From our prenatal visits through postpartum, Nicole was extremely knowledgable, kind, and supportive. She brings a calming and friendly presence to the room, which is so important from pregnancy all the way through childbirth. My first birth (before Nicole) was very traumatic and had caused some PTSD. I wasn’t sure if I should try to give birth naturally, or go with a cesarean, as it had been suggested to me. Nicole weighed the options with us and helped us to process the decision. The main reason I chose to try for a natural birth was because of how much confidence Nicole instilled in me as we met together. I left our visits feeling very prepared and excited to give birth again. Our second birth (with Nicole) was absolutely amazing! She was the reason we made it to the hospital on time (it was a quick labor, which I attribute to the Rebozo she gave us!), she helped us to stay calm, she was a constant encourager and support for both my husband and I, talking me through every contraction and coaching us both through the entire experience. I will absolutely be hiring Nicole for our next birth, she is an irreplaceable part of our birth team!

Nicole is a wonderful doula. She both assisted with our birth and has also been helping us postpartum; and in both roles she has been absolutely essential.

She is incredibly knowledgeable and is great at pointing out different options that might be out there. My birth was an induction, and she started off the process by helping me use some Spinning Babies techniques to get my baby into a better position for birth. It worked after only a short time, and I am convinced that without that I would have had a much more difficult birth, with a baby who was not in an optimal position.

She was also great about helping me use positions and movement to help move my birth along when things took a while to get going. Again, this made a huge difference to my experience. It meant that I was able to be on a lower dose of medication and was much more comfortable — and that I didn’t have to get through the endurance challenge of a lengthy induction!

She’s also great about helping your other support people with their roles. She helped my husband apply counter pressure to my back, which was incredible. She was such a valuable addition to our team. She doesn’t get in the way of your other support people — instead, she shows them the techniques they can use to help you, and she makes sure their needs are met as well. She is also just a fun person to hang out with, which is very important given that birth can often involve plenty of waiting around!

I used Hypnobabies to prepare for my birth, and Nicole is very knowledgeable about their program. I would highly recommend Hypnobabies to anybody, but having a who is knowledgeable about it is incredibly helpful. Those kinds of doulas can be hard to find. I was really impressed that Nicole even had a backup doula who was also knowledgeable in this area. While we didn’t end up needing the backup doula, it provided me with a lot of extra confidence going in, knowing that those arrangements had been made.

Nicole has also been helping us as an overnight postpartum doula. Any new parent knows how precious sleep is in those first few days and weeks with a baby, and having Nicole here has made an enormous difference. Even though I am exclusively breastfeeding, Nicole helps make sure the baby sleeps as long as possible between feedings, so I have to wake up for feedings as little as possible. She also does laundry all night long! I’ll tell you, there is nothing like waking up after a good night’s sleep to a happy baby and freshly folded laundry! She is clearly great with babies, and having someone we trust so much means we can truly relax knowing our baby is safe and happy all night long. Her services have truly been an investment in our family’s health and happiness, and I would hire her a million times over (and plan to for future babies!).