I had my son a year ago yesterday with the midwives , they were wonderful through the entire…read moreexperience! During my pre pregnancy appts, they were friendly and even the times I was stressed and emotional they listened with compassion, even one time, offered to pray , and said would I mind?, which I didn't. I thought it was very sweet and I honestly did feel some relief knowing someone cared so much. When it came the appts I got to know all the midwives , and I liked that part too. A variety of personalities, and I looked forward to my appts. And seeing them. My labor was fast and since it was my first i felt unprepared- I barely made it to cleburne hospital/ bc my insurance wouldn't cover the birthing center, I had to have my son there. They were waiting on me when i arrived, and so sweet even tho I was loud and a little hysterical,( like I said , happened really fast). They were so soft spoken/ the additional nurses were amazing. My son was born 4 hours after my water broke/ healthy and I was up walking around and felt great immediately, they checked on me through the night, and in the morning another mid wife checked on me- Carla and hope . My post pregnancy appts they were very nice and during my 4 month one, I came in feel crummy and Shannon even noticed a nodule on my thyroid at my visit/ she was very thorough, I am now seeing a endocrinologist for them, thanks Shannon! She literally saved my life! I found out I have an autoimmune disease, and am now getting treatment. I wish these ladies the best , they are passionate about what they do, and sincere with trying to make you comfortable and feel welcome! I understand nobody is perfect, and nobody's experience can be perfect, my expectations were high, and we're definitely exceeded! Thank you ladies! Would recommend them to anyone!

I had booked a tour through their website and screenshotted my confirmation, and booked almost…read morethree weeks in advance. Upon arrival they didn't have me in their system, and after giving my information and due date, we waited over 40 minutes in a very crowded office room, just to be told they are full till months after my due date. Not very professional experience but staff was pleasant.

When we decided to do a home birth we knew we needed to find someone that was knowledgeable,…read moreconfident in their job and someone that would mesh well with our family as a whole. Ashley with Fort Worth Midwifery was exactly what we needed and has always provided another level of comfort. She is very informative and makes sure we always were included in our care and decisions. Throughout our pregnancy care we always felt supported and Ashley was committed to helping us find different ways to improve our quality of diet and helped us stay motivated towards our end goal. We were able to have the most amazing home birth and can not wait to be able to use her again in the future. We can not thank her enough!

From the owner: Fort Worth Midwifery offers in home prenatal, birth and postpartum care for families all over the…read moreDallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Offering home birth, water birth, VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), redemptive birth, partner assisted birth and family centered care.

I went to the north alliance location, but same midwives. They are awesome. This was my 5th…read morepregnancy so I've had a couple different doctors/midwives. They listened to my issues let me weigh in on what was happening and what needed to be done. Very nice and personable.

Ashley is a Godsend! When my care team at Charlton started adding visit notes to my chart that were…read morenever discussed and not documenting important things that were discussed I started getting a bad feeling. Then when they flat out ignored my test results and shamed some of my personal decisions, I decided to find a care provider that my husband and I wouldn't have to fight with during labor. And boy did I. It was night and day. Ashley was on my team, she is insanely intelligent and knowledgeable, she actually made me feel relaxed about labor, she had lots of information about everything when I needed it but ultimately supported me making my own decisions. I felt like if something went wrong during labor, I could actually trust her to put my and my baby's health first before anything else. Baby girl delivered 100% naturally, 10 lbs 4.4 oz, 22 inches long, and a giant head (92nd percentile I believe). No stitches. Quick postpartum recovery. And when baby girl's shoulder got stuck, Ashley knew exactly how to move baby and I to get her out with no injury to anyone. I was able to walk out and go home 3.5 hours after delivery... talk about non-traumatic. I know that would have been a different story if I stayed at the hospital. I'll always be so thankful for Ashley and her sweet assistant. Her birthing center is so lovely too. The drive over there puts me in a good mood because of how serene it is. The center itself is so clean and private and comfortable. It felt like heaven compared to the discomfort I felt at the hospital. Bonus that for postpartum visits I don't have to bring my newborn around a ton of people at a hospital. Thank you Ashley!!!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Ashley. She has been such a blessing in my life and my…read morefamily's journey . She has helped bring three of my children into this world with such care, grace, and compassion. Each birth experience was unique, but she made every one feel peaceful, empowering, and sacred. Her calm presence, deep knowledge, and genuine love for her work made me feel safe and supported through every step of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. She listens without judgment, advocates for your wishes, and truly honors the beauty of birth and motherhood. I will forever be grateful for her hands, her heart, and the way she helped me welcome my babies earthside. If you're looking for a midwife who will treat you like family and honor your birth experience with gentleness and strength, Ashley is the one.

