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Welcome our new doula: Norma Simpson!

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Placenta Encapsulation, & generally awesome human!

We are so very excited to announce the latest addition to our team: Norma Simpson! I got the chance to meet Norma through some local doula networking she was doing, and I was so very impressed with her from the start. She has so many great ideas for improving birth and has the best energy about her that makes you just want to be in her presence. She’s thoughtful, kind, passionate, as well as fully trained in birth, postpartum, and placenta services. She is already on the “approved doula list” at The Womens’ Hospital and has supported her first birth there. She might be new to this doula thing, but we are SURE she’s going to do great things, and we can’t wait to watch her soar with a little support from our team.

Norma Simpson, Birth & Postpartum Doula

In Their Words

I am a birth and postpartum doula currently training to be a full-spectrum doula. I was raised in Webster County, KY and have a Bachelors in Psychology from Duke University. I also hold an EMT Basic certification. I currently work as a social worker in Evansville. I wanted to help people since I was young and was always drawn to the medical field. It was in a global health class that I learned of the terrifying statistics that birthers, particularly Black birthers, faced in America and knew that I wanted to make a change there. Through my research, I found out what a doula was and the impact they could have and I signed up for a training course shortly after. That was over 2 years ago. I hope to provide each of my clients with compassionate care and holistic support throughout their pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period so they feel empowered and realize just how strong they are.

Why did you become a doula?

I became a doula because the birthing statistics I learned in my class were terrifying and I wanted to do something to mitigate and improve that for birthing persons, especially within low-income and Black communities. Throughout my trainings, I realized education and advocacy are two of the most important ways to improve these statistics; you can’t ask for what you don’t know exists and it doesn’t matter if your voice is ignored. I hope to provide each of my clients with the power and knowledge of choice and speak up for their wishes when they are brushed off.

What do you like about Evansville?

The thing I enjoy the most about Evansville is definitely the parks. I love nature and being outdoors and I appreciate having options of places to go for a walk or enjoy the sunshine during lunch.

What does a typical Saturday look like for you?

I usually spend my Saturdays at home with my dog Autumn. She loves to play fetch in the backyard when the weather is nice.

Norma is Available!!!

Norma is trained and ready to serve clients with birth doula services, postpartum doula services, and placenta encapsulation. She lives in KY, which we know some of our KY clients prefer. She’s available for due dates as early as June and looking forward to being able to serve clients as early as June 2022! Her compassionate smile and listening skills will impress you. We’d love to help you book a free interview with Norma to see if she might be the right doula for your team.

Welcome Birth Doula Jessica Baxter!!

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the one and only birth doula Jessica Baxter to our team!!! This small and mighty doula has been trained by two different organizations (DONA International & National Black Doula Association) and is already on the approved list at The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh. She’s ready and excited to start serving clients here with this team of doulas behind her.

Jessica Baxter, birth doula

In Her Words:

“I am a birth doula currently working on full certification . I was born and raised in Evansville and had 2 amazing boys and a very supportive spouse to match. I have over 12 years experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant and 5 years as a Patient Service Coordinator at Deaconess Chancellor Center for Radiation Oncology. Becoming a doula has always been a dream of mine since I was a child. After having children my passion elevated. With my own medical experience I’ve had with my personal births I felt the need to become an advocate for my community. I am a loving and compassionate birth doula who provides emotional, physical and educational support in order to help families have a safe, memorable and empowering birthing experience.”

Why did you become a birth doula?

“I wanted to become a doula to advocate for my community, especially because I know some mothers are too scared to speak up & the black mortality rate is terrible. I want to provide services especially to young black mothers who have no support or the funding to educate themselves about their options.”

What do you like about living in Evansville?

“My favorite thing about living in Evansville is my community. Where I grew up everyone knew everyone and it made it easy to lend a helping hand when needed. I couldn’t go 2 miles without someone calling my mother telling them where they saw me riding my bike.”

What does a typical Saturday look like for you?

“Saturdays after cooking a big breakfast for my family. I go to the gym then spend time with my family. ”

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!!

We are especially excited that Jessica is joining our team to add more black doula magic because we know that parents love to have doulas who not only look like them, but who also relate to all their experience on a personal level. Jessica is exceedingly kind and has a true heart for service. She has an infectious giggle and asks great questions. She’s also extremely knowledgeable about how to navigate the medical system, which is a VERY valuable skill for a doula to have! She is available to start taking clients now with due dates of May 2022 or later. We would love to help you set up an interview with Jessica so you can chat about her joining your birth team.

