Oh my gosh, where do I start? Nicole is simply amazing. Amazing human, amazing energy, amazing support and amazing educator! My hubby and I learned so much from Nicole and her Bradley method classes. We were so comfortable and at ease in Nicole's presence that we chose (and were fortunate enough that she was available!) to work with her as our Doula for the birth of our first baby in my Hospital delivery just 2 weeks ago. Having Nicole by our side was not only the best decision we made to help ensure we made it through to the end unmedicated, but it also helped both of us stay at ease while navigating different scenarios that played out as my labor progressed. I can't speak enough about having an amazing birth team around during pregnancy, labor and delivery and I will always get to look back on the birth of my daughter as a really beautiful day and event and we have Nicole to thank as a huge part of that. If nothing else, please attend the birth school! My friend and client implored me to and I'll never be able to thank her enough! Now I want to pay that forward to every mama I can! :) read more

Nicole's passion, empathy, and knowledge are unmatched. My fiancé and I did group classes with our friends who are also expecting in August. It's safe to say we entered into class feeling anxious and unsure about many different aspects of pregnancy, birth, and labor. After one class with Nicole we felt so heard, seen, and over all more calm. These feelings continued through each class accompanied by well thought-out and communicated curriculum about all things pregnancy/birth/postpartum. My fiancé and I were bummed when our classes were complete because Nicole truly facilitated such a beautiful & safe space for us to be in during a vulnerable time. I cannot recommend her and her services enough. read more

My husband and I enrolled in Nicole's class on a recommendation by South Coast Midwifery. Our Midwives raved about Nicole, and now we understand why. We looked forward to her class each week. Her knowledge, methods, instruction, and energy prepared us for everything we eventually needed for our home birth. Nicole helped us understand and get comfortable with the entire birthing process. Instead feeling anxious as the big day approached, our confidence and excitement increased. We were planning a home water birth and we really wanted a doula there with us. We knew this was an important decision because whoever we choose would be with us at the most intimate time of our lives. We were so impressed with our experience with Nicole we wanted her to be our Doula. After weeks of being with her in class, we knew Nicole understood our birth plan and goals. She was the obvious choice. Having Nicole at my birth made me feel so more comfortable and confident. My husband and Nicole were the perfect team. During my labor, she encouraged me to try positions we practiced, go on walks, reminded me to eat, and she even spent hours applying pressure to my back during contractions when my husband needed a break. She helped me feel confident in my laboring body, and taught me to welcome every contraction because they were bringing me closer to my baby. Jude is six months old now, and my husband and I still talk about how amazing the pregnancy and birth were. We know that Nicole truly enriched our experience. I'm so grateful we decided to go to The Birth School! read more

The Birth School - Nicole was a wonderful teacher and an AMAZING Doula! Full review posted below! - Childbirth Education Near Me - Irvine, California

Nicole has a way of giving you all the information you need- while empowering you to make the decisions that best suit you and your body. I'm in week 9 of her class, and I am so thankful I found her. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, so quick to reply to you around any concerns, but she is also hilarious. Teaching soon-to-be mothers is clearly her gift, and I would highly, highly recommend you sign up for her classes. She is extremely generous with her time and support, and prepares you for the challenging and beautiful time of labor and delivery. (I'm 1.5 weeks from my due date- so I haven't delivered yet, but I feel ready, and so so so empowered because of Nicole). I'll miss these classes when they are over!! Thank you Nicole, you are a true gift. read more

Wow, where to begin? We are so grateful for Nicole and her amazing course. Every Monday for 10 weeks we would sit comfortably in her living room with other couples and learn about this amazing thing called pregnancy and birth! As the husband (coach), I felt like Nicole's course prepared me so much to support Candace in the ways that Candace needed. And Candace felt so empowered and knowledgeable ready to birth our baby the way she wanted. Each course was broken down into topics, such as Nutrition/exercise, the Coach, 1st stage labor, 2nd stage labor, etc. And we left each class in awe of how much we didn't know about pregnancy and birth, and so grateful that we were learning these things. There is a reason our birthing center (South Coast Midwifery) requires a birthing course, because the information is so invaluable and helpful. Nicole is such a loving, supportive presence. We miss our weekly classes with her and the friends we made with the other couples. Please, please do yourself a huge favor and take Nicole's Bradley Method course! You will be so glad you did! We definitely are! With your course fee you are given two books, a binder, and 10 weeks of the most useful, amazing information to empower and educate you. read more

