Welcome to Nurture

YOUR MOTHERHOOD JOURNEY

BEGINS HERE

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Nurture is motherhood: redefined. We provide services that center around preparing for and fully embracing the childbearing years including elective 3D/4D ultrasounds, massage, DNA gender testing, hypnobirthing classes, doulas, physical therapy, yoga, infant play groups, and more all in one place and easily accessible in the Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky & Southeastern Indiana areas.

Choose Your Journey

a place for moms to be

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Take a walk through our space in Hyde Park

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Meet Erica

BFA, CLD, CCE, CCHt & Founder of Nurture

Erica Manto Paulson, a certified doula, childbirth educator, and certified clinical hypnotherapist, has been a birth worker for 19 years.  She found her passion after her VBAC experience with the unparalleled support of her doula.  That experience lit a fire to dedicate her work to supporting and empowering expectant mothers on their childbirth journey.

Since then, Erica has been on a mission to share her knowledge and expertise, not only as a seasoned doula but also as hypnobirthing educator and doula trainer. Her commitment to promoting informed choices, fostering a positive birthing experience, and imparting valuable skills to the next generation of doulas reflects her unwavering belief in the transformative power of childbirth and the profound impact it can have on a woman's life.

Throughout her extensive career, Erica's commitment to community involvement is evident through the board positions she has held with the TriHealth Doula Advisory committee, The Ohio Board of Nursing Doula Advisory Group, the Cincinnati Area Doula Society, Buckeye Birth Coalition, ICAN of Dayton, and the Dayton Area Labor Support showcasing her ongoing dedication to advancing maternal and infant health initiatives.

Erica is also a published poet and was awarded 2022 Ohio Poet of the Year, for her book, “Hunger” which was influenced by her work as a doula and mother. Her poetry has appeared in several publications and awarded multiple recognition and awards. “Hunger,” can be checked-out at the Cincinnati Library as well as purchased online.

Erica and her husband Scott created Nurture in Hyde Park together out of a combined passion and vision to create a space devoted to pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood.

Erica is known in her communities for her authenticity, warmth and grace.   Tell her your story, she’d love to hear it.

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Our modern Ultrasound Space
Our modern Ultrasound space
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