Childbearing Wisdom
with
Neri Life-Choma
Labor and Postpartum Doula and Coach,
Childbirth Educator, Doula Trainer
These five Cs are guiding my care:
Clarity, Connection, Confidence, Conviction, and Commitment.
These will prepare you for a satisfying journey as a birthgiver and parent. My role is to help you adopt a positive mindset and trust yourself so you can advocate for yourself and your child.
I'm committed to ensuring your positive experience!
Oh, The Places You'll Go...
Congratulations on being Courageous!
You're entering a transformative journey in a post-pandemic world that transitions into the AI era. It's overwhelming, and to me, this means you are Courageous!
With my guidance, you'll navigate through prenatal and postpartum sessions, drawing from my knowledge, 24 years of experience, and transformational coaching skills. We'll discover your beliefs, clarify your wishes, values, and needs, boost your confidence, and practice labor support techniques. My support will empower you to become the expert in what's right for you, ensuring a satisfying and calm journey as a parent.
Hello
I'm a mother to three amazing girls and happily married to a juggler who turned into a software engineer. We relocated to the SF Bay Area in 2001.
I love spending time with my family and our sweet Goldendoodle, Punk, at the beach. My preferred vacation would be to explore a new city I've never been to before. I am practicing yoga and meditation regularly, I consider labor support tools to be my life support tools. Once a week I visit the art studio for a mixed media class.
My Experience
Over the past 24 years, I have been blessed to support and teach so many expectant people and to direct two birth resource centers. I am also the founder of Birth Coach Method. I published the popular audio-visual guide Practicing for an Active Birth that became an Amazon Choice (See below), and in November 2016 I published the printed guide The Art of Coaching for Childbirth, a practical guide integrating the principles and strategies of coaching into childbirth support.
I am approved as a continuing education provider by the California board of registered nursing. I now lead nurses' workshops with the goal of improving patient-centered maternal care. It is my hope to build the bridge between doulas and L&D medical teams.
Learning & Community
- Doula and Childbirth Education Training
- Hypnotherapy at HTI, Marin County California
- Transformational Life Coaching, Sophia Univ. Palo Alto
- Spinning Babies with Gail Tully
- NLP with Dr. Matt and The Empowerment Partnership
- Published The Art of Coaching for Childbirth and Practicing for an Active Birth (audiovisual guide)
MY SERVICES
Birth Doula Support
- 4-6 prenatal Coaching sessions
- Access to my audio-visual guide (see below) and any resources and referrals needed
- Limitless emails, phone calls or text support
- On-call 24/7
- Continuous support throughout your birth
- One postpartum visit
Prenatal Coaching
- Clarify your childbirth vision
- Identify your beliefs, values, and motivations
- Build confidence and overcome fears and potential challenges
- Connect with your inner strengths
- Write your affirmations
- Practice labor support tools
- Developing your advocacy skills
Postpartum Coaching
- Resourcing and support
- Increasing confidence
- Time management
- Resolving potential conflicts
- Balancing your needs and your baby's for a healthy mindset
- resuming couple's intimacy
- Overcoming anxiety
- Practicing mindfulness