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Thank you for stopping by. I am a holistic nurse, doula, childbirth educator, lactation educator, student midwife and an educator here at Birth Fearlessly Academy. I have 10 years of experience supporting families and mother-baby dyads. Above all else, I am a mother to two beautiful children myself. After having two undisturbed home-births and two very different birth experiences - I understand just how essential having the proper support is during these vulnerable events. My goal is to help bridge the gap in education, care and support that families receive. There is no reason every woman should not have an empowering and memorable motherhood experience! Many times, I support families beginning pre-conception, during birth and throughout their fourth trimester. I absolutely love these lasting connections! If you are searching for a holistic-minded doula to support you throughout your unique journey, to lift you up and nurture you - I would love to be that doula for you. I hope to meet many more sisters and life-long friends; for we are the only ones who can create our own village.

This is going to be a long review, but the short version is that Patience is everything I could have ever wanted in a doula. One of the biggest blessings in our birth experience was having her there. She went above and beyond in every way for us. -She provided support, encouragement, and education during my pregnancy -She listened to my husband’s questions and desires, including his desire to catch baby. She spent over 30 minutes in one of our prenatal appointments rehearsing how to catch baby from different birthing positions so that he would feel comfortable and confident -During my labor at home, she was a calm and intuitive presence, knowing exactly when to be hands-off and when to help me. She made sure I stayed hydrated and nourished by cooking food and feeding me and offering liquids between contractions. She encouraged and uplifted me during a 55 hour labor that was long and grueling. -When we could not get rid of my cervical lip at home, she transferred to the hospital with us. She knew what hospital could give us the closest thing to the birth experience that we wanted. She even packed my hospital bag for me and made sure we had everything from phone chargers to food to baby clothes. -Even though she was exhausted and sleep deprived too, she came straight to the hospital and was waiting for us in the delivery room when we got through triage -She was comfortable and confident advocating for my/our wants and needs with the hospital staff. And she could do that so well because she’d taken the time to really get to know us and help us plan the birth we desired and was intimately familiar with what we wanted. -She quickly developed a relationship with my mom who met us at the hospital, and when the staff made my mom leave the room, Patience kept her updated over the next few hours (with our permission of course) so that she wouldn’t worry and so that my husband could focus solely on me. -Throughout my labor at home and my labor/delivery at the hospital, Patience quietly took professional-quality photos of some beautiful and sacred moments that we will treasure always. -She stayed after baby was born for quite a while and made sure we were settled in and taken care of before she left. -I had an unexpectedly difficult postpartum health-wise and Patience was there throughout (long past when her contract ended), providing support, asking after my wellbeing, doing research, offering suggestions, sending reminders, and always sending encouragement. -At my postpartum visit with her, she brought us sweet and thoughtful gifts, including an umbilical cord keepsake and colored prints of my placenta -She encapsulated my placenta for me and did a fantastic job, even down to the detail of using vegetarian capsules due to my health issues. She also makes delicious NORA tea that I drank in my 3rd trimester and postpartum - highly recommend. (I tried another popular brand and it tasted like grass.) There are a million more examples and details I could give you of the way that Patience took care of us so perfectly. I would recommend her to anyone and we will be hiring her again if we are blessed to be able to grow our family further. I am happy to discuss my experience in more detail and/or answer any questions for families considering hiring her!

- Maria M.

Lexington, Kentucky

Amy Sharland

5 years of experience

Hi! My name is Amy and I'm a Birth and Postpartum Doula in Lexington, KY. My work focuses on 3 pillars of support during the birthing year! Education: knowing your options and planning for your ideal birth experience and the unexpected. A great way to avoid a traumatic birth experience is to be really educated about your options before you go into labor! Advocacy: knowing what you want and making sure that is respected and supported. It's your birth and you're in charge! Recovery: postpartum is a gift to reset your health, but this requires rest, nourishment and establishing new routines with your new baby. I will help you make a plan before baby arrives and implement it after you give birth!

I absolutely loved having Amy participate in my birth and postpartum care! She was attentive and made helpful suggestions throughout the time she was with us. The Prenatal discussions allowed me to learn more about my previous birth and things that I wanted to go differently in the upcoming birth. Amy assisted me in research that on things that I wanted more information on and was a wealth of knowledge. She provided books and other resources that I didn't even know were out there. I was planning a homebirth and prior to labor she brought me a kit with different size peanut balls and a TENS unit and that was super helpful during my labor. Amy was very supportive throughout my labor and birth and brought essential oils in inhaler forms. She was also very attentive to my needs by providing sips of water, suggesting position changes, and even started a meal in my crockpot so it would be ready after delivery. During the postpartum period Amy helped with meal preparation, guidance on where to gain additional information on breastfeeding, took care of dishes, laundry, pump parts, helped me learn different baby wraps and how to secure the baby in them. She was also very accommodating with my toddler and indoor animals supervising them in outside play in the yard. I also enjoyed getting to discuss the labor and gain more insight to what happened and she even took pictures of the labor and delivery and sent it to me in google photos. This labor, delivery, and postpartum experience was a much better experience then I previously had and much of that is due to Amy's knowledge, care, and attention. I can't say thank you enough.

