Jessica Meeds

Working with Jessica from the start of my second pregnancy to finish, made all the difference in the world!! It was such a wonderful experience and so very different from my first pregnancy! She is truly something so very special… and I believe was born and called by god to help, support and guide women like myself through this transformational time of pregnancy, labor and birth. 
I came out of my first pregnancy feeling very defeated for having to be induced and medicated.. and looking back very uneasy over the care I received. There was no guidance at all from the drs and nurses throughout my whole pregnancy on the actual birth/labor process and then when it came time to deliver I was scared, nervous and had no idea what to expect. Attempting to go in with no information on what my body was capable of, zero preparation for labor and ultimately birth, was a recipe for induction and epidural. Two things I did not want. 
Working with Jessica opened my eyes to the amazing ability of my body and what I was truly born to do as a woman. She helped me through every insecurity I had and all the worries and fear that can inevitable pop up throughout this 9 month journey. I felt seen and supported. Unlike my first pregnancy, Jessica was there every step of the way with me and my husband. Providing us with information and techniques from her vast experience and studies, to best prepare ourselves for the big day. She also shared videos and content from her continued research and personal development in her craft. It’s just incredible how up to date she stays on the topic of pregnancy and birth. 
I could go on and on about how wonderful she is, but most importantly I will say that my second pregnancy which ended in on-time spontaneous labor and an unmedicated vaginal birth was nothing short of AMAZING and ALL because of Jessica’s support, love and care!

I cannot recommend Jessica enough! She made my VBAC dreams come true. My first pregnancy ended with a traumatic unplanned C-section due to baby being in ‘sunny side’ position and after 3 hours of pushing not descending through my pelvis. Postpartum recovery was rough both mentally and physically. It was my dream to have a VBAC with my next pregnancy but I still had a lot of fear from my first labor experience. From the start of our relationship, Jessica heard me when I told her my fears about having a poorly positioned baby. She was great at helping me create a simple and clear birth plan that highlighted my values. The weeks leading up to my due date, Jessica made a point to check in with me and give me exercises to help get baby in the optimal position. My due date came and went and eventually I scheduled an induction at 41 weeks. Induction was not part of my plan but I felt confident knowing that I had Jessica there to support me. When Jessica arrived to our delivery room she got to setting up the ambience with lights and powerful words of encouragement. She guided me in exercises all focused on baby positioning. When labor started to pick up, she was there pushing on my back and reminding me to breathe and stay loose. I had a moment during labor when the pain brought back memories from my previous labor that I thought I was better off with a C-section . Jessica was there to listen and remind me of my strength. I continued to labor with an epidural and she continued supporting me by working with the labor nurses on my positioning. She was by my side with energy and excitement as I started pushing. I couldn’t believe it when I could feel the head of my baby crowning. Jessica filmed my birth and captured the moments beautifully. I am so grateful for her love and care.

Jessica was truly a Godsend for our family. My husband and I are first time parents and originally had planned to skip hiring a doula for financial reasons. We later changed our minds, and wow I am so glad we did. Jessica was a calm, guiding voice amidst the unknowns of childbirth. She helped us to feel prepared, confident and at ease. I desired a drug free birth, and she helped me achieve that. She was our advocate and helped us keep the birth experience in line with our desires when hospital staff pushed for something different. And most importantly, she kept Christ at the center of this incredible opportunity we get to partner in creation with him. She turned the hospital labor & delivery room into a sanctuary where I felt calm and safe. We have absolutely zero regrets and recommend Jessica without hesitation to any parents, regardless of what type of birth they desire.

I found Jessica from this directory. This was my 4th child and I had never used a doula or anything and I ended up experiencing my dream birth and it was wonderful. Leading up to it I felt so confident because I had a support person/friend in Jessica. I didn’t know what to expect hiring a doula and she ended up being the person I talked to constantly about any fear, question or funny thoughts that would arise my whole pregnancy. She was like my personal hype girl all pregnancy and also during and after labor and delivery. She truly cared about me and my whole family. My husband trusted her and liked her and so did my kids. We met because she was my doula and I think I got a new friend out of it too;) If you’re on the fence about hiring her, just do it. I’m very thankful I did!

Jessica is everything you could hope for in a doula, in addition to being a truly wonderful human being. She is thoughtful, kind, genuine, organized, experienced, and professional. With her guidance I had an excellent birth experience, and I would not hesitate to engage her for help with future babies (we hope to have another!). What you can expect: Jessica will come prepared! She has excellent materials that she has developed, including thought-provoking questionnaires that will help prepare you mentally for delivery and the fourth trimester. She will meet twice with you before the birth and another time postpartum. It was very helpful to us to be more educated about childbirth, and it was especially great to have my husband included in the conversation for him to be more informed on what things he could do to help the process. She has great advice on nutrition, exercise routines, and anything else you could possibly think to ask about. Her expertise is invaluable. She is happy to share her own opinions if prompted, yet she is also genuinely supportive of the parents’ decisions and desires – whatever your birth preferences may be, be assured that Jessica will be there to assist and advocate for those things. During labor and delivery: Jessica is an exceptional doula. The number one reason why I recommend her is her thorough knowledge of what positions and exercises would help move the labor along. She encouraged me to work through the pain in a kind but firm manner, and I personally believe she was instrumental in reducing the amount of time I spent in labor and delivery. She helped guide my husband in assisting me, was in constant communication with us during early labor, and came to our house to help during the more strenuous parts before our departure to the hospital. She was equipped with all sorts of helpful tools – essential oils, stress balls, even little LED candles for the delivery room. These thoughtful gestures went above and beyond due care. Jessica is, simply put, a great person and a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Jessica!