Where to even start... Ashley and Raven were with me from the start of my pregnancy to the very…read moreend. I cannot thank them enough for guiding me through this journey, every step of the way they were right there! The 24 hour midwife line for texts and calls was amazing. Their knowledge snd communication was top notch, but more than that, they are some of the sweetest, most personable care providers I've ever gotten to know. I truly couldn't imagine my pregnancy and delivery being shared with and care for by any one else.

As a first time mom, not knowing what to expect, the midwives of Grapevine Birthing Center…read moreprepared, educated, and empowered me so well for the birth of my daughter. I loved that I was given the opportunity to listen to my own body and avoid invasive procedures during prenatal visits. I labored at the birthing center from 6:30pm and 8.5 hours later my daughter came. This was a longer active labor than intended, but through each obstacle Joy and Christina remained patient, calm, and knew exactly what to do to deliver my daughter safely. My family who were previously nervous that I wasn't seeing and OB or delivering at a hospital, (I'm 4'8", 100lbs pre pregnancy) and after experiencing my birth they absolutely loved being able to be apart of something so beautiful. My daughter is healthy, strong, and striving! I am so happy to have had the opportunity to have my baby here!

Gentle Beginnings is family. They are the hands and feet of Jesus, day in and day out. I cannot…read moreeven describe the love I feel for my midwife, Michele. She helped me bring both my babies into the world, and I will never birth without her! GBBC is not your everyday, run of the mill prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. It's hugs and tears and prayers and, "you can do this, mama." It is support when you need it and the freedom to chose the exact birthing experience you want. The midwives, student midwives, and the office staff are out of this world, and truly care. (Once I arrived early and they suggested I go take a nap in one the rooms!) I cannot recommend them enough. The legacy that Ann Crowell built and now has left behind is beyond amazing. Her midwifery knowledge and mama bear persona has trickled down into each of the midwives at GBBC, making them all five stars. I know she's watching over all of them as they carry on her legacy and continue providing extraordinary care. I am so, so glad I found them. They make me want to keep having babies just to birth with them! I am eternally grateful. http://thebartonfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-birth-of-emery-kate.html?m=1 http://thebartonfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-birth-of-lincoln-taylor.html?m=1

Overall experience is unmatched. Melissa was my midwife and we still remain good friends - this…read moreplace literally gave my son another auntie. That should tell you enough. You would never feel this level of comfort and love at a hospital, and to be honest, the fact that they empower you to truly do what you believe is best for your child without the guilt trip is really what did it for me. Would recommend this place a million times over. I want to have another baby just to experience this all over again. Once you go Gentle Beginnings, you never go back!

I tell everyone they need to experience the care provided by Modern Midwifery! These ladies have…read morechanged my life. I had a traumatic birth with my first baby before we moved to the Dallas area. I was then able to walk through my second pregnancy with Adrienne and Meghan. They listened to my concerns, validated my fears, and reassured me in the health and ability of my body and my baby girl. I labored and delivered with Adrienne and I felt safe, supported, well cared for, and empowered in birthing my baby. I was able to achieve a redemptive birth with her and I am so grateful for that life changing experience. Whether you're looking for a natural birth or a birth utilizing modern medicine, these women are who you want on your team.

