Find a Childbirth Educator Near Me in Hickory, NC

Hi, I’m Marie McKenzie, also known as Dr. Soul — a holistic practitioner specializing in subconscious reprogramming, soulful healing, and nurturing the family dynamic as a full-spectrum doula. I’ve been walking this path since 2022, and I’ve deeply fallen in love with female anatomy and feminine energy. I take pride in sharpening my knowledge and staying current in maternal health studies. In my work, I blend the scientific and spiritual, honoring the sacred transitions families move through during pregnancy, birth, and beyond. I help nurture the familial foundation of my clients, ensuring both parents are emotionally, mentally, and physically prepared to welcome the new soul entering their lives. Within the safe space we co-create, you’ll feel held, informed, and empowered as you navigate your birth and postpartum journey. I’m here to advocate for you and ensure that you — and your support system — understand your rights and feel confident making informed decisions.As a practitioner, I meet each client exactly where they are and approach my work with deep intentionality, ensuring you receive not just what you asked for — but what you didn’t know you needed. Would you honor me with the opportunity to walk with you during this sacred chapter of your life?

The Queen City Doulas Mother-Daughter Team Kaitlyn Foster, RN, PNP, is the heart and soul behind Queen City Doulas and her mother, Suzanne Wentworth, RN, MPH, is the inspiration. Kaitlyn learned much of what she knows from her. Kaitlyn spent countless hours learning from and working with her mother caring for postpartum women. Kaitlyn developed a deep understanding of postpartum care and breastfeeding support from a young age. Suzanne works with Queen City Doulas as an expert doula and lactation consultant and remains the inspiration behind everything we do. --------------------------------- Find out how Queen City Doulas can support you by booking a Discovery Call: https://queencitydoulas.com/discovery-call/

Hi, my name is Marcia. I'm a dedicated birth professional, wife, and mother hailing from the outskirts of Charlotte, North Carolina. As the founder of The Birthing Bee Doula and Childbirth Education Services, I bring wealth of knowledge and passion to my role as a birth doula and childbirth educator. My personal journey through motherhood has been marked by both joy and heartache. As a mother of two boys and an angel baby, I know firsthand the complexities and emotions that come with the birthing experience. My strength and resilience in the face of my own loss have fueled my unwavering dedication to supporting families through their own unique childbirth journeys. With a deep-rooted belief in the power of holistic and culturally appropriate care, I strive to create a safe and nurturing environment for expectant parents. My knowledge of natural remedies, alternative therapies, and culturally sensitive practices allows me to provide comprehensive support that respects and honors each individual's choices and cultural background. I offer invaluable emotional, physical, and informational support to families during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. My compassionate and empathetic nature helps ease anxieties, guide families through the birth process, and provide reassurance every step of the way. My passion for empowering women extends beyond individual support. As a childbirth educator, I'm committed to equipping expectant parents with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions and advocate for their own birth experiences. I understand that education is key to breaking down barriers and ensuring that every person has access to quality, evidence-based care. My commitment to holistic, culturally aware doula support and childbirth education is unmatched. I strive to be a beacon of support and empowerment for expectant parents in the Charlotte area and beyond. With my support families can navigate the beautiful journey of childbirth with confidence and grace.

My name is MaryLib and I am a ToLabor trained professional birth and postpartum doula supporting parents in Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding areas. As your doula, my mission is to create a space filled with love, calm, and strength. This is your story, I’m just here to walk beside you, to remind you of your power, and to make sure you feel seen, supported, and truly cared for every step of the way.

I’m a tried-and-true newborn care specialist and postpartum and infant care doula with nearly a decade of experience serving families in Morganton, North Carolina. I know that babies are only little once and that the experience is much sweeter when the whole family is nurtured and well-rested. Driven by a desire to help families thrive, I founded Hickory Family Doulas. As a Certified Mommywise Sleep Trainer, I specialize in helping families achieve one of the most precious things in the world: great sleep. I use my extensive knowledge to provide sleep shaping for restless babies whose families need rest to thrive. My light humor and calm, reassuring presence bring comfort and ease to the families I work with. I live in Morganton with my son and our hodgepodge of pets. I love spending time at home with my son in our garden when I’m not supporting families. I love classic rock and solving mysteries as an armchair detective when I listen to true crime podcasts.

Hi there! I am a current IBCLC student and I have both a doula certification and a lactation educator certification. I have worked with first time parents and even parents having their 5th child. I am no stranger to the ins and outs of having babies and raising kids. I strive to always better myself, I am always reading and learning, so that I can best support the families that I work with. I really aim to support mothers to the best of my abilities. I understand the pros and cons of interventions and can help you understand them as well. I will help you advocate for your dream birth and I will support you with whatever you need.

Hi my name is Jessica! I live in Denver on our family farm with my husband and 2 kids. I’ve been passionate about pregnancy and childbirth since I can remember. I originally trained as a birth doula in 2011, gained some experience and then we started our own family. The doula lifestyle wasn’t something that worked for us while my babies were small. I took about 10 years off from birth work (besides doing births for family) until 2023 when I felt called back to birth work, and I re-trained and certified. I deeply enjoy getting to know my clients and assisting with getting them confident and ready for their birth. I hope to provide my clients with everything they need to make informed decisions that are right for them, feeling confident to advocate for themselves and bringing a calming presence into their birth space, whether that’s at home, at the birth center or a hospital.

