We cannot say enough great things about Ashley! She was everything that we each hoped we could get…read morefrom hiring a doula, and so much more. We hired Ashley for the birth of my second child, when I was attempting an unmedicated VBAC after a horrendous experience with my first birth. I knew I wanted labor support for this birth, but honestly hiring a doula was a little "crunchy" and outside of our realm of comfort. From the first meeting with Ashley I could tell that I was completely wrong! Ashley was so real and down to earth, and made us both feel completely at ease and prepared for our TOLAC and hopeful VBAC. During actual labor, Ashley came when I told her I needed her, and helped me to do relax through contractions and do some exercise to try to turn my posterior baby. We labored at home with her help for as long as possible, and when I felt "pushy" she got us to the hospital and into a room ready to have a baby! Her coaching through early labor, transition, and especially pushing was instrumental to my successful VBAC. She was amazing at addressing my fears during labor and made sure I was informed and felt completely in control the whole time, as well as kept my husband calm and helped him to be involved with helping me. After the experience we had, I would 100% recommend Ashley to everyone I know, and would have her by my side for all future births.  Thank you so much for our healing experience Ashley!!

I wanted a natural birth and Ashley helped me get it! I wouldn't have done it without her help!…read more She had many techniques to help me get thru the pain and also tips for my husband to help during labor and delivery. She made herself 24/7 available whenever I had questions since this was my first birth. She's very compassionate, caring, genuine and understanding to what you want. If I had to do it again I would hire her again in a heartbeat! If you're reading this, hire her...you won't regret it!

Patricia was more than I could have asked for in a doula. She was my calming force, my advocate,…read moreand one hell of a masseuse! I was so lucky to have her coaching me and supporting me in the most important and special moment in my life. It was so nice to have someone with me that was so versed in everything that can unexepectidly happen and get her advice and wisdom when things didn't go as planned. She was even there in the wee-hours of the night postpartum when I was losing my mind trying to get my little to latch. She came over the next day to help and not judge my difficulty and frustration. She checked in often and supplied encouragement, advice and love. Thank you, Patricia for sharing your gift with the women of the world. We love you so much!

Patricia is an amazing doula who believes passionately in "Your Body. Your Baby. Your birth."…read more She is a perfect blend of calm, strength and knowledge. If you desire a respectful birth experience where your voice is heard, she's your doula!

I couldn't recommend Noleen more! I actually had no plans to have a doula for my first pregnancy…read moreuntil I was at a birthing class and found out that I was one of the only ones there who hadn't secured a doula. After doing some research, I found that my insurance covered doula services, so I immediately began researching doulas. I came across Noleen and noticed her across the board 5 star reviews. At this point, I was 36 weeks pregnant and thought "There is no way this woman is going to be available for my delivery." I reached out to her on a Friday night and she responded back within a few hours! We briefly corresponded over the weekend and had a meeting set up for the next week. I'm SO grateful she was available. I enjoyed learning from her and hearing her balanced perspective about labor and delivery. It quickly became apparent that as a woman going through all of this the first time, having a doula was a must! By the time I went into labor a few weeks later, I texted Noleen, who was in labor with another patient. I was heartbroken to think she may miss my labor. She was able to send a backup doula to my birthing center, but that was only needed for a few hours before Noleen went from her other labor into mine (with maybe a few hours rest in between). Noleen showed up in the morning on a Tuesday and my baby wasn't born until the following day (Wednesday) at 9:23am. So to think Noleen went from one labor to the next with very minimal rest shows that she is superwoman! My labor wasn't an easy one and I REALLY struggled to relax and just allow everything to loosen up. I would get so tense, which ended up prolonging labor to the point where I requested to be transferred from the Birthing Center to a hospital so that I could get an epidural. I was scared that Noleen, my birthing team and my spouse would be disappointed in me, but Noleen was so reassuring that this was the right move for me. I felt supported and understood. There were many moments in the labor where it was so helpful to have Noleen there to answer questions, provide perspective and expertise. Which was incredibly helpful for my spouse as well. It felt like he and Noleen were partners in the birthing process. It's now something I tell all expecting couples is that the Doula is there for the husband just as much as she's there for the wife. My husband really appreciated having her there to ask questions (and vent about the prolonged process!). I also got the package with the photography and the photos Noleen took are so very special to us. It's actually hard to narrow down which ones to frame. There is one that Noleen captured of my husband crying immediately after the baby was born. It's something I didn't notice or even see because I was so focused on the baby. But every time I see that picture, I tear up (currently tearing up as I'm writing this!). I never would have known that moment even existed without Noleen capturing it! We also had her do the postpartum visit with photos and I've sent them to so many family members and they all agree that Noleen did a fantastic job! I could go on and on, but I want others to read this, so I don't want to be too lengthy :). I will definitely be reaching out to Noleen as soon as I find out I'm pregnant with baby #2 (God willing!).

