Water Birth Doulas in Louisville, KY

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9 Water Birth Doulas near Louisville, KY

Sierra Emrich Hamm

Fairfield, Kentucky 15 years of experience

5.0 (1 review)

Sierra Emrich Hamm Popular: among the most-viewed doulas in Kentucky, last 60 days

More than a decade ago, I answered a quiet but persistent calling to walk alongside women during one of the most transformative seasons of their lives. My journey began as a doula and eventually led me through nursing school, hospital maternity care, home birth, birth centers, breastfeeding support, childbirth education, and medical advocacy. Along the way, I have had the privilege of attending hundreds of births and supporting families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the many decisions that shape these experiences. These years have taught me that while knowledge matters, information alone is not enough. Women need relationship. They need support. They need space to ask questions, explore their options, and reconnect with the wisdom that already lives within them. I believe pregnancy and birth are not simply medical events. They are profound rites of passage that invite a woman to grow in strength, discernment, and trust. My role is not to tell you what choices to make. My role is to help you understand your options, cultivate confidence in your decision-making, and prepare for motherhood from a place of love rather than fear. Whether you are planning a home birth, preparing for a hospital birth, navigating a VBAC, seeking breastfeeding support, or simply looking for a trusted guide, I bring both clinical experience and deep respect for the innate design of mothers and babies. The women I serve are not looking to be managed. They are looking to be informed, supported, and seen. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you prepare to welcome your baby and step more fully into the mother you were created to become.

Recent review

Sierra is the absolute best! She is so knowledgeable and shares that knowledge in a way that’s easy for the common (non-medical) person to understand. I was 39 weeks pregnant and reached out to her, somewhat freaking out, because I found out my midwife wanted to induce me. I had a lot of concerns with that. Sierra listened to my concerns, she validated how I was feeling, and was able to give me a real step by step plan of what my options were going forward. I went from panic to peace after speaking with her. Instead of feeling like I was just being shuffled through the system, I felt empowered to make decisions and advocate for myself and my baby. I would totally trust her with anything baby/pregnancy related and would absolutely seek her advice again!

- Marisa G.

Allyssa Walker

Radcliff, Kentucky 9 years of experience

5.0 (3 reviews)

Allyssa Walker Background checked · Nov 2026

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I’m a mama of four, a wife, a doula, and a student midwife with a deep love for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the incredible transition into motherhood. My passion for birth began nearly a decade ago with the birth of my first baby. That experience planted a seed that eventually grew into a calling to support other women and families through their own journeys. You deserve to be heard. You deserve evidence-informed choices. You deserve compassionate support. And you deserve to be an active participant in your own birth.

Recent review

Allyssa was meant for birth work. When she offered to be my doula (not to mention for free and out of the kindness of her heart!) it was an instant YES because I knew her heart and the passion she has for this field. She was always there for me and was genuine about how I was feeling and offered her help in any way she could. Although my birth was not at home like we originally planned, she was there for me in the hospital room right after my c-section. It meant the world to me to have her there supporting me. Even after my first born and she had moved to a different state, she still continued to check in on me and empathize with me during a rough season I was having. Allyssa is just such a down to earth, sweet, genuine human being- someone you absolutely want by your side as a friend and a birth worker. Go Allyssa! So excited for her and what's to come in this next chapter of midwifery. If I lived closer, I would absolutely have her as my midwife. SHES TOO GOOD!

- Rylee Lake

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