Meet the Birth Doulas
Nancy Hinesly MS, APRN, CNM, IBCLC, CD, Birth & Postpartum Doula, Lactation Consultant
I am the mother of two lovely grown daughters and a grandmother. It was through their births that my desire to assist women in childbirth began. My first birth was in a hospital with a nurse midwife. My midwife was amazed at the ability of a 20 year old to deliver completely natural after only six hours of labor (I read Childbirth Without Fear…). I was equally impressed by my midwife and began to set goals as a young single mother to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. My second child was born at home with the assistance of a midwife and family. Both births were amazingly positive experiences!
I am an Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Lactation Consultant as well as a Certified Doula. I have more than 25 years of women’s healthcare experience specializing in obstetrics. I am very excited to be joining Nashville Birth and Babies as a lactation consultant and doula. I want to empower you and your partner through education, physical, and emotional support for a positive birth and breastfeeding experience. For some it is a natural birth and for others it may be receiving labor anesthesia. There is no single or right way. A healthy, confident mother and baby are the goal! It’s your birth, your way.
Pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding are natural processes and your body already knows what to do.
E-mail: nancy@nashvillebirthandbabies.com
Click HERE for current professional certification documentation.
I am the mother of two lovely grown daughters and a grandmother. It was through their births that my desire to assist women in childbirth began. My first birth was in a hospital with a nurse midwife. My midwife was amazed at the ability of a 20 year old to deliver completely natural after only six hours of labor (I read Childbirth Without Fear…). I was equally impressed by my midwife and began to set goals as a young single mother to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. My second child was born at home with the assistance of a midwife and family. Both births were amazingly positive experiences!
I am an Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Lactation Consultant as well as a Certified Doula. I have more than 25 years of women’s healthcare experience specializing in obstetrics. I am very excited to be joining Nashville Birth and Babies as a lactation consultant and doula. I want to empower you and your partner through education, physical, and emotional support for a positive birth and breastfeeding experience. For some it is a natural birth and for others it may be receiving labor anesthesia. There is no single or right way. A healthy, confident mother and baby are the goal! It’s your birth, your way.
Pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding are natural processes and your body already knows what to do.
E-mail: nancy@nashvillebirthandbabies.com
Click HERE for current professional certification documentation.
Kayla Wells Smith, CD (DTI), HCHI, HCHD (Hypno-doula)
I am a homeschooling mom of two little boys and wife to a musician who also works as a freelance
videographer. We have three beautiful cats (which is admittedly too many), two fish, and a gazillion “roly
poly's" outside that the kids claim as pets. I enjoy gardening and researching everything.
My introduction to doulas came when I was 36 weeks pregnant with my first child. My midwife looked at
me and said, “You need a doula.” I had no idea what a doula was, but she gave me an email address for an
amazing doula who eventually attended the birth of my first.
When my first little guy was just 7 months old, I found out that I was pregnant with my second. I promptly called my doula friend who said, “You need Hypnobabies!” I signed up and took the Hypnobabies class she was teaching at the time and never looked back! My Hypnobabies birth was amazing! My husband and I could hardly believe that birth could be so comfortable and calm! After a fabulous second birth experience I decided that I wanted to be a part of helping families have the best birth for them. I started by becoming a doula. I trained with DONA International. In 2014 I decided to begin the process of becoming a Hypnobabies Instructor. I love helping families become educated about childbirth and supporting them through pregnancy.
2015 Hypnobabies Certified Hypnosis Instructor, Hypnobabies Certified Hypno Doula
2016 'Becoming Dad' Certified.
2018 Doula Trainings International.
E-mail: kayla@nashvillebirthandbabies.com
Click HERE for current professional certification documentation.
I am a homeschooling mom of two little boys and wife to a musician who also works as a freelance
videographer. We have three beautiful cats (which is admittedly too many), two fish, and a gazillion “roly
poly's" outside that the kids claim as pets. I enjoy gardening and researching everything.
My introduction to doulas came when I was 36 weeks pregnant with my first child. My midwife looked at
me and said, “You need a doula.” I had no idea what a doula was, but she gave me an email address for an
amazing doula who eventually attended the birth of my first.
When my first little guy was just 7 months old, I found out that I was pregnant with my second. I promptly called my doula friend who said, “You need Hypnobabies!” I signed up and took the Hypnobabies class she was teaching at the time and never looked back! My Hypnobabies birth was amazing! My husband and I could hardly believe that birth could be so comfortable and calm! After a fabulous second birth experience I decided that I wanted to be a part of helping families have the best birth for them. I started by becoming a doula. I trained with DONA International. In 2014 I decided to begin the process of becoming a Hypnobabies Instructor. I love helping families become educated about childbirth and supporting them through pregnancy.
2015 Hypnobabies Certified Hypnosis Instructor, Hypnobabies Certified Hypno Doula
2016 'Becoming Dad' Certified.
2018 Doula Trainings International.
E-mail: kayla@nashvillebirthandbabies.com
Click HERE for current professional certification documentation.
