“This being our first child my wife and I decided to get educated about natural child birth. After doing some research we decided on Mandi’s Bradley classes. This was the single best decision we made during our pregnancy. The classes answered every question we had, and allowed us to make educated decisions about how we wanted our labor and delivery to go. After a few classes we decided to hire Mandi as our doula, another great decision. We made a birth plan that worked well for us and our labor and delivery went exactly as we envisioned it. Labor and delivery lasted aprox 3 hours my wife did this without any pain meds or outside intervention. I would highly recommend any of Mandi’s services to anyone that will listen. My wife and I wanted this to be the best experience as possible and with Mandi’s help it was, thanks again we couldn’t have done it without you.”
- Chris
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A Daddy’s Review of Bradley Method® Classes at Peachy Keen Birth Services
Monday, January 21st, 2013Ashley’s Review of Bradley Method Classes, Doula Services and Placenta Encapsulation
Saturday, December 15th, 2012“First let me start by stressing how important and powerful information is, especially when concerning the special and memorable birth of your child. Mandi provides an abundance of information in her Bradley Method classes! She is VERY informative and knowledgeable and makes you feel cozy and comfortable in the intimate setting of her class.
She teaches mother and husband to make informed choices and gives you resources, support and courage to have the birth you want and deserve. Since the class size to instructor ratio is low, it allows for everyone to feel at home, and allows time for everyone to ask questions and share. I really appreciated being able to fully participate, since time and space allowed for it.
The information she provided was clear and easy to understand and apply. I always left the class feeling capable and confident.
We were able to use an instruction/study guide and had books, pictures and DVDs to use for further instruction outside the class- a little library at our disposal!
She was always cheerful, optimistic and relatable. Funny too! I would and have recommended Mandi and her Peachy Keen Birth class to anyone.
Mandi was also my doula. She was available as she committed to being and was at the hospital before I was! Through my very intense and fast labor, she kept my focus and made me believe in myself as capable. Having her for the few months prior as my Bradley teacher allowed for me to form a relationship with her and while she was at my side at my birth, I trusted her advice. I trusted her when she encouraged me since I knew she knew what to expect and what my goals for my birth were. She held my hand and looked me in the eyes as I delivered my daughter, COMPLETELY NATURAL, no drugs, nothing! Just how I wanted- FINALLY! Honestly, I don’t know if I could have had my dream birth if she weren’t a part of it in all the ways she was!
Mandi was also my placenta encapsulator! She does it all and she did it all for me! How blessed am I, right? After she taught me all I needed to know for my natural birth, then attended my birth, she came to see me and baby at home and encapsulated my placenta for me. That was such a neat experience to witness! She was very professional and exceptionally sanitary! She even went above and beyond and cleaned my kitchen since I had just had the baby and was behind in my housewife duties. She rocks! She was well prepared. She explained the process to me and I watched her as she took my beautiful, life-giving placenta and made it useful yet again. She made the capsules and even made a keepsake out of the umbilical cord.
In conclusion, Mandi is AMAZING in all she does! As my teacher, doula, encapsulator and now a friend, I highly recommend investing in her services! You will love it all, GUARANTEED!
In Highest Regards,
Ashley Gifford”
Veronica’s Review of Bradley Method® Natural Childbirth Classes at Peachy Keen Birth Services (Upland – Inland Empire)
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012“I am so glad that I found the Bradley Method! It gave me the tools and the confidence I needed to have the birth experience I really wanted–free of medication and with my husband as an active participant during labor. And I am very glad that we found Mandi, she was a great instructor! She is very relatable and knowledgeable about all things pregnancy and birth related, and she is very open and nonjudgemental. I initially went in with the mindset that I’d like to have a natural childbirth, but that I would be open to the epidural if the pain got to be too much. She made it clear that every woman has a different birth experience and that each mother should make the choices that are best for her circumstances. She is clearly very well versed in the Bradley content and presented it in a way that was casual and easy to follow. She was knowledgeable with regards to current medical recommendations and up to date with medical studies, which my husband and I both appreciated. I also really liked that Mandi has first hand experience with both natural childbirth and c-section delivery. As a first time Mom my biggest concern was not knowing what childbirth would actually be like, so I was glad that Mandi was able to share about both types of experience. And although we didn’t have a doula, I feel that I still benefited from Mandi’s professional experience as a doula because when she said things like “most of my clients have this experience,” or “some of my clients…” I got a clearer and clearer picture of the way normal deliveries progress and felt more and more confident that women have normal, natural deliveries all the time. In the end, I had a very positive birth experience and I’m grateful to Mandi and the Bradley Method.”
Gina’s Review of Bradley Method® Classes at Peachy Keen Birth Services
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012“Well, its taken WAYYY too long to write this review of our amazing journey we had with Mandi. Our daughter was born in November 2011 and we contacted Mandi for her Bradley classes in August. Needless to say, we didn’t have much time before delivery to learn the methods, but Mandi made it work! We absolutely loved our Saturday class, where it was personal and small-group. We learned so much about natural childbirth and Mandi made a believer out of my skeptical husband 
A couple of weeks before our due date we ran out of time to go to our classes, and Mandi was awesome enough to come to our home for a crash course! We had the best time hanging out, eating, and getting truly prepared for the BIG DAY. In November we had a 100% natural childbirth (and after pushing for nearly four hours there was talk of giving up)… but we couldn’t wait to text Mandi the good news. We now try and promote natural childbirth to our friends and family, and can only hope that others reap the many benefits to their families going all natural with Mandi. THANK YOU!!!”