After a beautiful and empowering first birth, although it didn't go according to my original vision, a fire was lit to come alongside families in their own birth journeys. As a doula, I will support you whether you choose a home birth, a planned cesarean, or anything in between. My goal is that you know your options, are supported in them, and are surrounded by feelings of safety and love. I have worked in a variety of capacities before arriving in the birth world. I studied Exercise Science in college, where I learned the amazing things our bodies are capable of when we treat them properly or move them in certain ways. I've worked as an exercise physiologist in cardiac rehab, and as a wellness coach in a hospital setting. I was in full-time ministry, working with college students and teenagers. In that capacity, I learned to meet people where they're at, to comfort and to “hold space” for someone. These experiences brought me to a new understanding of wholeness - body, mind and spirit. This set me up perfectly to team up alongside women in their birth journeys - one of the most life-changing events we can experience!

My name is Toni & I am new to the doula world. I am 32 and have 4 children. Working with mothers and providing support has always been my dream. I look forward to working with you and supporting you through your pregnancy & postpartum journey 💕

My name is Ari, and it is an honor to walk beside you during one of the most sacred transitions of your life. As a doula, I believe birth is not just a physical event — it is emotional, spiritual, and transformative. My role is to hold steady space for you so you can feel informed, supported, and deeply connected to your own intuition. I support families through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period with: • Evidence-based education • Emotional grounding and reassurance • Breathwork and relaxation techniques • Gentle movement and comfort measures • Group support and guidance • Advocacy and informed decision-making support Whether you are planning a hospital birth, birth center experience, or home birth, my intention is the same — to help you feel safe, respected, and empowered in your choices. I honor your birth as your experience. Your voice matters. Your instincts matter. Your story matters. Birth asks us to soften and to rise at the same time. I am here to help you do both. With love and steady presence, Ari

Hi! My name is Staci and I have a strong passion for birth work, informed consent, evidence based care, and supporting you in getting the birth you hope for, no matter how that looks. As a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, CLC, and placenta specialist, you can say I absolutely adore my work and all the families I support. I promise I am judgement free and come with over 12 years of doula experience! I am so honored you're here and I look forward to supporting you as you grow your family. I support families in all birthing locations in the greater Charlotte, LKN, and Catawba areas (40-50 miles from Cornelius, NC) and those who desire unmedicated births all the way to scheduled cesareans. My only intention for you is that you get the birth you desire. That you walk away from your experience empowered and glowing. I'm huge on continuity of care, so I also value showing up for my clients in their postpartum period as a doula, lactation consultant, and friend.

Hello! My name is Lily and I am a holistic pregnancy and birth practioner and birth doula, serving Kings Mountain and surrounding areas. My passion is natural health, specifically in the realm of pregnancy and birth. Supporting mothers in the most life changing and important event in their lives brings me so much happiness and fulfillment- I can truly say it is my life's calling.

My name is Jawanna Gaines, and I walk with women and families across the thresholds of birth, postpartum, womb healing, and, when needed, loss. My own journey — through womb surgeries, healing, and the calling into doula work — attuned me to the deep wisdom of the body and the sacred nature of life’s passages. I believe birth, like death, is not only a physical event but also a spiritual initiation — one that deserves to be witnessed, honored, and held with reverence. My philosophy is rooted in presence, intentionality, and ceremony. I am here not to direct your path, but to hold steady light as you cross your own, offering care that is gentle, grounded, and deeply human.

I am a Certified Labor Doula & Birth Assistant providing Labor Support, Prenatal Care, Placenta Encapsulation Services and Birth Pool Rentals. I believe that every woman deserves to have a Doula and the best birth outcome possible! I focus on you as a person and not just your Pregnancy and how I can best support you!

Hello! My name is Racquel. I am an advocate to my core. I have always been passionate about advocacy and support. It is my belief that we can all make better decisions when armed with the right information. We have choices in everything we do. I feel that when we make decisions from a place of being informed we feel better about the choices we make. My background is in education, counseling and advocacy. My journey to birth work began after the birth of my son and subsequent pregnancy losses. Through these experiences I was able to see the importance and need of birth workers to support families. Pregnancy, child birth and pregnancy loss are sacred times and can also be scary. It is my goal to help ease the fear and focus more the on the sacredness of this time. All women deserve support regardless of their journey; whether that is pregnancy, miscarriage, still birth, abortion, birth and postpartum.

Hi, I’m Mesha — the heart behind Made to Momma, a faith-rooted doula practice devoted to nurturing first-time mothers through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with grace, knowledge, and grounded support. As a doula, I specialize in walking alongside women — especially Black women — as they navigate their first pregnancy. I offer holistic support that blends evidence-based guidance, spiritual encouragement, and practical tools for every stage of your journey. With a background in culinary and wellness, I weave in movement, nutrition, and mindfulness to help you feel prepared from the inside out. Whether you're planning a hospital birth, birth center, or homebirth, my role is to help you tune in to your body, lean into your faith, and trust that you were made for this. You don’t have to figure this all out alone — I’m here to support you, hold space for your vision, and help you birth with intention.

I’m a labor and delivery RN + birth doula + podcast host in Charlotte NC :)

I’m a Registered Nurse and Certified Birth Doula dedicated to helping you build the birth you’ll love.

I have been a certified birth and postpartum doula for 3 years. I am OR certified with Novant healthcare. I am Leo Green Certified throughout North Carolina with Novant healthcare as well. I have completed many verse and Atrium Healthcare as well such as twins., c-sections, single birth, to complicated births. . Home births as well. I’ve worked with many Midwives. I have worked with the transgender community, LGBTQ+. I have 6 mamas I am working with currently.

I am Leanna, a certified labor doula. I have always had a passion for helping people, what better way than to be a supporter of women in their most vulnerable moment? 
I offer unbiased organic and judgement free support in all family dynamics.
 I support all types of births & do so with intention and compassion every time!
 This day is not about me or what I think,
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