Rebirth Holistic Women’s Wellness

I had a fantastic experience. My only regret is not finding Rebirth Midwifery sooner. Abigail is a wonderful woman with positive vibes that shower you from the moment that she welcomes you into her office.

Abigail has helped me recover from my c-​section in ways I couldn’t find anywhere else. The biggest way is I had a constant pain from my scar, especially after long days of lifting the carseat in and out of the car. With Mayan abdominal massage and Abigail’s guidance, my pain and discomfort dropped dramatically. I feel like I’m in a really good place with my body post-​partum, and a lot of it has to do with Abigail. Her space is so welcoming. It’s a rejuvenating, nourishing place, and I would recommend Mayan massage for anybody as part of their pre/​post partum self-​care. It’s definitely worth the money, if you’re on the fence (it’s expensive, but seriously worth it!).

Abigail is amazing! I have been seeing her for Mayan Abdominal Massages for several months now. I began to see abigail for my discomfort with Interstitial Cystitis that followed after fibroid removal surgery. It was tremendously helpful and now I am seeing her during my pregnancy. I feel so lucky to have met her. Abigail is so wonderful at what she does and she is a lovely person too.

When I came to Abigail I was 3 months postpartum and could not sit, stand, hold, or dance with my baby without being in excruciating pain. My Ob told me I probably had nerve entrapment in the scar tissue of my perineum (ouch!) and that I should see a physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor (a 6 – 8 week wait time with Kaiser). It hurt like electricity zinging me down there and it was also psychologically difficult since I couldn’t hold my baby without being in pain. It also kept me from exercising, walking outings with my mom’s group, and seeing friends.
Shiela VanDeveer recommended I have a Mayan abdominal massage done and she gave me Abigail’s contact info. Someone could have told me to spread peanut butter over it and I would have tried it. So a few weeks later I had this massage done by Abigail. First though she had me fill-​out a very thorough intake form beforehand and we reviewed it in detail when I met with her in person. I noted that she took a very holistic view of my health, which I appreciated. The massage was gentle and the table/​headrest comfortable. We chatted throughout and I got the sense she had a good working knowledge of the body and how to heal it. After the massage she instructed me to take a couple of supplements as well as to apply a castor oil pack daily. I followed her instructions and literally the next day I felt noticeably better, 80−90% better, in fact. I was stunned. I feared I would live with this pain for years. I met with her two more times for the same massage (primarily to move my uterus back in place) and to receive her health/​nutrition/​healing advice. My uterus is apparently stubborn and is happy in its non-​ideal position but my pain is now completely gone (the pelvic floor physical therapist helped me relieve the last 10−20%).
Abigail changed my life and added to my knowledge of health and healing. When I had questions about the supplements she recommended (vitamin D, for example) she promptly responded with the latest research findings. As a former dancer and pilates aficionado, she knows the body very well. I give her the highest of recommendations and would not hesitate in utilizing her services in the future.

I want to highly recommend Abigail for those looking for well woman care. I came to Abigail for assistance transitioning into peri-​menopause. I wanted an alternative to the medical model of viewing natural changes as a «disease» to be dealt with through unnecessary and invasive testing to «diagnose a problem» that leads inevitably to hormone treatments.
Abigail offered a wealth of knowledge and information on dietary changes, massage techniques, and natural remedies that could boost my body’s own abilities to move through these changes gracefully.
Abigail is an amazing healer who listens deeply and warmly and gently provides options and choices. Her massages are an absolutely treat. She’s a real gift for those of us adjusting to our middle-​aged bodies!

This review is long overdue… but I have to write it! Abigail helped me immensely prenatally, during labor, delivering my baby, and in the postpartum period. She’s incredibly capable and extremely knowledgeable. For all my questions, she not only had answers, but research to support those answers.
She guided me through a very long labor with care and respect.
Abigail is an exceptional practitioner and I feel so lucky to have had her as our midwife.

This is the single most amazing midwife in the Bay area, who adds a background in Mayan Abdominal massage to support her clients in preconception care.

Abigail Reagan is an amazing midwife, and I would highly recommend her without hesitation to anyone considering a homebirth. We had an unusual situation. A midwife friend of ours was coming from Hawaii for a month to help with the birth of our second child at home, but we wanted a local midwife to assist. We ended up going with Abigail. Our midwife friend — who has been doing this for decades and has worked with numerous midwives around the world — was also really impressed with Abigail.
Abigail is an incredibly good listener, compassionate, professional and competent. I was so impressed by her vast knowledge of various methods, techniques and practices. She can explain in great detail the western hospital techniques for childbirth, the midwife model, and lots of alternative therapies that she has studied. She had lots of herbal, dietary, homeopathic and other options for me in all sorts of different situations. She even attended classes on things like Mayan childbirth techniques using some kind of rebozo wrap thing.
Having a homebirth midwife is such a wonderful luxury, at least with someone like Abigail. My prenatal and postnatal visits with her were so nurturing, informative, educational and enjoyable. She even has lovely teas and a beautiful space in which to meet.
In the end, I was able to have the homebirth I wanted, and am so incredibly grateful for the presence of the two midwives who were there to guide me on that journey.

Abigail is the most incredible midwife and I feel extremely lucky to have worked with her for the birth of our daughter — born at home into water — in August this year. She is extremely knowledgeable, patient, warm and caring. She guided me and my husband through our pregnancy with grace — offering us guidance and support and allowing us to make our own decisions without pressure. Our prenatal visits were always times to look forward to — Abigail was always extremely generous with her time and we never felt rushed. The pre and post natal care we received was outstanding — we were so glad to have found her after a frustrating experience at UCSF. Abigail even continued to care of me when I was ill with mastitis after our last six-​week appointment and I really appreciated her homeopathic approach to my pregnancy and care. I would recommend Abigail without reservation — she is amazing.

Wise, kind, gentle, and professional… all words that describe Abigail. She is truly a gift to women and the natural birth community.
My husband and I worked with her for the birth of our first son. Throughout the process we received comprehensive and holistic care which exceeded our expectations and far surpassed the standard hospital-​based care.
She deserves 10 stars!