Nicki Worden, Birth Doula and Massage Therapist

11/12/2025

Massage appointment available this Sunday in Glen Ellyn

12/31/2024

This year I was invited to attend 77 birth day parties.It is always an honor and a privilege to support such wonderful families. I feel so fortunate to have a job that brings me such joy and fills my heart. My clients are the most remarkable women who constantly inspire me. Thank you, as always, for trusting me. I am so grateful for each and everyone of you. Excited to see what 2025 brings.

11/20/2024

12/07/2022

Who needs a massage this Friday? I have 2 opening at my Wheaton location.

08/29/2020

Say it loud so the providers in the back can hear!!

04/20/2020

A beautiful birth story during a pandemic

*shared with permission
Preparing to deliver your first baby during a pandemic is petrifying. For one, you already have no idea what to expect or when to expect it and the idea of things rapidly changing at hospitals and how it may impact your delivery adds to the that anxiety.

One thing put me at ease, Advocate hospitals were allowing both support person and doula in the labor and delivery room. Everything would be ok at Lutheran General Hospital.

Front row parking and a ghost town allowed for a quick screening and collection of masks. It was eerily empty as we walked thru what would have been the waiting room where all of our family would have been, anticipating baby’s arrival.

We were taken to labor and delivery in our masks. Every wonderful nurse that came in was guarded, shielded, or depending on how you look at it - exposed in a mask. I saw right through them into the helpful, selfless people that they are. They comforted us and made sure we had what we needed.

My Doula, Nicki, arrived around 6pm. She helped me in different positions, massaged my lower back and hips for 7 hours straight every time I had a contraction and guided us to our baby. Her and my husband had a secret eye language they used above their masks to ensure I was getting what I needed and to ensure they were on the same page; and a few laughs exchanged here and there. My husband and I cannot get over how much of a support she was for the both of us.

It was my original plan to try and forgo the epidural. I wasn’t against it but thought I would attempt to have my baby au naturale. Throughout active labor, Nicki reassured me I was progressing saying “you got this. You can do it without!”

Doctor and resident were in full gear head to toe- masks and plastic shields. 2 hours later we welcomed our little boy.

We went skim to skin right away and within a few minutes Nicki helped baby latch and he ate for a good while!

As different and scary as it was delivering a baby during a pandemic, I wouldn’t change a thing. It was hard to not share this experience with our family and friends and have visitors at the hospital, it’s disappointing we don’t have professional photos of our baby in those first couple of days and it was challenging to not have access to the nursery for a second night, but it was our experience, and from it, we got to bring our baby boy home a week early!

01/21/2020

BCB Resident Experts weigh in with their pro tips for making labor and delivery a successful experience for all expectant parents.

01/11/2020

Earlier this month I had the honor of attending my 350th birth. So grateful to belong to such an incredible community ❤

01/08/2020

This is a must take class for any expecting mothers. Carrie Kolar Koziol is incredible and this class will help prepare your body for labor and delivery.

12/29/2019

If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. This year I had the honor of supporting 70 women as they gave birth to new life. So much gratitude for this honor and these families❤