Nickita started her birth journey in 2008 when she gave birth to her first daughter. After a very traumatic birth she started asking questions. Her grandmother explained to her that was she had experienced was ‘common’ NOT ‘normal’. This gave Nickita a thirst for birth knowledge and so her journey began. She briefly studied midwifery but quickly decided that was not for her. Since then she has learned her skills through a rather an unconventional methods. Although she trained to be a doula, she has also gained knowledge from granny midwives and ancient traditional practice. Nickita is a birth activist, teacher, traditional birth attendant and doula wisdom keeper. Nickita has been bestowed with a remarkable honour of carrying forward the legacy of Beverley Beech, the renowned author of the book ‘Am I Allowed?’, which highlights the crucial topic of childbirth rights.

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