Hi! I'm Jennifer. I'm a DONA-certified birth doula in the Orange County / LA area. DONA certification means that I have attended a required number of births, received positive feedback from families and medical staff, and completed extensive outside reading, writing, and training requirements. I provide comprehensive birth planning, childbirth education, and comfort measures for labor. I work with you and your partner in the weeks and months leading up to your due date to ensure you feel comfortable and prepared, regardless of your birth plan. I also offer hypnobirthing education, which can be helpful for both medicated and unmedicated births. I have a unique background that helps me advocate effectively for your needs and prepare you to ask the right questions. I taught psychology and sociology for seven years at the college level, and I have also worked as an EMT. Feel free to check out the positive feedback I have received from other families on Bornbir.
MSW (Master of Social Work) (2013)
EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) (2022)
Birth Doula (DONA-Approved Training) (2024)
Childbirth Education for Doulas (2024)
Lactation Management for Doulas (2024)
Certified Doula (DONA) (2024)
DONA International
Doulas Association of Southern California (DASC)
English
My basic package includes two prenatal visits, continuous labor support, and one postpartum visit. Other packages include up to five prenatal visits -- the typical structure if you're interested in hypnobirthing education. Prenatals include comprehensive birth planning, education, practicing comfort measures used during labor, teaching supportive movement, and anything else that fits your situation. I am on call for you starting a few weeks before your due date, and I support you throughout active labor, delivery, and several hours postpartum. A few days later, we meet for a follow-up postpartum visit to process your birth story and make sure everything is going smoothly. Send me a message, and I'll share more about my packages and the services I offer.
Jennifer is such a light and we are so thankful for her services and support leading up to the birth day of our baby boy. Right from our initial Zoom call, it was clear that Jennifer would be the perfect doula for me. She has consistently brought her dedication and comforting presence during every prenatal session we had together. Outside of those sessions, she continues to provide resources that brought additional assurance for a first-time-mother such as myself. I can look back on the birthing day with fondness and awe, hugely thanks in part to Jennifer and her unfailing focus in providing a supportive and peaceful environment for me and my husband. Her guidance through my hours of labor made it possible for me to achieve the birth experience I envisioned; my husband and I can't imagine doing it without her! Jennifer has our endless gratitude and will forever be a part of our little one's birth story.
- Carol N.
I was looking for a doula to guide me through my first delivery as I was working full time and felt unprepared. I came across Jennifer's profile and immediately felt a sense of comfort. After our phone meeting I was convinced that I can trust her to be my doula. Even though I live a bit further from her, Jennifer assured me that she will be there for me when I need her. I started labor 2.5 weeks before my due date and was unsure if I will give birth the same day. Jennifer listened to my symptoms description very carefully and decided to leave before I get to the hospital to ensure she will be there for me in case I get admitted. I felt very prepared because we had created a step by step birth plan. Luckily I got admitted and my delivery was very quick. Jennifer gave me her undivided attention and support during my labor and throughout the first 3 hrs postpartum even though it was past midnight. The next week she sent me a beautifully written birth story which brought me to tears. She will be forever part of mine and my baby's lives and I would always choose her in the future!
- Marina M.