Navigating the search for a suitable placenta encapsulation spot can be quite overwhelming, but…read moreBrittany's phone consultation made the entire experience remarkably easy. Her clarity in explaining the process was invaluable, putting me at ease during a time that can be quite overwhelming with picking a place for such a special experience She promptly came to the hospital to pick up the placenta, and despite a mishap with the hospitals handling of my placenta she skillfully created a salve, pills, and tincture that I am absolutely in love with. Even more touching was the fact that she sent me a picture of my placenta, and it's so special for us . there is a $115 fee for Brittany to come pick up the placenta from the hospital. While you have the option to avoid this fee by making the trip yourself by driving to Fullerton it's unrealistic to make a trip like that after giving birth , considering the challenges , I believe the fee is entirely worth it. Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend Brittany to others seeking placenta encapsulation services.

I can't say enough good things about Brittany. She was easily reachable and answered so many of my…read morequestions. She gave me lots of information regarding her specialty and what she had to offer. She came to my home after the birth of my son to grab my placenta and make me a smoothie which was so delicious. She made me capsules, a tincture and a salve. Super impressed and happy with her services. If youre looking for a placenta specialist, Brittany is your girl!

I transferred into Celest's care about halfway through my pregnancy with my third child with the…read moregoal of having a home birth, and it felt like it was meant to be. I had left a practice that I felt was not following care standards, and Celest welcomed me with an honest discussion about my concerns and what I could expect from her care. She followed through on those expectations down to my last visit with her. Celest is well versed in not only the protocols of midwifery care but the science and research behind them so she can apply them intelligently and individually. I felt that she really heard me during each appointment and during my labor, and she responded compassionately to my needs. Celest's experience as a midwife was very evident during my delivery and resulted in me having the delivery I wanted, despite some obstacles that she managed skillfully in order to delivery my baby safely. Her calm focus and gentle encouragement during birth were crucial during my birth, and she was very thorough in ensuring that my baby and I were safe and healthy after the delivery. I found Celest to be a caring and compassionate provider who is well- respected amongst her peers in the midwifery community. Should we continue to grow our family, I would look forward to hiring her again.

It has taken me five months to write this review. Every time I tried to put my thoughts together, I…read morebroke down in tears. I hired Celeste to be my midwife after my sister recommended her. At first, she was amazing, and I felt I was in good hands. She seemed knowledgeable and experienced. I noticed a few small things early on. Celeste and her assistant had trouble drawing blood and finding my veins, despite nurses always telling me I had "good veins." This would later create a problem during my labor when neither Celest nor her assistant could put an IV drip in me. She also made comments about me being "shy" and easily "embarrassed," which now seem more like digs than jokes. During a team meeting, she commented that she wished my husband had a brother, which felt inappropriate but I overlooked it because she seemed capable of helping me deliver my first baby at home. The first major red flag was when she recommended a birthing class, led by one of her close friends. Celeste assured me I would gain valuable knowledge from it. My husband and I paid close to $500 for the class. However, when I shared information from the class with Celeste, she dismissed it, saying, "Oh no, that's wrong, don't do that part." This inconsistency made it difficult to apply what I learned. The second red flag was when she recommended I start taking Primrose oil at 34 weeks to soften my cervix. I was hesitant because I didn't understand why I needed it if my cervix would soften naturally. Trusting her, I started taking the oil. I went into labor at 36 weeks and later learned that Primrose oil can induce early labor and cause complications. Coincidentally, Celeste had a trip planned around my estimated due date, which made me question her motives. The final red flag was during my labor. My water broke immediately, and I knew I was on a 24-hour timer to deliver at home. Celeste advised me to rest and labor alone as much as possible before calling her. She mentioned she would be very quiet during the birth, but when she arrived, she seemed like a completely different person. She was cold, detached, and making me feel like an inconvenience. I managed to reach 8 cm dilated on my own and felt powerful until Celeste began making snide comments and facial expressions to her assistant. She said things like "I'm just used to my buttery babies," implying my baby was taking too long. She kept saying I was in my head, which felt like gaslighting. At one point, I was told to push even though I was only 8 cm dilated. My husband and mom witnessed Celeste and her assistant scrolling through Instagram and Facebook, watching funny videos, while I had contractions. When they were present, they gave directions I couldn't follow due to the intensity of my contractions. Celeste showed zero patience or empathy, leaving me feeling unsafe and unsupported. I finally asked my husband to take me to the hospital. I do not recommend Celeste's midwifery services. She needs to address her own issues before attending to such a vulnerable time in a woman's life, where empathy and kindness are desperately needed. I am grateful my baby and I are safe, but nothing can prepare you for being told you risk hemorrhaging and death. Overall, my experience with Celeste's midwifery services was deeply disappointing and distressing. While she initially seemed knowledgeable and capable, her lack of empathy and professionalism during the most critical moments of my labor left me feeling unsafe and unsupported. I urge anyone considering her services to be cautious and prioritize finding a midwife who can offer the compassion and respect every birthing individual deserves. My family and I are grateful to have come through this experience safely, but I cannot overlook the emotional and physical toll it has taken.

