The Northern Nest Doula

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Chelsey https://linktr.ee/thenorthernnest
Birth Doula + Childbirth Educator + Prenatal Movement Instructor
Specializing in Preconception + Pregnancy + Postpartum
📍Watertown NY - Carthage NY - Fort Drum - Thousand Islands NY

Through all types of birth, I work to support each woman and partner with encouragement, information, confidence, and an...
09/01/2026

Through all types of birth, I work to support each woman and partner with encouragement, information, confidence, and an extra set of hands!

🏵️ I love that I have seen birth in many different settings and with many different components and even different providers!

Doula Support is not just for one type of birth or one type of mom.

My Mom & Partner Labor Support Guide Ebook is on Sale For Labor Day!For just $12 you get almost 50 pages of support tips...
08/31/2026

My Mom & Partner Labor Support Guide Ebook is on Sale For Labor Day!

For just $12 you get almost 50 pages of support tips for your person to use through pregnancy and labor as well as tips for YOU to use to cope through labor and know better what is going on in your body!

⏩ What to Expect & Ways to Support Each Phase of Labor

⏩ Mindset Preparation

⏩ Labor Positions w/ Photos (for unmedicated & epidural)

⏩ Counter Pressure & Massage

⏩ Breathing Techniques

⏩ Affirmations

⏩ Helpful Tools to Pack in Your Hospital Bag

⏩ Local Resources (lactation consultants, photographers, prenatal massage & chiropractors, & more!)

⏩ Checklists for your partner!

Education & Preparation - start in pregnancy and is best when shared!

Don't wait until labor and THEN try to tell your partner how they can support you.

Jump on the sale! Top Link On My Link tree!

Yoga For September 🏵️ Prenatal Yoga & Birth Prep 🏵️Every Sunday 1:00p Vigilante Yoga in WatertownSign Up vigilanteyoga.c...
08/31/2026

Yoga For September

🏵️ Prenatal Yoga & Birth Prep 🏵️
Every Sunday 1:00p
Vigilante Yoga in Watertown
Sign Up vigilanteyoga.com/book-online-1

🏵️ Yoga for Moms (Prenatal Safe) 🏵️
Tuesdays 10:30a @ The Copley House Chaumont NY
Kiddos Welcome!
Message Me to sign up.

🏵️ Yoga w/ SLAM Sweat Like A Mother Fort Drum 🏵️
September 7th & September 26th
Follow SLAM Fort Drum for locations

And more may be added! Stay tuned in.

Come stretch, breathe deeply, & gently move your body. All levels, Any trimester.

My style is flowy and functional with lots of modifications :)

Photos by Kirstie Knight Photography

08/27/2026

Some words just work in [almost] every birth!

⏩ “Slow, steady breathing” ⏪

Sometimes women’s breath gets ahead of them or gets a ragged, and they need a little reminder to slow it down. And sometimes this is a reminder for them to not hold their breath if they are bracing against their contractions.

⏩ “Let’s try another position” ⏪

Women in labor can get really locked into one position. Sometimes trying a new position can shift her body & baby in the right direction, break up the vibe in the room, or allow for easier counter pressure & massage.
Of course also applies for women with an epidural! There are so many beneficial positions that a woman with an epidural can use. She just needs a little help getting into those positions!
I NEVER 'make' my clients get into different positions, I offer options & we go with what they agree to, what they think will feel okay in their bodies.

⏩ “You can say no to that or wait a bit longer before saying yes. Totally up to you” ⏪

I never tell my clients what to choose or what to do, but I do remind them that they can say NO or I WANT TO WAIT to many things suggested or offered to them by the nurses / provider. It’s their body!

⏩ “Here’s your water” ⏪

I don’t wait for her to tell me she needs a drink (she almost certainly does). I offer the water or ice chips by bringing them close to her face and letting her decide if she wants it. She doesn’t have to ask, she doesn’t have to do much more than open her mouth.
Hydration is so important through labor. And with all that deep breathing (inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth) her mouth can get dry.

