PREGNANCY & BIRTH
Check Out Our Expansive Prenatal Program
We offer a robust prenatal program to support ALL pregnant families. Our program includes comprehensive virtual childbirth workshops, in-person birth classes, weekly prenatal yoga, postpartum and newborn preparation classes, and weekly virtual pregnancy circles with our expert team!
We will also offer tailored consultations for family-centered care.
Where we customize guidance on birth preparation, breastfeeding, and beyond.
EMBRACING PREGNANCY
Embracing Pregnancy is an opportunity for pregnant families to come together and talk to a local birth and postpartum expert.
We welcome all families and birth plans to participate in our Embracing Pregnancy gatherings. Whether your care is through a midwife or OBGYN, our doulas offer a personalized experience for the entire length of your pregnancy.
Ashlee Sakaishi-Wilkin
BS Nutrition, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, Pancha Karma Specialist, CMT, Ayudoula, Labor Doula, Prenatal Yoga Instructor,
Center for Sacred Window Studies
Instructor and Mentor
A Weekly Prenatal Support Circle
The Embracing Pregnancy Circle is a welcoming, safe, and confidential space to connect with other pregnant women and mothers-to-be. So often the journey of pregnancy feels like a solo journey, however, most women do best with a supportive community around them. We are offering a space and dedicated time to sink into your journey with others to support all of the shifts and changes inherent to becoming a parent.
Monday's circle is held and facilitated by Ashlee Sakaishi-Wilkin, an experienced Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula, labor and birth doula, Innate Provider, prenatal yoga instructor, and holder of sacred space. All birthing people are welcome to join us, please bring your dinner, your journal and a pen, and yourself.
We want all families to feel welcome, so Embracing Pregnancy accepts donations to help support the use of the classroom and otherwise is a free experience.
Reach out the Ashlee here, for any questions about the group.
PREGNANCY CLASSES
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1 hr
$10-15 Drop-In
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1 hr 30 min
BIRTH EDUCATION
Embracing Birth Series
at The Nest
COMPREHENSIVE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON
Our cornerstone and comprehensive Nest birth class package includes childbirth preparation, stages of labor, comfort measures during labor, pain management, birth positions, infant feeding, and more!
IN-PERSON HYBRID CLASS
This is an ACCELERATED in-person hybrid class on labor, birth, and comfort measures.
Pregnancy & Birth Preparation for Fathers:
Welcome To Fatherhood
with David Arrell,
Author & Parenting Mentor
The Welcome To Fatherhood Video Course helps you gain more hands-on knowledge of how to support the birthing parent, wherever you are in the journey into Fatherhood.
Through a combination of Big Ideas, Dad Tips, and Scary Moments, this Video Course guides your travels through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. Each section contains short, bite-sized videos that set you up for success and build your confidence, calmness, and competence to thrive in the Dad Zone.
No more guessing, vague suggestions, uncertainty, shame, self-doubt, and most importantly, no more Dud Zone failing. This course is perfect for visual learners and brings new examples, anecdotes, and exercises to help you get better connected to your partner and better prepared for Baby.
Use Discount Code WTF30 for 30% off the Video Course
David Arrell is a Consultant and Coach passionate about supporting people as they strive to create greater clarity and alignment of inner values and outer expression. David’s focus on deeper authenticity and richer relationships helps his clients thrive in today’s complex landscape of overlapping career, partnership, and parenting challenges. His recent book Welcome To Fatherhood: The Modern Man's Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Fatherhood, humorously referred to as simply WTF, is specifically tailored to encourage and support men as they grow into Fatherhood.
In addition to WTF, David is also the founder and co-host of Baby Talk w/ Katie & David, a podcast that supports the pregnancy to early parenthood journey.
BIRTH CLASS ADDITIONS
We offer a variety of additional birth and postpartum preparation classes,
taught by our Doulas and Lactations Consultants.
Read MoreEmpower Your Birth: Interactive Class for All Expecting Families
127 US dollars
Read MoreFourth Trimester Essentials: Newborn Care, Early Parenting and Postpartum Planning
$50
Read MoreIn-Depth Breastfeeding Preparation Course Taught by a Lactation Consultant
$45
Our Support Continues After Birth...
THE FOURTH TRIMESTER
We gather to share, listen and connect with others who are caring for a newborn. We can talk about everything from postpartum healing and maternal health to infant sleep and breastfeeding to preparing to go back to work. For those with older children, we can also explore the challenges that come with welcoming another baby.
Our postpartum group remains online for the convenience of parents with newborns to join from home and not have to worry about traveling, car seats or even getting dressed! Join as you are, from wherever you are. Audio only is welcome also.
Facilitated by Katie DaMota, MAS, LC
FREE TO JOIN!
Every Thursday at 1 PM
Katie DaMota
MAS, IBCLC, & Early Parenting Mentor
Katie is also the founder of The Nest and your fiercest advocate!
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Need additional parenting content?
check out our expert led podcast
A practical and experience-based discussions on babies, births, pregnancy, and early parenthood. Listen in each week as Katie DaMota, a parenting mentor and lactation consultant, and David Arrell, Men’s Coach and author of Welcome To Fatherhood, get together and bring real world experience and authentic voices to all things baby.