Hello
I’m Nikia Lawson, MA, BSW, BDT/CD(DONA), a highly experienced Certified Birth Doula and Birth Doula Trainer with DONA International. With over 25 years of experience supporting birthing families, I also offer training to aspiring doulas and professionals in perinatal care. I excel as a childbirth and lactation educator, placenta encapsulator, maternal health advocate, and birth business coach.
Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Master's Degree in Counseling
Psychology, I offer tailored one-on-one Business Coaching, an online MasterClass, and
leads a private MasterMind Facebook group, catering to professional birth workers who
aspire to 'Earn and Serve.'
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My mission bridges the gap between private and community-based birth and
postpartum support, both in terms of business and ministry. I’m dedicated to my local
community through my non-profit organization, The Natural Way Birthing Project
(NWBP). The NWBP provides childbirth and lactation education as well as social
services programs, with a primary goal of reducing maternal and infant mortality in
Tarrant County and the broader Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area.
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An active leader and volunteer with DONA International, I served as the President of the
organization and hold the title of DONA Doula of Color Trainer Fellow. With extensive
experience as a childbirth educator since 2007, I've taught classes to numerous
expectant families within community groups and hospitals. I have assisted in the
delivery of hundreds of babies and have also worked as a Women’s Health Specialist
for the City of Fort Worth. Additionally, she is recognized as a State of Texas Approved
Lactation Educator."
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I am a proud mother and grandmother who loves to travel and eat out with friends.
In the Press
Nikia Lawson presents on best practices for integrating doulas into New York's maternal healthcare system.
