birth services
nurturing and nourishing women through birth and beyond
I walk beside women and their families in devotional service to prenatal care, the birth space and in the months postpartum.
Through nourishment and bodywork, guidance and hands-on help, I aim for women to begin their journey into motherhood feeling deeply held, valued and vital as they traverse this great rebirthing of themselves.
My services include bodywork and hands-on support, rituals and ceremony, hearty, home-cooked, organic meals, and assistance around the home. I am a certified Tul’ix Therapy (also known as Arvigo Therapy) practitioner with a special focus on pregnancy massage and bodywork. This lineage comes from Don Elijio Panti and has roots in Maya tradition. A big part of my work and passion is working with herbal allies and making herbal remedies to support women’s bodies from pregnancy to postpartum.
pregnancy
Through our prenatals together we will get to know each other deeper and begin to explore your relationship to birth, any fears or doubts, and your dreams and desires for your birth space.
We will cover nutrition and herbal support for pregnancy, working with the rebozo, foundations of postpartum and most importantly empowering you to listen to your body’s innate wisdom and your motherly intuition.
A few of our sessions will also include your partner, supporting them along this journey and preparing them to feel confident as your key support person.
I offer loving and intentional touch to prepare your body through Tul’ix therapy and with the rebozo. Together we will create a nurturing nest of safety, trust, warmth and love for you and your baby.
birth
I am with you from the earliest or latest moment you call me in. I am there being whatever it is you need me to be.. a feminine nurturing presence, gentle and loving touch, supporting you and your partner to be in your intimate bubble, tending to the needs in the space, or standing back and holding space for you as you birth undisturbed.
Whatever your needs are at that moment, I will honour them. This is your birth and you are at the centre of it as we flow together as your birth team, reading your cues and holding you in love and absolute trust as you birth your baby and birth yourself into a mother.
I am with you from whenever you call me in until after the birthing of your placenta. I make sure you are warm, fed and cared for. I will also help clean up the birth space, get things in order and be sure you and your partner feel comfortable and ready for some blissful rest as a family.
full bloom birth package
4 prenatal visits | 2hrs each
Sessions are focused on birth prep, working through fears, working with the rebozo, connection and communication, your dreams and desires, our roles of support and body work.
3 sessions one on one / with your partner
1 session with your birth team
on call - for 1 month
2 weeks before and 2 weeks after your estimated due date; 38 – 42 weeks.
This means I sleep and wake with my phone on loud beside me day and night to be contactable at any moment.
Stay within a 1/1.5hr radius of travel to your home (depending on your location) and within reception always.
My plans come secondary to your birth.
2 postnatal visits | 3hrs each
x2 postnatal visits for check ins/emotional support, birth story debriefing, support with nursing the baby, helping hands around the home, placenta prints, and referrals if needed. These visits do not include food.
each visit will include a herbal infusion or milky elixir
a warming treatment (when appropriate) of either a sitz bath, foot bath, yoni steam, gentle massage or moxa.
belly wrapping
access to birth support resources
The Birth Sling a tool for pregnancy and birth.
Tens Machine for birth and after pains.
Belly Wrap for your pregnant + postpartum belly.
Tinctures for the birth space.
Birth Affirmation Cards.
Access to my library of books on birth and postpartum.
birth support
Birth witness and support for the entirety of your birth from as early or late as you want to call me in.
Support in immediate post birth care and cleaning up the birth space before returning home.
birth package | $1650
If you book the birth package and postpartum package together, the birth package will come to $1300 as postpartum visits will replace the 2 postnatal visits instead
let’s start planning your birth
Birth is a sacred space and it’s important to me that it feels like the right fit. If you are curious about working together then please book a free 30min connection call to start planning your birth
postpartum care
They say that the first 40 days will be the foundations for the next 40 years of your life. I truly believe that postpartum care is imperative to the wellness of mothers and therefore our society as a whole. Rest, warmth, nutrition, body work, ritual and community care are imperative to the wellness of a mother and family in this golden time of healing and bonding as a new family.
Planning for your postpartum is just as, if not more, important as planning for your birth.
Whether you have a blissful birth or a traumatic birth the postpartum will be there to catch you and hold you through your experience. It will support the integration of your birth, your healing in the coming weeks, and allow you to feel supported and seen in this golden month of recovery as you land back into your body and welcome your baby earthside.
I offer a variety of different postpartum packages to suit your needs. Explore the different options to find what works best for you.
“I feel so incredibly blessed to have had Nic’s support during the birth and postpartum of my second baby.
Nic’s presence during my birth was everything I needed and more. She holds the most beautiful space and her grounded calm energy allowed me to feel truly held and safe to drop into the birth zone.
The nourishment and care she provided during my postpartum time was second to none. She has a true gift in knowing exactly what I needed, and her warm and nurturing presence was such a pillar of support for the whole family during this time. I truly believe the postpartum treatments Nic provided allowed for such a smooth recovery from birth, and her cooking was so divine! Everything she made was delicious and felt so nourishing to my body.
We are so grateful to have had her support during this special time and couldn’t recommend Nic highly enough.”
Milou | Mother
My husband and I knew we wanted to try for a homebirth for our second child as our first birthing experience had ended in an emergency c-section. Nic was our number one choice for supporting us in our birth space. The whole process with Nic was incredible, from her ability to hold space with loving presence to her incredible attunement and attentiveness in the present moment. Nic knew exactly what to do every-time, from putting my hair up, to giving incredible bodywork whilst in the thick of labour to cooking pancakes for my eldest son and husband in the background. Everything Nic did was with such love and support that we felt wrapped in a bubble of spirit and warmth. I feel this whole process contributed to me feeling safe enough to birth my beautiful boy earthside and naturally. Nic was then our postpartum doula and the bubble of love continued after the birth with delicious meals, bodywork, check -in’s, steaming and moxa. I would recommend Nic to anyone considering birthing with a doula and wouldn’t hesitate to invite Nic in to our birthing space again.
Kate | Mother
“Nic’s ability to seamlessly drop into our lives, as if family, to commit fully to the birth of our baby boy truly gave us the confidence to birth at home. Her pre and post natal care was amazing and allowed us to focus on transitioning into a family of four.
From her grace and wisdom, her commitment to birthing and supporting the family, to her love and devotion to the practice, Nic is all you could ever ask for in a Doula.”