“My initial call with Andrea was very informative and she did a great job pinpointing what my husband and I were looking for in our birth team. She connected us with Aaliyah, and I do not have enough wonderful things to say about them.”

“Although my husband and I were a little late to the game when hiring a doula, we realized it is never too late for the amount of support ours provided. My initial call with Andrea was very informative and she did a great job pinpointing what my husband and I were looking for in our birth team. She connected us with Aaliyah, and I do not have enough wonderful things to say about them. Our pre-birth visits with Aaliyah helped us to prepare for what was to come. They were very supportive and encouraging of our plan to do a natural unmedicated birth at Vanderbilt Birth Center taking advantage of movement to progress us through labor. We knew as soon as they left after our first meeting that we had made the right decision. Fast forward to our birth story - it didn’t go as planned. After many hours of no progression at the birth center, my husband and I made the decision to go to the hospital to get some medication and some rest. As we made this decision and other important decisions down the line, Aaliyah was great at coaching us through our options alongside the midwives, working to give us as close to the birth experience we were looking for but also understanding the safety of my baby and me was forefront in our minds. When talks of a potential cesarean were presented, I felt comfortable with that as an option because Aaliyah is a certified OR doula and would be with us if that had ended up as part of our journey. Aaliyah was always willing to answer questions throughout my last trimester of pregnancy (again I would hire them sooner rather than later, so you can take full advantage of this throughout second trimester as well) and now into postpartum as we figure out our lives as first time parents. If you are looking for someone who will walk with you each step of the way, encourage fun (I answered one of my questionnaire questions saying I would like to give birth dancing to 2000s hip hop) and comfort even if a labor takes some turns you aren’t expecting, and provide honest educated insight throughout your pregnancy and birth, Aaliyah is your person! We will definitely be hiring them for subsequent pregnancies, and I would be confident saying your journey with East Nashville Doulas would be equally as satisfactory.”