My husband and I took Nicole's birthing class, and she is absolutely the most amazing instructor! The number of classes seemed a little daunting, and I had to drag my husband to class the first time. However, after the first session, he was totally into it! In fact, he was telling a friend of ours that was expecting that they should take Nicole's class as well! Nicole really cares for her students and is such a great resource for advice with all the weird/unexpected things come up during pregnancy. I can't tell you how many times I reached out to Nicole to ask her if something I was experiencing was normal and what to do about it! :) She is extremely knowledgeable!!! If you're expecting your first child, Nicole's class is a MUST! Our birth experience was fantastic all thanks to the preparation we received from her class. I can't imagine relying on a half day course at the hospital to prep us for the big day. Thanks to Nicole, I feel like a birthing expert, and I'm so ready for our future babies to come! :) read more

There is so much I can say about this amazing person named Nicole. Not only does she prepare all of my clients for birth but she is there for them emotionally as well. Her class is filled with so much insight and knowledge. You will walk away feeling as if you gained a new family. I have first hand seen this with many clients. I have also seen Nicole as a doula at births. I love working with Nicole. Her love for birth and my clients always shows through. She will be there every step of pregnancy holding your hand and she will still be present after your birth checking in on you. Her love and kindness never stop. It is a must to work with Nicole. She is amazing and you will never look back. Thank you for all that you do! Xox Miracle of Life Midwifery/Jess read more

My husband and I took Nicole's class last year as we were preparing for the birth of our first baby in August. I honestly cannot over-estimate the value of those 10 weeks. We both learned a TON, and felt so equipped and empowered going into our labor and birth experience. I had struggled with a lot of fears related to pregnancy and birth, and Nicole's class, along with her encouragement and support, helped settle so many of them. When I went into labor, I knew exactly what to expect, was prepared with lots of great ideas for coping with contractions and natural pain management, and felt so equipped to just go with the flow and ride the wave of each contraction. The whole experience was empowering and AMAZING and so much of that is due to Nicole's teaching and guidance. I would recommend this class in a heartbeat to anyone who is pregnant. Whether you're wanting an unmedicated home birth or a planned C-section, Nicole will equip you with everything you need to know and help you go into it prepared and empowered! read more

The Birth School - Nicole prepared both my husband and I for an AMAZING birth experience! - Childbirth Education Near Me - Irvine, California

YES, YES, YES!!! The answer is YES, you HAVE TO take this class!!!! No matter what type of birth you are planning to have, this class is a must. Before we signed up for The Birth School, I thought, "Nah, I don't need a birth class. I'm pretty sure I know what I'm getting myself into, there isn't anything I am going to learn that I don't already know." Luckily, my husband signed us up anyway, and THANK GOODNESS that he did! I remember walking out of class each week thinking, boy was I wrong about knowing anything, I knew nothing!!!! nothing!!! Well maybe not nothing, but definitely not enough, and every week I walked away soooo thankful that we signed up and soooo thankful for Nicole Green. My husband and I had our first baby boy in January 2014. We had a natural birth at South Coast Midwifery. Our birth was the most beautiful and life changing event and I can honestly say that it would not have been the same without Nicole Green. Her class not only prepared us for the birth of our son, but it inspired and empowered us. We learned so much! Nutrition, meditation, labor positions, postpartum care, breastfeeding, and so much more. Like I said, every week I felt like we walked away with such valuable information. Which was AWESOME, but what I loved the most was that each class allowed us to have a conversation about pregnancy, how we were feeling, labor, whatever it was that we learned about and it really brought my husband Mike and I closer. When our time with Nicole and The Birth School was over, I knew that I was going into our birth with a coach (that's what Nicole calls our husbands) that was confident, prepared, excited, knowledgeable and in tune with me and my needs. In fact, after our birth, our doula even told us that she was inspired by how close and in tune Mike and I were, that she was going to look into the Bradley Method for her next birth. Also, I do want to mention that the people you will meet in this class will most likely be people that you will stay in touch with for a very long time. We met the most awesome couples and are so blessed to call many of them friends. The community that we have built around us is invaluable. We have people (including Nicole) that we can turn to for support, resources, etc for the rest of our parenting journey and there is no amount of $$$ that could even come close to paying for that. There is so much I can say about taking this class (really I can go on and on), but the bottom line is I loved this class and I KNOW you will too! read more

