"My husband and I just finished a virtual (zoom) birthing class with Lisa. It was the intensive 3 day on weekends. Originally, when we found out it would have to be virtual due to COVID-19, we thought we would not like it that much. But we were wrong! The class was not only informative but easy to follow, fun and interesting! Lisa is an awesome instructor, with a friendly, down to earth demeanor that makes it sooooo much more pleasant and easy to learn this indispensable information! We really enjoyed the partner massage/labor support techniques which were very doable and helped me relieve some pain right away! We also enjoyed all the baby care information, which we felt demystified some things . Most importantly though, we overall truly feel much less fearful and worried about the birthing process!!! Lisa helped us gain a better grasp of the different stages which we were not fully aware of. She also helped us gain more confidence and feel more secure in making certain requests at the hospital. Lisa truly provided us with a class that we feel is helping us on our journey to becoming parents! We would highly recommend her and her classes!""A bunch of people have said to me, 'I can't imagine being pregnant during a pandemic.' Well, yes. Neither could I--and until it happened, I couldn't imagine what being pregnant was like, either. The single greatest thing that has helped prepare me for the birth of our child and walk me through pregnancy during a pandemic has been Lisa at Birth Matters NYC. First, I started listening to the Birth Matters Podcast out of curiosity. The podcast presents such a wide range of birth experiences and situations; not only was it informative to learn about a wide range of experiences, but the podcast also made me realize that there was so much more to think about concerning my labor experience and the birth of our child than I even realized. And the most recently featured stories of births in NYC during the COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly helpful as I anticipate my own pandemic birth experience. So my husband and I signed up for a 6-session class, which ended up being conducted online. The information we learned, practical applications we gained, and extensive resources we received for birth, breastfeeding, newborn care, and postpartum wellness have helped ease my concerns of the great unknown and empowered me to approach this upcoming birth more confidently and expectantly. Lisa is incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, open, and truly cares about each and every one of her students and their lives. I already miss these Wednesday and Thursday nights of class and wish I could just continue until the baby comes! If you or anyone you know is preparing for a birth, please check out her classes (available anywhere online) and her podcast."