doula services
doula
birth
Pregnancy is personal, birth is transformational — and so is the support you deserve. As a birth doula, holistic practitioner, and former labor nurse, I offer grounded, individualized care to help you feel safe, seen, and heard through your journey.
my commitment as your doula -
As your doula, I’m here to support your birth and am committed to your vision - your preferences, your pace, your experience. With years working in this space and having supported hundreds of families, I understand that every birth is uniquely different and I honor the body's innate ability to birth. I adapt to your individualized needs, whether that means being hands-on with comfort measures, offering steady reassurance, advocating for you, helping your partner feel confident in their role, or simply being a calm, grounding presence when you need it most.
During our prenatal visits, we’ll review your wishes, work through any fears, and create a clear plan that feels aligned and informed. I’ll share evidence-based tools, physical techniques, and powerful practices to help you feel prepared, confident, and intuitively connected going into labor. Whether you’re planning a birth at home, in a birth center, or in the hospital, my role is to support you every step of the way. Birth is a transformative portal and you deserve to feel held and heard through it.
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Prenatal Prep
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three prenatal sessions to lay the foundation of our work together and prepare with a mind, body, soul approach
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discussion reviewing clinical knowledge, advocacy, and team communication
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create and review your birth vision, intentions, and preferences
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prepare your support person, identify roles, & review position changes
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prenatal visits are virtual and in person at the client's home
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message availability through the duration of our time together
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Birth Support
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on call for birth
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virtual accessibility to answer questions & offer supportive recommendations until in person arrival
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continuous in person labor support in your home and/or planned birthing place
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golden hour support with recovery, newborn feeding, and family bonding
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option for essential oils, TENS unit, or heating pad
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option for photo & video documentation of labor & birth when possible
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an aligned, experienced, and trusted back up doula
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Postpartum Care
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one check in in the first days after birth
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at least one home visit to hold space for your unfolding, tend to your healing, offer gentle support with feeding and newborn rhythms
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resources and referrals to local lactation consultants, postpartum doulas, and other specialists or therapy providers to meet yours and your baby’s collective needs
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option for a closing ceremony as you integrate this transformative experience and honor your transition into motherhood
"Words cannot even begin to express the deep gratitude and love I have for you and the many ways you showed up for us."
- Liberty P
“Jess was the calm in our storm. She helped us feel confident and informed through every part of our birth experience.”
- Marissa T
"I found Jess's presence so reassuring and empowering, as she helped me tune in to my body and encouraged me to trust the process."
- Lauren V
"“I didn’t realize how powerful it would be to have someone I could fully trust in the room. Jess gave me the support I didn’t know I needed.”
- Jenna K
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I will guide you in feeling informed and grounded, even through the unpredictable shifts of labor, honoring and respecting your decisions, and leaning into your body to guide the process.
a little about me -
With over a decade in women’s wellness and birth work, I bring both clinical knowledge and holistic tools to my role as your doula. Whether you’re planning a homebirth or hospital birth, preferring unmedicated or exploring medical options, my priority is you - your comfort, your choices, your voice.
Not only have I supported countless women, I've also welcomed three little ones myself and have had a variety of personal experiences -
hospital births and a homebirth
a medicated birth and unmedicated births
induction and spontaneous
nicu and well baby
From my own path, I view birth as more than a physical event - I see it as a wildly transformative experience and I'm here to move through it with you.
Holistic Birth Doula • Childbirth Educator • Evidence-Based Practices • Spinning Babies Trained • Physiologic Birth Advocate • Trauma Informed Practitioner • Lactation Trained • Medical Team Collaborator • Bodyworker • Intuitive Energy Worker
Note:
Due to the intimate nature of this work, there are limited spaces available each season.
Serving the San Francisco East Bay Area
(open to conversation in greater Bay Area)