Nikki Williams

bedheadbirth: Nikki Williams Birth Services

Website: http://www.bedheadbirth.com

Phone: 443-857-2412

Birth Fee: $1000 to $1200

Fee Details: Birth photography available separately from doula services for $900. Birth pool rental available separately for $200. Placenta encapsulation available separately for $250. Payment plans, gift certificates and registry available.

Birth Doula Experience: 8 years and 90 births attended

Doula Training

DONA International, March 2011

Type of Practice: Solo practice

Clients per Month: 1 to 2

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Attends home births? Any Home Birth

Breastfeeding Certifications

Certified Lactation Counselor (The Center for Breastfeeding)
Lactation Counselor Training (Healthy Children's Center for Breastfeeding)

Other Relevant Certifications

4. Biologix Solutions Bloodborne Pathogens for Placenta Encapsulation Specialists Trained
American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification
APPA Certified Placenta Service Provider
CPR Certified - Red Cross
Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Nationally Registered EMT

College Education

MA/MS

Specialized training or previous experience

Cesarean birth
Expected stillbirth
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
High risk
Home Birth
Induced and high medical technology labor & birth
LGBTQP Families
Multiples
Over 40
Plus size mothers
Prematurity
Remote and rural clients birthing away from home
Single parents
Teens
Twins
Vaginal breech birth
VBAC
Waterbirth
Women and Families of Color

Special Services Offered

Abortion Support
Antepartum doula
Aromatherapy
Baby-led weaning
Babywearing education
Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
Birth Pool rental
Breastfeeding Consultant Services
Cloth diapering education
Infant massage education
Military families
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
Monitrice services
Placenta encapsulation
Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn photography
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Surrogates and intended parents
TENS units rental

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Area Coordinator and Dispatcher for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Student Midwife (CPM) at Premier Birth Center, Winchester VA

Languages spoken: English, some Arabic, some German

Service Area Map

Area of practice: Mount Airy, MD
Travel Range: 50 Miles
Travel comments/restrictions: Central Maryland (Frederick, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Baltimore Counties)+ Baltimore City, Southern Pennsylvania, Loudoun County VA, Jefferson County, WV

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Client Testimonials for Nikki Williams

Emma Ventress

Nikki supported me and my husband with the birth of our first baby in March 2017. She was a great presence to have in the birthing room and seemed to know exactly what I needed, when I needed it. Her breastfeeding and postnatal support was just as amazing!!

I was very passionate about breastfeeding, but found the adjustment to motherhood difficult and breastfeeding was very painful. Nikki kept in constant contact with me, often popping in to watch my baby feed to identify the problem. She gave me a few tips and tricks to try to soothe my nipples and gave me space to just have a cry.

My saving grace was when she brought a nipple sheild for me to try. It allowed be to breastfeed with no pain. I used sheilds while feeding for about 2 months and gradually stopped using them. My baby is now 7 months old as I write this and still breastfeeding, totally pain free with no sheilds. I'm utterly convinced if I hadn't had Nikki's support I would have stopped breastfeeding when my baby was 2 weeks old.

Nikki also took a few photos for us during labour and after birth which I still love looking at, she encapsulated my placenta and made a placenta print that I have framed.

Nikki is such a lovely person and incredibly knowledgable. My husband says whenever he started to feel panicky during labour, he would look at Nikki and instantly relax as she looked so calm. We would love to hire Nikki again in the future, if she ever returns to this side of the pond.

Posted 9/18/2017

Jessica Rossmann Crum

Nikki was with me for the birth of my daughter and I'm so glad she was. Nikki has a calming presence and she helped me achieve the type of birth I had hoped for. The process of birth seems intuitive to Nikki and she has a really great sense for knowing what is needed at each particular step along the way. She knew when I needed hands-on support and was also immediately able to sense when I needed some space. She not only helped me stay calm and focused, but was a great support for my husband as well. Once my daughter was born she stayed and made sure that we were off to a good start with breastfeeding. I would hire her again and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a fantastic doula.