Specialties
Birth & Labor Doula, Placenta Encapsulator, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Birthing From Within Birth Art Sessions
By "mothering the mother," I specialize in guiding women on their journey to birth their babies and transition into motherhood. By providing relaxation techniques including breathing exercises, labor position changes, massage, visualization, yoga poses, and other comfort measures, I strive to make your birth as peaceful and beautiful as possible. I am there to serve you and your birth partner so that you may birth your baby with the confidence and security that you need in order to enjoy your birth experience to its fullest extent, without having to worry that your birth plan is honored. I hope to show you that you have the strength, power, and endurance to enjoy an amazing birth experience, and that you will look back on your baby's birthday with fond, warm, and beautiful feelings. I serve the Peninsula area including: San Mateo, San Francisco, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Bruno, Daly City, and surrounding areas. Namaste.
History
Established in 2013.
After having attended childbirth and breastfeeding classes prior to the birth of my first daughter, I expected that labor wouldn't be a big deal. I thought I could handle the pain of labor using simple breathing techniques. When the big day came, I had no idea what I was in for. It was an amazing experience, and my husband was my strength and support, but it was much more intense than I expected, and I never really understood what was happening in the hospital room and with my body. I had never even heard of a doula at that point, but looking back I realize it would have made a world of difference in my daughter's birth. After attending a couple of other births, I was amazed at the process, and decided that I wanted to help other mothers enjoy their labors confidently and with as little intervention as possible. With every birth I attend, I gain more knowledge and am more amazed by the beautiful, empowering birth process, and by the utter strength that each woman discovers within.
Meet the Business Owner: Nikki T.
Nikki is a mother of three who discovered a passion for childbirth and women's empowerment after experiencing the birth of her first child.
She is a DONA-trained and certified birth doula who believes that a woman's labor can be the best day of her life, and the source for enduring confidence and self-esteem. She left her meandering career path -- which included writing, editing, marketing, blogging, social media, administration, and food & beverage -- to raise her children. She finally found her passion in being a mother, a certified yoga instructor, placenta encapsulator and labor doula. She now strives to make sure that every woman experiences the best birth experience possible, and that she is able to tell a beautiful, positive birth story full of fond memories.
