Tree of Life Birth & Gynecology, Altamonte Springs FL

This birth center is incredible on so many levels and the prenatal care was a night and day difference from my first pregnancy (OB care and unmedicated hospital birth). They actually listened to me and never pressured me to do anything I didn’t want to do. I felt like we were working as a team as opposed feeling like I was supposed to just do as I was told. The staff is super friendly too and remembers you when you walk in the door which was nice.

And my birth was seriously the best experience EVER. I was two weeks past my due date but we did an ultrasound and baby was healthy so I was still able to deliver there.

During my birth the midwife and her assistant gave me space to labor with just my husband and my mom in the room. When they did come in they were very respectful of my birth space and kept the room calm. My blood pressure was high at one point and instead of freaking out she calmly said “I think it’s just because you’re in a hot bath. Let’s cool you down and take it again. ” I really appreciate not making everything an immediate emergency. You can tell they understand and respect physiological birth and know they really don’t need to do much besides make sure everyone’s safe.

If you’re debating on whether to go here- DO IT! I’ve done hospital and birth center birth and the birth center is the way to go!

Really positive experience! I had a lot of travel while pregnant but they accompdated me. They were very available for questions. I loved the more natural methods especially for delivery, but also prenatal care. The birthing suites are beautiful and peaceful. I didnt get to meet all the midwives bc i started care here so late but i loved the ones i did meet. I especially loved ashleigh for my prenatal care. I would definitely recommend this place and go here for future births.

I absolutely love Tree of Life Rashonda and her Daughter were amazing with me for my delivery I’m so grateful
For them and this wonderful birth center ️? ️ Súper recommended

I had a wonderful birth experience in Tree of Life! Everything went the way I expected. I was taken care of in a very professional way. I loved the holistic approach of this place and the preference for all the natural remedies. I had a water birth with a healthy baby, no stitches, no pains afterwards. I recovered in less than a week, which is very different from my first birth when I was struggling 3 weeks after being induced. Overall, I would recommend this place to anyone willing to give birth in a calm, peaceful and private atmosphere using only natural approaches.

Would leave 0 stars if I could.
I am really saddened to have to write this review. A very dear friend of mine referred me here who stated she had amazing service.

I without question decided this woule be my prenatal care provider without even meeting them.

Fast forward I get a referral to go here, I speak to my insurance and gather all of my information to call Kaleen and her front desk staff to be berated and spoken to very rudely regarding billing BEFORE EVEN SCHEDULING 1 APPOINTMENT.

Kaleen, is very insensitive in dealing with the military community and needs more education on reimbursement and the different types of tricare. She interrupted me, did not hear out what I was explaining, and jumped to conclusions borderline raising her voice at me, I tried to remain calm and ask her to hear me out so I can get through and explain as I still wanted so badly to be seen here.

I am healthcare executive in the community and will ensure to warn people regarding the customer service here it is unacceptable. I am now starting my birth journey with high anxiety and upset instead of having compassion and kindness. I am angry at myself because I read reviews and talked myself out of it, but I like to give people the benefit of the doubt and reached out.

If you're going to be about women's care please take some customer service and empathy training. The way you come off on potential customers is outrageous and unnecessary.

The experience that we had was wonderful. Over the course of the pregnancy, everyone was informative. This was our first child so we really needed all the help we could get. They no only informed us, they helped set us up for success in delivery mentally and physically. They never force anything upon us.

During delivery, they were prepared for everything. They were calm and professional. They responded quickly to our needs.

They answered the emergency phone calls quickly. I highly, highly recommend.

Tree of Life was the biggest blessing for my pregnancy and delivery. I can’t imagine having done it any other way. The midwives and other staff really take the time to get to know and respect you. The delivery process is so amazing in their birthing rooms, you have many options of where you want to labor. Thankful for Sadie and the birthing assistants with her who helped me give birth to my baby.

Very blessed to have found Tree of Life center for my sister. She was already on week 35 when we contacted them. All the appointments went great. Everyone was super carrying and helpful! The labor took multiple hours and required a lot of expertise since the baby had her hand in awkward position which led to more complex delivery. All the midwives including the owner were on top of the situation which resulted in successful natural birth! Very happy with choosing this facility and would definitely recommend it to others! Thanks again for taking a great care of my sister and her newborn!

I delivered my two babies at Tree of life. I had the best birthing experience!

