In the Waiting Doula Services LLC

In the Waiting Doula Services LLC Bakersfield Doula, Childbirth Educator Educator, Certified Birth Worker, VBAC Certified Educator Stillbirth Support.

Cofounder of THREE MOONS DOULA COLLECTIVE (Doula Trainer) Kern County 1st Medi-Cal Doula Provider!

Thank you again for this beautiful coffee mug, had my Cafè de Olla this morning with my co**ha.
06/12/2026

Thank you again for this beautiful coffee mug, had my Cafè de Olla this morning with my co**ha.

06/11/2026

I can’t begin to even comprehend and see how aligned I was with this amazing family. Normally I don’t get invited to the baby showers or anything, I was able to go and not be on call for another Birth, which is very rare and immediately fell in love with her family, and I was telling her today at our visit that sometimes when families are involved in the Birth space that Doula‘s are not respected or treated well and if anything, her family treated me like I was part of their family I felt immediately and a connection I fell in love with her, I hope to still stay in contact with the family even after the baby is 18 years old. Love the Rodriguez-Harrison Familia 🤎🤍

I love you Bri and Mike

06/10/2026

Beyond traditional support, In the Waiting Doula Services incorporates holistic methods like homeopathy and Bach Flowers to enhance your comfort and well-being during birth. Nikki Avila focuses on creating a serene and supportive atmosphere, helping you connect with your body's innate wisdom throughout the process.

Have you ever explored holistic approaches for health and wellness? Share your thoughts!

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Hi everyone! I am so excited and honored to officially introduce Sonoma as the Administrative Assistant for In the Waiti...
06/08/2026

Hi everyone!

I am so excited and honored to officially introduce Sonoma as the Administrative Assistant for In the Waiting Doula Services LLC, effective June 1, 2026.

Sonoma is a wife and stay-at-home mama of two who deeply values family, connection, and community. She enjoys spending time outdoors, practicing yoga, hiking, going on walks with her family, and discovering local hidden gems and businesses throughout our community.

She also has a passion for content creation and enjoys creating meaningful ways to connect, share resources, and highlight local finds and community-centered spaces.

Sonoma brings both professional and lived experience to this role. She holds three associate’s degrees in Liberal Studies, Psychology, and Early Childhood Education & Development, and recently earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University — Go Gators!

For over eight years, she has worked with children through schools and childcare settings, bringing a strong foundation in organization, communication, family support, and creating welcoming environments.

After personally experiencing doula support and having such a positive experience, she developed a deep appreciation for the work of supporting families during transformational seasons of life.

I am truly honored to welcome Sonoma to the team. Her heart for community, her creativity, her dedication to supporting others, and her warmth make her such a beautiful addition to In the Waiting Doula Services LLC. While she will be supporting behind the scenes through administration, organization, communication, and community connection, I know many of you will come to know and love her as I already do.

Please help me give Sonoma a warm welcome 🤍

My assistant calls this business casual, she is lucky it’s a faja so it protects her from reliving her of her admin duti...
06/08/2026

My assistant calls this business casual, she is lucky it’s a faja so it protects her from reliving her of her admin duties.

Today I held an intimate Rebozo Workshop.And if I am honest, this moment has been sitting in my heart for over a year an...
06/08/2026

Today I held an intimate Rebozo Workshop.

And if I am honest, this moment has been sitting in my heart for over a year and a half.

For so long, I wanted to invite others into this space, but I knew I first needed to sit with the teachings myself — to listen, to learn, and to understand the responsibility that comes with carrying something so sacred.

The time I spent learning alongside Indigenous Midwives and Parteras in Ecuador and Mexico did more than expand my knowledge — it transformed the way I understand community, birth work, and what it means to truly hold space.

These teachings awakened something in me and reminded me that wisdom is not something to possess. It is something to receive with humility, honor with reverence, and share with care.

Today was not about teaching people how to use a rebozo.
It was about creating space for remembering.
For slowing down.
For connection.
For honoring the hands and lineages that carried these teachings before us.

To every participant and student who arrived exactly as they were — thank you.

