“I cannot fully express what an amazing midwife Laura is in one review, but I will do my best. Laura was on my birth team for both my pregnancies/births. She shares her vast knowledge with her clients with a gentle confidence. I needed to feel confident in my care providers as a new mom and I needed her to be kind and patient as I asked my many questions. She was able to make me feel so cared for and confident in my decision to have a home birth. Not only is Laura informed in the areas or pregnancy, labor and delivery, she possesses a vast knowledge of nutrition, natural medicine and preventative health care. She went above and beyond her duties to make sure my family and I had the best health my pregnancies. I use what she has taught me in our everyday lives today and we are healthier for it!

During labor her presence is nurturing and calming and she makes you feel like you can do it! Her confidence in you makes you confident in yourself. She also has a great sense of humor which comes in handy when in such an intense situation as birth! She possesses the art of the ninja-midwife...there when you need her but in stealth mode when you need your space. You feel completely cared for and taken care of through the whole process of your pregnancy and birth as well as postpartum...which can be a difficult time of adjustment for a new mom. She was always available to answer any question and would visit me more than what was the standard amount of visits because that’s what I needed. With midwifery, and with Laura specifically, your care will be leaps and bounds above what it wold be in a hospital.

Laura is like family and will forever be intertwined with the memories I have bringing my children into the world. My birth experiences were the two best things to have happened to me. They were magical, transformative, and made me feel like a badass. Laura was an integral part of helping to make those experiences so positive for me. I cannot recommend her highly enough. xoxo”

“I can’t say enough nice things about Tasha. During our first visit, I knew immediately we were a good fit, and boy was I right. We met prior to the birth of my son in 2016 and she’s helped be a guiding light throughout my journey into motherhood and beyond. I was able to have the birth experience that I wanted, thanks to her support. Everyone’s experience and preferences are different and I felt she really understood what I wanted my experience to look like and that was just what I got.

When I found out about my pregnancy with my daughter, she was the first person I contacted (after telling my husband, of course!) to make sure she was available. Thankfully she was, and I had an amazing experience with her again. She was an advocate for me which allowed me to focus on getting through the difficult parts of labor and delivery.

I’m so grateful for her support throughout both my pregnancy and deliveries. I recommend her to all my girlfriends.”

“Laura is wonderful! When we found out our daughter was breech, she was extremely helpful in walking us through our options and leading us to the birth that was right for us. She went above and beyond during my pregnancy with answers to our questions and constant love and support. When our daughter was born, she prepared my placenta encapsulations and tincture and was always available for lactation support. My baby is 4 months old and Laura is still happy to help whenever I have questions. We were fortunate to have Laura as a part of our daughter’s birth.”

“I had my first birth in a traditional hospital setting with an epidural and WITHOUT a doula. It was a bad experience, from beginning to end to say the least, so I knew for my second birth I wanted a Doula to be by my side to offset the impersonal treatment and environment at the hospital.
I found Tasha on yelp and interviewed her along with a couple other Doulas. Once I experienced the immensely personal and detailed care that Tasha provides, I decided to go in the complete opposite direction from my first birth. I proceeded to hire Tasha to be my midwife for a home water birth instead of just my Doula.
Nothing compares to having the intimate and personal service of her expertise in your home, without time constraints, without formalities or commutes. With every appointment, she was able to guide me toward growing a healthy baby. I received a plethora of information beyond that of doctor given care. Not only did Tasha provide me with amazing prenatal care, she and her associate midwife were my heroines on the actual day our baby girl arrived.
On the day I went into labor (9 hours total), she came immediately upon notifying her of my first contraction. While the pain of going it old school was excruciating to put it lightly, Tasha created the nurturing environment that was not present in my hospital birth. Somehow I got through to the end. Tasha was able to give me confidence through every phase, by telling me that it was moving along and by helping me move physically into different positions to help offset the pain as much as possible. Tasha’s expertise really shined through in the pushing phase and in the minutes that my baby finally descended out. She had trouble taking her first breaths, and Tasha immediately breathed for her (infant cpr) leaving the umbilical chord in tact and us connected until she came to and didn’t need it anymore. My daughter was what they call a mermaid baby (when your water never breaks). I had a strong sac and a very big and healthy baby, and I know this was a direct result of Tasha’s guidance throughout my pregnancy.
After all of that, you would think her job was over, but her goodness keeps coming. Her postnatal care was something not at all given in the hospital, and it made such a difference in my overall postpartum well being. I felt so incredibly cared for, acknowledged, encouraged, and valued as a human being after such a powerful and humbling experience. These feelings played a huge part in helping me bond with my second daughter in ways that I was unable to do so with my first.
The comprehensive experience of pregnancy, labor and recovery that I was able to have because of Tasha is priceless. I’m still feeling the highs of being able to feel so close and connected to my baby, and I know my baby feels the same, because she is incredibly calm and happy and easygoing. To have these feelings instead of feeling sad and numb towards her as I did with my first child is mind blowing. If I have a third baby, I hope that Tasha doesn’t get too popular that there would be a possibility that she wouldn’t be able to be my Doula or Midwife again.”

