Practice overview
With well over 20 years of experience it is safe to say I am passionate about supporting families welcoming a new family member into their lives! You deserve professional and non judgmental support throughout the childbearing year. I offer both birth and postpartum doula services.
As a small child I was fascinated with all things pregnancy and baby. When I became pregnant with my own daughter in 1996 I took natural birthing classes and learned about doulas but erroneously decided to not hire one as I didn't want a "stranger" at my birth -- what a mistake! After a fairly long labor, even with the support of my partner, we realized how we should have had someone there for us, on our side, to guide us and make the experience better. We hired a postpartum doula quickly. It made me realize that if I had mistaken that doulas are strangers then other people were too. After my postpartum period and early years spent with my daughter I began my doula training in earnest. In 2000 I was trained and certified through CAPPA as a birth and postpartum doula as well a childbirth and lactation educator and I have loved it ever since. In 2014 I decided to train and certify as a HypnoDoula through Hypnobabies to better serve clients utilizing self hypnosis methods for childbirth. Since 2009 I have administrated a large online support group for those having a cesarean birth or desiring a VBAC. I love working with a range of clients from those who are low risk and choose home birth to those who have complex medical pregnancies (everyone deserves support!). As for my postpartum practice, I have served hundreds of families in the Knoxville and East TN area and have vast experience, including with multiples. This is an exciting time in your life and you deserve to have a professional by your side every step of the way!
Erin
December 12, 2022 at 10:41 am | Client reviewKimberly was a priceless member of my birth team for my VBAC. She helped me throughout a stressful pregnancy and I’ve always felt that she earned her money prior to my labor just because she was so helpful as I prepared for the birth of my second child after a traumatic experience with my first.
I did Hypnobabies and Kimberly was a fantastic doula for that. While I was in my hypno land she knew exactly what was going on with my labor and made sure I got to the hospital at the right time. She was encouraging and calming for my natural vbac to both me and my husband. We highly recommend her!
Kati
December 13, 2022 at 10:41 am | Client reviewI first reached out to Kimberly in early 2020 when I found out I was pregnant with our first child. I knew I wanted a doula, but I had no idea how critical Kimberly’s care and attention would be. When my own obstetric care stopped seeing patients regularly during the early days of Covid, Kimberly was my constant. She educated me, reassured me, and most importantly, she helped me understand my options without advocating for any particular choice. I had an incredibly difficult and traumatic birth experience, and Kimberly was the only constant support (aside from my husband) during some really poor (and lack of coordination) of medical care and postpartum complications. Kimberly was so supportive in my first pregnancy that when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter in 2021, she was one of the first people I told! When, once again, Covid reared its head (this time when I tested positive when I went in to deliver), Kimberly encouraged and supported me the entire way. She even helped us as a night doula twice a week for a month or so once my husband went back to work! I can’t imagine trusting anyone else the way I trust Kimberly. For mothers – first time mothers, especially – I can’t recommend her enough!