Photo by India Earl

welcome, I’m happy you’re here

I’m Jess — I am a mama, wife, artist and doula.

Being a doula has felt like a soul calling for me. I grew up loving birth, babies, and motherhood. Birth wasn’t something I feared; it was something women were called to do.

After having my first daughter in 2021, there was a draw for me to support women to uplift their voices during labor, and educate them about the preparation it takes to go into birth and postpartum. With my first birth, I prepared for months physically, however, emotionally, I needed that guidance through postpartum. I experience severe PPD, PPA, and PPOCD and looking back I would have loved to lean on that emotional consistent support of my doula and community more. It took me having my second daughter, finding my doula and life-long mentor, Jaime, to listen and encourage me, during a stage where I had no family and friends nearby, to build up community and step into becoming a doula.

No matter how you envision your birth, I am here to guide and empower you and your family through it. That may look different for everyone; it can be processing a loss, walking with you into that appointment, preparing for the unknown, or help guide and empower you through these transitions.

BOOK A CONSULTATION

Black and white photo of three people outdoors: a man, a woman, and a small child. The man has glasses and short hair, wearing a t-shirt. The woman has long hair, wearing a cozy sweater and wide-leg pants. The child has curly hair, wearing a shirt and patterned shoes. They are standing on grass with bushes and trees in the background.

ACCEPTING
✓ Apple Health Plans (Medicaid)
✓ Oregon Health Plans (Medicaid)
✓ Private Pay
✓ HSA/FSA

SERVICE AREA
✓ Walla Walla
✓ Richland, Kennewick, Pasco
✓ Hermiston, Umatilla
✓ Pendleton, Athena, Milton

OFFERINGS
✓ Birth Doula
✓ Postpartum Doula
✓ Birth Photography & Videography
✓ Childbirth Education (Private Classes & Group Classes)
✓ Bereavement Support
✓ Placenta Encapsulation
✓ Closing of the Bones

SUPPORTING
✓ Hospital births
✓ Cesareans & VBACs
✓ Inductions
✓ High Risk Pregnancies & Birth
✓ Pregnancy Loss
✓ Low-Intervention Home Birth
✓ Birth Center

GO-TO BIRTH COMFORT TOOLS
✓ Bath & Shower
✓ Aromatherapy
✓ Massage/Bodywork
✓ Calming words of encouragement
✓ “Motion is Lotion” & “Use gravity, it’s free!”
✓ Guided Breathing

Fun Facts

How Many Kids: 2 girls

Astrology: I’m a Virgo ♍️

Spotify on repeat: My friends give me a hard time because I could listen to the same song for HOURS/YEARS. 😅 I’ve listened to Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah for 4 hours straight. My top listened to song this year is “The Night We Met” Lord Huron. I have a pretty wide range from Kanye and Sia to Worship Music, Alternative and 60s Jazz. I’m a Christmas music in October kind of person & love listening to Ella Fitzgerald on vinyl when I’m home.

Go-to Drink for Births: Red Bull

Early bird or Night Owl: Night Owl🌙

Hobbies: Pilates, Dancing, Ceramics and Painting

Introvert or Extrovert: Introvert & homebody

Favorite TV Shows: The Mentalist, Monk, Silo, DARK

Favorite Season: Fall 🍂 and Christmas 🎄

Ideal Birth Location: For myself, I’ve had 2 little to no intervention hospital births and ideally next would be a home birth. For clients, whatever makes you feel the most comfortable!

What would be on your labor playlist: I listened only to a sound bath and hypnobirthing during my labors

Three words your clients would use to describe you: I’d like to say it would be, Calming, Intuitive, and Understanding

What is always in your doula bag: Eye drops for myself (for the long nights), Gum/Mints, Spiky Labor Balls

Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese or Italian Food

Favorite Scent: Clary Sage, Pine and Palo Santo

Mountains or Beach Vacation: Mountains 🏔️

Favorite Vacation: Iceland or Chamonix, France, I love the snow and cold weather

Go-To Rituals after a birth: Shower to wash away emotionally the ties to the birth, Prayer and Meditation, Massage and Acupuncture

Job if you weren’t a doula: I was a wedding photographer but I’d like to work towards becoming a midwife at some point

A woman holding a young girl in a grassy field during daytime, both embracing each other with the girl’s face closely pressed to the woman's. The photo is black and white, with trees in the background.

Photo by India Earl

supported, nurtured and guided from
Womb Within

It is an honor to center clients in their experience and help support into life feeling held, supported, and confident in who they are as a parent. No matter how you envision your birth, I am here to guide and empower you and your family through it. That may look different for everyone; it can be processing a loss, walking with you into that appointment, preparing for the unknown, or being there while you give birth.