Thank you for showing up with openness.
Thank you for entering this space with honor, gratitude, and respect.
Thank you for trusting me and for trusting one another.

I leave today feeling deeply grateful.
Not because I have arrived, but because I am continuing to learn what it means to be a container for community and to share in a way that feels rooted, gentle, and in reciprocity.

May what was shared continue to ripple outward with care. 🤍

Thank you Jess .birth for coming with me today for harvesting some Puril and helping gather some other plantas. Shout ou...
06/06/2026

Thank you Jess .birth for coming with me today for harvesting some Puril and helping gather some other plantas. Shout out to Emmanuel’s Plantas on the east side, he has quality plants!

Undone and loved 🤍Mama kept me informed throughout the day. On 06/04/2026 at 10:59 AM she messaged and shared that she n...
06/06/2026

Undone and loved 🤍

Mama kept me informed throughout the day. On 06/04/2026 at 10:59 AM she messaged and shared that she noticed some bloody show. Later she saw an egret and took it as a sign that baby was coming.

The waves began to build—consistent but not yet calling me in. I thanked her for the heads up and started reaching out to my Friday clients to prepare for possible reschedules if birth unfolded overnight.

We checked in throughout the day. She asked if we could use smudging sage during her birth. My answer—absolutely.

Just before midnight she sent me the contraction timer.

Then boom—not even 10 minutes later her husband called:
“Her water broke.”

I said, “I’m on my way.”

No time to process. No scrubs. No polished version of me. Just grabbed relaxed clothes and got there in 15 minutes.

I held her.
Supported her.
Squeezed her hips.
Stayed close.

At one point she said out loud,
“I can’t do this.” Our reply is yes you can!

But baby girl’s head was already appearing.

And she did it.

At 2:36 AM, with the loving assistance of her midwife and birth team, baby girl arrived earthside.

Her birth felt sacred. It welcomed not only a new baby, but a new version of herself.

There is something so beautiful about birth—the unraveling, the power, the becoming.

Thank you, Villavicencio familia, for allowing me to witness, support, and hold space in such a tender moment of your story. I am beyond proud of you. 🤍

Undone and deeply loved.

If I could tell my thirteen-year-old self anything, I think I would tell her:You were right to feel drawn to birth.But n...
06/02/2026

If I could tell my thirteen-year-old self anything, I think I would tell her:

You were right to feel drawn to birth.

But not because you understood it.

You were drawn to life.

You kept saying, “I can’t wait to be a mother,” not knowing that motherhood would arrive in many forms.

Through supporting mothers.
Through loving children that were never yours to keep.
Through community.
Through grief.
Through becoming a safe place.

You did not know there would be loss.
You did not know there would be seasons where you gave too much of yourself away hoping to be chosen, loved, understood.

You did not know that one day you would learn:
people earn access to your softness.

That loving deeply does not require abandoning yourself.

That discernment is not hardness.

And maybe this is what this season is.

Not pouring.

Hydrating.

Returning to the river.
Touching what is living.
Learning that life force was never outside of you.

The flowers teach us this.

They bloom in darkness—
but they also need water.

This season, I choose to nourish what has been carrying everyone else.

I choose to drink, too.

Unexpected C-SectionSometimes birth takes a turn no one planned for.For some families, an unexpected cesarean becomes ne...
06/01/2026

Unexpected C-Section

Sometimes birth takes a turn no one planned for.

For some families, an unexpected cesarean becomes necessary because of an emergency such as severe preeclampsia, concerns about a baby’s well-being, placental complications, stalled labor, or other situations where quick decisions must be made to protect the health of mother, baby, or both.

A cesarean birth is still birth.

You did not fail.

You adapted. You made decisions in real time. You moved through fear, uncertainty, and strength all at once.

It’s okay to hold space for both:
✨ The birth you hoped for.
✨ The birth that brought your baby safely into your arms.

Your scar tells a story of courage.
Your body did incredible work.
Your feelings are valid.

You are still the author of your birth story.

Different plan. Same love. Same mother. Same baby.

Address

930 Truxtun AveSuite 108
Bakersfield, CA
93301

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 6pm - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16613302831

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