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Birth Strong Doula Services

Certified Birth Doula and childbirth educator proudly serving Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas. VBAC Link Certified.

Passionate about supporting families. ~Brenda A. Request a Consultation 👇
https://linktr.ee/Birthstrongdoula

03/24/2026

Day 3 of World Doula Week

There is barely a single day that goes by that I don't see a mom in a local group asking for recommendations on anything related to pregnancy and postpartum.

Part of being a Doula means knowing who you can trust your clients with.

So who do I trust my clients to use?

For home birth: Upper Cumberland Midwifery Services, LLC
For hospital birth: Diana Health (Either the Cookeville or Crossville practice, both practices do deliveries at CRMC)
For Photography: Sacred Space Birth Photography
Maternity Stores: Seeds Maternity by BTDSA
Placenta Encapsulators: Nourished Birth Services
Prenatal Massage: Dura Mother - Massage & Doula

And these recommendations are just the beginning of my nearly 8 page local resource list that I provide to clients!

03/23/2026

Day 2 of World Doula Week

There’s a lot of noise in the birth world.

“Trust your body.”
“Trust your doctor.”
“Do it this way.”
“Definitely don’t do it that way.”

But what if your birth didn’t have to fit into someone else’s rules?

My philosophy is simple:

Birth is meant to be supported, not controlled.
Decisions should be informed, not rushed.
And you should never feel like a bystander in your own experience.

I’m not here to push an agenda.
I’m here to help you understand your options, ask better questions, and feel steady no matter how your birth unfolds.

Because confident, supported clients make empowered decisions, and that changes everything.

03/22/2026

Today is World Doula day, and it also kicks off the start of World Doula week!

To start this week, I would like to reintroduce myself, and share how I got into birth work.

Hi 👋

My name is Brenda. I am a Certified Birth Doula, Certified VBAC Link Doula, Certified Bereavement Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, and Peer Lactation Counselor.
I am originally from Smithville, and lived there off and on until my parents settled in a small area outside of Livingston almost 21 years ago, when my youngest brother was born.
I have been married to my wonderful husband for 10 years, and we have 2 beautiful little girls.
Birth work took its hold in my heart when I was just 5 years old, when I witnessed my mother give birth at home to one of my sisters. I went on to see her give birth 2 more times, at home. The work that those Midwives and Doula did sparked in me something that I'm eternally grateful for.
When I was 21, I gave birth to my oldest daughter, in a hospital, unmedicated. Her birth ignited that spark even more, and when I was 22 I began my training and started taking Doula clients. That was 8 years ago! In those eight years I've had the privilege to work with so many families, and watch them begin to build and then complete their families (I also completed my family when I welcomed my youngest daughter at home 6 years ago). Through those births I've gained experience with: High Risk pregnancies, low risk pregnancies, twin pregnancies, VBACs, planned C-sections, home births, and much more.
Being a Doula has shaped me in ways I cannot even begin to describe, but it's been a wonderful ride! And I'm overjoyed that so many families have invited me into their birth space.

03/18/2026

Today my husband & I are celebrating 10 years of marriage! So I'm taking the day off to spend time with him, but first, an appreciation post...

Being married to a birth worker is not for the faint of heart. When I get a phone call in the middle of the night to head to a birth, without me ever asking, he gets up and starts my car, & loads it for me, so that all I have to do is get dressed. He sends me encouraging texts while I am at a birth. When I get home he's waiting with ears ready to listen to how the birth went (and he's usually also prepared a good meal for me). And there's so much more. Without this man I couldn't be a Doula! He makes so many things easy so that I can serve my clients with steady hands and a full heart. ❤️

Happy Anniversary my love.

03/15/2026

This is the little girl who grew up to walk into birth rooms for a living 🤍
Who learned how to stay calm when everything feels big ✨
Who holds hands, wipes tears, and reminds women they’re stronger than they think 🫶
I'm still her, just trusted with life-changing moments

03/13/2026

A meetup with a new Doula + a Private Childbirth Education class = A good day for this Doula

03/09/2026

“But women have been having babies for thousands of years. The process hasn’t changed.”

