Amanda Smith Birth & Postpartum Doula in Garner, NC

When I first got pregnant, I knew I wanted to find a doula, but the idea of choosing the right one felt overwhelming with how many providers are out there. Thankfully, a close friend who was pregnant at the same time referred me to Amanda—and after our initial phone call, I immediately knew she was the perfect fit for our birth experience and for the kind of support I wanted throughout my pregnancy. From the very beginning, Amanda was so attentive and reassuring. She was always available to answer my questions and thoughtfully checked in on me, especially as we got closer to our prenatal sessions. Both our virtual meeting and our in-person prenatal visit were thorough, informative, and calming. She even introduced us to her backup doula, Shelly, who was lovely as well, though thankfully Amanda was able to attend my birth herself since our timing worked out perfectly. Throughout my pregnancy, Amanda made sure both my husband and I felt completely supported. She offered tools, education, and encouragement that helped us feel confident and prepared. In the final two weeks leading up to my due date, when I went overdue, she stayed in touch every single day—not just with me, but also with my husband and my grandma, who were part of my support team. She never made me feel like any question was too small or too personal, and her warmth and calm presence were such a comfort. When labor finally began (after my third cervical sweep!), my water broke and everything started moving quickly. My grandma drove me to the hospital, and as soon as she called Amanda, she was on her way. Even when parts of my birth plan started to change and things didn’t go exactly as I had imagined, Amanda made me feel empowered and supported in every decision. She helped me through contractions, guided me into different labor positions, and created the most peaceful birth environment that I requested and envisioned —string lights, calming music, and all. She held my hand, reassured me, and worked seamlessly alongside my husband and grandma until our baby arrived that night. She never once left my side. Her energy, her compassion, and her ability to bring such calm and grounding to the room made all the difference in my birth experience. I truly believe my body responded better because of her presence—her guidance helped my husband and grandma know exactly how to support me, while she held space for me emotionally and spiritually. A week after our birth, Amanda came to our home for a postpartum visit. She spent time talking with both me and my husband, checking in on our physical and emotional well-being, and offering helpful advice as we navigated the first days with our newborn. She made sure we knew she was still there for us anytime we needed support in the future. We are endlessly grateful for Amanda and can’t recommend her enough. She was everything we could have hoped for and more—a calming presence, a source of knowledge and strength, and a true gift to have by our side. I will absolutely hire her again for any future births. Thank you, Amanda, for making our experience so peaceful, positive, and empowering. ❤️

— Hannah Boyenger

Personalized customized service, love the attention to detail and thoughtful instruction. Amanda is very professional and extremely helpful through the entire birthing process.

— Kenneth Smith

Amanda was essential in my positive birth experience with our first child. Throughout pregnancy I asked a lot of questions, and she provided timely insight, research-based resources, and encouragement. She gave me many tools to encourage spontaneous labor, but we eventually needed an induction to safely meet our baby girl. She helped us navigate the many choices that induction brings. Amanda helped me understand the breadth of autonomy that I had and advocate for myself, even in a hospital setting. I’m so grateful we had Amanda by our side every step of the way as a guide and friend. I’d recommend her to anyone.

— Rachel Briner

This was my second time working with Amanda, and I am so thankful for the support she has given me through both of my pregnancies. For my first, she was there in person to guide me through the prenatal and postpartum stages, and her calm, caring presence made all the difference as I navigated new motherhood. She even came and stayed overnight to help so my husband and I could get some much needed rest as she helped care for our precious newborn. For my second, she supported me virtually through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum — and even though we weren’t in the same room, it still felt like she was right there beside us not just supporting me but also helping my husband understand the process & how he can help me through all of it. She answered my questions, reassured me when I was unsure, and gave me the tools and confidence I needed to have a positive birth experience. Postpartum, her check-ins and advice were such a comfort. Whether in person or online, her compassion, knowledge, and encouragement shine through, and I can’t recommend her enough.

— Moriah Thomas

Amanda is an amazing doula. What I really love about her is that she really advocates for you, doesn’t hesitate to ensure the staff is taking care of you, her quick responsiveness whenever I had a question about my pregnancy, how her knowledge and experience with pregnancy is so vast, and how she is able to communicate in a way that is empathetic while also being rational for when I needed to make hard decisions. I unfortunately had to undergo a c-section. Nevertheless, Amanda was there at a moments notice to support me. She made sure the staff was monitoring the right things when it came to my recovery and did not leave the hospital until I was stabilized after experiencing unpleasant side effects.

— LAK182

We hired Amanda to be our birth doula. We had a rough experience with our first born and wanted some extra help the second time around. Amanda not only had our back before, during, and after the birth, but she advocated for us with our medical team when it mattered most. She should be very proud of the services she provided us. We couldn't be happier.

— Jessica L.

So grateful for Amanda! She was very much a rock for me through my Pregnancy and laboring process. She’s extremely comforting, knowledgeable, and creates such a safe space for you during your labor. I will 100% pick her again when I have more kids!

— Holly F.

Amanda was a huge part of our birthing experience. She was, without a doubt, the reason we were able to have the experience we wanted. She advocated for us when we needed it most. She was a guide for both my husband and me, and this wasnt our first child. Couldn't ba happier with her work and the services she provides. Don't hesitate to contact her.

