Ruggles, Jennifer
5.0
近期评价22
基本信息
Birth Doula Services
Birth Attendance
- DONA International-Approved Workshop, June 2021
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- Abortion support
- Acupressure
- Antepartum doula support
- Aromatherapy
- Baby-led weaning
- Babywearing education
- Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
- Childbirth education services
- First Aid and CPR
- Full spectrum doula services
- Lactation consultant/counselor services
- LGBTQIA+ Support
- Military families support
- Miscarriage support
- Newborn care and parenting classes
- Parenting consulting
- Photography - Birth
- Photography - Maternity
- Photography - Newborn
- Placenta encapsulation
- Prenatal & postpartum fitness services
- Reduced rates for women considering adoption
- Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
- Sleep support consulting
- Stillbirth and infant loss support
- Surrogates and intended parents
- TENS units rental
- Twins and multiples birth support
- Twins and multiples postpartum support
- Virtual and remote doula support
Doula 培训
- DONA International-Approved Workshop, June 2021
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As a DONA trained birth doula, I offer a broad range of support and advocacy for pregnant people before, during, and after childbirth. I provide physical, emotional, and educational support, suggestions for comfort measures and positioning, a nurturing presence, and encourage each client's individual choices. Every birth is a unique experience and by taking the time to get to know my clients I am able to meet each birthing person where they are in their needs and encourage their decisions. It is my goal to provide continuous care, to affirm your strength, and to show up with ideas, tools and a willingness to go with the flow of each birth as it unfolds. Birth Doula Package *Initial consultation *1-2 Prenatal Visits *Continuous Labor and Delivery Support *Photo documentation, delivered via private online album *1-2 Hours Immediate Postpartum Support *1-2 Postpartum Visits
近期评价
5.0
最近2年22条近期评价
3周前
已翻译自英文·
我和我的导乐 Jenn 合作的经历真的非常好。从一开始，她就很冷静、让人安心，而且相处起来很轻松，这对我进入分娩时的状态有很大帮助。
我的分娩和整个产程实际上进展得很快，说实话，我觉得 Jenn 在这方面功不可没。她真的帮助我顺利度过产程，指导我调整姿势和呼吸方式，让整个过程持续推进，同时又不会让人觉得不知所措。
在分娩过程中，她是非常可靠的支持。她帮助我理解当时发生了什么，也会在我需要时替我表达，但从来不会显得强势。感觉她整个过程中都完全站在我这边。她对我丈夫来说也是很大的支持，这一点我非常感激——他因此感觉更有信心，也更有参与感，而不是手足无措。
有一件事对我来说特别有意义，就是她对细节非常留心。就在我开始用力之前，她甚至还问我要不要化妆，因为我之前提到过这件事，这真的非常贴心（不过我当时已经迫不及待想见到宝宝了，所以我说不用，哈哈）。她还帮我们拍了照片，而且拍得特别好。我真的很感激能把那些时刻记录下来。
总的来说，有 Jenn 在场让我的整个经历好了很多。我感到被支持、更有掌控感，也在整个过程中压力小了很多。如果有人在考虑请导乐，我一定会推荐她。
3周前
已翻译自英文·
我现在已经有幸在两次分娩中都由 Jenn 担任我的导乐，我可以毫不犹豫地说，选择她是我做过的最正确的决定之一。
当我怀第一个孩子时，一切都感觉很陌生。我想要的不只是分娩时的支持——我还想感到自己是有准备的。Jenn 以一种非常周到、踏实的方式解释各种事情，让我感到自己有能力，而不是被吓倒。
我的第一次产程很漫长。过程中有几次产程停滞，也有一些时刻我感到筋疲力尽。我们被要求在医院里走两个小时。Jenn 每一分每一秒都陪在我身边。在她的指导和鼓励下，我得以在没有使用镇痛药物的情况下分娩。
经历了那次之后，我就知道第二次分娩时我还想要 Jenn 陪伴。我的第二次产程与第一次完全不同——然而，Jenn 再一次恰好是我所需要的。这一次，进展很快，但因为她第一次时对我的充分准备，我有信心尽可能长时间地在家中待产。我没有对每一次身体感觉都反复怀疑，也没有急着赶去医院。我知道自己的身体在做什么，并且信任它。
拥有 Jenn 陪伴我们，其中最有意义的一点，是她与我丈夫配合得非常好。分娩这件事，对一个人来说要独自承担全部支持工作实在太多了。这让我的丈夫能够深度参与其中，而不会感到不堪重负。
除了分娩过程本身，Jenn 真正与众不同的地方还在于她这个人。她不会在分娩结束后就消失。在我两次分娩之后，她都主动关心我，而且不是那种例行公事式的问候，而是真诚、体贴的关怀。不知从什么时候开始，她不再只是“我的导乐”，而成了一个我非常喜爱并视为亲密朋友的人。这种连接非常难得，也充分说明了她是怎样的一个人。
3周前
已翻译自英文·
Jenn太棒了！这是我的第一个宝宝，而我本身就是一个容易焦虑的人，所以我非常想找一位导乐，这样在医院里除了我丈夫之外，至少还能有一个始终陪在我身边的人，她了解我的偏好和恐惧，能让我感觉更放松、更安心，并在需要时帮助我表达和维护我的需求。从我见到她的那一刻起，我就觉得特别合拍，也知道她很适合我，不仅是因为她的方式方法，也因为我们还能因为咖啡或书之类的事情产生共鸣。在与她合作的整个过程中——产前、分娩时以及产后——她都带来了一种平静而稳定的存在感，而且我也知道，如果我需要，她会成为那个帮助激励我、给我额外打气的人！她回答了我所有的问题，真的帮助我和我丈夫都放松了下来；而且在我分娩期间——那是一次相当漫长的生产——她和我丈夫配合得非常好。我非常感谢Jenn，感谢她带给我的那份平静与安心，我也会强烈推荐她给任何正在寻找导乐的人！
2个月前
Jenn was such a wonderful doula and I am so grateful I had her as part of my support system during my pregnancy and postpartum.