FREE Online Class 2/28/22

I’ve learned a few things that I want you to know!

In 2014 I became a birth doula, and I’ve since attended more than 200 births at 7 different hospitals in this area. I’ve attended home births where the baby showed up before the midwife, planned cesarean births in the OR, amazing VBACs with (and without epidurals), and soo many variations between. I’ve learned some things that can be helpful for you to know, & I want to share them with you!

Hillary Melchiors PhD, MPH, LCCE, CD(DONA)

My name is Hillary. I have a whole lot of letters after my name, but I’m really the most proud of all the families that I’ve had the privilege to serve in my capacity as a birth doula. I’m the manager here at Doula Group of Evansville too, which is honestly so much fun!

In this online class, you’ll learn about different local birthing locations and what tools they have to help you during labor and delivery. Do you know which providers share call with each other and who else might be there helping at your delivery? What are the differences between locations for birth and postpartum? What about your rights as a patient? What does informed consent look like and how can you advocate for yourself? This class will also go over routine care and how to ask great questions to get the care you need.

One thing I want you to know even if you don’t come to the class: YOU are the boss! You make the calls when it comes to your care and consent is an on-going process. Nobody should do anything to your body or baby without your express enthusiastic consent. If rights are something you are really interested in learning more about, you should check out this class by Birth Monopoly. I’ve taken it and definitely learned so much helpful information as a birth worker:

I hope to see you on Monday 2/28/22 for this class, but if you can’t make it, don’t despair! I will be recording the class & it will be free to watch for anyone who signed up before the recording. I want this information out in the world to benefit our local birthing parents. I want everyone to know all their options and how they compare. I want everyone to know their rights as patients & have great conversations with their provider. This class is a step in that direction, & I hope you’ll join me.

A New Postpartum Doula on Our Team!

We are so very excited to announce the addition of the amazing Christina Renock to our team here at Doula Group of Evansville. Christina is a postpartum doula currently working toward her certification with DONA International. She lives in Newburgh with her 3 boys and very sweet dog. Like me, she moved to this area in 2012 after living abroad, and has been busy raising her family. Christina is a magnificent listener and has a marvelously calming presence about her that allows you to be fully at ease and vulnerable. That along with the facts that she is an excellent cook and ever so patient means she is honestly the perfect person to help our clients during that 4th trimester transition.

About Christina:

Christina is a DONA educated Postpartum Doula who is working towards full certification. She is passionate about empowering and collaborating with the individual, especially women, as they navigate their own health and wellness journey. Christina decided to pursue work as a Postpartum Doula because she believes one of the best things we can do for our communities is support women and families as they build the foundation for the relationships that will shape the emotional and mental health of the next generation. She has worked in natural medicine since 2009 and been a licensed massage therapist since 2013. Christina completed university in the United States and London, England where she studied herbal medicine, naturopathic medicine, and business management. She moved to the Tri-state in 2012 and now lives in Newburgh, IN with her 3 sons and their wide variety of pets. When she finds free time she enjoys cooking, gardening, and being active outdoors.

Postpartum Doulas

Postpartum doulas help families typically during the first 16 weeks after baby is born, to move more fluidly through the hazy beginning of life with a new baby in the house. These magical humans come and help you with light housework like straightening up, organizing, folding laundry, dishes. They talk to you about what is going on with you and baby, and offer unbiased and evidence-based advice and resources for you. They help you know what is normal and connect you with further resources if you need them. They know which local dentists do laser tethered oral tissue revisions and help you with meal planning/shopping/preparation. Honestly, they are one of the most underutilized resources here locally. I fully expect that once word gets out about how amazing postpartum doulas are, Christina is going to be REALLY busy.

Christina Renock, Postpartum Doula

Christina is currently offering these services:

In person daytime postpartum services
Prenatal & Postpartum massage in your home
Nursery Set-Up Consult
Virtual Postpartum Doula Support
1-on-1 infant massage lessons
Meal planning + online ordering for grocery pick-up

We would love to talk to you about how Christina could help ease your 4th trimester transition. Sometimes just having someone come to your house who is only there to help you and isn’t asking to hold the baby unless you want to hand them off is a GREAT thing. Never underestimate the power of someone who supports you without judgement and truly understands there is no one right way to get through the 4th trimester. Postpartum doulas support you how you want to be supported, and Christina will knock your socks off with her empathy, compassion, & resourcefulness. Contact us today if you’d like to set up a consult with Christina!