I was originally going to do hospital birth with my first birth in April 2019, when many restrictions started to due to Covid (number of visitors, doula, mandatory mask, etc).
I wanted to make sure my husband can attend, and I wanted to have a doula. And I wanted to breath freely during labor!
I switched from the hospital birth plan to TOL, 1 month before my due date. (One of the best decisions in my life!)

The receptionists are very welcoming and friendly, and the midwives are knowledgeable and always supportive.
I was so grateful they took me in one month before my due date.

In May this year, I had my second baby at TOL. I had a bad sciatic pain as I got closer to the due date. The chiropractor at TOL was very helpful in dealing with the pain.

Highly reccommend this place to any mamas who are looking for a place to have natural birth.

Their billing department is an absolute disaster. They quoted me 3 different prices, each one progressively more expensive. I also have insurance and ended up paying almost as much as out of pocket. Several people at the insurance company told me my out of pocket cost was higher than it should be as well. Very difficult to get ahold of anyone in billing and high turn over so you never get to speak with the same person. Incredibly stressful. And by the 3rd time of getting quoted a higher rate, you start to feel like you are being lied to. Not to mention it was double what I previously paid for a birthing center birth with the same insurance and company a year before. Very strange.

I had a wonderful low risk pregnancy, I thought I was getting the best care at the tree of life. At all of my appointments I was told that my baby was growing well and had a strong heartbeat. The tree of life staff was nice and welcoming.

At my 37week ultrasound appointment everything looked great, the baby was growing, amniotic fluid was great, it was a wonderful appointment. I went home feeling happy and ready to read my next chapter in my hypnobirthing book.

I was active while pregnant (walked 2-3 miles that was recommended, did stretches that were recommended, etc), ate a balanced diet with plenty of protein, took an organic prenatal, hired a doula, and was getting excited to birth my baby into the world.

I was never offered a BPP ultrasound in my pregnancy until I was well overdue, my son had a congenial heart defect and this may have been detected if this BPP ultrasound or other more frequent ultrasounds were offered to me and I would have delivered my baby with specialists who knew how to take care of him outside of the womb.

Fast forward to my 41week appointment, I was given a 20 min stress test to measure the babies movements and heart rate to make sure that he was still doing ok, the midwife briefly looked over the stress test, felt my belly, let me listen to the babies heart rate, and gave me information on what natural induction methods we were going to try if I didn’t go into labor over the weekend, I was reassured that my baby was doing great and there was no need for an ultrasound, that I would be birthing him any day now.

The problem is, my body was not getting ready for labor, my cervix was not ripening or thinning at all, I shouldn’t have been given the advice to go home and wait for my labor to begin.

I went for an ultrasound after the weekend and my baby was in distress, I was called by my midwife and told that I scored a 2 out of 8 on my BPP scan and that it wasn’t an emergency but that I needed to go to a hospital to be induced immediately (that is all I was told, not what this score meant, not any direction on where to go, not what hospital they recommended, not what doctor they recommended, NOTHING) I was panicking and didn’t know where to turn. I had to figure out where I was going to deliver my baby on my own and then they wanted me to check back in with them. This was extremely scary and I was thankful my friend was a nurse practitioner and directed me to a great doctor who performed an emergency C-Section. I was informed by the OB doctor that my babies amniotic fluid was very low. My baby had complications at birth and I was immediately separated from my baby, he was taken to a NICU at another hospital and I was left behind to recover from my surgery. The two days I spent longing to hold my baby, the baby that was a part of me for 10 months were the worst two days of my life.

My first birth experience six years ago was magical, I delivered my baby completely natural at Halifax hospital with an extremely knowledgeable OB, natural birth can happen in a hospital, your needs can be respected, it is not an intrusive way to deliver your baby.

I wish my cervix would have been checked, I wish I was offered a BPP ultrasound sooner, I wish I would have had more routine ultrasounds to check on my baby, I wish I would have been offered induction measures, I wish I knew my baby was in distress. More than anything I wish I was given guidance and support when my birth experience took a turn for the worse, I wish the midwife would have called a hospital / doctor that they knew would have taken excellent care of me and my unborn baby. A panicking mother should not be left to find a doctor at a moments notice to deliver her baby, I deserved guidance and a caring person to ease my stress and anxiety at this very difficult time. I would have done anything to have a better birth experience, I would have done anything to hold my baby when he was born, I would have done anything to avoid his health complications, unfortunately I am not able to change who I trusted with my care and the care of my baby.

