Stork & Sprout

founded in june 2013 by jessica berman & melissa edling, stork & sprout has become the bay area’s trusted birth and newborn team. we provide a full range of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum services for new and growing families. services include education, consultations, and professional birth and/or postpartum support. we believe that every woman (and her partner) can benefit from experienced support through the all-consuming period of having a baby. recognizing that many couples believe that doulas are only necessary for unmedicated or home births, we strive to demonstrate how non-judgemental support can make this experience empowering, intimate, and positively life-changing, no matter what your goals are. we believe there is no “right” way to have a baby (or raise one for that matter!) and each couple deserves to have the current information and support to understand the myriad choices throughout this process. stork & sprout supports all types of births and decisions about feeding y