Meet the Birth Doulas
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.
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.
Nancy is not currently taking doula clients 11/2019.
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.
Nancy is not currently taking doula clients 11/2019.
Click HERE for current professional certification documentation.