Taking a Bradley Method class at The Birth School, taught by Nicole Green, was the best decision that my husband and I have ever made. Throughout the ten week course, we learned everything we needed to know and more about how to have the birth we wanted by using the Bradley Method. Not only is Nicole a fabulous teacher, but she is supportive, understanding, and goes above and beyond what we could have ever expected. Thoughtful the class, my husband and I learned valuable exercises and relaxation techniques to help prepare my body for birth. I also learned the proper nutrition that I needed to have in my diet to ensure we had the healthiest baby possible. We also practiced labor positions during class, which really helped us to visualize how labor would be. My husband and I felt so prepared to have a natural birth after taking Nicole's class. Nicole provided us with all of the resources we would need to write a well developed birth plan. She also reviewed our plan to make sure we didn't leave anything out. We also felt so prepared because we had practiced everything we needed to have a natural birth. From doing relaxation and visualization exercises to practicing birth positions, we felt completely ready! Not only was Nicole's class amazing, but she continued to provide my husband and I with support after the class was finished. When my doctor insisted that I needed to be induced, Nicole was readily available to offer us guidance and support. We were upset that I had to be induced, but Nicole reassured us the we could still have the birth we wanted and we did! Even with having small doses of Petocin. Three months later, we are loving every minute of time we get to spend with our beautiful and healthy baby girl! We still keep in extremely close contact with all of the mamas, dads, and babies from our class. We have two Facebook private groups that we use daily as a valuable resource for support...even at 3:00AM. We also have weekly get togethers where we get to spend time with each other. Nicole's class was much more than just a birthing class. It was a class that we will remember and speak highly of for the rest of our lives. We also feel extremely prepared to eventually have another baby using the Bradley Method. My husband and I highly recommend Nicole's class! It really will be one of the best decisions you have ever made. read more

My fiance and I just completed Nicole's 10-week Bradley Method class, and we are so happy we did! When we first read about Nicole through these reviews, it seemed like she would be a great instructor for what we wanted to learn as first-time parents, so we did not hesitate to sign up, and it was well worth our time and money. This class will educate you on everything you need to know about pregnancy and the birthing process. Nicole's teaching style is very open, unbiased, and educated. At the first class, every couple receives a Bradley Method workbook, but Nicole does not quite follow it page by page as time would never allow for that. Rather, she jumps through the most important parts of each chapter, and supplements it with additional valuable material that any other by-the-book class would probably not cover. She starts each class with a "coach's report" to engage the dads, and ends each class with a mini homework assignment that everyone discusses at the next class. Nicole is very attentive to her students when they have questions, and her answers are always carefully thought out to encourage the students to arrive at their own conclusions. If you are even remotely considering a natural and/or out-of-hospital birthing experience, Nicole's class will educate you on the pros and cons of various birthing options and you will find yourself reconsidering how you had originally planned your birthing experience. However, regardless of what choices you make, she will support and educate you so you are confident with those choices. The 10 weeks of class passed so quickly and we were sad that they ended. But we feel so much more empowered and educated having taken Nicole's class. We hope you have the same experience! read more

I am the most impatient/ADD learner which makes me VERY picky when it comes to teachers... Trust me when I tell you that Nicole is the BEST OF THE BEST. She is extremely smart and the true essence of inner beauty and grace. Her calming energy and fun personality combined with her passion for birth make her so fun and easy to learn from. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the learning process (which is rare for me to say) and we felt so informed and prepared for the birth of our son. Since this was our first birth, we knew absolutely nothing going into it (which was a really overwhelming feeling) and after taking Nicole's class, we feel like experts! We went into our son's birth feeling empowered and confident. We are so grateful she was recommended to us!! read more

