I highly recommend Nikki. She was the doula for my third child. I needed an epidural with the first two kids and really wanted to try and go natural for number 3. Nikki was a great support — she met with me a couple of times beforehand to discuss breathing techniques, music, focal points, props etc, then came to my house and the hospital to support my labor. Along with my husband and a fantastic delivery nurse at El Camino, Nikki helped me to manage the pain and I delivered a healthy little girl with no medication required.