The Cradle Company

I don’t typically write reviews, but for something so important I had to! We had a private child birthing class with Hannah and it was beyond amazing!!! She is incredibly knowledgeable and more than put us at ease. I can’t recommend it or her more. Our classes felt safe and comfortable, and we went away feeling like we were in a MUCH better place than when we entered. This is such an exciting time, but it can also be scary. Hannah really helped alleviate our fears (just a healthy little dose left, I swear haha).

Brandi is AMAZING! She’s been an incredible resource for me in my quest to breastfeed my little guy. We’ve had two sessions together where she taught me how to nurse without a nipple shield, how to properly pump, and different ways to hold baby while nursing. Beyond that, she is just amazingly compassionate and goes above and beyond to offer support and wisdom. Can’t wait to check out the store sometime and buy the babe all sorts of fun stuff! I’ve also heard great things about their mama and me group.

I’m very confused about the reviews here about Brandi’s sleep consultations. We paid a small fortune for help getting our 1-​year-​old to sleep better (frequent waking, inability to fall asleep without significant assistance). Brandi basically gave us the Sleep Easy Solution, and I suppose it was useful to have someone to guide us in a more hands-​on way. But we had hoped for something prescriptive (for the price, I expected Brandi to tell us what to do step by step) and instead she left a lot of the process up to us. If we knew what to do, we wouldn’t have needed to hire a sleep consultant.
Each day we would email Brandi the previous night’s sleep report and most days (not all) she would respond, often not until after we’d gone to bed which meant we didn’t always have a plan for the night. Our child made some progress in the time we had with Brandi but absolutely is not all the way there. And now we have no strategy to go forward with.
Because here’s the weirdest part: at some point we just never heard back from Brandi. Emailed several times and no response. And that was it. No go-​forward plan, no «thanks for your business and good luck,» nothing. Not to harp on the money, but come on. For that price I expect at least a courtesy note to say our time is up.
My advice is to save your money, buy a few sleep books, and trust that your child will learn to sleep when they’re ready.

The cradle company is an amazing place! At a time in your life when things are changing all the time and can seem very confusing, the CC provides a stable place to go for everything from nursing gear to music classes. I first heard of them when Brandi hosted a prenatal breastfeeding info class. That info I recieved really kept me going at the beginning! The women who work there are all so supportive and kind and help form a community. My 18 month old and I were there 1−2x a week for a while at yoga and playgroup or music class. I can very safely say this place played an integral part in helping me retain my sanity during that first year of first time parenting mess. Highly recommended!

I had a phenomenal experience here today! I’ve been struggling with breastfeeding my newborn for the past 3 weeks and Brandi was a Godsend. Setting the lactation consultation appointment was a breeze and both she and Hannah were extremely accommodating. Their lactation room was very cozy and I felt super comfortable. I was able to feed my baby for pretty much the first time within about 30 minutes of being there. The experience was beyond my and my husbands expectations. You can tell that Brandi (the owner) is passionate about what she does. I’ll definitely be back for some of the classes they offer as well. I’m completely blown away! SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS!

This is a long overdue review, but we definitely wanted to write a positive review regarding our experiences with Hannah. My wife and I took a childbirth class with Hannah and we walked away from that class feeling much more relaxed and confident about having our first baby. Hannah is very knowledgeable about childbirth and aims to educate parents on making the right decision for their families when it comes to deciding how to give birth and asking the right questions with the doctor. Hannah respects each parent’s beliefs and perspectives and does not impose her own beliefs on anyone. She creates a very open and comfortable atmosphere in her classes. We highly recommend taking the childbirth class with Hannah! Thank you for all your help and guidance, Hannah!

Today we had a private childbirth class with Hannah and can’t express how thankful we are for her help. We just found out we’ll be adoptive parents of a baby girl due in less than two weeks and urgently needed to connect the birthmother with childbirth education. Hannah went out of her way to meet with us on short notice. She has been so empathic as a fellow adoptive parent and was sensitive to our unique situation throughout the entire class. We feel like not only did we choose the right class, but we’ve found a resource/​community that we hope to stay connected to. The Cradle Company is the only place we’ve come across that offers special services to adoptive families and we are so very grateful that it exists! To top it all off, the space is so warm and welcoming and in a lovely neighborhood.

Every Wednesday my 13 month old Josephine and I take refuge at our home away from home, the Cradle Company. Its a place where everyone knows your name, your kids name, and how old they are. And if they happen to forget your name (due to sleep deprivation) they remember that personal story you told last week and check in to see how you are handling current sleep/​nursing/​teething issue. The Cradle Company is a breath of fresh air from the well curated organic products, knowledgeable staff, and modern décor. Not only do we enjoy the FREE playgroup on Wednesdays, picking Hannah and Brandi’s brain on xyz baby issue, but if you need to nurse or change a poopy diaper on a walk around the neighborhood, they welcome you with open arms. Josephine and I recently took part in an 8 week Outside The Box sensory class hosted at the Cradle Company. It was by far, my favorite ‘baby class’ this stay at home mom has taken to date. A giant pool filled with pasta for baby J to explore with other tots?, Yes! During our visits to the Cradle Company, my daughter and I have both made friends with an amazing, supportive, and kind circle of moms/​dads that have eased the anxiety of first year parenting. There is simply nothing like it in our neighborhood, and I’m kinda dreading the day my ‘baby’ grows too old to visit home.

