However, he was healthy. I was coming off pitocin which caused me to be extremely cold and shaking, but again my son had the perfect birth. I was induced, but had a natural birth. Lorraine helped me thru each contraction! I wouldn't put the lives of my sons in anyone's hand, but Lorraine. The emotional support means more to me than I can put into words. If you are looking for someone to share this private moment, I highly suggest you go with Lorraine. I've interviewed them all and glad I made the right choice. read more

Lorraine is absolutely amazing! We took the Hypnobabies classes with her and had her as our doula. I wouldn't have had it any other way! The classes were very informative and I don't think I could have had the natural, medication-free birth that I had without Lorraine by our side. Lorraine is very calming, patient, experienced, and knowledgeable. I could go on for pages about how amazing the whole experience was, but in a nutshell, choose Lorraine as your doula and take the hypnobabies classes. The best part-- initally, my husband was very skeptical about the whole thing, having a doula and taking the classes, but when it was all said and done, he said he was happy we did both! read more

First things first, Lorraine and Kim are great! Being a second time parent and taking the Hypnobabies course, I was a little hesitant as far as, what else can I learn I know everything?? Well...I will say it's way way WAY beyond what I had imagined! My husband and myself where in shock pretty much every class and every practice at home at how much we didn't know or assumed was correctly done with our first birthing experience. Thanks to Lorraine and Kim this time we feel different and are looking forward into going into our birthing time! (Yes we're looking forward to it!) We feel informed, prepared, relaxed, and just looking forward to having a easy comfortable birth. We love this course with these ladies and will be telling all of our friends to take it. read more

We hired Lorraine as our doula. She was very responsive and helpful while in the hospital by helping me stay calm and comfortable. Though my hospital experience was less than ideal, Lorraine was an advocate for me and my baby and served as a liaison between me and the hospital staff. We appreciated having her with us during my birthing time. read more

If I could give no star, I would. I waited 11 months to write this comment to make sure that I am not being unfair but since after 11 months I feel the same way, I have to warn the other people so they don't have the same experience. I had the worst experience with Lorraine. Before I decided to pick her as a doula I read all these comments on Yelp to make sure people had good experienced with her. When I saw a few bad comments I asked her and she blamed on the people who wrote these bad comments. I wish I did not believe her and not take the risk that I will be one of them who had a bad experience. When I met with her she was amazing, I decided to hire her because of her experience and her all promises she gives. But once I needed to meet with her before the labor, she was never available. She does not answer her calls, does not get back to you promptly. I got upset and I told her I need to see her and it has been 1,5 month that we can not set up a date to meet. She is always busy an she has always something to do. Then according to her she cancelled her appointment to meet with me. I wish that time I cancelled my agreement with her. I do regret it every time I think about my super disappointing experience. Her price was higher than other doulas and I am like she is experienced she deserve it. But NO! she did not deserve it! She just know how to the marketing of her, she seems very knowledgeable but my experience approved me that its just how she advertise herself. On the day that my labor started, she said she is at home but she is tired that her son was sick the day before. She offered sending me another doula. This is not something you want when you pick someone to be your doula. I have never met with the other doula. I refused the other doula then she told me I have to wait. My Labor started at 10 pm. She came the next day at 1 pm, 15 hours later, I was already 6cm, she was not with me the time I needed her. My husband had to do everything for me. The only way we were communicating was text messages. She said she needed to sleep. I was very very sad. When she arrived I had to go to hospital because it has been 15 hours that I drank lots of water but not being able to go to restroom. At the hospital also my husband was with me all the time. I thought she will help my husband or stay with me so he can rest but she was not very interested in helping. All the things she said that she can do during the labor was not there. I was 8 cm and my baby did not turn her face back, so she was still up and was not going down, she lighted a candle and made me smell lavender. So WOOOW I paid that much money for this service? I ended up getting epidural. My husband was just exhausted and me too. And instead of telling my husband to rest, she went to sleep. Unbelievable. I am just shocked whenever I open my eyes he is with me and she is just eating and laying down. Basically she did nothing... I ended up with C-section ad she left as soon as my doctor decided to do C-section. She was basically 11-12 hours with me. She said she takes photos. We do not even have 1 photo. After the C-section, when I woke up my husband was still trying to stand and take care the baby. since she sis not put any performance at least she could stay and take photos and help my husband more important so he could rest after 35 hours support to me. He did her job because she was not around. I called to discuss my experience with her after the birth. I was hoping since she knows she did nothing she will offer a partial refund. But she just refused it and she said she did her best! If you do hire her, make sure not to pay her full amount before the birth. Good luck with your births! read more