- Ashley S.

Louisville, Kentucky

Lauren Butch

3 years of experience

Hi, I'm Lauren! As a mother of three, I've personally experienced the full spectrum of childbirth - from epidurals to breech C-sections to the empowering journey of natural birth. My own experiences ignited a passion within me to support and empower other mothers on their own unique paths to motherhood. I was privileged to use a doula in all three births and having her transformed our birth experience. I felt supported and listened to, my husband truly appreciated how involved he was in the birth as well.

Halfway through my 3rd pregnancy I knew I wanted to try out the possibility of having a doula. I did not have one with my first baby and I believe having one would have drastically helped. I found Lauren through a friend and immediately called her, she was everything I needed and more. She was calm, understood my preferences and beliefs and we immediately clicked! She was always a phone call/text away through my whole pregnancy when I had questions or needed advice! When I went into labor my husband had to be with my family so she came to my house to support me through labor, she was magical! Although my birth did not end up how I would have ever imagined, she never left my side. She was there praying with me when they told me I would need a c section, she was there for me through the c section and came to visit postpartum in the hospital and at home. She was absolutely incredible and I would recommend her to anyone!

- Caitlin G.

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Lauren McLees

4 years of experience

Hi everyone! I’m Lauren, a birth, bereavement and postpartum support doula based near Elizabethtown Kentucky as well as a mom of two. I became passionate about Birth about four years ago when I found out that I was pregnant with my daughter. As a first time mom with a medical condition that prevented me from having an epidural, I took a deep dive into all things unmedicated birth. I took the Pain Free Birth course with Karen Welton, I learned breathing exercises, had countless conversations with my husband about my wishes & really did everything I felt that I could to prepare for my birth. I fired my OB at 28 weeks and joined a midwifery practice based out of Charleston South Carolina and went on to have a beautifully unmedicated water birth after a 32 hour long labor. I gave birth to a healthy 8lbs baby girl who I successfully breastfed for almost three years. My passion lies heavily in unmedicated births and breastfeeding but I serve as an advocate for mothers of all kinds and help them to achieve their dream birth and postpartum season. Please feel free to contact me with any questions and I would be more than happy to help in whatever way I can. Blessings to all.

Lauren is amazing and was a true support throughout my pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. She was informative and went out of her way to find more information for me about things I was unsure about, such as delayed cord clamping and lactation consultants. I felt like Lauren was on my side and didn't judge me for the decisions I made and she definitely wasn't pushing her own idea of what birth or child-rearing should be like. As a person she has a relaxing presence and is fun to spend time with. I felt that our personalities clicked when I met her so it made the decision very easy. Before birth, Lauren assisted my husband and I by going through all of the different labor positions and pain management techniques we were interested in and she even helped us meal prep some things for our freezer! During birth, Lauren was a large advocate for what I wanted, even though I had quite a pushy and possible outdated doctor. This was my second birth experience and it was as close to everything I wanted as possible and I know that was because of Lauren. I could not have wished for a better person or doula to have with us and I am truly thankful that Lauren does what she does.

- Tristen G.

Lexington, Kentucky

Deb Skelton

13 years of experience

One of the areas most experienced and professional postpartum doulas that provides overnight support to new families. I am completely judgement free and I believe you know what’s best for your family but if you want my expert advise, I’m happy to share!

Our family had Deb for both my children during the newborn period. She served as a night nurse and worked 5-6 nights a week for serval months postpartum with both my children. She even watched the children over a weekend when we had to go to a wedding in the postpartum period. Deb is am amazing and invaluable resource. She is caring, knowledgeable, and kind. She helped me with pumping and breastfeeding and everything that comes with that (washing pump parts/bottles, storing breastmilk, positioning the baby, tips for when I got mastitis, etc.) She provided me tips and reassurance for everything from a refluxing baby, colicy/cranky baby, sleep training, bath time, bed time, “reading the baby’s cues”, eczema, sickness and more. She immensely cares about the baby, but she also checks in on the mother and making sure your recovery is going smoothly. I highly recommend Deb to anyone and we were lucky to have her in our home.

- Courtney H.

