In Jen’s first pregnancy she lucked upon Ina May Gaskin’s Guide to Childbirth. Reading birth stories that showed women’s courage, strength and humility equipped Jen to approach birth positively and with confidence. With the support of her sensitive and giving partner, her caring doula, and hearts-open and skilled midwives at her side she birthed her three daughters at home - beautiful water births. Those are days engrained in Jen’s memory forever. Her first daughter was born on a blue moon, literally. Her second daughter's birth was just as special but a whole lot easier, and the third was fast and furious! Jen’s perfect births though are just that; hers. Your birth story may be similar or very different. You need to dream it first, and Jen will do her very best to help you prepare and support you along the way! Jen is amazed by the power of women's bodies, the way they rise to the occasion with mental fortitude, the state of bliss following birth and the satisfaction and personal growth that can come with this life changing event.

Jen’s approach to birth support is both evidence based and led by intuition. Leading up to the birth Jen meets with her clients to review and practice comfort measures and discuss their birth priorities. Jen provides her clients with current evidence-based information to aid them in making the best choices for themselves, their birth and their baby.

Birthing women have the right to evidence-based informed choice.

Jen is trained and certified as a birth doula with both Wise Woman Way of Birth and DONA International. She is a Hypnobabies certified Hypno-Doula. She has completed birth specific training for acupressure, aromatherapy, and rebozo practice. Jen has a cumulative ninety months personal experience with breastfeeding her three daughters and has completed the 136 hour LEAARC approved Breastfeeding for Healthcare Providers course through Douglas College. Jen is a Sacred Postpartum certified Mother Roaster and Sacred Baby certified Mama & Baby Circle Leader. She is a Childbirth Educator trained through Douglas College. She has completed continuing education through Microbirth on the Infant Microbiome, and Breastmilk and the Infant Microbiome, through Evidenced Based Birth on Suspected Big Babies, Gestational Diabetes, Advanced Maternal Age and Inductions, and through Rachel Ricketts on Spiritual Activism and Anti-Racism. Jen is currently working towards the Community Herbalist certificate through Pacific Rim College.

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Jen is a member of the Doula Services Association of BC and she is pre-approved as a birth and postpartum doula for the BCAAFC Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant.