Jenna Wilson

You can’t quantify the kind of thing Jenna does. It would be inappropriate to place something like this in any kind of metric so I won’t. Instead I’ll tell you what happened. I’ll try to be brief but I make no promises. Ours is not a new story. Planned for a home birth, ended up transferring to the hospital after 30 hours of labor, finished with an emergency cesarean. What was supposed to be sunshine and rainbows turned into a 4 am car ride and 4 day stay far from home; unfamiliar, unforgiving, unexpected. I’d like to tell you about how great Jenna is for a homebirth but I can’t speak on that. I can say for certain that once we were in the medical system Jenna shed her civilian costume and the cape came out. (For sake of transparency this is metaphor, Jenna does not actually wear a cape, unfortunately…) A doula is a sort of custodian for the birthing experience, or maybe like a steward. Jenna’s familiarity with Mission’s system is beyond reasonable expectation. I mean, she’s on a first name basis with many of the nurses and plenty others I didn’t see. Nobody likes going to a party where they don’t know anybody. It wasn’t like that. It was more like we crashed a party with the most popular kid in school. Things kept happening to our advantage that in retrospect had to be the result of orchestrations behind the scenes. Jenna knows the system well enough to play it. This is not where her skills end. She somehow knows exactly what is needed before it is needed. She knows what we’re feeling before we can say it. She knows what we’re afraid of and knows exactly what we need to hear. Most of all, when the already rough waves got huge, she moved through the water like an Atlantean. We would have drowned without her. When the beeping got louder and the nurses stopped whispering and started shouting Jenna looked at me and told me what was happening. It might have been telepathic, maybe I was just reading her face. When things got blurry and I couldn’t see, I felt Jenna’s hand on my shoulder, it made it easier to breathe. When the love of my life was rushed out and all the nurses and doctors started running and but my legs all of a sudden didn’t work, Jenna got under my arm and carried me. When I was alone waiting to hear if I would be allowed in for the surgery my greatest concern would have been for my wife but the fear was fleeting because I knew that Jenna was in there with her. When they did let me in and handed me this strange naked creature and I didn’t have a single clue what to do and my wife was still unconscious, Jenna was there. Jenna knew what to do. In the following days when our baby was screaming and I couldn’t figure out what he needed, Jenna was on the phone checking in. Now it’s almost 4 weeks since and Jenna was just here, making sure everything was right. I can’t say how great Jenna would have been for our home birth because that didn’t happen. What I can say is that if you want to be prepared for anything, Jenna should be on your team. There are other doulas who offer the same things Jenna offers. There is only one person who can do what Jenna does the way Jenna does it.

- Mason George

Jenna is at once a calming presence and a wellspring of evidence and experience based care. She was vital to our family during my pregnancy/labor and delivery in 2024, and once again at the beginning of 2026. Her support, knowledge and encouragement throughout all things pre and postnatal I could not have done without. Spinning babies and bodywork were both essential especially in my last months of pregnancy. She provides unbiased information and guidance that helped us feel empowered to make life impacting decisions and to be our own advocates. Her compassion and attentiveness postpartum was life giving to both me and my babies. Being on the first and second time parent journey with Jenna has been such a privilege and we are so grateful. Jenna is a beautiful special soul and you would do well to place yourself in her care.

- Taylor Broadrick

Working with Jenna during my first pregnancy was one of the best decisions we made. From the moment we met her, my husband and I felt completely at ease—her genuine personality and calm presence made it so easy to trust her right away. Throughout my pregnancy, she provided incredible support and guidance. Jenna is very knowledgeable and has a wonderful way of explaining things that makes you feel informed and confident without ever feeling overwhelmed. I always felt like I could reach out ask any question, and her resources and advice were invaluable during that time. During labor and birth, her presence was exactly what I needed. She brought such a calm, comforting energy into the space, helping me feel safe, grounded, and truly empowered. She knew when to offer encouragement or advice, and how to create an environment where I felt seen, heard, and supported every step of the way. I especially liked that she didn’t just look out for me but also offered support for my husband. She had a huge impact on us having a positive birth experience. Her support didn’t stop after the birth either. Jenna was available for questions and provided two incredibly helpful postpartum visits with hands-on support that made a real difference for us during those early days. We are so grateful not only for Jenna’s care as a doula but also for the connection we built with her as a person. We truly feel lucky to have met her. We would absolutely work with her again for any future pregnancies and can’t recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much, Jenna! ♥

- Janina Semmler