Motherhood Center

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A Private User

PHOTOGRAPHY: I had the pleasure of working with the photographers Cait and Shannon from the Motherhood Center two weeks ago to photograph my 1 week old newborn. They came to my home and set up in our breakfast room for the best natural light shots. They were especially patient with my little one, even though they didnt take a single picture until they had been there 45 minutes because she wouldnt settle down. They brought a host of darling props and hats they photographed her in, as well as some with no props. We stopped and nursed in the middle so they could continue the session, and ultimately the session was 3 hours. This impressed me because it conveyed they were interested in getting the best shots and were not so concerned about being limited by time. They were professional during and after they came to my home, and they mailed me the custom birth announcement within 3 business days after the session (very fast). Id be very happy to work with them again! BABY BASICS CONSULTATION: Meredith from the Motherhood Center came to our home about a week after our daughter was born and visited with my husband and me about questions and concerns we had in her first week of life. As new parents, we attended several classes at our local hospital, but there were definitely things that our daughter did that we didnt expect. The conversation with Meredith was informal and conversational; she helped us feel more confident that we were doing things correctly, and she was able to make suggestions regarding questions we had (ex. are there other things we can do to prevent her spitting up?). In addition to talking with her, I was particularly anxious about giving her a sponge bath, and Meredith helped me give her a bath explaining what to do and why at every step. My husband and I were fairly confident in our newborn care "skills", but having Meredith come and visit with us provided a great confidence boost and filled in the gaps in our knowledge. I would certainly recommend this service to other new parents a few days after leaving the hospital.

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Sara Mielke

I do not recommend the natural childbirth class. I spent $300 and 6 hours listening mostly to propaganda about why interventions are bad. Since I was already in a natural childbirth class, I didnt need to be convinced that I should avoid interventions. The instructor was not knowledgeable about the current state of the art in medicine. She incorrectly insisted over and over that all doctors and medical staff would resort to c sections, unnecessary episiotomies, and inductions under various specific circumstances I have already discussed with my doctor and/or researched my hospitals policy on. Example: she said multiple times that all doctors will make you give birth within 16 to 18 hours of your water breaking. I have already discussed this with my doctor, and he says 24 hours. A nurse in our class clearly disagreed with her multiple times when she [instructor] asked her [nurse] to confirm some horror story she was telling about all hospitals. Examples: routine eposiotomies, effectiveness of manually breaking water. Setting a bunch of women who want a natural childbirth to think their medical staff are unqualified and determined to antagonize our birthing goals is not going to help us relax during labor. It was as if she wanted to terrify all of us and convince us to do a home birth so we would hire her. I hope everyone in my class was informed enough to see through this garbage. We could have downloaded The Business of Being Born to be told hospitals are evil for free. The course did almost nothing to train my husband and I for a positive natural birth experience, because it was almost entirely focused on why we should avoid interventions (which, again, thats already our goal) and how doctors are going to force them down our throats no matter what (not accurate or helpful or positive). I guess Im just going to re-read Natural Hospital Birth since I got nothing from the class and that book is really what the class should have been, in book form.

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Andrew Dunlap

We have used The Motherhood Center for all sorts of things. We first went to The Motherhood Center for infant care classes, which gave my wife and I a great understanding of what to expect. After our son was born, my wife went almost weekly to infant yoga and other classes/activities. Most recently, we used The Motherhood Centers Night Nanny/Baby Doula service to help our whole family get some sleep. After two weeks, the Nanny had not only the baby, but our whole family getting good sleep again. We highly recommend The Motherhood Center for not only its classes and activities, but for its home services. The Motherhood Center is a trustworthy and reliable source for quality family care and education.

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A Private User

We were thrilled we were with the doula services of the Motherhood Center. Having preemie twins come home was overwhelming, and having a doula stay with us overnight my first four nights home from the hospital was one of the best decisions I have made! Our doula, Golnoz, was kind, professional, on time, and very knowledgable about newborns. Her help was so reassuring to us and I am positive it allowed me to start to heal from my c-section. The cost of having a doula for twins was well worth any money I have ever spent and I would suggest it for any parents bringing home twins or even one newborn. We will certainly be using all the service of The Motherhood Center as our babies grow.

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Shu Zhou

I go to here every day for prenatal group exercise class, once a month for prenatal massage (w/ Jane, who is great). Its really nice they provide fitness, not only yoga. Its easy and flexible as no RSVP requirement. The price is alright, especially consider I actually get VIP class once in a while. The front desk manager Lindsay and her staff are exceptional. The owner is very friendly, approachable and hardworking. She cares what she is doing and her clients. Nice environment and prefect atmosphere. I found the connection immediate and purchased the biggest package after my first visit. Highly recommended!

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Karolina Matouskova

I used to go here for prenatal yoga and prenatal massages when I was pregnant, we also took the parenting classes with my husband here. We also took the prenatal pictures here and once our baby girl was born we also took the newborn pictures here. Now I go with my little one for the Mommy & Baby Classes here. I have no idea how I would manage the whole pregnancy without them! The staff is very professional and friendly. I highly recommend this place to all moms-to-be and moms with babies and kids. This place is just wonderful!!

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Lorinda Tai

My wife and I attended the newborn care class last night and had a great learning experience. The instructor was informative and passionate about baby care. We walked away with valuable information including how to swaddle and soothe a crying baby, proper feeding positions, and diapering. Highly recommend it and encourage others to take it earlier in their pregnancy because the instructor offers great advice on what products you need and not need to register for.

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Josh Hubbard

This is only a review on babysitting. I requested a babysitter on Friday for Sunday. I got an immediate response saying we are working on getting you a babysitter. Hours later I get an email saying can we let you know first thing on Saturday morning. I wait and wait on Saturday. Nothing. I call and email, nothing. Finally at 8:40pm they send me an email saying no one is available. Its bad customer service.

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