9 Best Louisville Doulas

Ashley Benz, MA, CD (DONA), LCCE, IBCLC is a Certified Birth Doula and Certified Lactation Consultant. She has also finished the Lamaze International Childbirth Educator training, and is co-president of Birth Care Network. Doula services offered by Ashely include prenatal and postpartum support, continuous labor support, community resources, physical and emotional support, informational support, and breastfeeding support. As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Ashley works to ensure the mother's breastfeeding goals are achieved, and the experience is enjoyable for mother and baby. Ashley also offers a number of education courses such as prenatal breastfeeding classes, Gently Ending Your Breastfeeding Journey, Starting Solids, New Baby 101, and private childbirth classes.

Birth Walk was founded by Emily Whitsett-Pickett in Louisville, Kentucky. Emily is a certified birth doula, as well as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and a certified lactation counselor. She is a birth and reproductive advocate, and firmly believes that all families should feel supported in their unique journey of childbirth. Emily runs a private doula practice, and is also an integral member for the non-profit organization, Mama to Mama. She has experience in supporting those who struggle with substance abuse, emotional wellness, sexual assault, homelessness, and perinatal mood disorders. Emily offers full-spectrum doula services including free initial consultations, prenatal and postpartum visits, birth plan development assistance, continuous labor support, emotional and physical support, and breastfeeding support.

Dandelion Birth Services, located in Louisville, Kentucky, specialized in childbirth preparation and education classes and doula services. Founder Jenny Hoffmann is a professional doula and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. Jenny teaches classes that are based on healthy birth practices and holistic philosophies. Dandelion Birth Services offers comprehensive doula services including prenatal visits, unlimited phone and email support, continuous labor support, breastfeeding support, postpartum check-ins, and physical and emotional support throughout all stages of pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period.

Debbie Doula, LLC was founded by professionally trained doula, Debbie Bruns. She received her training through DONA, and is also a Certified Lactation Counselor. Debbie is a proud and active member of several professional organizations including Doulas of North America, Birth Care Network, Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice, Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition, United States Lactation Consultant Association, and International Lactation Consultant Association. Services offered by Debbie include initial meetings to get acquainted, prenatal meetings, birth plan development assistance, community resources, demonstrating positions that may ease the labor process, continuous labor support, birth and newborn photography, and postpartum meetings.

Doulas of Kentuckiana was founded with a passion to provide mothers and families with professional and reliable care. They offer continued support for families as they navigate the processes of pregnancy and childbirth. They fully understand how many decisions accompany the transition into parenthood, and they offer their suggestions, support, and encouragement based on past professional experiences. Doulas of Kentuckiana specializes in birth doula services, lactation support, postpartum care, placenta encapsulation, and childbirth education. Doula services include supporting women and families both in home and hospital settings, continuous labor support, in-person consultations, physical and emotional support, and postpartum visits and care.

High Expectations Birthing, located in Mount Washington, Kentucky, was founded by Christy High. Christy is a Certified Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor and is Becoming Dad certified. Expectant mothers who implement the Hypnobabies method of hypnotic childbirth often times experience peacefulness and relaxation, confident and comfortable, and even pain-free births. Services offered at High Expectations Birthing include private and group classes, a Home Study Advantage course, private Hypnobabies sessions, and hypno-doula services.

Joyful Birth is a doula service for mothers in Louisville, Kentucky. Its doula, Abbie Gibitz, is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and also a Certified Birth Doula by DONA International. The practice offers prenatal and postpartum care along with guidance during the mother's labor and birth. Ms. Gibitz also provides scheduled transitional care after birth to help moms ease into life with their new baby. This care includes light household chores, baby care, and postpartum education.

Lorie Baltes, a DONA International trained doula, offers exceptional doula support and services to families throughout Louisville, Kentucky. Lorie is dedicated to helping families during their labor and birthing experiences, and has more than 10 years of experience in non-medical physical and emotional labor support. Lorie is a proud ICAN professional member, and can lend her services to births taking place in a home and in a hospital. Lorie offers comprehensive doula services which include free initial consultations, prenatal meetings, birth plan development assistance, on-call support, continuous labor support, birth process photography services, initial breastfeeding support, and postpartum visits.

Louisville Area Doulas is a premier, full-service doula agency serving mothers and families throughout Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana. They specialize in labor and birth doula support, postpartum doula support, childbirth education, placenta encapsulation, and baby planning services. They offer unbiased support and encourage families to make decisions that are in their best interests. Louisville Area Doulas offers educational workshops that cover topics like new parent preparation, birth partner preparation, sibling preparation, and preparing for multiples. Labor doula services include prenatal and postpartum meetings, and continuous physical and emotional labor support.