Jessica Meeds was an incredible doula. She is very passionate about and dedicated to her job. We hired her for the birth of our first child. She made it such a wonderful experience for my wife and I. It was great to have an experienced person like Jessica totally dedicated to making my wife feel comfortable and cared for. As a husband, I did my best, but there’s only so much I can do. Jessica made us feel so empowered and supported. She was such a great coach from beginning to end. We had a 36 hour labor and she stayed with us the entire time! She was such a positive and calming presence the entire team. We definitely plan to use Jessica for our future births! We love Jessica!

Being our first child and having no family members who I would have been comfortable with having with me during labor and delivery, I wanted a doula to help me prepare for and support me during the event of bringing my child into this world. Jessica did a great job filling this role.

I believe a doula would be helpful for anyone, even during the best case/easiest scenarios. However, I would sugggest that having a seasoned doula is especially even more helpful during the more stressful scenarios.

I had no complications or noted significant risks during my entire pregnancy. However, during a much longer than anticipated L&D, some unexpected and simply unpreventable difficulty came up. Jessica was very helpful in helping me be more prepared beforehand than I otherwise would have been, supporting me and my husband, helping with methods to handle and get through some physical and mental stressors and strategies to keep labor progressing, and was knowledgeable and useful to bounce my thoughts off of while empowering me to figure out my own choices when things stopped going according to my original plan.

If it was only my husband and I alone during this time, I think it would have been a whole lot harder/more overwhelming for us to process and figure out some things during childbirth. Jessica brought some healthy breaths of positivity and hope, information, focus, and logic that we both benefited from.

I do now have a happy healthy baby. Jessica played a useful part in helping my navigate my own birth experience leading up to this, and she was even helpful for my husband to not feel alone and overwhelmed in being my only support during the most intense parts of my childbirth. Thanks Jessica!

My experience with Jessica was absolutely incredible. From our initial meeting, Jessica exudes warmth, professionalism, and a deep knowledge of childbirth. She provided invaluable emotional support and guidance throughout my pregnancy and during labor. Her calming presence and expertise truly made a difference in how I managed pain and stress during labor.

She captured every significant moment beautifully, without ever being intrusive. Their photographs are not just pictures but cherished memories that I will treasure forever

If you’re looking for a birth doula and photographer who will enhance your birth experience and provide you with stunning photographs to cherish forever, look no further!

I am so beyond grateful to have had Jessica as our doula for the birth of our first child. From our first meeting, she made me feel cared for, comfortable, and validated by deeply listening to my hopes and dreams for having an unmedicated labor and delivery. Her expert knowledge and incorporation of evidence-based practices felt extremely reassuring as my husband and I navigated all the new information and choices we had to make, with Jessica providing unconditional support every step of the way. As someone who tends towards anxious thoughts, Jessica helped me address my fears and encouraged me to develop affirmations that grounded me through my labor and ultimately helped me have the incredible, empowering birth experience I had dreamed of. One of my favorite parts about working with Jessica was how she encouraged my husband throughout the process, especially during labor itself, so that he felt prepared to support me during those challenging moments. The most incredible surprise of all was the beautiful photos she took during my labor and our son’s birth! They truly capture the most special, loving, and vulnerable moments of this life-changing experience and we’ll treasure them forever. Hiring Jessica was hands down the best decision we made in our pregnancy journey and I’d recommend her to anyone looking to have an unwavering, positive, grounding, and informed doula on their birth team.

Hiring Jessica as our doula to ease the process of this pregnancy was one of the best decisions we made. I could not recommend working with her more than I do.

As first time parents embarking on this extremely exciting yet scary adventure, having a person on our side with as much experience and knowledge as Jessica proved to help alleviate so many of the potential stressors of the unknown. Her ability to emotionally support, educate, and empower us in our journey to parenthood provided a sense of security that helped alleviate so much of the stress and anxiety of this pregnancy while culminating in the perfect delivery experience of our beautiful daughter!

We are so lucky to have been able to work with Jessica leading up to and after the birth of our daughter. She was one of the greatest resources we were able to lean on during this typically stressful and scary time.

Help yourself have the experience you envision and work with Jessica!

Having Jessica as our doula has been an amazing experience! From the very first meeting, she demonstrated genuine care for me and my baby and made me feel appreciated and empowered. Jessica supported my wish for an unmedicated natural birth, believing in me every step of the way. I’m incredibly happy with the outcome and grateful to have had her by my side, not just for me but for my husband and mom. Her passion for her work shines through, and her sweet, calm demeanor made all the difference. Jessica will always hold a special place in our hearts. Highly recommend!

What a blessing it was to get to work with Jessica. Upon first meeting her, she radiates a sense of peace and calm. As a first time mom I knew I needed someone just like that to support my husband and I through labor and delivery. Her voice is soothing, yet empowering, and she had all of the tools to support in the phases before, during, and after labor. She is incredibly knowledgeable and provides unbiased information to help you make the best decision for you. She will also be your biggest advocate in the delivery room for anything you may need. Jessica is truly one of a kind and has found her calling in life.

Out of any tool you could choose to have at your birth, having a doula is the number one tool I recommend, especially if that doula is Jessica. This was my first baby, and I had a wonderful un-medicated water birth, but I could not have done it without Jessica. She supported both my husband and I throughout my entire pregnancy, labor and postpartum experience. She gave me stretches and breathing techniques that would physically help me during labor, and she gave me emotional support that helped me get into the right mindset for labor. There were a couple times I didn’t know if I could do it and I started to panic, but Jessica said something to me that helped me push past those fears and bring my baby into the world. “This pain cannot be stronger than you, because it is you.” I don’t know what I would have done if Jessica wasn’t there to encourage and support me. I will definitely be hiring her for every one of my future pregnancies.