Experience & Credentials:
Certified Birth Doula, DONA
CPR and First Aid Certified, Adult and Child
OR Certified Doula, Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
Trained in Blossoming Bellies Method: “Creating Space: Pelvic Dynamics & Fetal Positioning for an Efficient Birth”
Spinning Babies Trained
Studied Theatre & English, Univ. of Central AR
Owner, Kelsie Craig Birth Services
Meet kelsie
Kelsie (she/her) grew up in Arkansas where she studied Theatre and English at the University of Central Arkansas. She moved to Nashville in 2011 for a new adventure!
The first birth she attended was her nephew’s unexpected arrival on Thanksgiving, while she was home on break from college. It was a beautiful family experience to witness the power and strength of her sister. This was the spark that lit the path towards becoming a doula.
Kelsie is passionate about helping families through hands-on, non-judgmental pregnancy and labor support. Kelsie is DONA trained and it was during her training that she felt a peace surround her. She had found her passion with purpose.
Kelsie’s desire is to support and empower birthing persons and their partners. She believes in doula-ing the whole family. Encouraging and empowering not only the birthing person but the partner as well. “If you don’t know your options, you don't have options.” Her ability to “read the room” and bring lightness, warmth, strength, and calm has been invaluable to her clients. Her background in improv and theater keeps her on her toes and her wits sharp.
When Kelsie is not serving and empowering families, you can find her on her porch in East Nashville with her two cats--or at The Turnip Truck Natural Market nourishing her desire to learn more about holistic health and wellness by sharing her wisdom with customers. She is a forever student always learning and growing. She also enjoys playing on stage with friends around town, especially at Third Coast Comedy Club. Kelsie also LOVES being “Aunt Tootie” to her god children and 9 nieces and nephews.
“100% recommend! If you are pregnant or are thinking of taking that step soon, do yourself a favor and hire East Nashville Doulas! East Nashville Doulas helped us have a non-traumatic birth!
We are planners but having our first baby was something we were overwhelmed with. Just so much information out there, it’s hard to figure out what’s best. Thanks to Andrea and specifically our doula, Kelsie Craig, they guided us through a thoughtful birth preference plan and helped us prep for the big day.
When contractions started, we called Kelsie and she was on it! She recommended when we needed to go to the hospital and the next steps. Once at the hospital, she was a rockstar! Helping with pain and movement, while making sure I was comfortable, well hydrated and confident. When it came to pushing, Kelsie was extremely helpful in providing different positions and tips. She was exactly who we needed in the room with us.
Postpartum hit me hard but Kelsie was there to help with advice and even offered yummy treats, which all new moms and dads fully appreciate! So glad we took the step to hire East Nashville Doula. Our birth story wouldn’t have been so easy and a highlight to look back on without them. Would 100% recommend using their services.”
“I honestly cannot say enough good things about Kelsie from East Nashville Doulas! To start, she was incredibly informative and helpful in answering any questions we had throughout my pregnancy, but she really exceeded expectation when it came time to be there for us, for both the ECV procedure to try and turn my breech baby and my C- Section birth. Kelsie brought a calming presence and an upbeat energy; she immediately lightened the mood when she walked in the room and made us feel extremely comfortable by explaining everything that would be happening. She was compassionate and caring while helping us navigate the deviation from our original birth plan! Kelsie was an advocate for how we wanted our delivery to go and was not afraid to be vocal and ask questions I wouldn’t have even thought to ask! I would 1000% recommend Kelsie and will absolutely have her be a part of all future births in my family!”
“We are so incredibly grateful for our doula, Kelsie, from East Nashville Doulas. Not sure I can fully put into words the benefits of having such a wonderful and supportive guide to help us with all the preparations, education, and eventual delivery, of our first baby. Kelsie was amazing, and I can’t imagine welcoming our daughter into the world without her assistance.”
“I wish I could give 10 stars!!! Using Kelsie as our doula was the best decision we could have made throughout my pregnancy and labor phases.
Working with Kelsie was super easy and informative. We had a prenatal meeting to discuss the pregnancy to date, and to prepare our birth plan together. The birth vision questionnaire was overwhelming at first, but she was able to talk through each question to ensure we understood and made the decision that was best for us.
I labored at the hospital for about 17 hours before Baby was born. I could not have made it through without Kelsie. She coached me through each wave, giving me a mantra to help keep my focus, she applied counter pressure to assist with the pain (for literally the entire time) and helped time and recommend different positions to help with my comfort levels. She went above and beyond to ensure I was comfortable and I am so thankful for her. Every decision we had to make along the way she was there to guide us through.
As Baby arrived, Kelsie took pictures to capture the magical moment, again we are so thankful for this.
Overall we could not have asked for a better experience with Kelsie or a doula. She was friendly and easy to work with at every step of the way, and we could not have had a successful and memorable birthing experience without her.
Thank you Kelsie!!!”