Pssst, if you are already a client with us, you can schedule a discounted massage with Christina!

Spinning Babies Training Opportunity

This training will change the way you think about helping pregnant people!

Mark your calendar, because we are soooo excited to announce that we are hosting a Spinning Babies training for birth professionals on Saturday March 12, 2022!!

If you’re already excited…

follow this link to go get registered ASAP!

If you need more information:

Spinning Babies is a unique approach to birth developed by midwife Gail Tulley that uses movement and positioning to help humans birth babies more easily. You can read so much more about the approach on the website, but I am here to tell you that I have been a HUGE fan of SB ever since I first became a doula. I regularly use many of these techniques like side-lying release & shake the apple tree! The SB website is one of my go-to sources, and honestly I’m so excited to get to do some hands-on learning with the widely traveled and revered trainer Tammy Ryan.

I love the approach of figuring out how technology and nature can work together to make birth better. I’ve been dreaming of getting a training here in Evansville! I know we’re going to have great interest from nurses, midwives, doulas, chiropractors, doctors, and so many more who can benefit from learning these techniques and upping their skills to help even more. I would be absolutely happy to talk to you about why I think this is an important training for Evansville, IN especially!

Don’t wait!

Spots will be limited to 30 participants for this one day training! There is an early-bird discount of course. We would LOVE to see you there if you are a birth professional nearby. (Psst, if you’re coming in from out of town, let us know and we’d love to meet you too!) We’re excited to host this event for our birthing community here in Southern Indiana!!

Our 2021 Local Statistics

Every year hospitals submit specific measurements to Leapfrog Group to see how the they are doing, and this year’s aren’t looking great. We like to check in on our local statistics to see how we are doing, and you can read last year’s local statistics if you’d like. In this table, the numbers in bold are from 2021 & those in parenthesis are from 2018.

Hospital	NSTV Cesarean Rate	Early Elective Deliveries	Episiotomies
The Women’s Hospital Newburgh, IN	27% (22.9%)	5.2% (1.7%)	11.9% (14.8%)
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville	23.5% (27.2%)	0% (.8%)	5.6%(6.8%)
Owensboro Health	declined to respond (29.7%)	declined to respond (1.4%)	declined to respond (12.7% )
Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Center Jasper, IN	17.5% (12.8%)	4.5% (0.0%)	7.4% (9.8%)
Daviess Community Hospital Washington, IN	15.7% (15.2%)	2.9% (1.9%)	6.9% (13.1%)
Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes, IN	24.2% [20.7%]*	3.8% [4.0%]*	5.2% [14.2%]*
Deaconess Henderson Hospital	27.6% (26.1%)	2.5% (2.4%)	2.6% (2.4%)

*numbers are from 2020, as we did not record the data for Good Samaritan Hospital in 2o18

Let’s take a moment to congratulate Ascension St. Vincent’s in Evansville for their success in reducing their overall NSTV cesarean section rate. Yes, there is room for improvement, but they are also the only local hospital that reported data and reduced their cesarean rate, as well as early elective deliveries AND episiotomies. Way to go StV!

Why does it matter?

The NSTV rate tells us the likelihood of a 1st time parent walking into a hospital with one head-down baby at 38+weeks gestation and walking out after having had major abdominal surgery to deliver that baby. This statistic doesn’t count surgical births for breech delivery or repeat cesareans or even first cesarean surgeries for your 3rd baby. From a population standpoint, we should be aiming to get that rate to between 10-15%, and huzzah Davies Community hospital is hovering right on top of that target. These reported NSTV local statistics have all gone in the wrong direction, and that matters for birthing families.

It matters because having one cesarean section increases the risks to you with each subsequent pregnancy. Is VBAC an option for you? Maybe, but only around 20% of people who have had a previous cesarean section will even attempt a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, and then only if they can find a provider who is actually supportive. After a cesarean, your risk of things like placental accreta, increta, and percreta increase too. Surgical birth carries risk, and according to the evidence, we are doing surgery too often.

