The most beautiful experience of my life. Im a first time mom and this truly was an intimate…read morejourney with my husband and daughter. I wanted a holistic pregnancy and that is what I got, I loved that it was non-intrusive throughout my whole pregnancy. All my questions/concerns were answered, Erin has great referrals for any type of specialist you want to see who will take you through the holistic route. She was very thorough with my check-ins and never pressured me into anything I didn't want to do. When it was time to give birth she held my hand through the whole process, I water birthed at her birth center with my husband by my side and 2 of her student midwives and it was the most intense, surreal, beautiful experience of my life, there were moments I didn't think I could do it but Erin really supported me and provided great birthing tools, words of encouragement and affirmations as I went through the motions and dilation progressed. She was very patient and caring through the process, I felt very loved, the environment is so calm and peaceful, loving. The moment my baby girl came out she was instantly on me and dad for skin to skin, she wasn't taken away from us at all and it was such an intimate beautiful moment and time. She also answered any questions I had post partum and cared for me and gave her expertise advice on any concerns I had. I couldn't recommend her enough, she is absolutely incredible! I will definitely be going back to her when I expect again. She was and is a God send without a doubt, an absolute angel. Thank you Erin, and thank you to your awesome team!

I had a really horrible experience with this midwife and her staff. I asked about labs and paying…read moreper appointment and they abruptly dismissed me from the practice. Since I had to find a new clinician, I had nowhere else to go except for the ER when I started bleeding. I then found out I had a missed miscarriage and am still paying for the ER bill to this day. I would avoid this practice at all costs and cannot recommend it.

Thankful for a provider who listens, provides education, and includes your perspective in a…read moretreatment plan. Dr. Kromhaut and Lisa winick provided me with exceptional care. The staff is professional and gave me no issue with submitting documents in a timely manner.

I want to star with a big Thank you to all the caring staff at creating Harmony.My experience was…read moreamazing every one was so sweet Thank you Thank you so much to Lisa our midwife she was amazing My delivery experience was amazing.Thank you to everyone

There's no way I could ever begin to explain how wonderful of a midwife Sarah Kelly is! How many…read moremen can talk about how great a midwife is? Mine can! I am an anxious person when I'm pregnant and she was so compassionate and kind and treats you like a person and not a number. I have never had a provider that I looked forward to seeing and could ask even the most uncomfortable questions. From the moment she walked in the door while I was in labor I felt confident and knew I could go through the unmedicated birth I had hoped for. She rubbed my back, helped my husband be a part of the process, talked us through everything, held my hand, and encouraged me! If you're looking for a provider that is confident in her abilities and will treat you the way you should be, then you need Sarah Kelly!!!

Alia cared for me during my whole pregnancy and she is an educated professional as well as a…read morenurturing caretaker. She helped me get through what I thought was a miscarriage early on in my pregnancy and always had the perfect things to say from then on. She was always punctual, accommodating, full of resources and kind to my entire family and me. Having my children at home is the most empowering experience of my life and Alia helped facilitate this by encouraging me emotionally and physically. Delivery time came and together we welcomed my 9.2 lb. baby boy into the world, gently in the safety of my home. My husband and I highly recommend Alia to anyone who thinks a home birth is right for them.

Alia is a very passionate and talented midwife. She has years of experience and knowledge that she…read moreuses at each birth. It comes naturally to Alia to relate, connect and empathize with all of her clients. I was lucky to have her as one of my midwives with my 3rd home birth. She always is a great listener and approaches problems and concerns with grace. I highly recommend her!

Andrea Herron is somewhat of a local lactation legend. All the health providers know her and…read morelovingly refer to her as "the guru." And it is clear why: Andrea combines knowledge of nursing with much needed emotional support to get you through your lactation woes. Andrea has a wonderful bedside manner. She's warm and kind but focused and efficient with her sessions. Andrea has helped calm my anxiety about breastfeeding issues my newborn. I credit Andrea for helping me stay on track. Her staff, Trisha and Robin, are knowledgeable and kind as well. After 6 weeks of agonizing pain and every possible thing you can think of going wrong, we finally had a breakthrough. I was so close to quitting and I spent weeks pumping and bottle feeding. I am so happy to report that as my baby approaches 2 months, he is now fully breastfed. If you are struggling, please get help. Stay strong and believe in yourself because most problems resolved with time.