It’s taken me way too long to write this. 14 months later and I still blame my new mom brain. The ladies at The Cradle Company (along with coffee and wine) got me through my first year of parenthood. When the CC opened down the street from me, 8 weeks postpartum, it was a Godsend. The cute retail space has everything you need — from carriers to honest products to homeopathic remedies. Plus, the nicest most supportive women work here. In the space next to retail, a colorful room hosts music classes, yoga, baby sign language, and even open play. They just opened alternative medicine offices in the store as well. Needless to say, I was here at least once a week during my first year as a mom. Please please support The Cradle Company! Especially if you are a new mom/​dad. You will be glad you stopped in!

This review is wayyy over due! I stopped by after I found them on facebook and saw a post about The infamous Amber teething necklaces and was so excited that they had them in stock and they were actually Authentic and from a trustworthy brand. Not a random reseller on Amazon. After I walked in with my daughter, It was actually hard for me to leave. I was told about all of the events and classes they held, learned about essential oils and even got to pick up last minute products from The Honest Company that I didn’t have to pay shipping for.
I attended the Mommy and me Yoga class they held and even invited a fellow mommy to join me and we had a lovely time working out with our babies. At the end of the class all of the Mommy’s stuck around to breast feed their babies and socialize. My daughter was 6 months old and refused to nurse for about 2 months, resulting in poor milk supply with a needy infant refusing to let me pump regularly. My daughter actually let me nurse her while socializing with all the mommies but I had voiced my trouble with my supply and Brandi happened to be there when the class ended and she recommended these lactation bars which SAVED MY LIFE! I had so much guilt for not being able to exclusively breast feed that I often cried about it. Those Fenugreek bars made a dramatic difference even have already been on fenugreek vitamins and more milk plus pills. They even help you heal faster after labor and I give them to all of my family and friends when they have a new baby.
I now plan on spending a few hours every time I go because their staff are just so nurturing and helpful that I need that time to learn about the latest products from them since they always stay on top of the latest and greatest!

I visited The CC several weeks ago to purchase a sling for my newborn. After weeks of trying to use said sling, unsure of whether I was doing it correctly, I was beyond thrilled to see they were offering a baby wearing class. The class was incredible and I left feeling SO confident about my baby wearing skills. The teacher, Laura, was so knowledgeable and warm. Can’t wait to attend more classes, keep em’ coming!

I can’t say enough good things about this company and retail store. I went there based on a recommendation from a friend to get fitted for a nursing bra. It was the day before I was scheduled to give birth and I was helped by Evonne. On our way out, we asked about their newborn care specialist services. Because of a health condition for both my husband and me, I was looking for someone to assist with our newborn at night. After our LO was born, I called the Cradle Company and they suggested a newly trained night nurse, aka newborn care specialist. It happened to be Evonne who helped me when I first came in the store.
We met with Evonne and knew she was a good match for us. We hired her to assist us at night when our baby was 2 weeks old. She was professional, knowledgable and so helpful. We had one particularly difficult evening with the LO projectile vomiting. Evonne took the utmost care with him, helped my husband take the baby’s temperature and suggested we see the pediatrician the next morning. Luckily, the baby was fine, — just new parent anxiety. Our baby is now 8 weeks old and Evonne has helped us through some of the more sleepless nights. Thanks to her I was able to get much needed rest and I’ve greatly enjoyed being a first-​time mom having slept!
If you are looking for assistance with your LO, I highly recommend this company. I also met Brandi and Hannah and both were super helpful in my quest to obsessively cloth diaper my LO. Thank you, Cradle Company, for being a resource and so helpful during this time in my life.

Our family loves The Cradle Company!
Hannah – manager, mother, friend and all-​around cool chick – is such a delight! She’s full of energy, insights, and empathy. Brandi – owner and baby-​whisperer – is truly an expert. Her wisdom and warmth abounds. Every mother should sign up for a class if Brandi is teaching it! Cheryl – not sure of her official title – but she’s just the type of woman you want around your babies. She guides us through yoga while charming our children and then shows up with her own adorable grandson to further exemplify how great she is with babies.
We’ve taken Baby Sign Language classes as a family (yes, Dads are frequent patrons, too!), Mommy + Me classes, Yoga classes, and enjoyed various playgroups and special events. The boutique carries wonderful brands (love my TWO K’atans and Mrs. Patel’s tea!). The Cradle Company will soon be expanding to include pre– and post-​partum massage, acupuncture, etc. as well.
The Cradle Company is truly a gem.

