“Babetta, Thank you for helping us through such a vulnerable period in our lives – bringing Quinn into this world and bringing him home. Your kindness, support & knowledge has been so valuable. Most importantly, thank you for the love you’ve given Quinn. p.s. expect photos sprinkled in with more questions =)” Cambria & Frank, Manhattan Beach, CA
"Dear Babetta, Thank you so so much for your role in helping us get through the birth process and bring Bram into this world! We still talk all of the time about how we could not have done this without you - you are our hero! Thank You!" Shoshana & BJ ~ Los Angeles, CA
"Thank you for EVERYTHING Babetta! Lots of love from the Cohens, second time around." Brie & Jason ~ Santa Monica, CA
"Babetta, thank you for coming to the rescue on the day of our birth. We were absolutely exhausted and I don't think we could have done it without you. We thought we didn't want a doula for a lot of reasons, but you were absolutely perfect! We have so much respect for your work and know that you will continue to create magic with many other families. Thank you so much for your help Babetta, you saved us! Couldn't have done it without you! XXX Love, Steve & Danielle" Steve & Danielle ~ Los Angeles, CA
“Babetta is a wealth of information on everything from pregnancy to postpartum. We were lucky enough to have her as both our Birth & Postpartum Doula. At our first meeting, over coffee and laughs, she gracefully comforted us with “things don’t always go as planned, even the perfect birth plan.” We endured a long labor that did not go quite as planned and I am forever grateful for having her at our side keeping the air light and calm. “Everything is normal” she says, and it was, from the unexplained sciatica in late pregnancy and the events that unfolded throughout labor to my fluctuating feelings of elation and complete exhaustion. Doulas are an absolute must, Babetta is priceless.” M & M Douglas ~ Venice, CA
“After losing twins the previous year I knew I would need a Doula and I am so thankful Babetta and I found each other. While pregnancy wasn’t something necessarily new to me labor and birth certainly was. I had read all of the books and attended a variety of classes still, the most important component after my incredible partner was having Babetta for support, reassurance, laughter. When I dropped to all fours she was down there with me. When I needed my partner she got his hand and cheek to mine. When I needed nothing she stood by. With Babetta’s help I was able to make it through an unmedicated birth but more importantly it was a beautiful experience even the hard parts.” Audrey Christmas ~ Los Angeles, CA
“I got exactly what I wanted with last minute notice. Babetta answered an urgent call (I had gone into labor before my due date and suddenly realized I wanted some extra help so I called a registry when my water broke). Babetta met my husband and I at the hospital where she helped me work through what ended up being a pretty short labor for my second baby. But I couldn’t have done it without her. It was intense and she helped me focus and find comfort in the moment. I am so grateful, so grateful. We love Babetta.” Kelly & Aaron M. ~ Hollywood, CA
“As a single soon to be mom of my first having Babetta was the only way I made it through. My mother was with us but she worried very much and does not speak English fluently; Babetta was able to bridge the gap. It was so nice to have someone with so much experience explain what the nurses were doing. She supported me when I wanted it and when I didn’t. Babetta also made extra time at our prenatals to do things like belly painting and eat my mother’s jam crepes. We formed a lasting friendship. Thank you from all of us.” Soran ~ Torrance, CA
"I'll start by saying that I call Babetta my "sister-wife" because she was so wonderful, so instrumental in helping me transition into being a new mom that she is part of our family. She is the glue that held our family together during those first few months after birth. She guided our son to start sleeping through the night at 2 months of age. She guided my husband and myself to understand how to adore and spoil our son while setting up a schedule and a structure that gave us all a better foundation. She will be both our birth doula and our postpartum doula for baby #2 and we cannot wait to have her her calming and loving influence back in our household on a daily basis!" Amy R. ~ Brentwood, CA