— Jessica Lindsey

Amanda was great! She answered all my questions throughout the experience and even helped me get labor progressing when they wanted to send me home. This was my 3rd baby and I still wouldn't have a birth without a doula! Highly recommend Amanda! She even helped me process after the birth became high stress and didn't go as planned.

— Chelsea Sicard

Before my wife had a doula, I didn’t understand the point of their service. However, after going through this experience with my wife, I am now able to see just how invaluable Amanda services were. I would now highly recommend Amanda’s services to everyone, especially first time moms! She is extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and will definitely make the birth experience much more enjoyable.

— Alex Batten

I booked Amanda as my doula when I was about 3 months pregnant. I knew that I wanted a doula with me during labor and after doing a virtual meeting with Amanda, I knew she would be the perfect fit. She answered all of my questions and offered services behind just being there during labor. She was available through text and answered all of mine and my husbands questions (we are first time parents so there were a lot!), she did another virtual meeting to create a birth plan and even came to our house to meet with my husband and I to go over some things before birth. During labor, Amanda was extremely supportive. She reminded me of my birth plan and had complete trust in me and my decisions. She stayed with my husband and I during my 22 hour labor. While the nurses were amazing, they had other patients to see and jobs to do so it was comforting to know that I had support the whole time. My labor did not go as I hoped (at no fault to Amanda) and Amanda was empathetic and comforting through it all. When Amanda came for the postpartum visit, we were able to talk through the birth which helped me to process it and heal from it. She has also been extremely helpful postpartum and has continued to answer all of my questions. Amanda has a back up doula who is also on text threads to be kept in the loop which was comforting to know that I would have had support if for some reason Amanda wasn’t able to be there for the birth. All in all, I highly recommend Amanda as your doula!

— Julie Sasek

We were so grateful to have Amanda with us to prepare us for our delivery day and for our postpartum journey when welcoming our first child into the world. Prior to delivery, Amanda did a virtual consultation with us where she helped us create our birthing plan, answer questions and prepare our hearts & minds for delivery. After the arrival of our son Amanda came within the first 24 hours of being home to assist me with my breastfeeding journey as our little guy was having trouble latching she was tremendously helpful with this as well as supporting my mental health through trying to learn to breastfeed. Amanda was available to us 24/7 via text for any questions and would respond promptly with very helpful and encouraging input! Amanda also came twice within the first two weeks postpartum & stayed with us through the night so my husband and I could get a good night’s sleep, she cared for our newborn son and would come gently wake me when he was ready for his feedings. My husband and I struggled the 1st couple weeks of parenthood and adjusting to our new normal and her support, encouragement, and willingness to come overnight helped us survive those very difficult yet joyous first few weeks as parents. When we were ready to be released from her care she would still check in with us every now and then. Amanda was not only knowledgeable about pre and postpartum information & breastfeeding, caring, soft, and nurturing to our son but also to me, my postpartum mental health, our marriage, and our home. She cares for the entire well-being of your family and will go above and beyond to support you and your family in your journey pre- and postpartum. I couldn’t recommend Amanda more. I struggle to even put into words the impact she made on our journey of becoming parents. I hope you allow her to make that same impact on your journey & trust me when I say you won’t regret it.

— Moriah K.

Amanda was the most supportive during L&D, she helped out with exercises and emotionally kept me going. Could not have imagined my birth story without her. I had a long labor experience, and Amanda was by my side throughout the hospital. She kept talking through the options available as we were induced and waiting for dilation. She walked us through the benefits of each manual intervention as well as the risks associated with each step. during the pushing phase, she was a great coach to keep me going until the baby was out. We felt more supported during the prenatal as well as postnatal phases, as she spoke about common issues new parents go through. I could not recommend her enough.

— Monal M.

She helped on so many levels from understanding, educating, keeping cal, coaching, analyzing and so much more. She took a potentially traumatic situation and made it beautiful. She was also supportive during the postpartum period and helped me walk through a week in the NICU with my son. She made sure to be there the day I brought him home to help us settle in.

— Brenna E.

I couldn’t have done this without a doula. Amanda was amazing in helping me understand all my options with prenatal visits and was so prompt in replying back to us with the questions we had. Throughout the pregnancy. Having her in the labor room was so helpful with all the pain management techniques she had. We tried several different positions to help bring the baby down the birth canal. She helped fill the bathtub for pain relief multiple times, worked with and helped my husband to support me during contractions, and stayed up all night during my labor to make sure the baby and I were ok. Massaged me during a few painful contractions, made sure I was well hydrated, and ate during labor. I’m really grateful for having Amanda be a part of my support team for one of the most difficult but beautiful experiences of my life.

— Alta S.

Amanda was so great to work with before during and after the birth experience. She helped me reach all my goals of avoiding another induction and having a natural, unmedicated birth through daily exercises and natural remedies beforehand. She is a great coach and helped me get into the various birthing positions I wanted during labor. She made sure my husband was part of the birth in all the ways he wanted to be and helped ensure the baby had a the care we were seeking. She was also an excellent resource as we navigated some post-birth issues and had referrals for holistic practitioners.

— Kristi M.