Nina was an angel, a true blessing to have in our corner. Working with her gave me confidence. My fear of pain was the biggest issue for me, yet I felt empowered to have an unmedicated and natural birth. She walked me through creating my birth plan. While in delivery, I actually felt little to no pain thanks to all the support and coaching I received from Nina.  Prior to this,  I was afraid of having children. While working with Nina, we learned all the strategies needed to have a natural birth almost pain free. I now feel like Okay! I can do this again!

Nina is excellent and very knowledgeable. She effectively delivered her services throughout the birthing process and provided an abundance of helpful information. She made us feel empowered and confident knowing that the support we needed to get through this miraculous moment in our lives will be there. Some highlights of our work together included drawing and writing out what we wanted out of this process, discussing what to expect during birth, breathing techniques, and Nina’s continuous support. Nina was very generous with her time and her network of referrals. Nina loves what she does and we are very thankful for her services.

It was wonderful to work with Nina! I felt supported throughout, from prenatal sessions, to weeks of early labor, to coaching through contractions, to food delivery after baby was born. I felt like I always had a knowledgeable and level-headed friend to turn to, even when things got tough.  Our prenatal conversations made me feel prepared for the big day, and we even worked to prepare my older daughter for baby’s arrival. I had 2 weeks of early labor, which was very confusing, but Nina took me seriously through this limbo time. Nina’s coaching throughout (real) labor helped me cope with the pain of contractions. I’ll never forget that when I started shaking in transition, Nina suggested warm blankets, which made the shaking stop! Even the nurse didn’t know this. I got to 10cm, and started pushing. Unfortunately, the baby got stuck, and I had to go for the c-section. The birth did not go as planned, and the baby ended up in NICU for two weeks. That’s when things got really hard.

While baby was in the NICU, I started pumping to bring in my milk supply, and it was a rough few weeks. From edema to engorgement to oversupply to anxiety, Nina fielded every question, text, and phone call extensively, and dropped off necessary supplies on very short notice. (That bag of ice packs was so very helpful!!) Nina supported me in getting the milk flowing, but also in keeping a level head through it all. And, it was a lot to get through!

Now baby is a happy, healthy 3mo-old, and breastfeeding exclusively! I don’t know how I would have made it through those first few weeks without your help, Nina!

Nina is such a sweet person that I always feel like I’m taking to a friend when I’m talking to her. She is super thorough and pays attention to all details to not miss anything. Nina would come once a week or so to check up on our son’s development and give us advice about taking care of him. We believed that if we were raised with no interventions and we are fine, then our kids should be raised the same way. But, we learned that all babies are different and our son did need to have a tongue and lip tie revision done. Thanks to Nina’s compassionate care, we made the right decision which helped our breastfeeding journey to be more successful and pleasant!

I’m so happy I crossed paths with you, Nina! Everything that happened and how it happened was so much more than I could have wished for you, you were very supportive – your energy alone is extremely helpful. Your presence made all the difference, you brought me peace and I was able to let myself experience and express my pain in the most wonderful and natural way. I felt very contained and confident with you by my side. I wish every pregnant woman and woman in labor had you as a doula by their side.

Nina is the best support you can have! She made us feel like royalty with her essential oils and touch, she is amazing, very knowledgeable and caring. She loves what she does. During the prenatal visit she did an excellent job in explaining the pros and cons of a VBAC, labor positions and helped us prepare for labor. Also she is great with children. She had an arts and crafts activity set up for our 4 year old son. She prepared essential oils that helped with my nausea, and helped ease my my sacrum which helped with the pain during labor. She supported all my decisions and guided me. This labor went so fast and unexpectedly, I pushed my baby out in 30 minutes. It was the best V-BAC ever – unmedicated, natural. Thank you Nina!

Working with Nina felt totally natural. Nina’s calm confidence put me at ease. Knowing I had her in my corner helped me be there for my wife and provide her with the support she needed. I most appreciated Nina’s practical recommendations during labor and delivery, her gentle encouragement to seek knowledge and ask questions of the doctors and nurses, her incredible communication skills, and the support she provided during our transition home.

What struck me most was Nina’s willingness to help in both big and small ways, how effectively she communicates, and her concern for our comfort and understanding. Nina opened my eyes to things I would have never considered when giving birth in a hospital. Even though the doctors and nurses do care, they don’t always have our best interests in mind, and that it never hurts to ask a question. I loved the BRAIN acronym and through Nina’s encouragement, my wife and I were able to have some conversations to help us better prepare for labor and delivery. Nina made it possible for me to be prepared mentally to deal with the many questions, decision, and experiences I would face and how I could best support my wife.

I also appreciate the practical recommendations during labor and delivery to make my wife more comfortable and to ensure I was caring for myself. And the home visit a few days later really put us at ease. Without family nearby, it was so comforting to have Nina spend some time with us, patiently answering a million questions and putting our hearts, minds, and bodies at ease.

Nina made everything on my birth plan possible. Thank you Nina for honoring the beautiful mother, woman and sweet soul inside me. For helping J and I bring our baby into this world with so much power and love. For all of your sweat, labor and patience in supporting the laboring woman. I truly understand the meaning of service for others now in a way I have not before. Thank you. If you are considering hiring support, I could not give anyone else a higher recommendation.

Nina was grounded in what was best for everyone: my daughter (18 months), my sister who was giving birth, myself, and our support people. Nina was clear, very generous with her time, and flexible. Since we were coming from out of town, Nina found ways to meaningfully connect with my daughter online before the birth, which made for a smooth transition during the birth. Nina’s presence at the birth made it possible for me to show up for my sister at the most important moments, with undivided attention, knowing that my daughter was in sweet and solid hands. I wanted to involve my daughter in some way and Nina humbly offered suggestions in regard to how and when to involve her while also being more than willing to follow guidance from me. Her ability to do so allowed for my daughter to be present during the birth at times that continue to stick with her today. She was actually in my arms for the moment of birth and post-birth when the baby was resting on my sister’s chest and nursing. Months later, my daughter is still talking about the birth while looking at pictures, even though she was only 18 months at the time. It was a major connective moment for the history of our family…we were all able to be together. Nina is soulfully connected to her work, and it shows in how she shows up with joy and intention.

As a pregnant person, I had a wide range of childbirth classes, informational services and materials to choose from regarding my and my baby’s physical health and wellness. However, there were few resources I could find for authentic, grounded, and non-dogmatic pathways to understand, connect with, and prepare for the spirit of my child as well as the spiritual transformation that comes with crossing the threshold into being a parent and caregiver. Nina has a consultative, thoughtful, and connected way of working. From the beginning of the process, she listened to my needs, asked about what I was already experiencing, and what I wanted to know more about. In our pre-session talks she made me feel very comfortable and relaxed, answering all my questions and giving me enough information about the process which helped me to stay open to the work. In the session she listened carefully, easily guided me, offered her readings and interpretations as elaborations to mine while also gently questioning me and getting me to think more deeply and in a new way about some of my karmic/familial experiences and stories. She left me with wonderful tools and imagery, that evolved from my own explorations, to return back to in the months and weeks remaining in my pregnancy. I was able to notice moments of connection – through mental imagery and imagery that shows up in the course of my day. I’m continuing to process and stay with the insights into what narratives I can shed about my past, my family, that is helping me to fully transform into my new role as mother. I relied on the tools during labor to connect to and communicate with my baby through the delivery process. My session with Nina gave me a stronger connection to the spirit of my baby I know will last a lifetime.