Adrienne and Meghan are so hospitable and professional. I knew what I was looking for with my…read moresecond birth experience, and I am so glad that I found them. I planned for a non-medicated birth in a hospital setting, and I felt so supported and empowered to do this. Even though my LO was more than 2 weeks early, I didn't have to change locations or plans. I already miss my visits to the office!

Rebekah was our doula for the birth of our first child. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes…read moreto pregnancy, labor and delivery and even postpartum. She was so patient with all my questions and spent hours during our prenatal visits answering our questions and over all just educating us as we were hungry for information. Having her calm and confident presence with us during labor, guiding and supporting us through our birth plan and all the things we discussed prior gave us peace of heart and mind. We knew we had someone on our side who we could trust to help us make decisions as labor can be unpredictable. She will be our doula for future babies as well. We just love her!!

Rebekah is amazing! She came to my area for our initial consult appointments which was so helpful…read moresince I had two small children and was very pregnant at the time. We had a great connection from the start despite having never met before. While we weren't friends, I felt like we could be friends and that's kind of a big deal when inviting someone to be with you for one of life's great milestones. I had a somewhat difficult labor based on the position my baby was in and I am so grateful that I had Rebekah on my team. It didn't seem like the nurses had much advice to offer but Rebekah had lots of different positions to labor in and her assistance helped make my unmedicated birth happen!

Christina (and assistant Paige!) is such a relief to have found! I mentally need a home birth this…read moredelivery as the hospital was giving me anxiety, just thinking about it made me stressed out. I have researched midwifery for quite a while and have heard the best from my friends who have hired one. She is very thorough and goes through my medical history with lab/sonograms referred to the correct professionals. Christina makes sure your body isn't at high risk and even gives advice on vitamin supplementation based off your body! Super customized care. I am so excited to continue this journey. All prenatal care is done at my house with my children and husband right there! I want them to connect with this new baby better than past pregnancies and I see it happening before my eyes! It's such a blessing.

Christina is an incredible midwife and I am beyond thankful we were able to work with her! She is…read morepatient, down to earth, kind and easy to trust. I'm very particular in providers I choose to care for me and my family. No matter what crazy questions I had, she was confident and knowledgeable in her responses. She made sure we fully understood everything throughout our journey and put our minds at ease. Do not hesitate to use Christina!