How can we change?

Hold OBs to their own standards. Yes, I mean us as consumers, but also hospitals and insurance companies too. ACOG gave some great ideas here, California has some ideas we could bring to the Midwest here & Dr. Neel Shah has been a leader in the call to figure out how to reduce cesareans. I have also read about hospitals publishing their own data publicly and privately nudging physicians to change by keeping them informed of their own professional statistics. I promise you that physicians have access to their personal statistics, whether they access them or choose to share them publicly (or even with patients) is another story all together. There has to be that push and pull if we are going to create true lasting change.

How can you reduce your own risk?

Choose a place to give birth with a lower NSTV cesarean section rate. I know that insurance plays a huge factor in this, so that isn’t always an option for everyone. We do know that your greatest risk of needing cesarean surgery is the location of your delivery.
Inform yourself! Know your options & be ready for what is to come for labor and delivery. You can’t prepare for all of it, but you can at least know what to expect and how the system can sometimes set you up to fail. Know what to watch for!
Hire a doula! Having a doula on your team reduces the likelihood of needing cesarean surgery to birth your child. No, we can’t prevent all cesareans, especially because some of them are very necessary and honestly can be beautiful and healing too. We can promise that having a doula on your team will help you ask great questions of your care team and hopefully feel like the most important person in the room with all the decision-making power. (Because really, you are!)

Doula Investment

We know that choosing to add a doula to your birth or postpartum team is a pretty big investment for most families, but you won’t regret it! From the time you hire your birth doula all the way through your 4th trimester postpartum, a doula can be there to help you every step of the way. Here are three ways your doula investment pays off for you:

“Is this normal?”

Pregnancy brings a whole lot of aches, pains, and questions about your changing body as you grow another human inside of it. Once you decide to make that doula investment your services begin right then. You get your doula’s phone number and can call or text them with ANY worries or questions you might have. We promise ZERO judgement for any questions, because we’ve probably already heard most of them before too.

We also know that the internet can be an overwhelming place for pregnant people. Not only can you ask your doula all your personal pregnancy, birth, & postpartum questions, but we also have an online classroom for our clients. Our classroom is filled with links, handouts, & even coloring pages that are helpful. We filter the internet, so you don’t have to worry about getting advice from random groups of possibly uninformed fellow parents.

Birth options

Contrary to popular belief, doulas don’t think everyone should have the same kind of birth. Investing in doula services means having someone on your team that wants to know YOU and your specific requests. Doulas invest in your experience, because that is our job on your team! Research has shown that doulas actually spend more time with you than anyone else on your birth team by the way, and that’s a pretty big deal. So whether you want to go without pain medication or want your epidural ASAP, a doula can still help you know all of your options. Doulas start getting to know your preferences during pregnancy and help you move through all those decisions during the entire process of bringing your baby earth-side.

Postpartum resources

Once your baby arrives, your doula doesn’t just ditch you! We have a ton of resources for families once you’re holding that baby. Whether you are looking for lactation information, local professionals that can help you physically recover, or even someone to come help out around the house while you shower, we can doula that. Sure our online classroom has resources for you, but sometimes you just need someone to come over and check on just you. Your birth doula will do just that.

Postpartum doulas are a newer thing here in Evansville, Indiana, but we are here to tell you that this is one doula investment that is going to knock your socks off too. A postpartum doula gives physical, emotional, & information support to families in the 4th trimester. Want someone to come do the dishes, fold your laundry, & give you non-judgmental feeding advice while never asking to hold your baby? That’s what a postpartum doula does.

You’re worth it too!

We know that the price-tag for doula services can leave you with sticker shock. We get it. We hope that this blog post has helped explain a bit of what you are going to get for your doula investment. No two client experiences are going to ever look exactly the same, and that is honestly a great thing. We want to help you have the best experience possible from the time you hire your doula until well after you cuddle your baby for the first time. Your doula will be with you every step of the way as much as you want them to be. The experience of bringing your baby into this world is one that will be with you forever, and hiring a doula who is entirely focused on you means investing in your well-being. We know you’re worth it, and we’d be happy to talk to you about how we might be able to help your family.

Welcome Heather Spain: Birth & Postpartum Doula

One of the most sought after doulas in Southern Indiana has joined the Doula Group of Evansville team!

