Kristen Nero

Birth Doula
Bowie, Maryland
6 years of experience
About me

Kristen Nero’s journey to birth work began in 2017, following the birth of her first baby. She has been a fully certified Bradley Method childbirth educator and doula since 2018. Prior to getting into birth work, Kristen attended Notre Dame of Maryland University, where she studied biology and graduated with high honors. She has since become a mother of 2. Both of her children were born without intervention and at home. When not working, Kristen can be found reading for pleasure, exercising, doing yoga, hiking, gardening, or studying for her lactation consultant license (the IBCLC credential). She resides in Bowie, MD and serves clients within a 35-mile radius of her home.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Biology (2014)

Certification and training

Certified Childbirth Educator and Doula (AAHCC), The Bradley Method (2018)

Spinning Babies Training (2025)

Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS), Lactation Education Resources (2025)

Credentials
BA CBS
Languages

English

Service introduction

Kristen Nero is a birth doula, childbirth educator, and lactation specialist serving women of the greater D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas who are planning for natural, unmedicated birth in any setting - hospital, birth center, or at home. She supports her clients by emphasizing prenatal exercise, meditation, autonomous consumerism, and the science of physiological birth.

Packages
Birth Doula Package
-Unlimited access to support via calls and text to navigate concerns that may arise throughout pregnancy -3 prenatal visits/education sessions -Continuous hands-on physical and emotional support throughout the duration of your birth -1 postpartum visit ***Service areas: cities within a 35-mile radius of Bowie, MD***
$1,800.00
USD Flat rate
Private One-Day Holistic Childbirth Education Class (In-person OR Virtual)
-Topics include: prenatal nutrition and exercises, meditation, unmedicated comfort techniques, the science of physiological birth, detachment from the fear-based model, breastfeeding preparation, postpartum healing, working together with your partner as a team during pregnancy, birth, & postpartum, early parenting, and more.
$250.00
USD Flat rate
Group Birth Class Series - 8 Weeks (Hybrid)
-Topics include: prenatal nutrition and exercises, meditation, unmedicated comfort techniques, the science of physiological birth, detachment from the fear-based model, self-care during pregnancy, avoiding unnecessary interventions, creating a birth plan, understanding the various stages of labor, informed consent, managing complications, breastfeeding preparation, postpartum healing, working together with your partner as a team during pregnancy, birth, & postpartum, early parenting, and more. Classes meet in Bowie on Sundays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
$495.00
USD Flat rate
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