KRISTEN NERO

Congratulations on your pregnancy!

NEXT START DATE: Sunday, March 8th, 2026

2026 Class Series Start Dates:

-January 18th
-March 8th
-April 26th
-June 14th
-August 16th
-October 4th
-November 22nd

*Group classes meet weekly in Bowie, MD from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
*Private classes also available (Taught on Saturdays, either in-person or virtually)
*PLEASE NOTE: If you have just recently missed a start date for one of the group classes – do not hesitate to reach out. I can catch you up privately if you have only missed a few classes.

Topics include prenatal nutrition and exercises, relaxation/comfort techniques, self-care during pregnancy, understanding the various stages of labor, avoiding unnecessary interventions, creating a birth plan, managing complications, postpartum healing, breastfeeding, and working together with your partner as a team during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Still not sure if natural birth is for you? No worries. My class is designed to appeal to those still on the fence as well.

To register for classes and/or doula support: E-mail holisticbirthworks@gmail.com or call/text 240-505-8919

-Kristen Nero, AAHCC

Kristen’s journey to birth work began in 2017, following the birth of her first baby. She has been a Certified Bradley® Teacher and Bradley® 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 50-mile radius of her home.

Reviews from prior students:

“We traveled from Baltimore to take classes with Kristen and we are so glad we did! She is extremely knowledgeable about pregnancy, preparing for labor and delivery, and the postpartum period, and we felt very informed about what we can expect on this journey! She taught us about nutrition, showed us lots of great pregnancy exercises and techniques for labor, and provided lots of online written and video resources, which were very helpful in keeping both of us, but especially mom, healthy and mobile throughout pregnancy.”
-Laura & Mike

Kristen is an exceptional childbirth educator. My husband and I learned so much from her class. She is incredibly knowledgeable about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. She provided excellent resources, helpful prenatal exercises, and a variety of effective laboring techniques. As a first-time parent, I now feel far more confident about having an unmedicated birth after taking her class.
– Mia O.

My husband and I took her Bradley method in-person course while expecting our first child. What initially seemed like a mysterious and complicated process was laid out so clearly and realistically that by the time we finished the class, we are alot more confident we can have the unmedicated, natural, birth center birth that we have been planning for. Kristen is not only knowledgeable, but approachable and makes herself completely available to all questions and concerns. You can tell she is very passionate about birth work and the course is well-worth your time!
-Shayla C.