I felt taken care. No question was too small! I was never rushed out of an appointment. The atmosphere was amazing. I loved everyone!

Read my first review. I still don’t think Tree of life deserves a 5 star.
I hope you guys are growing and truly honoring every single mother that chooses to trust you guys and deliver their baby in the facility.

I feel “regret” still, just because my baby’s father wrote a check for $6500 and not one penny was worth the experience.
Scroll down and read my review from almost a year ago.

Yes, I did heal and didn’t seek a professional. The healing is within and the owner clearly does not have decency or true raw compassion how they make it seem.

No, I am not a Karen. I am just a mom who trusted the care of this place and turned out to be traumatic. I wish I could have my money back and invest it on my child.

My husband and I really wanted to have a natural birth for our first baby, and we are so happy we found Tree of Life! The ladies at the desk are so friendly and remember you so quickly. When you walk in you feel like you're with friends instead of at an appointment. All of the midwives were so kind and went above and beyond my expectations. They helped go through everything with me and answered all my questions. One even offered me her personal number as I was going into labor to answer any of our questions and concerns. When it was time to go to the birthing center, the rooms were beautiful and comfortable so you felt at home. Not only was my midwife great at keeping me calm, but her student midwife and birthing assistant were great at encouraging and guiding me through my birth. It was great being able to spend the first few hours just holding and bonding with my baby instead of taking the measurements and examining her first. They also exceeded my expectations in my postpartum healing as well. If someone was free, they'd check me out even if I was there for the baby and not myself. I truly felt like these ladies cared about me during this journey, so much that I am almost sad to not have all the appointments I used to have (and who really like appointments)! I highly recommend this center if you are looking for a natural pregnancy and birth. This is a place where you will feel cared for during such an important time!

I was lucky enough to have found Tree of Life birth center while I was in my first trimester. The prenatal care was excellent, my birth experience was exactly what I had hoped for, the midwives are all super knowledgeable and professional. I felt completely safe and well cared for at all times. We had an extra long labor so the birth tub came in very handy as well as the comfortable beds and we never felt rushed along (which I have heard is often the case in a hospital setting). The office is always a clean, peaceful, friendly, welcoming and non judge-mental environment, I always look forward to my visits. The postpartum follow up is also really high quality, they have a commitment to mothers pelvic floor recovery, breastfeeding support (amazing lactation consultant on staff) and more. High quality postpartum care is something that many of my friends who gave birth at hospitals say they wish they had and I am especially grateful to TOL for providing that.

Although I ended up having to be transferred to a hospital before I could give birth here, the prenatal care was absolutely amazing. You could not find a kinder team of midwives, a prettier facility, or a nicer lab tech anywhere. I highly recommend this place to every pregnant mama I meet, as their care standards and appreciation for natural birth are absolutely beautiful. Sadie, Constance and Elena were wonderful handling my prenatal care and Ashleigh is amazing currently handling post postpartum. I am a military spouse and they went above and beyond in trying to make sure my husband was included despite being away. Thank you ladies so much️

They make you feel like family, they know my baby, husband and myself. I gave birth at TOL in February. The staff was amazing during my prenantal, labor and postpartum care. I work in Womens health so I know the good, bad, and the ugly. I wanted to birth how my body needed to and TOL gave me this experience. Highly recommend TOL to ANYONE!

One of the best decisions I ever made was to have my baby here. From the beginning until the end and even after, I received exceptional care. Every single person I encountered made my experience worth it. They honestly provided me with the best information & support. A few people that really made a difference for me were: Constance- she is probably one of the best people I’ve ever met & she really knows her stuff. Jennifer- is the absolute best and deserves an award for how she handled my birthing experience. Rebecca- is truly amazing and has given me exceptional care after having my baby. Kaleen- is super sweet and made me feel welcome & comfortable every single time. The entire team is amazing & I give them so much credit, I’m clearly a happy client

I had my second baby at Tree of Life it was my best and favorite birth experience!
All the midwives were great! I saw Constance and Sadie the most and as it turns out they were both in the room for my daughters birth?
And my dream of breastfeeding would have been lost with out Alika's help. She got me through some of the toughest times in my breastfeeding journey️️
I would recommend all my friends to come here.