The Birth School - Childbirth Education Near Me - Irvine, California

Nicole is truly the best Childbirth Educator I have ever come in to contact with. I first met and witnessed Nicole's classes as a fellow birth worker and Birth Doula as I chose to participate as an observer in her weekly Childbirth Education Series after hearing all of these wonderful words and such tremendous hype about THE Nicole Green! All I have to say is that the bar was set incredibly high, and Nicole beyond exceeded every expectation in the most beautiful of ways. What impresses me the most about Nicole's program is her impact she has on her clients. When a client chooses to hire me as a Birth Doula for labor support and I hear that they have attended Nicole's series, I am undoubtedly overwhelmed with happiness for I know that this client will excel in the birth room as a result of Nicole's relentless preparation and dedication in promoting empowerment. Every client of mine who has graduated from Nicole's series has ALWAYS proved to be an INCREDIBLE birther with an INCREDIBLE outcome! I used to think that is was MAYBE a coincidence, but after an 100% awesome-rate, I have realized that Nicole is the common denominator in many of these births. It has gotten to the point where I cross my fingers and hope for clients who are Birth School Alumni! All in all, I have seen first hand, so many beautiful mamas, coaches, and births as a result of the Birth School and what she does for her clients. Nicole doesn't only promote the positive births of little ones into this world, but she promotes empowerment, strength, and positivity in every couple she comes into contact with. I am so excited for your education, birth, and journey ahead! read more

I can't say enough good things about Nicole! If you are considering a natural birth, then I highly recommend taking Bradley method classes with Nicole @ the Birth School. My husband & I learned SO much during the 10 weeks of class - from nutrition in pregnancy..to early/late stages or labor..to breastfeeding and other postpartum concerns. If it wasn't for Nicole (and hiring a doula), I'm really not sure if I could have had a successful non-medicated/natural birth. I think it's so important to enter your labor feeling knowledgeable and confident, which will happen if you take Bradley method classes. Before classes, I feared birth but that totally changed after the 10 weeks. I knew what to expect & what I wanted in my labor...and I was able to achieve my birth plan. Just an FYI because I was unsure when to start class, I began classes at 23 weeks pregnant and thought it was perfect timing (I could still make adjustments to my nutrition/exercise...and had time after classes were over to reflect upon everything). However, everyone else in our class was into their 3rd trimester so I was the baby of the group. I wish everyone would take Nicole's classes...it's the best money I could have spent during my pregnancy! read more

This class is absolute must for first time parents! Not only did we learn about the process and how we could create the birth we wanted together but we also were empowered to enjoy and be active participants throughout our pregnancy and birth. Our birth did not go as we had planned but we were so knowledgable that we were able make informed decisions throughout. That and the support from Nicole were invaluable before and after our birth. I can't recommend her enough. Bonus: We still talk to and get together with the couples from our class which has been amazing! Our little guy had buddies before he was born. :) read more

In all honesty, my husband and I can NOT explain to people how NECESSARY this class is for anyone who is even considering having a baby!! And not just any Bradley class, but with Nicole Green especially!! She is the most caring, personable, and knowledgeable instructor we've come across. Plus she makes everyone feel comfortable even when you are learning/watching some pretty uncomfortable stuff! This class has provided us with so much confidence in, and awe at the birth process. PLEASE TAKE THESE CLASSES! And contact NICOLE GREEN! She truly is amazing!! read more

This was one of the best decisions my partner and i made during our pregnancy. Nicole and her class is so informative and something we both looked forward to every week. Nicole is down to earth, funny, genuine, resourceful and just an incredible human. She was available for questions or concerns after the class ended and provided my husband and I with honest feedback and options each time we reached out to her. She is someone who you love so much, you just want to stay friends with her. She is changing the world with her classes and I recommend them to everyone. read more

I highly recommend this class to all Mamas-to-be out there. You learn everything you need to know to be prepared for your birth experience. But that is not even the best part of going to the Birth School, the best is Nicole Green. From the moment I walked into her class I felt at the right place. Nicole is AMAZING! She is warm, genuine and affectionate. With ease she creates an open and trusting atmosphere in her class, so that everyone feels secure to ask what ever she or he wants to know. Even when it comes to some of the very delicate topics birth can enfold. Nicole handles every question with care and sincerity. As a Mom of 4 she knows what she is talking about. And even better, she also is an incredible Doula. We were so amazed by her class and her as a person, that we also hired her for our birth. She was our rock, we were so lucky to have her in our care team. She help me to relax during even the hardest parts and she was an incredible support for my husband. We just love her! If you are thinking about going to a childbirth class the Birth School from Nicole is the best possible choice! read more

Everywhere we go and everyone we talk to is always impressed by how prepared and knowledgeable we are on the subject. That is pretty much all thanks to Nicole and her awesome class! She does a great job in providing the information in a way that enables you to choose the path of delivery that's right for your family. read more