We hired Brandi to help us with our son’s sleep… Or lack thereof. I never wanted to «sleep train» our boy. I wasn’t a fan of CIO so I was nervous the only way to sleep train was going to cause trauma to myself and our baby. After six months of no sleep and meeting Brandi in person I decided to give it a shot. We met with Brandi at her store and came up with a game plan that perfectly catered to our son’s needs and our comfort level. Though it was gradual, the plan worked exactly the way Brandi said it would along every step of the way… Teething included! She was always available via text to answer our dumb questions and reassure us when we needed it. We now have a baby that sleeps from 7:30 — 7:00, I never dreamed that would be possible! My only regret is that we didn’t find her sooner…
A note on the store… Perfection. Unfortunately I found the cradle company when my son was 6 months so I had already stocked up on most of the essentials but this store carries every product I know and love from the cloth diapers to the bath products. They only carry the best of the best here, it’s a crunchy east side momma’s dream come true.

Beautiful little shop that carries DoTerra, Honest and sever other brands in-​store to check out. Great space also for classes which my wife wants to check out. Lots of free parking in the back (entrance off Washington at Lavender and Honey café)
Check it out!

What a clean, pleasant, lovely shop! We were here for a toddler «concert» this morning and just loved it. They have a shop and a separate room for child/​mother classes, groups, etc. I plan to return!

We first retained Brandi’s services when our daughter was 10 months old. My husband was really enthusiastic about sleep training and I was not. At all. Brandi, we were told, came from a very loving but firm approach to sleep training that had it’s foundation in attachment. I was curious but doubtful that sleep training could be anything but absolutely traumatic, which all of our prior attempts with books and videos had been. Brandi was a lifesaver, seriously, a marriage saver too. At the time that we contacted her our 10 month old daughter was waking up 4 – 5 times a night and since we didn’t co-​sleep I was going in every time and nursing her back to bed and I was exhausted. I was desperate for help. The help that Brandi gave us was extremely doable and never felt traumatic. It was hard, at times, but I always felt that it was loving. It took longer than most sleep books promise, but I believe it was well worth the extra time for me and my peace of mind. I highly recommend her to all my friends with new babies that are struggling with the sleep dilemma.
What I didn’t expect when we hired Brandi, was that she would continue to be a resource for us as our daughter grew. I have reached out to her on several occasions over the years about things other than sleeping; like weening, teething, traveling, and transitioning to a toddler bed.
Most recently, however, I contacted her in a slight panic as our almost 3 year old had suddenly become a raving lunatic at bed time– scared and screaming. It was horrible. We went from having the most serene wonderful bedtime routine that always worked to scratching our heads in total confusion. Brandi immediately responded to my email and we had a great chat where she gave me some very specific action items to try. A week later our daughter is back to bed as usual. It was amazing.
I can’t say enough about the skills and compassion that Brandi has.
She has become part of the «village» we needed so badly as new parents with no family around.
Her wisdom is priceless.
Warmly,
Arrowyn

We hired Brandi to help sleep train our daughter when she was 4 months old, and it was one of the best investments we made.
Before we began sleep learning, my husband and I would have to take turns bouncing our daughter on an exercise ball to get her to fall asleep. Transfering her into her crib was a nightmare as half the time she would wake up and demand to keep bouncing. Our backs were aching, and needless to say we weren’t sleeping.
We originally tried to train her ourselves using The Sleep Easy Solution, and it worked at first. However, our little one began to struggle after a couple of weeks, and we couldn’t figure out what was going on. We needed help.
Brandi came in and immediately put us at ease. Rather than impose a system on us, she created a program based on our needs and goals. (We wanted something much more gentle than the regular CIO.)
She is also available by phone day or night! There were several times during the training that we had to phone or text her in the middle of the night, and she always got back to us right away. It was such a relief to know that if we encountered a problem, Brandi could help us see our way through it.
Our little one is now one year old, and she sleeps like a dream. Helping our daughter learn how to fall asleep on her own is a life long skill and probably the first «hardest» thing we had to do as parents.
We recently went to the grand opening of their new location in Pasadena and it looks amazing.

We first met Brandi and The Cradle Company almost 3 years ago when our daughter was having terrible sleep problems. Brandi really took the time to find out about what was going on and to create a step by step plan – starting all the way from getting our daughter to nurse better – to help get her (and us) sleeping through the night.
Since then, we have come to Brandi and The Cradle Company for help with issues from nursing to sleeping to parenting. Most recently, they helped us find the perfect night nurse to help after the birth of our son, and Brandi answered all of our many questions about how to navigate our toddler’s sleep in the process (when to get her out of diapers at night, when to change out of the crib, how to handle night wakings around the birth of the baby, etc, etc!) Invaluable!
Last, I also find the products that The Cradle Company sells to be very well researched: of good quality and good design. It’s really nice to be able to buy something and know it’s passed the tests of Brandi and her staff, who really know babies AND parents.
In short, Brandi and her company are an amazing all-​around resource!

We took a childbirth class with Hannah here and I cannot speak highly enough about our experience. Hannah put us at ease from day one. Her compassion and extensive knowledge was invaluable to us as we planned our hospital birth. She was so fun to learn from. We really enjoyed her teaching and the wonderful environment of the Cradle Company. Thank you Hannah for all that you and your company did to empower us with knowledge and make the wonderful experience of childbirth much easier.