Prenatal Education Center

I was referred to Lorraine’s Hypnobabies class through my OB/​GYN. I am so grateful for this referral. Hypnobabies is such a positive birthing class great for anyone considering a natural birth, or any type of birth… As things do not always go as planned.
I not only took the Hypnobabies classes, but also hired Lorraine as my doula and I am so happy I did.
Thanks to my Hypnobabies classes, I had no anxiety about going into labor. It would happen when it was the right time for me and my baby.
My goal was to have a natural birth, unfortunately that was not my experience. I spent 27 hours in labor with a baby in posterior position. Lorraine supported my decisions while I was in labor and really helped me throughout a very rough birth. I received an epidural that did not work and was in extreme pain for 90 mins waiting for the anesthesiologist to come back and fix the placement. During these 90 mins it was Lorraine’s voice that I heard over everyone else in the room. It was her hand on my shoulder telling me to relax, and to breathe deep. She continued to play Hypnobabies tracks for me, helping me to turn within and manage very intense birthing waves. Thanks to the knowledge I gained from my Hypnobabies class, I declined the offer of Pitocin. Thank God! Had I allowed the hospital to give me Pitocin, my 90 mins without the epidural would have been even more intense. Even though my birth did not go as I planned, I am so grateful Lorraine was part of it. She was my angel.

I always thought I would try a natural birth but I really started to do alot of research once I found out I was pregnant. So many times my friends were going to go «natural» but in the end they would give into the almighty needle. So I did a ton of research and I came to the conclusion that I was going to educate myself as much as I could and that I would hire a doula. My husband was very skeptical… His entire family laughed when I said I was going to try a natural birth. Their exact words «Why would you ever choose that?!!»
So I dragged my reluctant husband to our 6 week Hypnobabies course. By the 3^rd week he was fully on the natural train! He told me «I really think you can do this!» The class was great and I really loved how we bonded with the other couples!
Lorraine was our doula also and it was a great experience. From our interview to when our sweet baby girl came Lorraine was at our disposal. She kept me calm and focused during my birthing time/​labor and at the end I faced some complications… Lorraine gave me the lowdown on what was going on and let me know that it was crunch time! Looking back it really was the perfect pep talk… I pushed the baby out in 3 contractions! And believe it or not I was up and walking around 30 mins later! My husband looked more jacked up than I did, lol.
I had such a positive experience with Lorraine on top of a great birthing experience. I would do everything all over again in a heartbeat!

I had the worst experience with Lorainne. Everything was great IN THE BEGINNING, but once I needed her when I went into labor, that’s when it got ugly.
In the beginning, she was nice, seemed very experienced, and knowledgeable. I thought her cost seemed very high but figured that it was for her experience. Compared to other doulas, she’s on the MUCH higher end of cost.
She requires payments in FULL before any services rendered, which I agreed because I trusted her. She charged me $ 1,200!
On the day that I went into labor, she was at another birth with another client. I called her and told her that I needed her there with me ASAP. She only responded by text, we could not reach her by phone. She kept saying that she would come after she was done with her other client. When she was finally done with her other client, I told her to come and she said she needed to sleep because she had been up all night. SHE NEVER SHOWED UP. Her backup doula called my husband when my baby was already half way out and I gave birth 30 minutes later. Please note, I went into labor at 6pm and I didn’t give birth until 3pm the next day!
Basically she did nothing… She didn’t do any visits before the birth… Didn’t come to the birth… And didn’t do any post birth visits… Didn’t provide a backup doula… Nothing.
I called to discuss a partial refund. I only asked her to refund ½ of what we paid because she didn’t do anything. She refused. I was going to let her keep $ 600 for doing NOTHING! It does say that in her contract that she keep half if she does nothing. Again, I agreed because I trusted her. BIG MISTAKE.
I TOOK HER TO COURT AND THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO PAY ME BACK! She has NOT PAID!
If you do hire her, be sure that you are ok with her contract stating that if she DOES NOT provide services and DOES NOT provide a backup doula, she is NOT required to provide you a full refund. That means if you pay her and she does NOTHING, you DON’T get all your money back.
Good luck with your births!

First things first, Lorraine and Kim are great! Being a second time parent and taking the Hypnobabies course, I was a little hesitant as far as, what else can I learn I know everything? Well… I will say it’s way way WAY beyond what I had imagined! My husband and myself where in shock pretty much every class and every practice at home at how much we didn’t know or assumed was correctly done with our first birthing experience. Thanks to Lorraine and Kim this time we feel different and are looking forward into going into our birthing time! (Yes we’re looking forward to it!) We feel informed, prepared, relaxed, and just looking forward to having a easy comfortable birth. We love this course with these ladies and will be telling all of our friends to take it.