As a nurse midwife, I have had the honor to work alongside Nicole. Nicole is amazing! She is knowledgeable, compassionate, and a peaceful presence. I am grateful that our community has her, as countless families that I have cared for have greatly benefited from the childbirth education they have taken with her at The Birth School. I look forward to many more midwife-doula BIRTHdays with you! With a grateful heart, Nancy read more

The Birth School - Childbirth Education Near Me - Irvine, California

My wife could not have picked a better birth class. Nicole has a great kind and caring personality and is always open to discussions. She will provide you with any and all research to you and answer any questions you may have. She truly makes you and your partner ready for a natural childbirth. You will feel empowered and ready for anything. You will be able to give honest and true informed consent and you will also realize that most things in the Hospital have absolutely NO reason to be routine. Everything we learned from Nicole game into play and help us immensely. I cannot recommend this class enough. This is a MUST. read more

From Mama: This class is fantastic. Hospital, home, or birth center birth plan, Nicole's class is a must. My husband and I signed up for The Birth School thinking we knew enough about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum and baby care...we were wrong. After the first class, we were blown away by how much we didn't know and were immediately grateful about signing up for the class. As a pregnant woman with my first (surprise :)) baby, I was going with the motions and didn't think there were other birthing options for me. Leaving the class our first week, I felt inspired, motivated, and eager to learn more. By the end of the class, both my husband and I felt so prepared and confident going into our birth center birth. Adding Nicole and her class to our birth team was HANDS DOWN one of the best decisions we could have made. Nicole and The Birth School are worth every penny doubled!!! From Daddy: My first thought, "It's how much?!" ... For all the Dads out there, I have never better spent our money and time in our entire life. This class honestly changed our lives! Gentlemen, happy wife = happy life. Nicole helped not only empower and encourage my wife, but I became more involved than I ever thought I would... And I loved it. Knowledge is power, and this class provides knowledge in a safe and comfortable environment. Nicole encourages Dad's to be an integral aspect in the welcoming of your child to life. Pregnancy can be strange from our perspective, and we can often feel disconnected from what is going on with our Mamas. This class brings you face to face with the reality of what is going on, and what WILL go on, during this exciting stage of life. Stop reading. Take the class (before all the seats get taken)! Be engaged when you are there. Listen. Learn. Enjoy. It's the best. read more

Can't say enough good things about Nicole & The Birth School. My husband and I were hesitant to take a 10 week, in-person class with other couples and considered doing online or private classes instead. Turns out we absolutely loved the class and everyone in it. We learned something new each week and it was always a special time on the car ride home after class talking about what we learned & about things we probably wouldn't have known to even have a discussion about. Nicole makes the time fly by and it's so helpful being able to ask any silly pregnancy/birth/baby question and get an expert opinion. I truly believe this class set my husband and I up to have the amazing birth that we did, but even if things hadn't gone as we would've liked during the birth, we both felt so calm and able to handle whatever was going to happen because of how this class prepared us. We would 100% recommend the class to anyone considering it! read more

We love Nicole!! My husband and I were looking to sign up for a Bradley Methods course and she was recommended to me by a friend who had her as her doula. Nicole was 100% dedicated to us before the class even begun. She spent almost an hour with both my husband and I on the phone answering questions regarding pregnancy and helping us plan ahead. Nicole went above and beyond, sending us the books early, being available via phone whenever we needed her, and sharing her wealth of knowledge and resources freely with us. We were worried that these classes sounded long and boring, but Nicole was so much fun! She made us laugh and truly cared about each and every one of her students. We couldn't be more pleased with our experience and highly recommend her to anyone! Nicole, You will always be in our hearts--thank you for helping us to have the journey we dreamed about. read more

I am a nursing student currently in my Labor & Delivery rotation and had the opportunity of observing Nicole's class for the past two weeks. She is such an amazing instructor and really knows what she is talking about both medically and personally. I would definitely recommend The Birth School and Nicole to anyone expecting a baby. The classes are laid back, informative, and very supportive. I can't wait to attend her classes when I become pregnant one day! read more

My wife and I were required to take a birth class by the birth center we are attending, and to be completely honest I cringed when I found out that the classes were 10 weeks long, 2 hours per week. We couldn't have had a greater experience though. Nichole is super knowledgable and very welcoming of complete strangers into her beautiful home. We really looked forward to attending our Wednesday evening classes. I think this class should be required for anyone that is expecting. Thank you Nichole! read more