This group also practices at:…read more UNTHealth at Alliance 12650 North Beach, Suite 148 Fort Worth, TX 76244 Which is where I visited them all throughout my pregnancy. When I first got pregnant I knew immediately I wanted a midwife. Through my research, I found that many women felt they provided more personalized, better care. They promoted "Natural" birth and you could avoid the unnecessary pressure and "scariness" of hospital doctors who "just wanted to drug you up to speed things along and get you in, out and on to the next patient all while making as much money as possible by any means necessary." First of all I was disappointed when I found out you aren't assigned ONE midwife (so you can get to know them on a personal level, after all...they're seeing EVERYTHING, am I right?!) No, you see a different one each time basically, and your baby is going to be delivered by whoever is on duty that day/hour. Ok, whatever. So all the midwives are nice, but of course you have your favorites and YOU HOPE that one just happens to be on duty on your special day! It's also funny, because I had to defend my decision when I told my Mom. SHe was worried they wouldn't know what they were doing and that I could die because they don't receive the same medical training that a doctor does. Man, I hate when my mother is right!! So, of course, after 36 hours of labor went through many midwives on duty. First it started with a new lady I never met before, Then It was my first choice of who I wanted to deliver my baby, then it was my second choice...I had high hopes my baby would be delivered by her when she broke my water...but NOPE!! Ugh. Of course, the person who ended up delivering my baby was the one I absolutely did NOT want. True to form, I was never offered any drugs though, which was great! I tried a tub birth, but for some reason the Texas Health Fort Worth Hospital's labor and delivery section's water STOPPED WORKING!! You seriously can't make this up. So the tub was less than half full with water that was quickly turning cold. My baby had juuuust started crowning when I was told the water was getting cloudy and they were worried the baby had pooed, therefore making water birth extremely dangerous. SO I get up and walk to the bed for her to check to see if there was meconium inside me, she says clear water gushed out, so maybe I had just peed? I was then asked if I wanted to go back in the tub...pfft hell no. Thank God I didn't go back in, it turns out it WAS meconium. After pushing and pushing in what what seemed like hours, I couldn't get baby's head out so just as she was about to do a episiotomy I have a big contraction and she does some crazy move and somehow gets baby out! Now, they had been checking baby's heartbeat literally like every few minutes or so and he was doing just fine, but when he came out he wasn't fine. He was having trouble breathing because he had inhaled some fluid and/or meconium. NICU takes him away. Then they tell me my placenta isn't detaching by itself and a doctor is called to remove it by hand. Excruciating. Then after I was sewed up I was taken to the maternity ward. No sonogram was performed at all to MAKE SURE all of the placenta was removed just "Yeah it looks like that's all of it". EXTREME MISTAKE #1: "Assuming" all of the placenta was removed. There was still placenta inside me when I had to go to the Emergency room due to being in insane pain and being unable to care for my newborn. They found out through ultrasound, the placenta parts still inside me had of course, gotten infected and cause Sepsis. Something that left untreated, would have caused my untimely death. Not only that, but an abscess had formed behind my uterus, also causing pain. EXTREME MISTAKE #2: was when I was in the Fort Worth hospital telling many different midwives (I was there for 3 days) about the horrible pain in my side. They chalked it up to gas/constipation. Fast forward to me being discharged from said hospital, the pain continues at home and I call the midwives to explain to them again this pain and my 108 degree fever. I was told to take tylenol for 24 hours. Then call them if I go to the hospital, so they can meet me there. WHICH I DO the very next day. They never called me back. They never show up. It wasn't until basically the day before being discharged from the Alliance hospital (where I was treated and cured.) that I was called by the midwife who delivered my baby and she was just all apologies. Sorry for what happened, sorry for not coming to visit and how she was going to come visit today but she had a family gathering to go to. In conclusion, I felt abandoned by these women. I really wish I had delivered with a doctor because "nurse", in this case, didn't cut it. Not only do I feel my situation could have been avoided but also my baby's. I'm sure not all experiences with this midwife group are bad, maybe mine was just a fluke. Eitherway I'm never going back.

The idea of using a midwife was first introduced to me in nursing school. My labor and delivery…read morerotation was taught by some pretty hardcore midwives--people that had over 7 kids and even delivered some of them at home. I learned in nursing school that there's less chance of receiving an episiotomoy or a C-section with a midwife than with an OB-GYN (it may be that the midwives are more prone to rubbing the perineum with olive oil, or that physicians are more likely to attend high risk births, but whatever--this is a business review, not a peer review editorial in a research journal). There's also growing interest in midwives from documentaries such as "The Business of Being Born" (check it out on Netflix). Midwives are recommended for healthy, low risk pregnancies. I did not want any medications, and I wanted a water birth (something else I learned about in nursing school). If you want a water birth, you will need a midwife. This group came highly recommended from some of my colleagues. There are several midwives in the group, and they try to rotate your appointments so you can meet all of them so at least you'll be familiar with the one who ends up delivering your baby. All of the midwives are very experienced and work hard to ensure that you get the birthing plan you want. Most of the midwives are very personable, will give you a lot of attention, and will answer all of your questions thoroughly. You never get the impression that they are rushed, but judging from the packed waiting rooms, they are pretty busy. Why minus one star? Pretty high class worries; nothing really untoward. There's two midwives out of the six that do not have the best bedside manner (ie., just not as personable as the others). Could be a personality clash, IDK. One of them in particular I question if she even reviewed my chart because she would ask me if I was married on more than one occasion. The other reason I subtracted a star is that after I delivered, none of the midwives from the group checked on me while I was in the hospital. A midwife student rounded instead. I know the student was more than capable of answering my questions, but I did have the expectation that I was going to see a member of the group. All in all, I plan on using them again for my next pregnancy, but I will make my expectations clear next time. Good luck and happy pregnancy to you!