I have only heard very positive stories about Andrea so i made an appointment after I had my son…read more My appointment went well.... now fast forward approx a year later... I moved out of state and got my sons pediatrician records for his new doctor and in his records I found a write up that Andrea did about my visit... First off I do not remember consenting to this! This write up called me an "unmotivated mother." I'm glad i didn't read it a year ago because this would have only made my PPD worse and who is she to judge me off a 45 min appt... being a new mom is a lot and figuring out the ins and out of breastfeeding isn't easy. The write up went on to say she didn't show me everything she would normally show a new mom. What if that information would have helped me continue breastfeeding.

I highly recommend Lisa. We worked with Lisa when she worked at Advanced Ob in San Luis Obispo in…read more2002/2003. She is very talented, extremely knowledgeable, and very caring and compassionate. Even though we were attending a traditional office we never felt rushed by her, she always had time to answer our questions and adress our concerns. At the time Advanced Ob could not guarantee who would actually attend your birth so you would see each of their CNMs on a rotating bases during the course of your pregnancy. My husband and I both felt very comfortable with Lisa and hoped she would be attending our birth. We met Lisa during our first pregnancy, that tragically ended in miscarriage at 17 weeks. She was very supportive during that difficult time. We went back to Advanced Ob because of Lisa, when we got pregnant again the following year. Lisa is kind, down to earth, easy to talk to and knowledgeable about hospital births, home births and natural birth remedies and practices. We were thrilled when Lisa was able to attend the birth of our daughter Sequoia. My birth process turned out to be very long. As it turned out my daughter was posterior and had a nuchal hand, it was up against her head. Thus she did not engage properly and my labor was more difficult.Lisa was amazing and brave and supportive of my natural birth. I am grateful for her skill and strength of character. She knew exactly what to do, when she realized the baby's hand was in a difficult position, to help ensure a safe delivery and minimize any injury to me during the birth. I really believe that Lisa helped me to avoid a c-section and injury and helped me to deliver my healthy beautiful baby girl. In lesser skilled hands I don't know if the outcome would have been the same. I also have to say that she was very patient with me. I can be a difficult patient. I want things my way. She worked beautifully with me and seemed to want to have things my way too.:) Lisa is also supportive of water birth. Unfortunately the hospital choices were limited when we were in SLO and French only allowed me to labor in the tub. My daughter took a bath with Daddy after she was born which was wonderful. Things may have changed since we were there. If you are looking for more birth choices, a provider who will support your wishes, someone who is caring and compassionate and will make time for you I advise you to contact Lisa. I believe she currently works at Creating Harmony Women's Healthcare in San Luis Obispo. http://www.creatingharmonyobgyn.com I have moved north since giving birth to my daughter so I no longer have a professional relationship with Lisa. However, my husband and I have good memories of working with her and we are so grateful for her expertise and compassion. Lisa has the skill and compassion needed to provide the very best quality of care to her clients. She is empowering, supportive, inspiring, and encouraging all things that new Moms and Dads really need.

My pap was thrown away last year. I had to have another one. Neither doctor staff were…read moresympathetic. Now my pap this year is 14 days late for the reading. No one said they would contact the lab !! I have informed them it was very important to get the read because MRI is pending. Way too casual. I'm not going back to this doctor. I'm retired from Sutter medical group. This area sucks in patient care. I have a concierge doctor due to my concerns overall. Be careful. !!

