My husband and I are first time parents and found ourselves desperate for help in the first few…read moreweeks home with our newborn. He wasn't sleeping much more than an hour at a time and we were really struggling. We reached out to Erin at MidCoast Village Doula and to our delight, she responded very quickly and was able to come the next day. Erin came and listened to us, our routine and concerns and gave us a general recommendations for new parents as well as a detailed email of suggestions, tips and tricks specific to our family and baby boy. She helped me with breastfeeding and so much more. Erin's warmth, kindness and support was so nice to have especially coming into our home and helping two sleep deprived and stressed parents. It truly takes a village and I cannot recommend Erin enough if you find your family needing support at any time during the beautiful and challenging process of bringing a little one into the world! Thank you, Erin!

Ellie is an absolute gem. My husband and I first worked with her as a sleep consultant during a…read morebrutal 18 month sleep regression for our daughter. Both empathetic and whip-smart, Ellie helped identify specific actions we could take to get sleep back on track. It was so reassuring to make a plan with her and to have real time follow up so that we could course correct and adjust as needed. When we encountered some challenges with the 2 to 1 nap transition, Ellie was the only person we wanted help from and once again she was exactly the resource we needed. We also felt SO supported by Ellie as a birth and postpartum doula for our second child. Using zoom, email, text, and phone, Ellie was like an expert big sister in the weeks leading up to the birth, as well as in the beginnings of labor, and most especially in the early postpartum period. The birth escalated so quickly that there wasn't time for zoom support, but honestly the postpartum support alone was invaluable (and thank goodness for Ellie's nudge via phone for us to hightail it to the hospital-- our son was almost born in the car). Her expertise in sleep and lactation along with being a thoughtful and experienced mom of three... I truly can't speak highly enough. We will forever be grateful to Ellie for helping us grow into happier, stronger parents, and she will forever be our go-to for all questions parenting / birth / sleep!

Working with Ellie was a wonderful experience. I am so grateful that she was our doula for my…read morefirst birth as there are so many questions and unknowns. Ellie helped us navigate all of this and made me feel incredibly supported.

Tiffany Skillings is the single most loving, caring, intuitive, professional and knowledgeable…read moreprovider and human I've ever met. I just had a home birth with Tiffany as my midwife and am in awe of her skill as a midwife and her gentle wholistic manner toward my personal needs throughout my pregnancy and labor. Every bump in the road of my pregnancy she handled with absolute humility and knowledge, outsourcesing where it was appropriate and drawing from every resource even if it was her valuable time to offer me her availability (and this is saying a lot because she is highly sought after as it is). She provides extra time and visits for every concern, never diminishing even the smallest questions. She has a unique gift of being able to connect with mom and baby and intuit and nurture all the needs as she goes. She is truly selfless. She has a professionalism and demeanor that exude respect and deep care for her birthing and nursing mothers and builds a relationship that instills trust and confidence in her care for you throughout pregnancy , labor, birth, after care and nursing. Not only would I recommend Tiffany to be your midwife and lactation consultant, I would agressively attempt to convince you to look no further because you will be in the best hands. Tiffany has taught me more than I could have ever imagined about my own strengths and capacities where my confidence greatly lacked as a mother especially through her own example.

From the owner: Supporting Maine families in empowered homebirth and breastfeeding with a midwife and lactation…read moreconsultant in the comfort of your home. Holistic water birth, IUI, pre-conception and well-body care offered. Call for your free consultation today!

Darcy is such a warm and welcoming person. I first met her when I attended her prenatal yoga class,…read morewhich was great to get to know her and some other local pregnant mamas! My husband and I then took the Yoga for Birth class that she teaches and that was beyond helpful and really helped us feel ready, or as ready as possible, with techniques and poses to help during labor and birth. And then after my baby was born we went to the baby and mom yoga classes. She really creates a culture of open sharing and non judgment. She also encourages Moms to look to each other for support and resources so that you can start new relationships with moms going through the same thing as you are. Finally, I had Darcy come to my house for a lactation consultation and she was so helpful and again encouraging. I will definitely lean on Darcy again for my next pregnancy!

Dover Doula provided me with excellent breast-feeding support. Darcy is patient, knowledgeable, an…read moreexcellent listener and extremely helpful. I've been to other lactation consultants who pretty much take over the whole process and not let you do it yourself so when you get back home you still have no idea what you're doing. Darcy not only came to my home but she stood back, watched what I was doing first and then offered her advice and support in a very kind and reassuring manner. I highly recommend her!

I had the best time in this class. Suzanne was great and so knowledgeable and made me feel…read morecomfortable as it was my first time. I would recommend this class to someone who never did yoga before and to someone who's experienced with yoga .

From the owner: Suzanne Nicklas Wellness is a local business dedicated to wellness workshops, yoga classes and…read morearomatherapy consults. We also offer reiki and lactation services