Birth From Love

I am so glad that my husband and I made the choice to do birthing classes with Birth From Love! Janine was amazing and a wealth of knowledge! I was unable to commit to the group classes schedule so she was very accommodating in making a schedule that worked with private classes. Even with that schedule, she was very flexible when something came up. After each class I was ready to take on labor and felt well prepared for whatever was to come my way! She was professional and personal, acted as an educator, mentor and at times, a couples therapist:) My husband and I are so very excited to use all she taught us, when the big day arrives. I would use her again and recommend her to friends, family and anyone looking for an exceptional birth educator (and doula).

Janine is amazing! We are preparing for our second baby and needed a different labor technique. After completing our two-​class series, I walked out of that room feeling ready and more confident because we had real tools to bring into our birth room. These ranged from practical and physical concepts such as labor positions and massage techniques to emotional and spiritual elements such as meditative breathing and working through fears. I loved the personalized attention and follow ups that Janine took the time to provide. I loved the comfortable space she created, the laughter she inspired, the art we created (even though I’m not the best at drawing, that was OK!), the story telling, and yes, even the ice exercises so that I could see what works for me to flow through discomfort and pain. It was awesome that there was also focus on my husband and his feelings as my birth partner so that we can really understand each other and work together to bring our baby earth side. Janine even helped us prepare for the postpartum period and address concerns there. The program is so well rounded and Janine’s lovely, warm and funny personality was icing on the cake. I recommend her services highly and am so grateful for the experience we had.

One of our friends who lives in north county and recommended Birthing from Within classes. We searched around and Janine’s class fit our timeline. It turned out that no one else was signed up for our class series so we ended up with private classes with her. Both my husband and I enjoyed the classes which had a great balance of how to physically, emotionally, and spiritually prepare for the birth of our 1^st child.
Janine is a great listener and was able to provide us with valuable feedback and strategies to help us. Her approach is very inclusive and she provided all the birth information/​choices in an open and nonjudgmental way. She was great at responding to questions during class as well as between classes via email. We loved her class so much and felt very connected to her that we decided to also hire her as our doula. :)
She also brings an essential oils diffuser to each session and they smell AMAZING and I may be ordering one for myself at home. :)

We took Janine’s Birthing from Within Class and were very happy with the entire class. She allowed us to join even though the class had already started (we were a week late). She is a very compassionate and sincere teacher. She fully listens to everyone’s thoughts, stories, and feelings and is supportive and insightful with her responses and feedback. We used many of the techniques that we learned in her course and after finishing the class I went from feeling scared, anxious and worried about labor and delivery to a very confident and open heart, and felt we could handle whatever may happen.
If you’re looking for a great labor and delivery class, and maybe a doula!, Janine is a wonderful choice!

We took Janine’s Birthing From Within class and liked her so much we also asked her to be our doula. Janine was amazing at both. The class is valuable and well worth the money and time. She was my angel during labor, great communication, dependable and strong. We highly recommend both the class and especially her doula services.

Taking Janine’s Birthing From Within class was quite possibly the best thing that happened for me during my pregnancy. Janine is such a wonderful teacher and story teller. I really valued the time she spent listening to us and giving thoughtful answers. Her wisdom for labor, child birth and postpartum is evident. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an amazing doula or birthing class.

This review is for both the birthing classes and doula services. Janine did a fantastic job for both.
We took Birthing Again with her as we had taken Birthing From Within pretty recently (hooray for two under two!) I was very skeptical and hesitant but was proven wrong immediately. The class was very helpful and actually really fun. Janine didn’t great job of keep the class flowing. I am certain we had a better birthing experience because of her and this class.
We liked Janine so much we hired her to be our doula. She was very professional but still personable. We were lucky to have a very fast, smooth delivery and Janine was super helpful. I am very glad she was a part of the birth.
I would take the class again if we try to hit the trifecta and would hire her as our doula again as well.

Janine is absolutely fabulous! She tailored her usual group training to accommodate private lessons at our home — this meant fewer, more meaningful sessions tailored to each of our respective backgrounds with the ultimate convenience and privacy of having them conducted in a comfortably, familiar environment. My birth plan went awry with a series of medical interventions but she blended holistic care and pain coping skills without skipping a beat. I don’t know I would have made it through labor without her (and my husband!) at bedside. I recommend her as a Birthing from Within instructor and as a doula without reservations!