My Birth Story, and Why I’m Telling It This Way

By Nikki Shaheed | Sep 24, 2015

The story of Inanna’s Descent has been told in my Birthing from Within series since I became an Advanced Birthing from Within Mentor. This story is over 6000 years old,…

Surviving Postpartum

By Nikki Shaheed | Feb 1, 2015

Three Tips to Help You Through the First Six Weeks After Birth There is so much build up, so much excitement at the end of pregnancy about meeting your new…

The Greatest Birth Story Ever Told

By Nikki Shaheed | Dec 21, 2014

  What We Can Learn from Jesus’ Birth   It may seem odd for a Muslim doula to be writing about the birth of Jesus, but believe it or not,…

Fear and Childbirth

By Nikki Shaheed | Jul 6, 2014

Is fear making you freeze, or are you using it as a learning opportunity for birth?  Nikki Shaheed CD(DONA)                      …

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Repeat After Me: "I am Enough"

By Nikki Shaheed | Jun 23, 2014

Hey you! Yes, you…the one who replays decisions you made during your birth over and over again. The one who ponders the “what if’s” when you’re alone in bed at…

Some Facts About Cesarean Birth that You Won’t Find in Most Books

By Nikki Shaheed | Jun 23, 2014

1) It IS still a birth, a rite of passage, a life-altering transition. It is the birth of the parents, baby, and family, not just a surgical procedure.  2) Parents who…

Why I love Marie Kondo and The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

By Nikki Shaheed | Jan 31, 2012

Since Marie’s Kondo’s new TV series, Tidying Up has come out on Netflix, the internet is once again abuzz with her name. I’ve seen some posts from people who I…