Heather is a modest and quiet person until you get to know her a little better. She is a highly intelligent and compassionate doula who knows her stuff because of her professional and personal experience. She is gentle and kind, but isn’t afraid to tell it like it is when that is what is needed in the moment. Heather has been a doula friend of mine for years, and I am honestly honored that she has chosen to join our team here at Doula Group of Evansville. I have had the chance to trust my clients to Heather before as a back-up doula, and now I get to help her find her own clients too!

Doula Heather Spain

Her Experience:

Heather has extensive doula experience both at hospital and home births. She is a highly skilled and trained doula who takes her role very seriously, but knows how to laugh at just the right times too. As a mom of 4, twins sandwiched between 2 singletons, Heather brings a TON of personal experience to the job as well. She’s had to juggle all the things, and she’s looking forward to helping all types of families learn to do the same from pregnancy announcement and into the 4th trimester. Heather is a former board member of our local Moms of Multiples group and fervent reader of all things lactation. She brings her knowledge and fantastic giggle to every interaction you have with her, and her organization skills are legendary. Heather is also an experienced placenta encapsulator, and will be tackling that role for us as well!

About herself:

“I have been a DONA trained birth doula since 2017 and have worked in many capacities within the birthing community. I was raised in Evansville, where I still live with my husband of 11 year and our four amazing children. Their unique births sparked my passion for working with birthing people and their families in all stages of their journey.”

See, I told you she’s modest! I would thoroughly embarrass her if I wrote all the amazing things I think about her here. Please suffice it to say that Heather is a one of a kind dynamite doula who knows her stuff!

Availability

Heather is available to start taking clients as early as mid-September for both birth and postpartum. That continuity of care from 1st trimester through 4th trimester is one of the greatest parts of Heather being able to do both birth and postpartum work! Want to meet Heather to see if she’s the right one to help you welcome your new little(s) into the world? Contact us today: doulagroupofevansville@gmail.com or 812-250-9590.

Measuring Change: Local 2020 Hospital Statistics

That numbers are out for 2020, and they might surprise you.

Statistics tell us part of the story of how a hospital cares for their patients and about the culture of a place. They do not tell us the entire story in any way shape or form, but they are a way to measure change and track goals. Leapfrog is a group that tracks statistics about hospitals around the country using a survey that 75% of hospitals participate in each year. Today was the day that they published this data for 2020.

You can find the 2018 Statistics in this post we wrote. I did not write a post for 2019’s statistics, but I think we all remember April 2020 right? You can look these statistics up for yourself here, because you really don’t have to just take my word for it.

Definitions & notes for you:

This Cesarean Section data is for NSTV (research speak for 1^st time parents, 38+ weeks pregnant, with a single head-down baby) cesarean rates and does not include repeat cesarean deliveries or 1st time cesarean deliveries in people who have had previous vaginal deliveries. This is an important distinction. Leapfrog Group uses the Healthy People 2020 goal of 23.9% for primary cesarean deliveries in this category. I want to note here that the WHO stated target NSTV cesarean rate is 10-15%, so that is something to also think about when looking at this data.
Early Elective Deliveries are defined as elective induction or cesarean sections before 39 weeks. This does not include medically indicated early deliveries, therefore the goal is for these to be less than 5%.
Episiotomies are a cut made to the perineum during the birth process. While sometimes necessary, routine episiotomies are not evidence-based practice, and Leapfrog sets their goal as less than 5%.
The numbers in (parentheses) are the previous numbers reported in 2018. I did not include numbers for Good Samaritan Hospital previously, so apologies to our friends in Vincennes for the lack of change comparison possible in this table.
New numbers that reach or exceed the Leapfrog goals are in blue.

Hospital	NSTV Cesarean Sections	Early Elective Deliveries	Episiotomies
The Women’s Hospital Newburgh, IN	26.2% (22.9%)	6.8% (1.7%)	11.5% (14.8%)
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville*	25.3% (27.2%)	0.0% (.8%)	5.9% (6.8%)
Owensboro Health	29.5% (29.7%)	.7% (1.4%)	5.7% (12.7% )
Deaconess Henderson Hospital**	25.5% (26.1%)	0.0% (2.4%)	2.8% (2.4%)
Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Center Jasper, IN	11.1% (12.8%)	5.9% (0.0%)	7.9% (9.8%)
Daviess Community Hospital Washington, IN	17.9% (15.2%)	0.0% 1.9%)	8.2% (13.1%)
Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes, IN	20.7%	4.0%	14.2%

