You’re more than a client, you’re my neighbor and friend.
Hi, I’m Amanda!
Southern Kentucky’s Birth Bestie
I'm Amanda Poteet Woolen, mother of three girls Layla, Vivian, and Valery. I'm married to Kevin, my best friend of 19 years. My husband is a school teacher and I’m just your local community midwife! We have a small homestead on the outskirts of BG but my heart lies 40 mins away in my hometown of Hart Co, so that's where my midwifery office is located. Bluegrass Midwifery and Women’s Wellness has been a dream of mine since I was in 5th grade. I always knew I wanted to deliver babies. I'm excited to have accomplished that dream and brought my skills back home to my community as a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife. I serve families from all walks of life including plain communities such as the Amish and Mennonite’s as well as traditional English families (like us!). I'm open and accepting of all religions, races and LGBTQ friendly. I'm an ally to all those seeking autonomy in their Feminine health care. I've personally had one hospital birth in 2009 and two home births in 2014 and 2017. I've worked as a DONA trained doula for 15 yrs in hospitals all over KY and TN. I'm thankful to now be helping women birth their babies at home now as an LCPM. In my time I’ve supported hundreds of women with placenta encapsulation and thousands of mothers on their breastfeeding journey. I'm an advocate, a devoted mother, a pillar in the community, a special part of your village and an LCPM.
My Education
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● Licensed Certified Professional Midwife (LCPM) in Ky through the Kentucky Board of Nursing and CPM in Tn through the council of certified professional midwifery
● Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) through the American Academy Of Pediatrics- Updated every two years
● CPR BLS Certification through the American Heart Association-Updated every two years
● Placenta Encapsulation Specialist through PBi
● Certified Lactation Counselor through The Healthy Children Project
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● Spinning Babies training with Tammy Ryan 7-26-15
● CLC training with The Academy Of Lactation Policy and Practice 10-16-15
● Placenta encapsulation training with Placenta Benefits 7-31-16
● Bereavement Doula Training with Still Birthday 2-8-17
● Rebozo training with Gena Kirby
● Resolving Shoulder Dystocia with Gail Tully
● Working with and training from the midwives at The Farm
● Lived in the Swartzentruber Amish community in Ethridge Tn over a summer and
delivered their babies
● Worked and trained under 10 different midwives across two states
● Breech Birth trainings every year with Breech without Borders
● Extensive Lactation education including Lip and Tongue Tie assessments
● Attended workshops with Dr Jack Newman
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● WBKO Hometown Hero
● Bowling Green Magazine VIP 40 under 40
● Kentucky Spotlight recipient for my work helping feed babies during the formula shortage
● Featured in Good News Bowling Green Magazine as “Southern Kentucky’s Birth Bestie”
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● Owner of one of the first doula services in Southern Kentucky Grateful Moms Doula
Service that eventually evolved into Grateful Moms Birth & Baby
● Created Birth & Baby Community Meetings for families seeking community
● Creator of “Every Scoop Counts” a Formula Donation Program that spread across many
states
● Created Bowling Greens first pop up “Breastfeeding Clinics” to help those looking to
build supply during the formula shortage
● Created “Pass The Pump” BGs first lactation supply donation program
● Featured as Sunrise Spotlight multiple times on WNKY
● Featured on WBKO as their go to for local birth info
● Mentor to other doulas and lactation providers in SOKY
● Created a Home Birth Education Course
● The longest working, most experienced and sought out doula in all of Southern Ky
● Licensed Certified Professional Midwife
