“Whenever my husband and I tell people the story of our daughter’s birth, we always wind up saying “we have no idea how we would have done it without our doula, Nicole!” Ours was a pretty intense unmedicated 17-hour labor, nearly all of which was done outside the hospital, so Nicole was vital to helping us through every contraction. She knew exactly what to do to make me more comfortable, from bringing the right supplies to ease the pain, to applying pressure and massage where necessary — all with a very professional and caring touch. We knew from the start that Nicole was right for us. In addition to her warm and friendly personality, Nicole was very detailed in her correspondence, always being incredibly attentive and offering her support in whatever ways she could. We had several prenatal meetings, during which she helped us write our birth plan, and even taught us a breastfeeding class, as well. After the birth she continued to stay in contact to make sure things were going well postpartum, and was available for phone support whenever we needed. We will absolutely recommend her to our friends!” – Alissa & Jamie
“When we began to plan for the birth of our first child, we knew we wanted to work with a doula for additional labor support, especially as we were planning for a home birth. After our first meeting with Nicole we felt an immediate connection and were confident that she was the right fit for our needs. Nicole’s warmth, intelligence and knowledge on birth and breastfeeding provided us with a sense of ease as the birth approached. She was extremely generous with her time, meeting with us several times before the birth and responding promptly to emails and calls. During labor, Nicole was steadfast, positive and immensely caring. We cannot imagine our birth without her there. She was an essential support person to both myself and my partner, always anticipating what was needed and working effortlessly with our midwife. We are so grateful to have worked with Nicole, and cannot recommend her enough! Thank you Nicole for your support during such a monumental moment in our lives.” -Sonya & Alex
“Nicole did so much more than I ever expected. She was amazing and helped us get through a three day labor without any break!” -Sarah
“We were so grateful to have Nicole as our birth doula — her support extended before and after our baby’s birth, and helped us through everything that would otherwise have left us confused and scared as new parents! She was extremely generous with her time and advice — we chatted and emailed many times before the birth, and she even called to reassure me when my email sounded really anxious. She visited us to help my husband and I to craft our birth plan and practice techniques for labor, but also talked and laughed with us so that we felt as much at ease as if we’d known her for years. When the time came, she cheerfully showed up at our house in the middle of the night to talk me through the beginning of labor; when my water broke on the way to the hospital she made the driver stop so she could take care of me; and stood by me in the chaos of triage. Perhaps most importantly, she helped us to navigate what could have been a scary and confusing hospital situation by suggesting solutions and helping us advocate for ourselves with the doctors and staff. Her calm and confident presence, her sympathetic smile and practical advice, helped me through labor without any pain medication and reassured my husband, and she rejoiced with us at the birth of our beautiful daughter. And then she saved us again with her visit a week after the birth, when we were struggling with breastfeeding, offering solutions while also restoring my confidence. I can’t imagine how we would have made it through Marian’s birth without Nicole — we’re so grateful to have had her as a part of our birth experience, and would recommend her to anyone needing her strong, knowledgeable, compassionate and joyful support for their own birth.” – Jessica & Michael
“Having a natural home birth in NYC in 2011 is not a common practice and we were looking for some extra support. We got much more than we expected by working with Nicole. From the moment we met her, we felt assured that she would be the right person to share in our birth experience. Nicole was enthusiastic, dedicated, and very supportive. In the weeks leading up to labor, Nicole was in contact often with helpful information and she really took to heart our wishes for our birth (it felt like she memorized our birth plan!). We had an unusually long labor and delivery and Nicole was there the whole time, with physical support and much needed words of encouragement. We can’t thank her enough for the support she gave to us and our newborn baby!” – Sarah & Peter
“Thank you so much for being my labor support doula! You ensured I had the calm, peaceful labor experience I was hoping for. I will certainly be recommending your services to my friends. I’m very much enjoying motherhood and I’m so grateful for this experience. Thank you!” – Crista
“Nicole did an amazing job of guiding us through the tiresome, yet wonderful, birth experience. She provided her services in a professional manner, added comfort and relaxation and was an invaluable resource throughout the laboring process, as well as before and after. In the hospital, when we were very exhausted, Nicole informed us of our options, let us make the necessary decisions, and helped advocate our choices. While the labor process threw a few curve balls our way, she helped us navigate the process better than we could have done ourselves.” – Sashi & Andreas
“Nicole we can’t thank you enough! We couldn’t have done it without you!” – Allison & Jordan