⏩ “Let’s try to go to the bathroom” ⏪

Something women can forget to do when labor gets more intense…PEE. And keeping the bladder empty makes more room for her baby to descend into the pelvis.
This also gets them moving a bit and onto the dilation station (the toilet), which offers a different position and allows the pelvic floor to release.
And if we are waiting on that epidural this is a great way to get a last bit of out-of-bed movement before that is no longer an option.

Just got the confirmation that you're pregnant and know you want doula support?Set up a free consultation to connect wit...
08/20/2026

Just got the confirmation that you're pregnant and know you want doula support?

Set up a free consultation to connect with me now and get your estimated due date on my calendar!

This saves your spot, gives you access to my resources from the jump, and allows you to message me with any thoughts, worries, or questions you have about pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.

Doulas are an extra set of hands with a great deal of birth knowledge and your desires for labor and birth as the most important thing on their mind.

Start with a free consultation: https://calendly.com/chelseyvmunnik/free-consultation

Or find the link in my bio 🏵️

Yoga This Week - An hour to unwind your body & mind🏵️ Tuesday 10:30a @ The Copley House in Chaumont NY Message Me (518)5...
08/16/2026

Yoga This Week - An hour to unwind your body & mind

🏵️ Tuesday 10:30a
@ The Copley House in Chaumont NY
Message Me (518)536-0791 to sign up.

🏵️ Thursday 9:00a
@ Village Park in Clayton (the one by the church with the big tree playground)
Sign Up w/ Sweat Like a Mother Fort Drum

🏵️ Sunday 1:00p
Prenatal @ Vigilante Yoga in Watertown
Sign Up vigilanteyoga.com/book-online-1

Tuesday & Thursday classes are for ALL moms & kiddos are welcome.
Sunday is a prenatal specific class.

Come stretch, breathe deeply, & gently move your body.

All levels, Any trimester.

Photos by the lovely Kirstie Knight Photography | Lifestyle Inspired Photographer 🏵️

I hear it all the time:“My husband wants to help but doesn’t know what to do for me when I’m in labor.”I can help with t...
08/13/2026

I hear it all the time:

“My husband wants to help but doesn’t know what to do for me when I’m in labor.”

I can help with that!

Teaching your partner how and when to implement comfort measures for labor is a huge part of what I do!

They should know how to do more than just pay your shoulder and say "great job, babe."

And teaching you how to mentally prepare and be ready with coping skills is also a critical component.

🏵️ BOTH you and your partner can go into labor with knowledge, confidence, & support tools at the ready!

▶️ My Mom & Partner Labor Support Guide - a digital download that includes tips for pregnancy and labor, positions, mental / emotional prep,

▶️ Private, In-Person Labor Prep Sessions with your partner offer personalized support in the comfort of your own home.

▶️ Birth Doula Services both virtual and full includes labor preparation and comfort measures training.

Find more information on all my services and my support guide download at thenorthernnestnny.com

Doula, childbirth educator, & prenatal movement instructor serving Watertown, Fort Drum, Carthage, Lowville, & Thousand Islands area.

Catching your thoughts and reframing them can be a powerful way to manage & prepare your mindset during pregnancy for la...
08/08/2026

Catching your thoughts and reframing them can be a powerful way to manage & prepare your mindset during pregnancy for labor and postpartum 🏵️

I help my clients with this a lot.

Another example:
Instead of "I failed my glucose test"
How about "My glucose numbers were higher than they like to see, so I am going to monitor my numbers for the health of my baby and me."

08/04/2026

Tuesdays 10:30a!
Breathe, flow, and bring your kiddos!

The Copley House
Chaumont NY

Outdoor if weather permits, inside if not 🏵️

Outdoors if weather permits! Tuesdays 10:30a at the Copley House in Chaumont NY. Join me for stretching, breathing, & ge...
08/02/2026

Outdoors if weather permits!

Tuesdays 10:30a at the Copley House in Chaumont NY.

Join me for stretching, breathing, & gentle movement for pregnant, newly postpartum, & all the moms!

Flowy, functional, and fits all levels.

Kiddos welcome!

$12 per class

Message me here or (5185360791) to sign up

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