Florence, Kentucky

Lucy Perry

Hello there, I’m Lucy Weidig. I’m a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, and newborn care specialist, devoted to serving women physically, emotionally, and physically throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. I was born and raised in Michigan then relocated to Northern Kentucky in 2017. Besides being a doula, I love to learn about health, read fiction, go hiking, and do anything and everything with my amazing husband. Becoming a doula was never in my plans, but I have a passion for reproduction, babies, and all things women’s health which inspired me to take a doula training with ToLabor, an organization in Richmond, Virginia. My Christian Faith plays a huge role in who I am as a person as well as a doula, and I love incorporating this into the birth field. I can’t get enough of the amazing knowledge and potential around supporting and educating women in and around birth! I dream of experiencing birth for myself and raising my own family, hopefully within the next couple of years. Meanwhile I hope to support as many women as possible through this powerful, beautiful work!

Lucy did a fantastic job! She was able to press on some pressure points for me and helped me get through each contraction that way. It made a HUGE difference! She was also there for me in any little thing I needed and didn’t hesitate to meet me where I was at. She suggested different things for me to try and wasn’t too pushy or too laid back. I would 100% recommend her to anyone that is giving birth. Having a doula was so beneficial and Lucy was amazing at doing her work. 🥰

- Maddie O.

Louisville, Kentucky

Timbrel Geter

4 years of experience

Hello and congratulations on your addition to your family. I am Timbrel and this is what I live for. I am honored to join you on this journey of autonomy and advocation. We will build your confidence and you will be birthing safely like a pro. My care is very unique to each of my clients and their families. I had 3 c-sections. I then went on to Vba3c and Freebirth Fba3c. Birth can be euphoric when you know your power. Let me help you tap into your animal. Happy birthing.

I HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE WITH TIMBREL. SHE WAS VERY ACCOMMODATING TO MY NEEDS AND WANTS. SHE GUIDED ME WHEN I NEEDED GUIDANCE. SHE GAVE ME REASSURANCE AND MADE ME FEEL POWERFUL AND HEARD! I LOVE HER AND THE WORK SHE DOES! SHE'S AN AMAZING! WOMAN THANK YOU TIMBREL

- Neesh B.

Louisville, Kentucky

Arielle Eugene

7 years of experience

Arielle Eugene, a passionate, certified full spectrum doula, located in Louisville, KY, envisioned Ancient Roots as a sanctuary for families seeking a holistic approach to health and healing. Drawing inspiration from ancestral practices, Arielle recognized the profound impact that traditional wisdom can have on the well-being of both parents and children. With a deep commitment to fostering a nurturing environment, Arielle set out to create a space where families could reconnect with age-old practices that have stood the test of time. Arielle is a wife and mother of 6. Arielle and her family practice martial arts and love to travel and learn by way of homeschooling. Camping and the beach is her favorite pastime. She is also educated as a medical assistant, AA in Human Services, and BA in Theology.

Arielle is a doula of knowledge, heart, advocacy, and personal experience. From your most holistic to medical interventions her consultations will help you figure out, support, or enhance your birth goals or postpartum needs. She is quite literarily a professional doula and mother that I am proud to call a birth buddy and partner! #AncietRoots #GetRooted #DoulaAce #ProMama

- Alexa S.

Georgetown, Kentucky

Ashley Elam, RN,Doula, HWNC

4 years of experience

As a NICU, Postpartum, and Pediatric RN I discovered that being a Doula allows me to serve my community with knowledge and compassion in ways I am not able in my Nursing career. I received my doula education at a local workshop through a Nonprofit in November 2023. To further my education I am gaining my DONA certification in 2025 to better serve the women I support. I strive to support your birth to be a beautifully, positive experience for you and your partner as we work together towards your plans and goals. I am currently attending child birth education classes and have completed postpartum education as well. I strive to serve your fourth trimester as a full experience and beautiful Precious Transition to motherhood. Schedule a free consultation with me to discover if we are a good match to strengthen your birth and Postpartum team.

Ashley was great. She showed up at the hospital in the middle of the night as I started having contractions. She provided me with different labor positions and breathing techniques to help me get as much rest as I possibly could before things got much more intense. She was invaluable to our birthing experience

- Sarah S.

Louisville, Kentucky

5.0 (1 review)

Ayobami Amoo

14 years of experience

Hello, my name is Bashy, and I am a passionate and certified doula dedicated to supporting individuals and families through the transformative journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. My role as a doula is to provide emotional, physical, and informational support tailored to each client's unique needs. I am trained in techniques that promote comfort during labor, such as breathing exercises, positioning, and massage, and I strive to create a calm and empowering environment for birthing individuals. Beyond labor support, I offer guidance during the prenatal phase, helping families prepare for the birthing experience and navigate any concerns. In the postpartum period, I assist with recovery, breastfeeding, and adjusting to life with a newborn. What inspires me most about being a doula is the privilege of witnessing the strength and resilience of birthing individuals while contributing to their positive birth experiences. I am committed to fostering trust, respect, and confidence, empowering families to make informed decisions that align with their values and preferences.