The Nest Chattanooga
Evidence based Pregnancy Care; Birth & Postpartum in your own Nest.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Resources
Homebirth Midwives
Oriona Van Dolson, CPM @ Meraki Midwifery
Drexel Bond, CPM @ Meraki Midwifery
Cayleigh Alston, CPM @ The Well Birth Services
Shalmai Hollingshead, CPM @ Birth Wellness
Ashley Bennett, CPM @ Staying Home Birth
Kayla Searles, CPM @ Moonlight Midwife​
Erin Chambers, CPM @ Moonlight Midwife
Annette Culp, CPM @ WombWise Midwifery
Maria Cranford, CPM @ Mountain Home Birth & Midwifery
Katriel Rogers, CPM @ Kin & Kind Midwifery​
Tennessee Midwives Association - Find A Midwife
Doula Services
​Birth Chattanooga Collective (Birth & Postpartum Doulas)
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The Well Birth Services (Birth, Sibling & Postpartum Doulas)
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River City Doula Services (Birth & Postpartum Doulas)
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Womb in Bloom Doula (Birth & Postpartum Doula)​​
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ChattaBaby Whisperer (Support for Birth & Beyond)
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La Quintana Doula Care (Birth & Postpartum Services)
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Cradleboard Creations (Ayurvedic Doula)​
Counseling & Support
Laura Salazar, LMFT @ RE Counseling and Consulting
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Rachel Bloodworth, LPC-MHSP: Somatic Therapy @ CHM
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Forest Families of Chattanooga (weekly events, outdoor based)
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Choices Pregnancy Resource Center (Monthly Classes)
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Ready Nest Counseling (online & in-person support groups)
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EPDS​
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The Nest Monthly Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Group
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Family & Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Steinke & team @ LifeMed Clinic
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The Nest Wellness (Ooltewah & Hixson)
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Hitchcock Family Medicine (Hixson)
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Dr. Heldzinger Lifestyle Medicine (Ringgold)
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Functional Medicine at Primal Wellness Clinic (Ooltewah)
Tongue Tie Resources
Dr. Wright at Chattanooga Tongue Tie Center
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Dr. Jason Blair at PDOC
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Also check out the Bodywork providers listed below.
Bodywork Providers
Blake Storey, L.Ac & his team @ Chattanooga Holistic Medicine
Massage Therapists @ Poplar Creek Spa (Ooltewah area)​
The wonderful chiropractic care team @ Inspire Chiropractic
HiFLEX Health & Performance (Chattanooga Physical Therapy)
​Massage with Nicole @ Flourish Therapeutic Massage
Chiropractic Care with The Drs Warren ​
​Mom & Baby Bodywork with Sherri Clark, LMT
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Pelvic Floor Therapy
Pelvic floor therapists @ Summit Physical Therapy
(North Shore & Ooltewah clinics, accepts insurance)​
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Megan Skinner (423) 708-3675 (Benchmark)
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In Home Therapy with Heal at Home Physio
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The wonderful team at The Pelvic Method
Highlands Physical Therapy (In-Home Services)
Pregnancy Nutrition
"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
Food is fuel for our bodies but also for fun, love, comfort & community! I have lots of great resources on prenatal & postpartum nutrition, but start here:
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Lily Nichols - books, website, & podcasts.​​
Women's Health Functional Dietitian, Madison Templeton
Local Postpartum Meals by Cradleboard Creations​
Postpartum Meal service MamaMeals. ​
Photography
Many of the beautiful shots on this site are from Lili Wilson at Chattanooga Birth Photography, big thanks!
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Koko Fukatsch at Divinely Timed Birth Stories
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Miranda at MSM Birth Photography
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Email midwife@thenestchattanooga.com with any other additions to our resources page.​​