They do Not care about you! I was an established patient who…read morehad been having difficulties getting pregnant. Because of my medical history, I was told that it would be difficult and possibly high risk. I am currently pregnant with our first child. When I called the Dr's office to schedule an appointment I was told someone would call me back. I called back the next day and spoke to a receptionist who didn't give her name but said she had been their for 15 years. This woman proceeded to tell me that they will not be able to see me due to the Dr not taking any more New pregnant patients. And then proceeded to try and wrap up the phone call with zero help and information (saying ok.. well.. that's all we have for now.. ok.. interrupting me several times to the point where I had to tell her to let me finish and stop interrupting) After stating that I am an established patient and that they are refusing to see me with no proper due cause, no referral to another physician, no information at all other than "we aren't officially dropping you as a patient but we just cant see you while your pregnant" How DARE YOU! How can you treat someone like that who is equally excited and terrified during her first pregnancy which took almost 3.5 years of actively trying. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Will NEVER go back

They don't care about anyone's time they will schedule cancel you while your in the office waiting…read morethey will make you show up 15 mins early to an appt or they won't see you but will absolutely have you waiting for more than 2 hours to get seen literally go to a dumpster diver an you'd get better birth medical help I hate dignity health an I refuse to give birth with a company who doesn't care about there patients

Wow. What a great hospital. There's no wonder why it's in the top 100!…read more When first being admitted to do paperwork for the hospital, my husband and I were a bit iffy about choosing French. Yes, it was nice visually but the staff doing our paperwork wasn't too friendly. We opted out of the birthing tour due to his busy schedule (if you do have the time, please do it!), so our last impression was her. But choosing French Hospital has been honestly the best! I had my son on January 9th, 2018 at 5:17am. Admitted at around 4:10am, I was having consistently strong contractions that only got closer in duration. The moment I was admitted, 4-5 nurses were consistently helping to take care of me and baby boy- getting vitals, asking if I needed anything, asking me if I wanted certain options (epidural, cord blood, skin-to-skin, etc.) and never forcing me into anything I didn't want, and just helping me to breathe and calm down. One stood by my side letting me hold her hand through the pain and continually coaching me to breathe (she was awesome!). By the time the doctor came in (around 5:10am), the nurses had taken care of me that all he had to do was break my water and "catch" the baby. Once having my son, the doctor had left and would visit later that day but the nurses continually checked in, running tests and making sure I was well accommodated (helping me to the bathroom, getting anything I needed, helping me with pain and recovery, giving me meds, etc.). They were the BEST! In addition to the pediatrician and my OB-GYN doing rounds to check in, there was a French Hospital breastfeeding consultant who recommended the breastfeeding clinic (which is AMAZING and I would totally recommend!). The only con I can think of was we did not receive a complimentary dinner of choice (as Sierra and Twin Cities have this), but this wasn't a big deal at all. Besides this, my husband and I had the most amazing experience- from the new renovated rooms to the friendliness and care of ALL of the staff. We also miraculously were discharged the next day as requested, as we wanted to get home as soon as possible. After getting home, they assign a nurse to call and check up on you and baby, and if wanted, to visit your home to check up in person. My nurse, Pat, called me and said she was unable to visit in person (since she was sick) but would gladly answer any questions or concerns I had. From breastfeeding to jaundice and everything in between, she answered everything and helped me through my concerns. What really stuck with me though was that in this time of need and going through new things with my son (breastfeeding issues, sleeplessness, etc.), she made me feel that I was doing my best as a mom and that I was NOT ALONE. A mom goes through so much in the first week of having a baby, from physical recovery to exhaustion from care and so on, it's important to know that there is help out there and someone cares/ has been in your position. So, thank you Pat- you've made a difference to my life even through a phone call. If we ever do plan on having another baby, we would not hesitate to go with French Hospital. Thank you everyone at the Birthing Center! You are the BEST.

I remember finding out I was pregnant in December 2021 I knew I wanted a midwife and I wanted to do…read morea natural birth. I did my searching around until I found Erin's location in Arroyo Grande. I remember meeting her for the first time and it was an instant click! Sadly heading into January 2022 I ended up having miscarriage.... couple months had passed by since the miscarriage and we found out we were pregnant again with our rainbow baby! I called Erin right away I was so nervous we were going to loose this baby as well, I did everything I could to hold this little bean close. Erin was right there every step reassuring me and helping me out on what I can do to help my body carry this baby to term! Well it happened and now I have one kick ass birth story to tell! We welcomed our baby girl into this world January 24,2023! Erin you are one amazing person and I am so glad I have met someone like you! You made me feel more like myself but also a mother I was meant to be, I feel as if I was reborn with our daughter and I thank you so much for being there every step of the way with us.

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