When my wife got pregnant we signed up for hypnobabies to attempt a natural birth. I was initially a little skeptical of the whole thing, but it was the best thing we did for the birth of our child. She succeeded in having our son naturally with the help of the techniques and research that we learned about during our weeks of hypnobabies classes. It’s about 6 weeks of classes, during which every topic imaginable is covered, so by the time you’re close to the due date, you’re quite knowledgable about many of the issues surrounding childbirth, pregnancy, breast feeding, medical interventions, etc etc. With what we learned, we were able to make truly informed decisions about our boy’s birth.
We also had Lorraine and Kim as doulas for the birth. They were unbelievably helpful. My wife wound up going through 3 hours of pushing, and without them keeping her calm and getting her to focus on her relaxation techniques, I don’t know if she would’ve kept with the natural route. But she did, and we’re both so glad and thankful that we opted to use them as doulas. Can’t say enough good things about the whole experience with them.
The only negative thing about the classes is that they were every sunday for most of winter from 10 am to 1 pm. SO if you’re normal and you enjoy football, try to have your due date in the fall so that you can take your classes in the summer, so you won’t miss anything except for church.

Class
My husband and I took the Hypnobabies course together. It was so great to have a resource that helped prepare us not only for the birth, but also for the first few months with our little one.
The class taught us invaluable life skills that I have used at the dentist and after I threw my back out, in addition to during my baby’s birth.
Do yourself a favor: make the time, do the practices, take the classes. You will be so glad that you did!
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Doula
We hired Lorraine as our doula after taking her Hypnobabies class. Both my husband and I wanted someone with us who knew what they were doing and was on our side.
She was the best investment we made! I felt supported before, during, and after my very long birthing. Lorraine helped us stay focused on our techniques learned in class, provided a sounding board for making necessary decisions, helped us know what questions to ask our medical professionals, and gave us someone to talk to when my husband and I got sick of looking at each other (did I mention that I had a LONG birthing?!)
We made my hospital room feel like it was MY room. My whole medical team commented on the fact that the room felt so calm and peaceful. Who wouldn’t want that?
Thanks Lorraine for helping me keep my sanity and my inner peace. Thank you for helping us stay focused on our breathing and our Hypnobabies techniques. Most of all, thanks for being the friend who took this wonderful journey with us!

Lorraine was a life saver! My wife found Lorraine when attending her prenatal yoga class. Her knowledge, experience and passion for what she does helped us tremendously at a time when we lacked the support from our doctor and hospital.
Lorraine allowed my wife and me the opportunity to have the natural birth we planned. Once we arrived at the hospital my wife did not progress much in the 6 hours we were there, so I deeply believe if Lorraine wasn’t there to take over and coach my wife through the labor pain, who knows what the outcome might have been.
My wife gave birth naturally to a healthy baby girl. The entire experience was very hectic and problematic, but Lorraine helped us overcome and achieve our goal.
Thank you Lorraine for all you did for us. We truly appreciate it and will call you again for our next baby =)

My wife and I took a Hypnobabies class with Lorraine. The course was 6 very informative classes with other couples. Not only was Lorraine great at providing us all the information needed, but she also was very approachable and easy to talk to. We felt so comfortable communicating with Lorraine. It was also nice that she helped us answer questions via text during our birthing time at 11pm, even though she was not our doula and in fact she was participating as a doula at someone else’s delivery. My wife gave birth naturally using the information learned from Lorraine. I highly recommend using any of the services that Lorraine offers.

I found Lorraine and her center through meetup and I’m so glad I did! I was looking for a local prenatal yoga class and really enjoyed going to Lorraine’s classes. Her calm and reassuring presence always helped me relax and focus on my growing baby. I ended up hiring Lorraine as my labor doula and my husband and I did private Hypnobabies classes with her. She was extremely accommodating with our busy schedules and really made sure we were prepared. Lorraine was always available during my last couple weeks of pregnancy (including two false alarms). She was right by our side via phone and then in person for my 56 hours of labor… I honestly don’t know how I would have made it through without her:)

From a husband’s perspective, Lorraine made the entire process a LOT easier. My wife had a really long labor so without Lorraine I would have also gotten too exhausted to be a good partner. She has a really great calming presence, and provided information but made it clear we were calling all the shots. I loved her approach and will definitely be using her again for our next child.