*Previously St. Vincent’s Medical Center of Evansville
**Previously Methodist Hospital of Henderson

What the Numbers Don’t Say

What these numbers don’t say is what an incredible strain 2o20 was on all hospitals, including in maternity care. While there were clearly jumps in early elective deliveries at Memorial in Jasper and The Women’s Hospital in Newburgh, we don’t know when those happened. Were those elective deliveries in March and April last year when everything was locking down due to the growing pandemic and people were truly scared for their lives? Conversely, maybe the pandemic was an easy excuse to push for early elective induction too. We can’t know that from the numbers. These statistics represent thousands of birth stories that we can’t know just by reading them.

These statistics are also not the only ones worth looking at when making decisions regarding your care. Other important factors such as VBAC success rates, availability of lactation help, availability of anesthesia, proximity to your home, provider access, insurance coverage etc. Sometimes that last one ends up being the deciding factor no matter what your preferences are on location.

How to Use These Numbers

First use them to think about where you want to deliver. You do have options and choices on where to go, and we would be happy to talk to you about our experiences at these places as well. Know that these are overall statistics that paint a generalized picture, and start there. Even if you don’t have a choice on where to go to birth, because we know that happens, these statistics can help you look at the norm where you will be delivering. They can help you know what to expect and watch for during your delivery.

Next use the numbers to start a conversation with your provider. Where do they deliver? What are their personal statistics compared to the facility? How do they feel about episiotomies?

We ALWAYS encourage everyone to have open, honest, and frank conversations with their providers. Don’t be intimidated by the white coats, they are people too. Keep it positive and be inquisitive, and go with your gut when it comes to making decisions regarding your provider and location for delivery.

We look forward to comparing 2020 with 2021 when those numbers come out!

What is the first question that comes to mind looking at this table?
Do any of these numbers surprise you?
Which of these statistics most line up with what you previously thought about these facilities?

Jennifer Remaklus: Birth Doula

We’re excited to grow our team to serve more birthing families in Evansville & the surrounding areas.

We are so very excited to announce a new birth doula on our team!! I knew I wanted Jennifer on my team of Evansville doulas as soon as we met. We spoke about her experiences and philosophy regarding birth, and I felt the fantastic positive energy that she has about her. Jennifer’s positivity and gentle nature will leave you feeling refreshed from every encounter, and she will be an amazing asset to any birth team. She’s already approved to attend births at all local hospitals.

Here she is in her own words:

“For me, personal experience has often turned into opportunities for service. The minute I learned what a doula was, my heart lit up. I was lovingly supported by a doula and midwife through two birth experiences and through one pregnancy loss. I ignored the calling for years until after the birth of my second child.
After my daughter was born I was immersed in a dark postpartum time and my path to healing was to learn more about supporting mothers and families through their own pregnancy and birth journeys. I took a DONA-certified course, advanced my yoga teacher training studies to include prenatal yoga, and continued to explore energetic healing modalities that had become part of my own healing journey. After I experienced a miscarriage of my own, I dove into courses with the Institute for Birth, Breath, and Death to learn ways to hold space for mothers through pregnancy and infant loss.
My intention as a birth doula is to guide intuitive and empowering journeys through pregnancy and into early motherhood. Reconnecting with our intuition builds a beautiful foundation to guiding and nurturing ourselves, and our children. As a reiki practitioner, I support each experience in a loving and gentle way, helping to hold space for the various energy shifts that occur as labor progresses.
I recently relocated to Southern Indiana from Reno, Nevada to be near my family and to watch my kids and husband run free on 4 acres. I am passionate about finding joy, following my intuition, and maintaining a healthy balance between laughter and tears. I also recently started wearing socks with my Birkenstocks, which makes me question everything I thought I knew about myself.”

Now Booking Birth Doula Clients

Jennifer is planning to offer all birth doula clients one reiki session as part of her birth doula package. She is now booking birth doula clients with due dates of May 2021 or later, and would love to talk to you about how she can help you on your birth journey. Having her experience and knowledge in your corner will enhance your birth experience, no matter where you choose to give birth.

We are so proud to have Jennifer as part of our team of amazing doulas here at Doula Group of Evansville!