Jess Van Wherry

About me

Hi! I'm Jess. I've been a birth doula for over 2 years and have attended 30+ births. I came into this work having a doula myself and am lucky to call her my mentor. My approach is simple: I meet you where you are. I take the time to understand you and your family's priorities for your birth, and I offer as much (or as little!) education as you'd like. Sending along resources and recommendations tailored to what you need, when you need it. Getting ready together I offer a birth planning session where we walk through what to expect in early labor, once you arrive at your place of birth, and the options available to you during admission, pushing, newborn care, and the third stage. Depending on your desires, I can help advocate when something isn't standard practice, and I'll be right there watching for your preferences on the big day. I also offer an in-person prenatal session for you and your partner, where we go over comfort measures and gold-star labor positions (shoutout Spinning Babies!). As your due date gets closer, I help normalize and support those final weeks — encouraging rest, relaxation, and peace as you prepare to meet your baby. On the big day We're busy! I offer plenty of hands-on support — counter pressure, massage, and continued work on positions to help your baby descend. This is all with the support and collaboration of your care team which is important to create a calm, supportive envrionment. Please forgive my lack of a doula website as I have mostly been taking births through an agency. I did attach my womb recording business as I can offer this to my client's free of charge :) I'm so excited for you, and if you've read this far — thank you. I really hope we get to connect. 🤍

Education

B.S., Marketing, Virginia Tech (2011)

Certification and training

DONA International Approved Birth Doula Workshop (2024)

Specialties

Languages

English

Service introduction

Full Spectrum Birth Doula Support What's included: -Unlimited access to me — text, call, or email any time from contract signing onward with questions, concerns, or just to talk something through -Virtual Kick off call to go through your initial intake and meet with parnter -1 Virtual Prenatal Birth Planning Session — we'll walk through your priorities and preferences for early labor, admission, pushing, newborn care, and the third stage (partners welcomed!) -1 In-Home Prenatal Visit — hands-on time together with your partner to practice comfort measures and labor positions -Day-of Labor Support — in-person support from active labor through birth, with hands-on help like counter pressure, massage, and positioning. Emotional support and a witness to your birth desires -Optional Postpartum Visit — additional support after baby arrives, if desired in home or virtual to recap birth and check in :) -A free Real Womb Recording — a professionally captured recording of your womb (what baby actually hears!) your heartbeat, belly sounds, whooshing of placenta and your voice looped and layered for you to use for the 4th trimester and beyond for newborn comfort, soothing, and sleep/nap support.

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