I first met Lorraine in 2009 while searching for a doula with the birth of my first son. I’ve always known that birth was and should not be a painful experience so in the search to have a perfect birth I needed a doula. My mom’s birth story of me has always been the worst and I wanted to fix that for my son. No child’s birth should be the worst experience for any parents.
Needless to say, it was love at first sight with Lorraine. Lorraine had the right amount of attitude without being overbearing and got along with my husband. That was very important to me. Once my water broke, she was in constant contact giving us tips to move the labor along. Finally, we made our way to the hospital and I was only 3 cm. Lorraine sat with me as my husband was a nervous wreck some where else. We checked in at 7:30 pm. She kept me focused during all of my contractions. At 11 pm, I told her I was getting hot and cold and before I knew I was pushing. My little man entered the world 11:49 pm. I was in active labor for less than 5 hours. Everyone in the hospital was amazed that I had did it without drugs and my son had the perfect birth.
Fast forward to 2012, I was pregnant with my second son. Although Zak was a handful with me going into preterm labor at 33 weeks (we were able to keep him in) and finally being induced at 38 weeks, Lorraine was there. As I was being induced due to distress on Zak’s heart every time I had a contractions, she kept me relax and focus. Because pitocin was given at the lowest dosage, every contraction was more intense than my first son. However, i had less contractions but they were longer. Lorraine arrived at the hospital at 3:45 am (amazing) to support me thru labor. My water had already broken by then. At 6:20 am, I told Lorraine that I need to push. The nurse check me, but I was only 9 cm. Well, with the next urge I really had to push and baby was coming out. Zak came out with the cord around his neck. However, he was healthy. I was coming off pitocin which caused me to be extremely cold and shaking, but again my son had the perfect birth. I was induced, but had a natural birth. Lorraine helped me thru each contraction!
I wouldn’t put the lives of my sons in anyone’s hand, but Lorraine. The emotional support means more to me than I can put into words. If you are looking for someone to share this private moment, I highly suggest you go with Lorraine. I’ve interviewed them all and glad I made the right choice.

I love Lorraine! I had an amazing pregnancy and birth — and she was a huge part of that. She made me feel so at ease! I really wanted a natural, drug-​free birth with my second, and she gave me the tools and support I needed to do it! (Take her Hypnobabies class, it rocks!) During my pregnancy, she kept me positive and calm. And during my birthing time, she gave me the motivation I needed to bring my little man into the world. I had a very quick birthing time, but she made it and I was so happy she was there. She is such a sweetheart, and I’m glad to have her as a friend. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

My husband and I cannot fully express how amazing Lorraine is and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wonderful doula to attend their birth!
Honestly, we weren’t sure we needed a doula at first (i have an extremely supportive husband who attended all of our Hypnobabies classes and we practiced a ton… so why would we need someone else to be with us during the most important event in our lives?) Well, let me tell you, it turned out that it was the best decision we ever made! From the minute she walked into our home for the interview, we felt an overwhelming comfort. like we had known her for years.
Though I was giving birth in a hospital, we wanted the most natural and peaceful experience possible. There was so much we learned in class but we feared that we could easily forget some of the suggestions/​tips to make it that way and worried that in case of complete exhaustion, that my husband may need some extra support himself. So after 40 hours of labor (part of which was at home), and some bumps in the road, I can honestly tell you that Lorraine’s knowledge and support was beyond what we could have imagined. Her patience, kindness and calming nature throughout the entire birthing process was completely invaluable and both my husband and I don’t know what we would have done without her.
Lorraine is also a lactation consultant and has provided me breastfeeding support as well, which has been amazing. We have kept in touch since and definitely plan on having her at our next birth!

Lorraine is an amazing doula! I was so thankful to find her. Her knowledge of Yoga Birth Method is how I discovered her, but there is so much more to love about her! I am very thankful that she was there for me during the birth of my second daughter. Lorraine helped me to have an all-​natural, drug-​free, intervention-​free water birth at home.
Lorraine was extremely helpful in coaching me through my labor & the delivery of my baby girl. She knew just the right pressure points for helpful massage during contractions. She would come up with suggestions and helpful reminders (to sip some juice, to move my hips, remember my mantras, to breathe, etc.). My partner and I were grateful for her expertise and calm presence.
Lorraine was instrumental in helping me have the peaceful, relaxing home birth that I wanted. Even though the baby was turned the wrong way (posterior instead of anterior), Lorraine helped the midwife and the birth assistant to move the baby so I could still deliver at home the way I envisioned!
I am thankful that Lorraine was there to help with my daughter’s birth. She is kind, warm, friendly, sweet, knowledgeable, funny, experienced and always keeps her clients’ wishes and well being at the forefront of every decision.
If you are looking for a doula who will help you have the birth you’ve always dreamed of, who will guide you and comfort you during one of the most amazing moments of your life, Lorraine is the one to hire. She’s worth every penny and you won’t regret it for a second.

Lorraine was an amazing resource for us before and during the birth of our first born. With her support, the delivery was all natural and intervention-​free – and pretty quick!
Lorraine, is worth every cent! Lorraine was invaluable during my PEACEFUL delivery! Yes, peaceful… why because her Hypno-​birthing classes were award winning. During labor, she provided invaluable support for me and my husband and she worked incredibly well with hospital staff. I was extremely impressed and I think the nurses were as well. She explained everything that was happening throughout the process, and was an incredibly calming and peaceful presence in the deliver room. Lorraine was so incredibly important in keeping me focused. I can’t imagine AT ALL going through that without her. Invaluable!
LOVE HER!