This thought process isn’t wrong. But things do change!

Maybe not the overall process of birth, but the options, providers, policies, and cultural norms around birth absolutely change.

What changes am I referring to?

Let me just share some of the things that have changed in the SIX very short years since I had my last baby.

Locally:
• The number of available home birth midwives has increased
• The number of doulas has increased
• More options for childbirth education classes have become available
• OBGYN Associates became Diana Health (and added more providers)
• CRMC now offers nitrous oxide for pain management in labor
• The number of events held for expectant & new parents has increased
• There is now a maternity clinic operated by Upper Cumberland Midwifery Services, LLC
• A doula collective now exists - Birth Connections of the Upper Cumberland
• We now have a local 3D ultrasound studio - Sweet Baby Imaging of TN
• More women are requesting Doulas be at their births
• And more…

Nationwide
(Nothing listed here is a recommendation for or against anything, simply examples of some changes.):

• The U.S. C-section rate increased slightly in recent years
• The percentage of baby boys being circumcised has dropped to under 50%
• More hospitals are shifting toward rooming babies in with their mothers instead of using the nursery
• The “Golden Hour” after birth has become much more mainstream in hospitals
• Low-dose baby aspirin is being recommended more often during pregnancy for certain risk factors
• The ARRIVE Trial changed many conversations around elective 39-week inductions (this study came out in 2018 but really started being implemented after 2020)

And this really just scratches the surface of the changes.

Birth itself may be ancient… but the systems surrounding it are constantly evolving.

Which is exactly why staying informed, and building the right support team matters.

03/04/2026

Drs. Lee and Mabry talk with VP Patrick AbdelMessih and Joy McCameron of Birth Tissue Donation Services about how new moms can make a life-changing impact through birth tissue donation. They explain why it’s especially important in rural areas like the Upper Cumberland, how the simple, respectful process works in local hospitals, and how these donations support healing through advanced medical grafts.

Local Matters airs on News Talk 94.1, Thursday at 7 AM.

03/03/2026

March is Endometriosis awareness month!

Let me share some Myths and Facts about this disease with you.

Myth: It's just a heavy period...
Fact: It is not just a heavy flow (and for some it means a very light, short flow). It is a chronic, inflammatory condition. This could mean pain every day of a woman's cycle, not just during her period.

Myth: The pain is just in your head.
Fact: The pain is very real. The pain experienced is often referred to as being worse than labor contractions (and I would personally agree, labor was a breeze compared to the pain I feel some days).

Myth: Endometriosis is just a reproductive disease.
Fact: While it is found on the uterus, Fallopian tubes, & ovaries, endometriosis can spread everywhere in the body!

03/02/2026

Meet the team:
Bailey Bailey -Birth Doula
Owner of Orah Doula services

"Hello! My name is Bailey, I am the doula behind Orah Doula services. I’m a mama to two beautiful children and a wife to my incredibly loving, supportive husband. My journey through motherhood is what ignited my passion for birth and for walking alongside families during one of the most transformative seasons of their lives.
I’m a natural birth enthusiast at my core, inspired by the beautiful design of the lord, but I am here to support births of all kinds—hospital, home, medicated, unmedicated, inductions, C-sections. Your birth deserves respect, support, and informed choice, no matter what it looks like.
I love wildlife, gardening, and natural remedies, and I value a holistic approach to care—while also remaining evidence-based. I believe the most empowering support combines intuition, compassion, and education.
My mission is to create a calm, informed, and supported birth experience where you feel heard, confident, and never alone. 🤍
I’m so glad you’re here, we are not just numbers. We are WOMEN"

03/01/2026

Okay y'all! I need your help. If I were to teach my Doula Prenatal Visit Workshop (The Work Before the Work) again, would you prefer a Friday or a Saturday?

Timeline for the next class would be the second half of this year.

Address

Livingston, TN
38570

Telephone

(931) 267-0777

Website

https://linktr.ee/Birthstrongdoula, https://birthstrongdoula25.wixsite.com/birth-strong-doula-s

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