Birth and postpartum care for mothers and families in Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, San Jose and surrounding areas.
Every birth is different. The support should be too.
Giving birth is one of the most important moments in your life. Surround yourself with people who make you feel safe, strong, and supported.
We'll discuss your wishes and work together to build a personalized birth blueprint, so you can greet this transformative event with confidence.
As your doula, I am here to provide education and resources so you are prepared to advocate for the birth you want, and to support you through whatever your birth brings.
Meet Nicole
After a 15-year career in the medical field, Nicole followed her true passion for supporting families through the transformative process of childbirth. As a birth doula and a certified Body Ready Method® Pro, she helps you feel strong, confident, and prepared in your own body.
Her easygoing, confident personality, paired with a good sense of humor, puts everyone at ease. She works seamlessly alongside hospital staff, birth center teams, and home birth providers, and sees her role as a collaborative one.
The birth doula package
Services are tailored to your specific needs. A basic package includes:
Also availableExtra visits and birth photography for doula clients, plus referrals to lactation consultants, meal delivery, placenta encapsulation, massage, chiropractic and acupuncture.
See the full packageIn their words
“I knew I wanted to use Nicole as my doula within the first few moments I spoke with her.”
Her warm and nurturing nature put me to ease right away. She was very attentive not just during labor but also...
Rose B.Read the full reviewHer warm and nurturing nature put me to ease right away. She was very attentive not just during labor but also leading up to my due date and postpartum. Her medical background added to her being a great support person. She took tender care of my newborn and assured me verbally where she was when the midwife went to work on me. She was great with our older kids as well and helped them navigate the birthing space when needed. She arrived swiftly when we were ready.
Upon arrival she thoughtfully presented us with a birth candle and me a scented eye pillow. We also had her do our birth photography, and she did an amazing job. She beautifully captured the most significant moments and the environment before and after birth. She somehow managed to tend to my needs while also remaining camera ready at the same time.
I would recommend her to anyone who asks.
“Nicole was such an invaluable part of our birth; I actually do not know how women give birth without her.”
Having a baby was probably the most intense experience of my life, and Nicole made it incredible. With her support, I...
CatyRead the full reviewHaving a baby was probably the most intense experience of my life, and Nicole made it incredible. With her support, I felt powerful, informed and comforted. We are so grateful for her unrelenting energy, attention and love.
Nicole was non-stop positive support for my pregnancy, post partum, early labor, but most significantly the 24-hours I labored at the hospital. She was the captain of the whole event. Even from the moment we arrived, she was advocating to staff about our wishes and ensured I was insolated from external stresses.
Her knowledge in baby positioning and spinning was nothing short of witchcraft. My baby didn't have the optimal position during labor which led to some good back pain. Nicole could visualize which positions in which specific order and with what counter pressure were necessary to flip her. This relieved pain and help my delivery to progress.
This testimonial does not scratch the surface of all the ways Nicole supported our family. She is incredibly knowledgeable and the absolute best. She helped bring our daughter into this world and is now forever apart of the family.
“Working with Nicole was the single best decision I made to support my birthing journey.”
She was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and supportive in every step of the journey from preparation and labor to...
JanaeRead the full reviewShe was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and supportive in every step of the journey from preparation and labor to postpartum. Nicole's presence in the delivery room is a huge reason I believe my birth went as well as it did.
She helped advocate for our needs and preferences, calmed our anxieties, explained everything that was happening thoroughly and thoughtfully, and was a grounding presence to both me and my husband. She was a step ahead of the nurses and facilitated our baby's entrance into the world beautifully. I would recommend working with Nicole to any expecting parents-to-be.
Body Ready Method®
An evidence-based approach that optimizes movement, alignment, and body balance to support a more functional pregnancy, efficient birth, and smoother recovery.
Get in touch
I would love to hear from you. Tell me a little about you and your baby, and I will reach out soon. There is no wrong note to send.
Labor service: available 24/7
Doula hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
“Working with Nicole was the single best decision I made to support my birthing journey.”Janae
A free consultation is the easiest first step.
No pressure, just a conversation about the birth you want.
