DoulaViva Births

One of the best decisions we ever made was to hire Nubia as our doula. We had a very intense but positive birthing experience and if it wasn’t for her the outcome would have been much different. She is so knowledgeable in what she is doing and helps you make the best decisions for you and your family. In the end, my husband and I were able to advocate for ourselves because of her. We were able to have the birthing experience truly wanted. I cannot recommend her enough.

Nubia brings all the warm, encouraging, supportive vibes that truly helped make my birth experience as positive as it was. Having birthed my first at an incredible birthing center in another state, I was nervous about birthing in a hospital setting knowing I’d want to go the unmedicated route. Nubia’s presence and support were nothing short of deeply empowering - for both me and my partner. She is a real gem. Get her on your birthing team if you can!

Nubia has been providing exceptional postpartum support since the day I was discharged from the hospital. During the first few days, our baby was crying a lot, but Nubia took care of her with incredible patience and care. Thanks to Nubia’s professional advice and guidance, our baby has been improving, especially during the night. We can’t imagine how we would have managed without her support. Her assistance has allowed me to sleep and rest much longer. We are extremely grateful for everything she has done for us.

My wife and I are so thankful that Nubia helped us for the pregnancy and birth of our first child. Through her emotional and strategic support, she comforted my wife and guided me to be a better and more effective partner. I especially felt her support during our extended labor at home. She was on call and accessible via phone & text at all times of day and night, and she was a calming and encouraging presence when things were progressing slowly. Throughout, she was respectful and supportive of the decisions we made. In the hospital, Nubia continued to comfort my wife and me!, and she was a continuous presence, unlike the doctors and nurses coming in and out. She knew the whole story starting from when we went into labor. In fact, a suggestion she made to the medical team helped my wife’s labor progress much faster than it was before. I highly recommend Nubia to expecting moms and partners alike. She was an invaluable support during a crazy, intense, wonderful time, and I feel very grateful that she was by our side.

Nubia is amazing! I knew I wanted a doula who brought a positive, calm energy and Nubia was just that. Throughout my pregnancy, Nubia was a knowledgable resource for everything. In the height of the pandemic, she was sure to check in on both my physical and emotional well being, providing invaluable advice along the way. When I chose to switch from a hospital birth to a home birth, she was nothing but supportive and even led me to my awesome midwife. During labor, Nubia was on her way as soon as I said the word. From the moment she arrived, she was constantly comforting me and my husband and guiding me through each contraction. With Nubia's support, I had a peaceful, positive, empowering birth. We feel so fortunate to have had Nubia on our birth team. I cannot recommend her enough!

I'm a first-time mom, delivered my son about a month ago, and hiring Nubia was one of the best decisions I ever made and I would do it again without question. She was exactly what I needed during my pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. She is both knowledgeable and experienced, equal parts IQ and EQ, such that I felt supported in every way in each stage. On the IQ side, she was able to provide guidance/support on nutrition, supplements, physical activity, and mental preparation during pregnancy; pain management, labor progression, and intervention options during labor; and breastfeeding and mental health support postpartum. Really anything I had questions about or needed advice on, I turned to Nubia for guidance, and she never disappointed. On the EQ side, Nubia immediately felt like family when we met and she continues to feel like family. We always felt very comfortable with her, and she with us. Throughout my labor, she was both gentle and assertive, getting me to do things I wasn’t exactly excited about doing but would ultimately prove helpful in moving things along eg using the peanut ball, standing through contractions, and repeatedly taking the stairs when my labor stalled. I labored for 40+ hours and Nubia was with us for 30+ of them. Though we were aiming for a home birth, we ended up making a non-emergency transfer to the hospital around the 40-hour mark and Nubia didn’t hesitate to say she would be joining us. At the hospital, Nubia knew exactly how to navigate the hospital setting, work with our midwife and L&D nurse, and help us advocate for the birth preferences we'd chosen in the event of a hospital birth. She also captured beautifully intimate moments on camera for us with our consent of course that we will cherish forever. All in all, I plan on being a repeat customer God willing and I would highly recommend her.