Pati is incredible. Such a trustworthy, knowledgeable, and down to earth provider who has over a…read moredecade of skilled experience with pregnancy, birth, sexuality education, bodywork, and pelvic healthcare. So pleased to see Pati practicing as an LM and look forward to watching this practice bloom.

Approximately six years ago, I attended a birth in which a beautiful spirit, Chula Doula,…read morebrightened and heightened the birth experience with her loving mannerisms and charm. I immediately was drawn to her gentle ways of being, moving, and methods of sharing birthing knowledge. Her words embraced my heart and I immediately knew that she was a gifted doula. In time, I discovered that Chula Doula was not an ordinary doula, no; she was a compassionate body and sexual healer, a radical reproductive health educator, a pregnancy masseuse, an herbalist, and an expert birth worker. Since then, I have attended numerous of Chula Doula's workshops on reproductive health. She provides a comfortable and radical space to discuss the reproductive anatomy, self-examination, and sexual pleasure in ways never taught or discussed with me before by gynecologists and others in the health field. Through her teachings, I became visibly acquainted with my internal reproductive system. Who would have known? I now embrace the Power of my vagina. Aside from building a relationship with Chula Doula through her community involvements in creating spaces to explore and discuss reproductive health in which I support 100%, I outreached to her for birthing guidance a few years ago. I was 34 and pregnant at the time with my second child after almost 15 years (son's age). I had no clue to what my birthing options really where or the manner on how to approach these options. I too was clueless on the various healthy prenatal options like vitamins, iron and calcium sources, and other supplements that were available to me which aligned with my philosophical dietary patterns. She welcomed all of my questions via phone, text, email, Facebook, and person-to-person contact. Chula Doula really nurtured my pregnancy, my womb, my body (prenatal massage and body care), my spirit, and my mothering abilities with her positive outlook and expert advice. What made and makes Chula Doula shine and unique is that she too is an artist, which I forgot to mention above. After my birth, like a surgeon, she arrived with an icebox to transport the placenta to her home kitchen where she first created several placental art prints, then separated the amniotic sac and the umbilical cord from the placenta to prepare for encapsulation, tincture medicine, and birthing memorabilia. I was gifted with placental art, postnatal placental pills, rubbing amniotic sac tincture, and a beautiful dried umbilical cord shaped into a heart. From time to time (mostly in moments of despair and/or anxiety), I take these pills and my goodness...magic. Real medicine. I have shared much and tried to broaden my experiences working with Chula Doula and in all honesty, every time we come into contact, this beautiful spirit enlightens me with so much knowledge! Most recently, I learned how intricate the relationship between menstrual blood and land is and how this connection brings us closer to each other through blood extractions and water. I sincerely am humbled and grateful for her friendship and continual support, as I have still so much to learn about my body.

