GIna J.

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Nashville, Tennessee
12 years of experience
5.0
About me

Hi, I’m Gina a holistic birth doula and lactation specialist serving families in the Nashville area. With over 12 years of experience in lactation support, I am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), and currently pursuing my IBCLC credential. I support families with evidence-based education, hands-on comfort measures, partner coaching, and personalized feeding guidance rooted in compassion and cultural awareness. I am also a mother of five, including a set of twins, and have personally experienced unmedicated birth, cesarean birth, and VBAC. I breastfed all of my children, which allows me to blend lived experience with professional expertise. I believe birth is sacred and transformative, and my role is to protect your peace, strengthen your voice, and help you feel confident and deeply supported from pregnancy through postpartum.

Certification and training

Birth Doula (2022)

Postpartum Doula (2022)

CBS (2013)

CLC (2013)

Credentials
CBS CLC CD
Specialties
Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Breastfeeding Support Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding High-Risk Pregnancy Home Birth Hospital Birth Infant Care Labor Doula Lactation Consultation Lactation Home Visits Latch Issues LGBTQ+ Life Transitions Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Massage Multiples Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Newborn Care Nipple and Breast Pain Placenta Encapsulation Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapy Premature Infants Prenatal Care Prenatal Lactation Education Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Teenagers Telehealth Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth
Languages

English

Service introduction

I provide holistic birth doula and lactation support for families seeking informed, compassionate, and hands-on care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. My services include prenatal birth preparation, comfort measures and labor positioning, partner coaching, VBAC support, and continuous labor support tailored to your unique birth vision. Postpartum, I offer evidence-based breastfeeding guidance, newborn education, and recovery support to help you transition into motherhood with confidence and peace. My approach blends over 12 years of lactation experience with both professional training and lived motherhood experience — ensuring you feel prepared, protected, and deeply supported every step of the way

Ratings and reviews
Average
5.0
# of Reviews
5
5.0

My experience with Gina J. was & has been great with the short amount of time I've come to know her & experience her as my doula & lactation consultant! She was assigned as my doula when I was 37wks via Nashville Strong Babies. We met in person a handful of times & stayed in constant communication throughout my pregnancy. She helped me Kickstart labor thru nipple stimulation, guided me thru difficult decision making during my birth, was extremely knowledgeable about all types of birth outcomes as well as kept me up to date on resource events happening in & around Nashville. She made herself available 24/7 in spite of her mothering 5 children, & I'm beyond grateful/blessed to know her & experience her professionally & personally!

- Chantel K.

5.0

Gina was the absolute best! She made the ending of my pregnancy less stressful! She did exactly what we agreed on with my birthing plan and she made sure I did exactly that I can’t thank her enough for encouraging me the way she did! I couldn’t ask for a better doula!

- Alexis F.

5.0

Gina J is such an amazing person. Her care, consistency, communication, and dedication meant more to me than I can properly express. She shows up in ways that went far beyond what , and consistently provides support, guidance, and comfort throughout journey of the pregnancy, birth and postpartum. She is well invested in what she does and completes each task with her heart. She played such an important role in my birth experience and in helping me feel confident, seen, and supported. Working with her has been such a blessing, and I genuinely cannot thank her enough for her time, patience, and heart.

- Tatyana N.

5.0

Gina is awesome and she goes above and beyond!!

- Breanna R.

5.0

I truly cannot put into words how incredible my experience was. Gina was by my side through the entire journey, offering unwavering support, comfort, and strength when I needed it most. When the doctors failed to show up, she stepped up without hesitation and literally caught my baby. That moment alone speaks volumes about her dedication, skill, and heart. I am beyond grateful for her presence, her calm spirit, and the way she made me feel safe and empowered throughout such a life-changing experience. I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing soul to walk through labor and delivery with me. And it didn’t end there; She continues so show up for me through my postpartum journey as well. She’s more than a doula and lactation consultant. She’s family.

- Janelle B.

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