I had the pleasure of having Noleen by my side at the birth of my second child at a freestanding…read morebirth center. Initially, it seemed sort of unlikely that she would be the one at my birth due to the timing of some international travel for her, and even though baby's timing and hers ended up aligning, I was always confident I would have the care I needed thanks to her thorough backup plans. I was in touch with her and a backup doula while she was away. Noleen helped keep me grounded through transition, encouraged me through pushing and captured moments that will forever be amazing to my family and me. She is easy to talk to, confident and assertive - you definitely want her at your birth! And all the help before and after as well

Update 10/11/15: We have received a full refund from this service and are satisfied with this…read moreoutcome. Caveat Emptor...this is a review for http://www.arizonamidwife.com and it's sole proprietor Alicia Witt. We hired this service and it's proprietor based on the numerous positive reviews we found online. This is the review of a service/business based on personal experience. I'll cut to the bullet list... 1: We paid extra for a service this business did not provide, the proprietor of this business refused to refund us for that and after much argument, partially refunded it for us. While I accepted this at the time, hindsight is always 20/20 and I should have refused and just reported the business to the police and BBB for fraud. 2: The proprietor did not provide doula service as agreed upon. Short of answering some questions here and there prior to the big day, we are really not sure what the $$$ was actually for. The proprietor did not massage my wife as agreed upon, the proprietor had a poor attitude and answered questions in single syllable answers, the proprietor provided zero emotional support to my wife except for when the epidural was administered and then it was just breathing exercises, and that was pretty much it. 3: While we ended up having to do an emergency section after 12 hours or so of being admitted, at no point during the numerous hours that the proprietor was there was the proprietor truly helpful. The proprietor pretty much either ate, slept, left to eat, or sat in a chair on a cellphone. There was such little level of interaction and no explanation as to why that our nurses even asked who this person was as they cleared showed signs of not wanting to be there. Their words, not ours. 4: Two hours was spent LEAVING for lunch or dinner, and two to two and a half was spent napping. We paid for "doula" service which is a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth. 5: After the section, the proprietor stayed in the room for no more than 20 minutes to help the baby latch and then left. And that was the last we heard from them until almost 2 weeks later when my wife reached out to complain and ask for a refund. We were in the hospital for 4 days afterwards and there was no follow up. Part of the service is to perform such follow up and it never happened. It wasn't until I reminded them that they asked to schedule it AFTER we fought about the refund for the service that was never performed. I have cell phone call logs to prove this. We have the feeling now that proprietor of this business simply did not like us, from the very start. Whatever the reason for that is, they had no issues with taking our money when the professional thing to do would have been to tell us they just can't work with us. Maybe that isn't the reason. We don't really know. But they did actually remark when we discussed a refund they felt the service performed was "exemplary". So who knows? But t that we say, you are delusional and have no idea what that word exemplary means. The service was far from it. Instead of providing a nurturing environment and added support during our special day, we feel this service contributed quite negatively to it. We paid for... A trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth. We did not get it. We feel utterly ripped off by this business. This review abides by Yelp's review guidelines and is intended as a matter of opinion with regard to a service we have paid for. We are entitled to such an opinion as a customer. We are in no way affiliated with this industry or competitors of this person, and have no personal agenda other than to share our experience publicly as a result of paying for this service. You will note there is no bigotry, harassing remarks, or hate speech in this review and I would hope that should it be flagged as inappropriate the reviewers take actual note. We would urge you to look harder for other reviews, they are out there, and not all of them can be removed so easily under false pretense. You can start by joining community groups and relative forums and simply ASKING for personal opinions and reviews and you will most certainly have your questions answered. We wish we had done the same sooner.

My family is extremely blessed to be under the care of someone who is following her true passion in…read morelife. Alica truly loves what she does and it shows in so many ways. She has went over and beyond for my family and been at our beck and call anytime we needed her. She exceeded what was expected! We would have never gotten the care for someone else that we have got from Alica. We are forever grateful!

My wife and I are extremely pleased with the services Alicia gave us. We had a really horrible…read moreexperience with our first child (ended in emergency c section). My wife didn't want to go through the same thing with our baby girl and so she researched and interviewed many different midwives In the metro Phoenix area and decided to hire Alicia. She was very encouraging through the entire pre-natal care assuring my wife that we could have a successful V-back at home. Our daughter was born 3-15-17 @ 8:22am deliver by Alicia and her assistant. I highly recommend Arizona Midwife LLC and Alicia to assist and deliver!!! If we ever have another child we will certainly use her again!