This class was the absolute best thing that my husband and I did to prepare for our baby. When I decided that I wanted to have a natural, unmedicated birth in the hospital, I knew it wouldn't be easy. Nicole provided us with all the resources we needed to have our baby boy the way that we envisioned. Nicole is so knowledgable and through the 10 week course, my husband and I felt prepared and confident going into the hospital. We knew the "ins" and "outs" and "what ifs" of pregnancy (and beyond) all because of Nicole. It was such a bonding experience to do this class with my husband and to have him as my "coach" through labor. It was an intimate event that united our family in a way that I could only imagine. I can't imagine having it any other way! I also appreciated that Nicole was "on call" at any point throughout my pregnancy. Before appointments with my doctor, she was available for advice on what to ask so that I was confident in my choice of care provider. Throughout labor, my husband was texting her and she was giving advice and support the whole way through. Her passion for natural childbirth is evident in the way she truly cares about her students... could not recommend this class enough. Thank you, thank you Nicole!! read more

To begin, I consider myself a normal guy. I watch Laker games, drink beer and eat meat. The stereotype of someone who is very "granola" seeking a natural childbirth is outdated. I feel as word spreads, it will hopefully become more and more normal to hear about. We had a Dr who laughed out loud when my wife said she didn't want an epidural. We knew then that we needed help to achieve a natural child birth and that we wouldn't get it from our Dr. My wife found "The Birth School" on Yelp, spoke with Nicole and we agreed to sign up. I admit, I wasn't really into taking a class like this, but I supported my wife's need to investigate "The Bradley Method". Nicole's class educated us and gave us the confidence to follow the road we knew was best for our family. We felt empowered and in control of our birth plan, we actually transferred to a birthing center after taking the course. We had our baby naturally and don't think we could have done it without the course. We had a beautiful experience and are so happy we found Nicole. I feel so blessed to have taken this class, to have met Nicole and to have birthed in the manner we did. I highly recommend her class, I can't say enough good things about her and the method she teaches. read more

I am a coach graduate of The Birth School. I had no idea what I was getting into when we started the classes. Although, I was 110% encouraging of my wife's decision to have an out-of-hospital birth (ok, maybe I was the one putting the idea in her head), I didn't really know my role, or that I even had one, except just to be there and not complain. When my wife told me we had to do this 10-week Bradley class (who is this Bradley guy and why do I care) and I was expected to attend them all, at first I was like, uh, what? and then I was thinking, "Oh, does this mean I don't have to go to the gym? Sweet!". Then I was thinking, are we going to be stuck in a room with a bunch of crazy people? Doesn't matter, still better than the gym. So we go and I find out everyone is just like us, first time parents that are just trying to navigate all the birth stories, myths and even weirder truths about pregnancy and birth that we hear from friends (or worse, read on the internet). Nicole broke everything down beautifully in bite sized classes, even breaking up each evening with a movie. She took my jokes in stride (although, I do believe you technically owe us a million dollars) and kept it pretty entertaining. By the end of the ten weeks, I didn't even realize I had many of the tools I would need to get my wife through the birth of of our daughter until it actually happened and I had to jump into action. That's the best kind of learning, when you don't feel like you are in school, but you get what you need out of the class and it feels like second nature to incorporate the tools you learned. This class should be a requirement for any father-to-be, but at the same time, I understand why hospitals are "scared" of Bradley schooled parents. It's takes the power out of their hands, into that of the parents and that's the last thing most doctors want, but exactly what they need to remind them of why they even got into the profession they are in, to deliver happy healthy babies. read more

As a birth professional myself, I debated whether or not I needed birth prep classes. Many of my patients had highly recommended Nicole Green and the Birth School so I decided to give the classes a go. I couldn't be happier with my decision. Not only were the classes informative but Nicole created a warm untiring environment that allowed me to connect deeper to my pregnancy and to my husband. We felt very supported by Nicole, and developed a great friendship with another couple in the class. As my birth did no go as planned, I was so grateful to the preparation our classes gave us for ALL eventualities, rather than just the birth we had hoped for. Nicole is one of those amazing human beings who you feel blessed to know. Her caring nature was just icing on the cake for a fabulous experience. read more

