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"We keep an eye on the big picture and anticipate your next need. Always ready, always prepared."

Nicole Lakey, birth doula
Meet Nicole

A doula, a mother, and your steady presence.

After a 15-year career in the medical field, Nicole has followed her true passion for supporting families during the transformative process of childbirth. She has supported families as a birth doula for eight years. As The Matrona Certified Holistic Doula and a certified Body Ready Method® Pro, she has discovered her true calling: helping you feel strong, confident, and prepared in your own body.

Whether preparing your body for birth or focusing on healing and recovery postpartum, Nicole's goal is simple: to remind you how powerful you are. Her easygoing, confident, and approachable personality, paired with a good sense of humor, helps put everyone at ease.

Why Work With a Doula
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How We Can Support You

Services

Empowered, informed, and supported every step of the way from one-on-one preparation to full birth doula care.

Continuous support throughout the birth doula package

Birth Doula Package

Two prenatal visits, continuous labor support, initial breastfeeding help, and two postpartum follow-ups, plus unlimited phone and chat support throughout your journey.

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One-on-One Support

Personalized sessions covering childbirth education, setting birth intentions, emotional and mental preparation, and partner involvement, tailored to your unique needs and vision for birth.

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Body Ready Method®

One-on-one body preparation for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with a certified Body Ready Method® Pro. Assessment, follow-up, intensive, and postpartum paths.

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Support for Birth Workers

One-on-one insurance billing guidance for doulas and perinatal professionals looking to navigate superbills, CPT/ICD-10 codes, and build a sustainable, reimbursable practice.

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Doula Mentorship

Personalized guidance, observation, and real-world practice for birth doulas who want to deepen their skills and grow a sustainable practice.

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Birth Doula

How It Works

Our services are tailored to your specific needs, but here's what a typical journey together looks like.

First

Connect & Prepare

At your first prenatal appointment, we go over your ideas for labor and pain management. The second prenatal explores early labor, packing your bags, and comfort techniques — in person or virtually.

Second

Labor & Birth

During your labor, we provide position ideas and resources, remind you of your plans and goals, and ensure you feel safe, heard, and respected — while encouraging your partner to eat, drink, and rest.

Third

Golden Hour & Beyond

As attention shifts to your newest addition, our attention remains on you — supporting your Golden Hour of skin to skin and offering guidance as you begin breastfeeding, with special attention to baby's first latch.

Let's create a calm, empowered start to your birth journey.

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