“Laura was an essential part of my natural birth team and I wouldn’t have it any other way. She was extremely knowledgeable about natural herbs/tinctures and literally was available for me 24/7 in moments I felt I needed her the most during my pregnancy. She even showed up on my doorstep one night when I was nervous and having early contractions, with a tincture of the herbs I had run out of. Her presence was absolutely paramount at my birth and her follow up care was so nurturing, I will never forget how she made me feel. I know to this day (nearly a year later) I can text her or call her with any random question about my baby or my body and she would be there to help. I would definitely recommend her if you are looking for support for a natural birth.”

“My wife and I just had our son at our home with Beth, Laura and Tasha on Feb 12, 2017 and I simply can’t say enough good things about these people. This was our second home birth, the first was with different midwives, and this experience was infinitely better in every way thanks to Beth and her team. They’re warm, professional, very well-informed, caring and lovely as midwives and as people. From the moment we met Beth we felt a connection to her and, more importantly, a comfort with her as the person responsible for the well-being of my wife and baby at the birth. Our expectations were high when we hired her and she and her team actually exceeded them throughout.

At the birth itself Beth, Laura and Tasha managed to be constantly present and involved without ever imposing themselves on the proceedings until it was really time. I called them “birth ninjas” because they seemed to weave silently in and out of our space with incredible grace providing insight here and there but really letting the process happen in its own way. When it was time to deliver they moved in and worked seamlessly together. It was especially amazing for me as the husband to have these 3 incredible women there (along with our fantastic doula Nina Phelan). I was able to focus entirely on being there for my wife and enjoying the moment. Overall the birth experience was exactly what we were hoping for and that is due directly to these amazing midwives.”

“Working with Tasha would not be the right way to phrase it, it never felt like work! Although we had just met; Tasha made it feel like we had been friends for years, and were now coming together to partake on a new adventure together. And that is just what we did. Tasha would go out of her way to spend lengthy visits with us when she would come over, and talk to us about everything under the sun. We shared snacks, stories, and Tasha shared her wisdom with us on all matters. It was so great to have Tasha to ask questions to, and have hugs and smiles during our pregnancy. And throughout our birth journey it was amazing to have the support of Tasha, she was able to comfort me during my peak of labor, and at the same time help my husband figure out how to fill the birthing pool. Somehow she was in both rooms at once it seemed, incredibly balanced.She held my whole body up so I could stay in the position I needed, awesome! The birth was beautiful, and so was Tasha’s help, encouragement, and support.”

“Laura was our main midwife through our last 2 trimesters (which is when we chose to join the birth center).

There are so many things i can say in praise of Laura! She proved to be both deeply knowledgeable on any and every topic that came up during our pregnancy— yet she also possesses a deeply intuitive character— this at times was more helpful to our expecting family. And further, if she ever felt she needed more time to investigate something, she did not put us on or hesitate to acknowledge she needed to look further into something— such a trait, for my family, goes and went a long way.

During our labor, Laura was a perfect blend of hands on and off. Birth can be nerve wrecking, and there were times that i appreciated her just being with us. Yet birth, at least for me, was/is also very private, and it was meaningful that she could give my husband and i space to just go through what we were going through together.

Laura is a sweet and wise soul. She has a wonderful sense of humor and a kind and patient energy. She worked with us, rather than above us, as some doctors or other midwives, and professionals can make you feel disassociated from your own experience.. She gave us the confidence that all humans are posesssed with to birth, yet the extended strength of her own heart and story, which made us feel immensely supported.

I know to this day, i can count on her getting back to me when i have a question about parenting, etc. She is the real deal”