Class My husband and I took the Hypnobabies course together. It was so great to have a resource that helped prepare us not only for the birth, but also for the first few months with our little one. The class taught us invaluable life skills that I have used at the dentist and after I threw my back out, in addition to during my baby's birth. Do yourself a favor: make the time, do the practices, take the classes. You will be so glad that you did! ******* Doula We hired Lorraine as our doula after taking her Hypnobabies class. Both my husband and I wanted someone with us who knew what they were doing and was on our side. She was the best investment we made! I felt supported before, during, and after my very long birthing. Lorraine helped us stay focused on our techniques learned in class, provided a sounding board for making necessary decisions, helped us know what questions to ask our medical professionals, and gave us someone to talk to when my husband and I got sick of looking at each other (did I mention that I had a LONG birthing?!) We made my hospital room feel like it was MY room. My whole medical team commented on the fact that the room felt so calm and peaceful. Who wouldn't want that?? Thanks Lorraine for helping me keep my sanity and my inner peace. Thank you for helping us stay focused on our breathing and our Hypnobabies techniques. Most of all, thanks for being the friend who took this wonderful journey with us! read more

From a husband's perspective, Lorraine made the entire process a LOT easier. My wife had a really long labor so without Lorraine I would have also gotten too exhausted to be a good partner. She has a really great calming presence, and provided information but made it clear we were calling all the shots. I loved her approach and will definitely be using her again for our next child. read more

We took hypnobabies based on a recommendation from our doctor, and loved the class. It was very informative and taught us a lot about pregnancy, birth, and post partum and baby care. Additionally, I took prenatal yoga and found it was great for stretching and building strength throughout my pregnancy. It was also very convenient and great value. read more

My husband and I took the Hypnobabies 6 week course on Saturdays with Lorraine at the Prenatal Education Center. I must say it's the best thing I have done to prepare for birth. Lorraine was very thorough and clear in her teaching. She gave us lots of great resources to inform ourselves of different birth practices so we could make our own choice. I loved all the reading that was provided and the hypnobabies CD's to practice meditation. My husband and I had tons of questions throughout the classes and she was always so patient to answer everything. She showed us partner exercises to do when in labor, which was something we had asked if she could do, I'm not sure this was part of the class but she went above and beyond to teach us. I'm happy we did this class rather than the hospital class because my husband and I have noticed how much more informed we are than the rest of our friends who are also having babies. We feel very education and confident in the informed decisions we have made. I will be giving birth in a few weeks and my plan is to go through it as natural as possible practicing my hypnosis sessions. Thank you so much Lorraine!! You are the best! read more

I am so happy that we chose Lorraine as our doula. My pregnancy and birth was quite overwhelming due to very particular circumstances and a long previous history which involved 3 previous c-sections. Knowing that this was my 4th and final pregnancy I was committed to staying out of the operating room. Finding the Hypnobabies birthing method and Lorraine helped to successfully have a natural childbirth and give me the experience I had missed out on previously. Throughout my pregnancy she provided countless resources to supplement my hypnobabies studies. My daughter's birth was extremely long and tiring and left me depleted so having Lorraine provide suggestions and act as advocate throughout the birthing process was invaluable. Many times I was not able to talk or explain my birthing plan and having Lorraine speak on my behalf was very comforting. I am so grateful for her guidance, reassurance, and positivity throughout the pregnancy and birthing process. read more

My husband and I took the Hypnobabies course with Lorraine at the Prenatal Education Center. Lorraine was very encouraging, patient, and supportive. We appreciated her experience that she brought to the class. Looking forward to practicing our Hypnobabies tools when baby comes! read more

For the birth of our first baby, we hired Lorraine as our doula and took hypno babies class from her. I made my decision based on many wonderful references she had and she did not disappoint!! Lorraine has been a birth doula for a long time and have attended hundreds of birth. Her experience and knowledge definitely shows!! She is very well informed what is the "norm" at many hospitals in the OC and LA area and is good at dealing with hospital staff. I had a drug free natural birth with NO tear and a fast and easy postpartum recovery. During my birth Lorraine knows exactly what to say (hypno babies scripts) to get me through the pressure waves as they got really intense toward the end. Also I got stuck at 7cm for 3 hours and Lorraine suggested a few new positions for me to try and I was able to progress to 10cm and avoid any interventions. She knows when to be gentle and when to be tough! If you are looking for an experienced natural birth doula to maximize your chance for success, look no further!! read more

We used Lorraine as our Doula for the birth of our son and she was wonderful! She was always available to answer questions both before and after the birth. I also had a very long, difficult labor and she was with us through the whole process. She continued to give us honest information throughout the labor process and helped us understand out options when the nurses made certain suggestions. We are very glad that we used her and would recommend her to any of our friends. read more

My husband and I signed up for the hypnobabies class with Lorraine. We had understood the class was just to learn how to labor naturally, we had no idea how informative the class would be in all other areas. We are so thankful for this class as it empowers you to make your own choices by knowing what's good for you and your family along with what your rights are. Also, it really helped involve my husband in the pregnancy which can be a struggle for some men as there really isn't much they can do. The weekly classes was a great way to bond with him, as well as other couples. I highly recommend this class to anyone, whether its your 1st born, or your 4th! read more