I'm disappointed in myself for not encapsulating my placenta when I had my 2nd child (I struggled a…read morelot during my postpartum), but I'm so glad I did for my 3rd. Unfortunately, I'm someone that doesn't have "a village" and my husband is not capable of taking more than a week off (which I'm grateful for). This time around I wasn't stuck on survival mode, and I was able to enjoy motherhood despise being in the newborn trenches. Many times, I would be running on no more than 2 hours of sleep. Yet, I was alert and in a great mood. It also helped with my milk supply. I HIGHLY recommend encapsulating your placenta. I rave about it to all my friends. It really did wonders for me, and I hope it can too for other women. Great quality, I had no issues with the taste either. Thank you, NuHealth Placenta! If I do get pregnant again, I will be a returning customer.

I had the most incredible experience with NuHealth Placenta. From the moment I inquired, the team…read morewas so attentive and friendly. Booking my encapsulation process was so easy and organized. The team picked up my placenta directly from the hospital and dropped it off at my house within a couple of days. Not to mention, they gifted me a keepsake of my baby's umbilical cord that is now in her nursery. I have been taking the pills and have felt very good postpartum. So grateful for my recovery.

From the moment I emailed Toni for information regarding the placenta encapsulation to the delivery…read moreday of my placenta capsules the process was very smooth, helpful, and a quick turnaround! She picked up my placenta at the hospital and within a few days it was delivered to my doorstep. Definitely recommend encapsulation with Toni! She is so kind & will provide you with all the information you need regarding the process! I felt secure the entire time & the best part is that you are supporting a local business! Thank you Toni

ab love her I was going through a lot, but wanted to encapsulate my but did not have the money to…read moredo so so I settled for a cheaper package then she informed me that she actually was running a special in case I missed it so luckily I was able to encapsulate my and have a keepsake affordable price and on top of that she was gonna be in my area to run errands and she went out her way to meet up to give me my items. she's super sweet and when I was having complications, getting from the hospital, she was heloful

Just want to keep this short and to the point. We had a newborn that needed a heart transplant and…read morewere not able to communicate and attend immediately; however, I have made numerous attempts to try and get our placenta. My wife has gone through some serious of emotional hardships and we have heard the benefits of this service. I like to know where is our placenta. Secondly, it would mean a lot to get a response.

At thirty-five weeks pregnant with my firstborn, I knew I wanted a med-free birth in a hospital but…read morewas worried that unnecessary interventions might take place, so we decided to hire a doula for additional labor/hospital birth support. I found Renea online & met with her a few days later in our home. I knew by the end of our meeting that she was who I wanted beside me as I labored and gave birth. On the day I went into labor we were in constant communication via text. Once active labor began she came over to my home (with all of her essential oils!) and worked through the contractions with me. She was a strong supporter for me during this intense time! She came with us to the hospital and was right by my side as I delivered my son. We hired her again for our second-born son's delivery and she was with me, again, during active labor and at the hospital. We also saw her for a postpartum visit after each delivery. It's been 2 years since we first hired her and we are still friends. I text her randomly with a question and she is quick to reply! I've said this before and i'll say it again--i wouldn't want to birth my babies without Renea by my side!

I had a VBAC with my second daughter at the hospital. With Amber's comfort measures, advocacy, and…read moresupport I had a beautiful birth experience. She guided and helped educate my husband and I through our last trimester of pregnancy, was present for the birth of my daughter, and checked in with us during the early postpartum months. She is incredibly caring and patient and is exceptionally communicative; promptly answering our many questions. We are so grateful for Amber's dedication to our birth preferences and her assistance during labor. Her presence and experience was instrumental in the birth of our beautiful rainbow baby. We feel so blessed to have worked with Amber and if we were to welcome another baby, we will definitely contact Amber again! Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation Amber! -Panha, Lucas, and baby girl

Having Amber as my Doula was such a blessing! She helped me deliver my 2nd born (after 12years) &…read morealthough my hospital birth didn't go as I had in mind (epidural wore off) she knew exactly what to do to help & comfort me. Throughout my pregnancy she always made herself available via txt or phone call. She provided so much knowledge to any questions or concerns that I had.Amber even checked on baby and I after birth. As if that wasn't enough, she encapsulated my placenta which has tremendously helped me with postpartum. Stop your search if you're looking for a Doula because amber is IT!