Gina, I’m so proud of you! You rocked that birth!!!
Leslie’s Review
Sunday, March 13th, 2011Shared with permission.
“Mandi,
I meant to write you much sooner to let you know how awesome you were as our instructor and doula. You were such an amazing support for me, and I will never forget it. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for all of your hard work. Most of all, thank you for the validation you constantly gave me during my pregnancy & labor – and afterwards as well. I am so happy you were a part of my birth team.
XOXO,
Leslie“
Yet Another Reason I *Heart* My Job
Thursday, February 10th, 2011In what other profession do you get thank you cards just for doing your job?
Best. Job. Ever.
Laura’s Review
Saturday, January 29th, 2011Wow… I woke up one morning this week to find this review waiting in my inbox. What a way to start the day, huh? I must admit that I had a huge smile plastered on my face the rest of the day. My utmost hope in my birthing adventures is to be a positive influence on my students’ and clients’ birth experiences.
“My husband and I used Mandi as our natural childbirth instructor, as well as our doula. Throughout the duration of the classes, Mandi was incredibly enthusiastic as well as informative, and her dedication to and love of natural births really showed and was contagious. I am so thankful to her for the manner in which she taught the classes. My husband and I both walked away from the classes with new information about the birth process (we are first time parents), with confidence about this new, unknown territory, and with a better relationship with each other. Mandi’s classes brought my husband and I closer together, and the way she taught them gave my husband and I a chance to really connect again amidst out crazy, hectic lives. After the classes were through, we couldn’t imagine a better, more caring person to be our doula, so we hired Mandi. She was fantastic throughout my entire labor and delivery. She was so supportive and encouraging, and between her and my husband, they gave me everything I could have possibly wanted or asked for. Some situations came up during the labor, and I had to have a c-section. Mandi stayed through the surgery, giving her love and support the entire time. This, to me, was priceless. We are also thankful that we had her perspective and that she was able to put that down on paper and give us a story of our son’s birth. This is something that was so personal and heartfelt; something that my husband and I will cherish forever. I just can’t seem to find all the words to describe what a big part she played in the birth of our son, or to express how appreciative my husband and I are. So all I can say is that we absolutely love her, and anyone who decides to allow her into their lives, is truly blessed.”
Thank you Laura (and Marty!). You two are wonderful. Your little man is so cute, and my class thoroughly enjoyed seeing him and hearing your story this week. He is so lucky to have you two for his Mommy and Daddy!
Robyn’s Review
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011“My husband and I used Mandi as our Doula and took her natural childbirth classes. She did an amazing job and we would definitely recommend her services!
She is motivated and excited to share her knowledge of labor and childbirth to her students. She made us feel comfortable asking questions and we sought her advice on several occasions. The classes were fun and packed full of material. We feel that they really helped us prepare for labor and to know what to expect when the time came.
As our Doula, Mandi was very encouraging and supportive, exactly what we had wanted! She jumped right in, making suggestions to help relieve the pain and telling the hospital staff that I was doing an awesome job. Her words of encouragement helped me, when I began to feel out of control. She was also a second set of hands for husband, when I needed water or for applying pressure to my back. These little things allowed my husband to focus 100% on helping me work through contractions.
We were so very glad that she was there for the birth of our daughter and feel that her expertise helped us in achieving the natural birth that we desired! We will definitely use her again, if/when we have another child.
Mandi, thank you so very much for everything!”
-Robyn
Toni & Jeff’s Review
Saturday, January 1st, 2011“As second time parents, we had already been through the birth process once and knew what we wanted to experience the second time around. We wanted a less invasive birth with fewer interventions. We signed up for natural childbirth classes with Mandi to refresh ourselves on what we learned three years prior but to also learn more about the birthing process in detail and educate ourselves on the options available versus the short, less informative hospital course we had taken year earlier. Mandi’s classes allowed us to be more relaxed as we approached the birth, knowing that if we had any questions at any point in time she was available for us to call. Her classes are more personal, allowing you to get to know her better and ask any questions you may have. I highly recommend Mandi as a childbirth educator to anyone- regardless of how many children they have birthed before. I honestly could say that I don’t think our second daughter’s birth would have gone as well without Mandi. ”
- Jeff & Toni
Photo shared with permission of the family.
Chris & Diana’s Review
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010Last night was the last class of a series and I was thrilled to find this email waiting in my inbox:
(posted with permission)
“Mandi,
Thanks so much for a great 12 weeks… I can’t imagine going through this process (and the one that’s not too far away) without all of the valuable information you’ve provided. Being a teacher, I’m very critical of how other people present information, and you really did a tremendous job making us feel comfortable while breaking down some fairly overwhelming material!
Chris and Diana”
Sweet couples and kind words like these are what make my job so wonderful!
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