I can't say enough about how essential Nubia was to our lives before, during, and after the birth of our first child; as my husband and I say: hiring Nubia was the single most important thing we did in my pregnancy. Her vibe is so calm and graceful, and in the midst of a pandemic when we couldn't meet with her until the birth itself, she made us feel so held and secure. During my labor an induction, she somehow managed to make it fun by dancing with me to get my hips to open up, made me tea, and massaged me through EVERY SINGLE CONTRACTION !!. She was our pillar of strength, helped my husband find his own helpful role during labor, and was an incredibly important voice for us at the hospital. It's also worth noting that Nubia always made me feel completely supported in my birth preferences; I elected to have an epidural and while I know there's a lot of pressure on birthing people to have a "natural" birth, Nubia helped my labor to feel natural and doable to me. Finally, Nubia was available at all hours in our post-partum weeks to give advice, check in, and mostly make me feel like I could be a momma, especially in the hardest, sleep-deprived moments. She helped me see the bigger picture for me and my baby, and her smile and soothing voice eased some really rough moments. As my people say, Nubia is a mensch, through and through.

We couldn't have been happier with the support we received from Nubia across the entire spectrum of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. Since this was our first child, we really didn't know what to expect, how to prepare, or even what we wanted sometimes. Nubia talked us through everything, including how we could physically, mentally, and emotionally prepare for labor and birth. She gave us lots of resources that we found incredibly helpful including meditations, yoga, conversations we should have to get on the same page as a couple, breastfeeding tips and tricks, and more. Nubia has a wealth of expertise, bringing both evidence-based practices and personal knowledge as a mama. This combination makes her approach super informative AND super empathetic. She made us feel like pregnancy and birth could really be a positive, safe, and joyful experience even with challenges and pain, which it really was for us! We gave birth to our daughter during the COVID pandemic, and through all of it she was committed to being there for us in person whenever possible while being very safe, including coming to the hospital for labor and visiting us at home when we were struggling with breastfeeding and needed hands on support. She was also available for virtual support to answer any questions, provide us with tips and resources, or to just provide moral support. Nubia is pure sunshine - her presence is instantly and always calming, supportive, and reassuring. We couldn't think of anyone better to support us in bringing our first child into our family. We're just so grateful we found her!!

I knew I didn’t want to have a birth experience I needed to emotionally recover from. I also know that with birth, as in life, you never know what will happen. You just have to do your best to be prepared. For me, that meant connecting with a doula. After much searching and many interviews I knew intuitively that Nubia was the doula for me. Her energy, philosophy, experience, and positive personal birthing experiences is what made my partner and i choose her without reservation. She was extremely supportive, knowledgeable and communicative throughout the pregnancy. During the birth, she helped keep me grounded, served as my advocate, and helped to make sure me and my husband asked the right questions to understand my options that the medical team laid out. Even with the unexpected, I felt i was well prepared and completely supported in my birth. If we ever have more children, I will be calling Nubia first thing!

When my wife told me she wanted to hire a doula, I was originally thinking about the added cost.  Let me start off by saying our doula was worth every dollar, plus more!  After I finally gave in and we reached out to numerous doulas, one did stand out above the others.  From our first initial meeting onward, it was one of the best decisions we made to guide us through the experience as first-time parents.  For the fathers out there, especially first-time fathers, any doula would be greatly beneficial but I would highly recommend choosing Nubia. My experience with Nubia was amazing as I literally had no idea what I was doing or what to expect, and Nubia made sure to not only support my wife but me as well.  I attended all the prenatal sessions and felt our connection with her grew every time.  During labor, Nubia was so knowledgeable and calm, cool, and collected which helped me with my anxiety and worry which was at an all-time high.  Even when my wife’s birth started to deviate from the birth plan, Nubia’s guidance and reassurance made me feel comfortable with all the decisions my wife had to make.  Nubia was there for us until the very end, with a beautiful, healthy baby boy and exhausted, but very happy, mama.