"Babetta was a incredible resource for my husband and I after the birth of our baby girl. Our daughter spent some time in the NICU, so while we were incredibly happy to bring our baby home, we were also extremely nervous for our first night alone. Babetta's calm nature was instantly comforting. She allowed us time to talk out our fears and worries and asked us "what can I do to help". This was exactly what I needed to hear; she was not only there to let my husband and I sleep, but also to help us navigate the windy road of caring for a newborn. Babetta gently steered us toward a feeding and sleeping schedule, but always deferred to what felt right to us as a family. She was happy to listen to any of our concerns or questions, and relieved so much of our stress. We worked with Babetta for 6 weeks, and by that time, had established a very easy and manageable sleep/feeding schedule. With her help and guidance, we now have a 3 month old that sleeps in her crib for 12 hours at night, and wakes up happy and smiling. Her daytime schedule makes the long days less daunting, and allows our baby plenty of time for rest, play and feeding. I cannot express how thankful we are to have found Babetta and how grateful I am to have had her help during this time." -Brie & Jason ~ Santa Monica, CA
"Babetta, we wanted to thank you for all of your help with Celine over the last weeks and in the delivery room. You have been so warm and loving with Celine and a true asset to our family. Thank you for sharing your wisdom over these last weeks. We are sure to see you again very soon. Love." Lauren & Christian ~ Santa Monica, CA/Portland, OR
"We were referred to Babetta by our birth doula when we were in desperate need of an extra hand. And, we were so lucky to have her. She has a wealth of knowledge from play time to nap time to breastfeeding to bed time, and her tips make sense and work well! She was amazing with our baby girl, and we are all less stressed and much happier because of her. Such a hugely positive influence. Highly recommended!!" Jillian Wang ~ Redondo Beach, CA
"Dear Perspective Parents- Babetta is such a rockstar! For the birth of my daughter, I had really intense back labor. Babetta guided us through pain management techniques, and ways to help our baby get into better alignment for birth. She helped keep us calm and relaxed which made my laboring at home so much easier. When we finally went to the hospital, Babetta stayed by our side overnight, and was there for the birth! Although I ended up getting an epidural, she stayed with us til the very end. I'm so thankful that we had Babetta by my side for active labor especially. I would have been a hot mess otherwise! Megan and Jimbob ~ North Hollywood, CA
"I have worked in healthcare for 15+ years, I am the oldest girl in a family of 7, and babysat during my teenage years. I had read the books, researched, and spoke to all the new moms I could and therefore I thought I had this new baby thing covered until everything I was expecting wasn’t as planned. Our little girl was born not so little, she was 10 days late and over 9lbs. Things started out fine, I was on demand breast feeding which as was working well until all of a sudden my daughter decided to start stretching her feedings on her own as she passed the 10b mark. The long periods she wanted to wait to feed lead to a very sporadic and inconsistent feeding and sleeping schedule- and my poor little girl was looking to me to get her on a good routine. She wasn’t happy and neither were we, I was so sad and frustrated and I knew we could use some helping guidance. For this I turned to a girlfriend who had delivered her little one 4 weeks early. When I meet first meet him at 8 weeks old I would have never known he had been early as he was a thriving healthy and happy little boy. I wanted to know what she had done and she recommended despite our different situations reaching out to Babetta would be the right step to get our family on track. Within minutes of meeting Babetta in person I knew I had found the right help, she was so kind, knowledgeable, and patient. She took the time to discuss where we were at and then provided tangible suggestions on how we could begin to get her moving in the right direction. The part I wasn’t expecting was the feedback she shared on ways for both my husband and I to be better partners to each other, and tips to help provide a loving consistent environment for our daughter. She also stayed really involved and shared our successes and supported us through the challenges, she is truly a remarkable professional but even more so a loving kind person. My daughter is literally a new baby. There are no more of the tough evening hours, she is well fed and loves the new plan! Our family is moving in the right direction thanks to Babetta’s guidance. We know we will have bumps in the road, but knowing we can work with Babetta as we encounter new milestones, exciting changes and challenges." Linda M ~ Santa Monica, CA