Nicole is extremely passionate about her teaching and wants everyone to have the best birthing experience possible. She is an excellent facilitator of information and draws her students in with her dedication to her craft. It's taken me entirely too long to write this review as our daughter was born in April 2012 but since we have another on the way, we contacted Nicole about a refresher course and she obliged. The original class was such an amazing experience and really helped us prepare for M's arrival. Even after we had to deliver via cesarean due to breech positioning, we took to heart the principles taught in Nicole's class and were able to own many aspects of our birth even with the surgical intervention. Nicole was such a wonderful resource and support for us the first time and helped us get our heads back in the birthing game, as challenging as that may be while running after a toddler. So glad we took the refresher class... Working with Nicole is like having a birthing cheerleader in your corner. You will love her and you will not regret taking this class! She's the BEST! read more

Nicole is amazing!!!!!! I wanted to take a childbirth class that would teach all aspects of birth possibilities, not just the hospitals way but also prepare me for a natural birth and what to expect all the way till when our baby is breastfeeding!! She is so sweet and you feel comfortable asking her anything, And as a first time mom this was so important. She has so much information to share with you as well as referrals for things she can't answer or do herself :) my husband and I are so happy we took this class!! You will learn so much!!! I highly recommend the Bradley method birth class read more

As the owner of OC Mommy and Me, I have many moms who come from Nicole's classes and they couldn't be happier with their experience. I hear nothing but great things and I'm not the least bit surprised. Nicole is warm, nurturing, genuine and cares deeply about her clients. She is so knowledgable and such a dedicated mother to her 4 children which is hugely important when working with other soon-to-be mothers. read more

I was encouraged to take Bradley Method birth education classes by my midwives and I feel so blessed to have found Nicole's class. The Bradley Method in general is great, but with Nicole it is AMAZING! She is the best teacher and person, so kind and supportive. Not only did my husband and I learn from her, but we also gained a friend in her. What I love most about her is that even though our class has ended and our daughter is now a month old, Nicole still makes time to talk with us when she can. They say it takes a village, and I am so happy to have Nicole as part of our village. read more

My husband and I took Nicole's Bradley classes to prepare for our first labor experience. I wanted a natural birth and my husband just came along for the ride. The classes were very informative and covered eating healthy, exercises for a healthy pregnancy, baby care basics and everything regarding birth. She complimented the program with relevant videos and we ended each session with a relaxing meditation. Nicole is such an amazing teacher and we were so glad we found The Birth School. read more

We love Nicole and couldn't say enough great things about her and this class! We just had our baby daughter last week and know the experience wouldn't have been nearly the same without Nicole's guidance in the 10 weeks leading up to it. It's not always easy to make space in your schedule for an extra time commitment, especially when you're getting yourself in gear for parenthood, but this is 100% worth it. Not only is the material presented throughout the 10 classes super helpful, but Nicole makes herself available to you for questions/concerns throughout the pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, AND you get to meet other couples who are at the same stage as you. It really helps to talk to others in the class, hear their concerns, and hear Nicole's advice for them. It feels like a real community. I think one of the top benefits was that there was very little we were scared of after coming out of these classes. There's no way you can be prepared for everything, but I believe this is as close as you can get. She motivated us to take control of the pregnancy process (people involved, birth environment, etc.), and taught us how to ensure that the body can do its job well with minimal intervention. Nicole does a great job helping the couple work as a team. Bottom line - take this class; it's one of the best things you could do for yourself and your future baby! read more

Nicole was awesome! This is a great way to get prepared for the road ahead. Each class covers a new topic starting from pregnancy and taking you through labor and delivery, postpartum and baby care. The class was also very helpful in educating my husband who wasn't going to spend hours reading books. I would recommend this class for all expecting parents. I had a great birth experience and I know what I learned in her class made a difference! read more

Great experience with Nicole! super informative, super sharp, knows her stuff and I can say that being in the birth world. I work at a birth center and choose her out of all the education class out there. Thanks again Nicole!! read more

Nicole is a GREAT instructor. I'd highly recommend her class in-particular. Super informative (I'm sure they all are), but she does a great job of getting through content in an interesting/fun way. We actually look forward to class! read more

I have nothing, but great things to say about Nicole! My husband and I loved taking the classes from her and felt so welcomed from day one. You can tell Nicole loves what she does and it really comes across during each class. We left the classes feeling very prepared and ready to have our little girl! We ended up having just the kind of birth we had hoped for. We labored at home most of the time with our doula and then gave birth all naturally at Saddleback hospital. I really appreciate all Nicole did and would highly recommend taking the classes! read more