A Little about Jenna

Who i am

The loving nurturer that I am led me to becoming a birth doula.

I have the sincere pleasure of assisting many families in Jasper and Hinton. As of 2026 I have assisted approximately 110 families in Jasper and Hinton welcome their first, second, third and even fourth babies.

My education as a RMT, Yoga Instructor, Birth Doula, together with my own birthing experiences, has given me the skills to develop a well rounded holistic approach to supporting women and families through this life transition. I work with families where they are at, to empower, educate, to achieve their birth wishes and desires.

My experience includes assisting with VBACS, high risk pregnancies, including twins. I have established a strong rapport with Hinton Hospital Staff and physicians over the past 15 years of serving our communities.

CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING CLIENTS

Unfortunately, at the present time I am unable to assist with in-person birth doula supports. For support and training on how to prepare for birth, I can be texted to see if a service that I can provide might meet your needs.

Pregnancy complications or loss

I can also be of assistance during the hard times, if any local family experiences loss, or complications, As a mother who had the unthinkable happen I am able to provide support to other women through the tough times. I have organized a pregnancy loss support group in Jasper that will continue to meet as needed to fill the gap in the community of linking support.

 A Birth Doula...

• recognizes birth as a key life experience that will be forever remembered

• understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labour

• assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth

• stays by the side of the labouring woman throughout the entire labour

• provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint, and assistance in getting the information needed to make good decisions

• perceives her role as one who nurtures and protects the woman's memory of her birth experience

• mothers the mother

The acceptance of doulas in maternity is growing rapidly with the recognition of their important contribution to the improved physical outcomes and emotional well being of mothers and infants.

Why use a Doula?

Women have complex needs during childbirth and the weeks that follow. In addition to medical care, love and companionship provided by their partners, women need consistent, continuous reassurance, comfort, encouragement and respect. They need individualized care based on their circumstances and preferences.

I am educated and experienced in childbirth and the postpartum period and am prepared to provide physical (non-medical), emotional and informational support to women and their partners during labor and birth, as well as to families in the weeks following childbirth.  I offer a loving touch, positioning and comfort measures that make childbearing women and families feel nurtured and cared for.

Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth

• tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications

• reduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experience

• reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and caesareans

• reduces the mother’s request for pain medication and/or epidurals

Research shows parents who receive support can:

• Feel more secure and cared for

• Are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics

• Have greater success with breastfeeding

• Have greater self-confidence

• Have less postpartum depression

Women & couples hire doulas for many reasons. Some couples hire a doula just as much for the partner as for the labouring woman. Some women in our region who are seeking midwifery care turn to me as a doula to provide them with as close to a home like environment as possible given the choice for midwifery is just not available here, yet! Doula services are as flexible as you want them to be. 

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