Andrea Hewitt
AGENCY OWNER & FOUNDER, EAST NASHVILLE DOULAS
Andrea (she/her) has been fascinated by all things birth and babies since she was a small child. She began her doula career informally in 1999, and then became a full-time birth doula in 2015. She was motivated by the desire to support all pregnant people as they give birth where they feel most comfortable and safe, surrounded by skillful and compassionate support. Within the first few years of opening her solo practice, she had supported over 80 families as a birth doula, and taught over 100 families as a childbirth educator.
After becoming one of the busiest and most sought-after doulas & childbirth educators in Nashville, Andrea decided that she wanted to support even more families during this transformative time as well as mentor other doulas. She founded her agency, East Nashville Doulas LLC, in 2018 with the same passion to provide expert, evidence-based care & education to Nashville's families.
Her agency embodies East Nashville's values--the progressive, community-oriented, inclusive, and diverse neighborhoods that draw so many to this side of the river. She likes to say, “We take East Nashville’s values out to the rest of greater Nashville!” Because of these values, East Nashville Doulas is highly respected and recommended by the Nashville birth community, including the top OBs and midwifery practices in town.
East Nashville Doulas are also the trainers for the Vanderbilt Volunteer Doulas Program, a program that pairs student midwives and other graduate students with clients in need of a doula at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
When Andrea is not supporting & teaching expecting families or mentoring other doulas, you can find her walking her two dogs, Moses & Murray, reading a great book, knitting socks, crocheting a blanket, or going on a movie date with her wife, Rachel.
Experience & Credentials
Owner & Founder, East Nashville Doulas, LLC
Full-Spectrum Doula, Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT)
Certified Childbirth Educator, Lamaze International
Abortion Doula (The Doula Project)
Trainer for Vanderbilt Volunteer Doula Program
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
Infant & Adult CPR certified
HypnoDoula trained (Hypnobabies)
Peanut Ball Trained (Basic Level)
TENS Unit Trained
Advanced Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss Training (The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath & Death, Amy Wright Glenn & Naima Beckles)
Planned Parenthood volunteer
Founding Board Member, The Rooted Bridge
BA & MA (English/Creative Writing, University of Southern Mississippi)
Mother of Zea & Ronin
East Nashville Doulas was WONDERFUL to work with! They made it easy for us to feel comfortable in choosing a doula and understanding her role in our birth and postpartum journey,
Our doula Natasha was a treasure trove of information and support before, during, and after our baby’s birth. Much of the confidence I have had during this season of life is thanks to her, especially postpartum as I was learning to be a mother. She was also instrumental in our successful and beautiful home birth, guiding me continuously and providing hands-on pain management that truly made a difference in my ability to remain unmedicated. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Natasha. To sum it up, she feels like part of our family now!