Danellia was our natural birth educator thru @LaFuente and I highly recommend her class. For those…read moreof you worried about cost, you get a lot of bang for your buck-- she really is providing you 3 services for the price of 1. Here's the breakdown: +Birth Educator She is super knowledgable and passionate. I watched a ton of videos and read a ton of articles, but she helped synthesize the info so it wasn't overwhelming. Her descriptions of the stages of birth gave me a clear roadmap of what to anticipate. She made abstract and complex concepts easy to understand. (Here's looking at you Effacement Balloon exercise) Compared to 3 free Kaiser classes, this HANDS DOWN was more valuable. Those classes were redundant, with little substantive info. One of her 10 min videos on lactation clearly presented info that took more than 2-hours in the Kaiser lactation course. (Read the KP workbook available online to get the essence of the info.) +Pre-game Doula She gave us an outline for a birth plan. She discussed possible interventions and methods to advocate for yourself. If you don't have a doula this is INCREDIBLY helpful. If you do, it is still valuable. I came into my doula sessions more informed, like I had a second opinion, and I could hone in on the areas of specific concern. Plus, I knew what to expect and ask of my doula Stevie Merino @solandrootsdoula (who I love and also recommend btw). So in essence, Danellia optimizes the value of your doula services. Her real world experience with local hospitals let us get into the nitty gritty and ask real specific questions. I used some of her pain management technique (with my doula and partner), an adaptation of her breathing technique, and her ice exercise in the labor room and for the surges (contractions) before hand. +Counselor She was the counselor that we didn't know we would need. I vacillated between being a ball of anxiety, rage, and ease and my partner was real worked up as well (more so during pregnancy, than postpartum). I'll attribute that to not knowing what to expect, internalized pressure, and hormones I figure. But for me Danellia greatest strength was in holding space where you could share your worries and ask ALL your questions and even frustrations. She held it compassionately, non-judgmentally, and normalized what was happening. And unlike another paid program we did, it was beyond mental/logical support, it was that AND she was a settled and calming energy. In summary, just do it. Sign up for her class. Check out @LaFuente. I hear it is available virtually too now. Birth and postpartum is challenging, especially these days. So get all the support you can get! Regardless, may you have a pregnancy and birth filled with ease.

I was so pleased to have received Danellia's placenta encapsulation service. Danellia is very kind,…read moreprofessional, and knowledgeable. You can hear the passion for her work in the way she speaks about it. She explained everything thoroughly to me as to what her encapsulation service entails and how pick up and drop off would work. When it came to being in labor I didn't have to worry about a thing. Danellia and my birth team were able to communicate with one another to make sure she knew I would be giving birth soon. The day after I gave birth Danellia was able to swiftly pick up my placenta and take it for processing. It was important to me to have a photo of this beautiful organ that my body grew to keep my baby alive all 9 months. Not only did Danellia take a photo, she made sure to make it extra special placing beautiful herbs next to the placenta for the photo. A couple days later my placenta was already encapsulated, made into a tincture, and ready for drop off. So we coordinated a smooth drop off where I received my entire placenta package which included placenta pills, placenta tincture, placenta print, and umbilical cord keepsake. But of course with how caring Danellia is she went a step further and brought along some soup for my husband and I and a traditional Mexican postpartum drink for me called atole. This meant so much to us as we were only 3 days postpartum and had 0 time or energy to cook meals for ourselves. My placenta print came out so beautiful! Im so excited to frame it and hang it in my son's room. The placenta pills have been super helpful in giving me energy, establishing my milk supply, and stabilizing my hormones which in turn stabilizes my mood. In fact my placenta pills gave me so much energy I could only take them earlier in the day. If I waited until the afternoon to take them I would be up late at night! Aside from that I loved the way the package was put together and presented. Danellia gifted me some herbs from her garden and had a card in the bag that explained how to take the placenta pills and tincture. I am 6 weeks postpartum now and can now start taking my tincture which I'm so happy to have! I chose to have a tincture made because it will last forever since it is an alcohol extract. Overall I was so happy I made the decision to have this sacred organ encapsulated by someone who has so much respect for it and for birthing people. The energy that went into my capsules was important which is why I specifically chose Danellia and her grounding, calming, loving energy. Thank you Danellia for supporting me during my postpartum journey.