“Jean was instrumental in our birth experience being the way we had envisioned and hoped it would be. Her role as our doula was multidimensional. She helped us prepare for the journey ahead by exploring with us our fears and giving my partner confidence in his supportive role. Jean’s loving hands and words allowed me to surrender to the laboring process. She provided my partner and I space to connect and be in solitude at times when that was preferred. Choosing to give birth in a hospital setting, Jean became our advocate during times when high-stakes decisions needed to be made. Her expertise was invaluable. Her presence was loving, calm, and supportive. Jean is magic and we hold such deep respect and gratitude for the important work she does.”

Carrie

“We knew when we met with Jean prenatally that she was the right doula for our family. I was having a complicated pregnancy after a long season of infertility. It was an intense and emotional time full of uncertainty. We needed a steady, non-judgmental support person who respected our decisions no matter what. We needed someone on our side who could just listen and hold the space. We needed to be allowed to make our own meaning out of our experiences. Jean was the perfect fit: a excellent listener, deeply respectful of us and our process. As it turned out our birth was incredibly fast, so fast that our baby was born at home with just us and Jean! She kept her head and stayed grounded which was exactly what was needed. She even remembered to take some pictures of our older child meeting his sibling which I cherish. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an experienced, compassionate, open minded and respectful presence at your birth.”

Anna

“I found Jean through the Green River Doula Network. We interviewed two others from that network, but we felt an immediate connection with Jean. We also selected her because she talked to both of us, when so many doulas focused exclusively on me. I knew my husband needed as much support as I did, and we felt like Jean understood that.

I was dead-set on a birth without pain medicine. I thought a doula would help me through the difficult periods in labor to help me achieve my goal. Unfortunately, our baby was breach and it wasn’t discovered until very late. Jean helped me find an incredible network of people (acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, etc) to encourage our baby to flip. We tried everything and she just wouldn’t budge. I was devastated, but Jean helped me through that as well. Our c-section was a truly beautiful experience, despite my disappointment. She took beautiful photos of our birth experience. She scrubbed in like a champ for the c-section. And was a quiet, steady, supportive presence through our entire pregnancy and birth. I would have changed the breach presentation, but I wouldn’t have changed anything about Jean.”

Susanna

“Jean was everything I wanted in a doula- comforting, calm, wise, and encouraging- but also invaluable in ways I couldn’t have anticipated before childbirth. Her combination of skill, intuition, and diplomatic kindness with nurses and doctors turned what was heading toward a c-section into a healthy, natural birth to the happiness and surprise of everyone in the room, especially me! I can’t imagine a better doula, and I hope to have her by my side if I have another child.”

Catherine