My wife and I had an incredible experience with Kim and company. We didn't know anything about…read moredoulas until we took Kim's Yoga for Birth class in September 2019. It opened our hearts and minds to an incredible birthing process. We learned so much more about childbirth than we had known in the past. We had a beautiful, healthy pregnancy, and a healthy childbirth. While it took our little guy 27 hours of labor to join the world, my wife was prepared for it thanks to the guidance of our doulas. This would have been a much harder experience without them. Frankly, it would have been hell! I cannot recommend using a doula enough for childbirth. It helped me so much and it was a huge help for my wife.

We used Kim as our doula and I can say that she was AMAZING. I never thought that I would be…read moresomeone who used a doula (I am a type A personality who is not into yoga, meditation, etc) but my husband and I decided to use one when I wasn't cleared to receive an epidural and I was terrified of the pain during labor. We both thought that it would be beneficial to have someone else there to help us during this process and we were right. Having Kim with us during labor was a game changer. She not only helped me with different pain management techniques but was a calming presence when we dealt with hostile nurses and a stressful labor process. She helped my husband understand decisions that he could make and helped him navigate through a surprisingly complicated labor process. I ended up having a C-section under general anesthesia so he couldn't be in the room and the hospital staff wasn't great in their communication with him. Kim helped ensure that he could be with me in recovery and that I was able to have skin to skin with my baby even if I wasn't fully conscious yet - all things that my husband wouldn't have even known to push for. She was also extremely helpful as a lactation consultant and helped to diagnose me with nipple vasospasm, which helped me be able to breastfeed my baby. Most people would have diagnosed me with thrush based on my symptoms, but when Kim checked in on us after we were home she let me know that this was not the case and I was able to try a few things to help with this. She was extremely helpful with other tips to help with breastfeeding as well. I would definitely recommend Kim to anyone who is thinking of having a doula! She wasn't there just for me, but was there for my husband as well - something we didn't realize how much this was needed at the beginning of our journey. Worth every penny!

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!

Andy is a gem and you want her on your team. Her knowledge, compassion and years of experience as a…read morelabor and delivery nurse and a lactation consultant (IBCLC- highest level of training) was the skill set we so desperately needed. She helped my sister transition back from around the clock pumping to exclusive breast feeding over 1-2 weeks with her newborn. She was reassuring, encouraging and gave her permission to do what she needed, when she needed. There is so much varying/conflicting information for new parents and Andy helped us cut through the noise and focus on what was truly important. I cannot thank her enough.

Andy was so incredibly easy to work with. She responded really quickly to inquiries and texts and…read morecame to my home the next day. She was so supportive and compassionate and worked with me to develop a plan to transition off pumping/syringe feeding to breastfeeding. She listened to me, heard my concerns, and supported me in overcoming many obstacles to obtain my goal of breastfeeding. She also made herself available to answer questions via text and phone between home visits which was great. I'm incredibly grateful to Andy for helping me navigate an incredibly challenging time. I highly recommend Andy

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.

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

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!

This review is for Mainehealth / Southern Maine Healthcare…read more I was seeing a sleep doctor and he decided my sleep issues was do to a past traumatic episode. So he recreated the situation and redid all the things that happened to me. SOOOOOOO now I'm now is counseling which I was told they no longer recreate the episode because it makes the person worse it recreates the whole traumatic episode again So here I am please be very careful seeing sleep doctor in biddeford. I don't wish this on anybody

I don't feel safe here. First they gave me a med that I had a severe allergic reaction to and asked…read moreme to keep taking it, took two weeks to heal from that. Some. Nurses are good, some I wouldn't leave a goldfish to care for. I've been here for three weeks. I've gotten every lab known to man done. They put an IV in only for blood draw because the phlebotomists were missing every time and I was getting stuck 8 times a day. Then they refused to use that IV saying it's against policy. My numbers have not improved, meds have not changed, I'm still sick. Seems like there's a massive lack of communication and I worry about dying here.