Kailey was my Doula for my third birth with my son Owen. My two previous birth experiences involved…read moreinduction, epidurals, pitocin, and an overall feeling that I did not have control over my own body, choices, and the process of giving birth. My second son actually broke his arm from shoulder dystocia during delivery and had I been more informed and knowledgeable I would have opted to push in a different position other than lying on my back. Kailey helped me gain the knowledge I yearned for to be able to make informed decisions surrounding my birth with Owen. I knew I wanted things to be different and I wanted to give birth completely unmedicated. Kailey spent a lot of time sharing evidence based articles surrounding any questions I had. With her help we were able to come up with a birth plan my husband and I were comfortable with and I felt educated and empowered in the decisions I was choosing for myself and my baby. On the day I gave birth Kailey was prompt and there for me through every single contraction, encouraging me, supporting me, physically massaging and applying counter pressure techniques for pain management. During the final phases of birth while I was pushing Kailey helped me stay focused on my end goal and helped bring me back to relaxing my body and mind and continuing to remind me that I was made for this and my baby was almost here. At 12:54 pm after only about 2 hrs of active labor I gave birth unmedicated in the most amazingly empowering and spiritual birth experience that I always dreamed of. I highly recommend using Kailey as your Doula!!

My wife and I took Tara's 5 week class and it was very informative. There are things you may know…read moreand there are things that you THINK you know and Tara will clear it all up for you. The relaxation and breathing techniques will really benefit my wife and I feel confident that I can contribute to this amazing experience in our lives thank's to Tara's class.

I absolutely loved this class and Tara. As a first time mom and partner .. my boyfriend and I felt…read morelost when it came to birthing, postpartum and even the pregnancy itself. After 5 weeks with Tara I feel prepared and ready to birth our son.

I first worked with Michelle during the birth of my oldest child in 2020. As a first-time mom, I…read morefelt excited about giving birth but also overwhelmed by all the unknowns. I wanted someone who could help me understand my options, prepare for labor, and provide support beyond what I expected from my medical team. Hiring a doula gave me the reassurance that I wouldn't have to navigate the experience alone. Knowing Michelle would be there to guide, educate, and encourage me made me feel much more confident and prepared going into my first birth. After that, having a doula, for me, was a non-negotiable. Michelle has been by my side for the births of all three of my children, and I can't imaging a birth without her. Each experience was so unique and different, but her support, knowledge, and encouragement were invaluable every single time. I wanted unmedicated births, and Michelle gave me the confidence, preparation, and tools I needed to achieve that goal. During labor, she knew exactly how to support me physically and emotionally, helping me stay focused and calm through some of the most challenging moments. When I doubted myself, she reminded me of my strength and helped me trust my body. What sets Michelle apart is that she doesn't just show up on the day of your birth. She invests in her clients, provides evidence-based information, answers questions, and helps you feel empowered to make decisions that are right for you and your family. Her presence brought a sense of peace and confidence that benefited not only me, but also my husband. She helped my husband understand my needs and how to be a source of strength. She guided him through ways to encourage and comfort me during labor, which allowed us to work together as a team and made the experience even more positive. Because of Michelle's support, I look back on all three of my birth experiences with gratitude and pride. If you're considering hiring a doula, I wholeheartedly recommend the Modern Momma team; they are compassionate, knowledgeable, professional, and truly passionate about helping mothers have positive and empowering birth experiences.

I hired Michelle as my birth doula through Modern Mama and overall had mixed feelings about the…read moreexperience. She is clearly knowledgeable and experienced, and I am thankful for the role she played in my birth. During transition and pushing, she offered guidance and support that was helpful in those intense final hours. I do believe she understands birth well and brings expertise to the room. That said, there were a few things that did not sit right with me. At multiple points during contractions, when I looked up, she was visibly on Facebook and Instagram. I understand that long labors can involve downtime, but she was only physically present at the hospital for a few hours during transition and pushing. Given the relatively short window of in person support, it felt disappointing and inappropriate that she was on social media during that time. It made me feel like she was not fully present in such a vulnerable moment. There were also moments where her reactions felt disproportionate, such as when the toilet water unexpectedly splashed up. Her response heightened the situation rather than helping me feel grounded and calm. In addition, I found the overall value of the package to be underwhelming compared to other doulas I interviewed. Many offered formal childbirth classes (which were extra through MM) and ongoing support groups as part of their services, whereas Modern Mama primarily offered monthly mini classes on rotating topics, which did not always feel directly relevant or comprehensive. For the investment, I had expected more structured education and support. Though I was appreciative of the nice photos that were included. I am grateful for her knowledge and the role she played in helping bring my baby into the world, but I do wish the level of presence, professionalism, and overall value had been stronger throughout the experience. I likely won't hire Modern Mama again although I don't have experience with the other doulas.