2个月前
I highly recommend Jenn for all pre- and postpartum needs! I realized I needed additional support for my VBAC. I interviewed locally and immediately knew Jenn was the best fit. We jumped into gear, talking through scenarios and preparing for what I hoped to be a natural birth. What stood out to me was Jenn's extensive experience, having training beyond traditional approaches with a robust method and network of support.
I ended up needing to be induced due to high blood pressure at 41 weeks. I was disappointed and stressed. Jenn maintained constant support, quick to respond to questions, reassuring that my VBAC was still possible, and provided grounding. We made it through a 1.5 day induction, in no small part due to Jenns' support, both through messages and coming to the hospital at the exact right time. I had challenges with an aggressive and abrasive OB, Jenn both stood up for me and allowed me to decompress after to get me back in the positive headspace to continue labor. When it came to the challenging time of choosing an epidural, Jenn continued to be a positive force. She stayed up overnight for 12 hours, working with the nurses and my husband to rotate my body and be my emotional grounding. In the final moments hoping to avoid a c-section after 24 hours of my water being broken, Jenn's big smile and calming hand gave me hope and acceptance. Surprisingly, my baby finally descended and was ready to push. It was truly a miraculous result and experience. I am 100% sure I would not have had the confidence and optimism to continue through the labor without Jenn by our side!
I cannot speak highly enough to Jenn's professionalism, support, extensive knowledge, and advocacy. She has a thorough and thoughtful system to support pregnant clients without making it overwhelming and is on hand and accessible with questions and uncertainty. Her kindness and bedside manner are the best in the business and she is truly phenomenal!
2个月前
I highly recommend Jenn for all pre- and postpartum needs! I realized I needed additional support for my VBAC. I interviewed locally and immediately knew Jenn was the best fit. We jumped into gear, talking through scenarios and preparing for what I hoped to be a natural birth. What stood out to me was Jenn's extensive experience, having training beyond traditional approaches with a robust method and network of support.
I ended up needing to be induced due to high blood pressure at 41 weeks. I was disappointed and stressed. Jenn maintained constant support, quick to respond to questions, reassuring that my VBAC was still possible, and provided grounding. We made it through a 1.5 day induction, in no small part due to Jenns' support, both through messages and coming to the hospital at the exact right time. I had challenges with an aggressive and abrasive OB, Jenn both stood up for me and allowed me to decompress after to get me back in the positive headspace to continue labor. When it came to the challenging time of choosing an epidural, Jenn continued to be a positive force. She stayed up overnight for 12 hours, working with the nurses and my husband to rotate my body and be my emotional grounding. In the final moments hoping to avoid a c-section after 24 hours of my water being broken, Jenn's big smile and calming hand gave me hope and acceptance. Surprisingly, my baby finally descended and was ready to push. It was truly a miraculous result and experience. I am 100% sure I would not have had the confidence and optimism to continue through the labor without Jenn by our side!
I cannot speak highly enough to Jenn's professionalism, support, extensive knowledge, and advocacy. She has a thorough and thoughtful system to support pregnant clients without making it overwhelming and is on hand and accessible with questions and uncertainty. Her kindness and bedside manner are the best in the business and she is truly phenomenal!
10个月前
Jenn was an absolutely amazing birth and postpartum support! I would highly recommend her to anyone! An OB doctor friend knew I was looking for a doula and called me on her way home post a delivery to say Jenn was her favorite doula she's worked with. In the first conversation with Jenn, it was evident that she immediately understood our hopes which included an unmedicated hospital birth and to breastfeed, and had resources and knowledge to support this. My nerves around labor passed once I knew Jenn would be our support. My partner had felt a sense of relief too knowing someone else would be present to guide us.
Prior to labor, she came to our house a couple times. Each time she had another person on her team who would be back up if she couldn't make it. Meeting the back up support ahead of time was not common and appreciated. She walked us through what to expect, tips for once contractions started, and practice with having a baby latch on the breast.
Once contractions started, we were in frequent communication as she guided us through when to head to hospital. At the hospital Jenn was an phenomenal advocate for us. She informed the nurses about my hopes and spoke up when their asks did not align with where I was in the labor process. An example was they needed to take my vitals and I had yet to sit down through a contraction. When they told her this, she suggested they find a way to connect to the system while still standing.
Jenn did everything possible to set me up for a positive birth experience, including jokes when needed. Without her I would not have been successful in achieving my hope of an unmedicated birth. 20+ hours later and endless pushing, she was by our side the entire time.
As for breastfeeding, her advice was so helpful! From the moment the baby was born to even a few months later when I had issues. 12 out 10 for Jenn! She'll support whatever birth goals you have or outcomes that happen!
2年前
I cannot recommend Jenn highly enough! She was an incredible support throughout my entire birth experience. From the very beginning of my pregnancy, Jenn provided us with valuable educational information that helped us feel prepared and empowered.
What I appreciated most was her ability to support not just me, but my husband as well. She made sure he was an active participant in the process, which made a world of difference for both of us. Her calming presence and expertise truly helped us navigate this journey.
If you're looking for compassionate and knowledgeable support during pregnancy and birth, Jenn is the perfect choice. Thank you, Jenn, for everything!
2年前
Jenn was our backup doula in case something happened and our own doula ran into issues when it came time for labor but we joked right away after meeting her that she was invited to our birth just because we liked her! She immediately babied our two big dogs and was funny and personable when she came to meet us. She was then gracious enough to do our newborn photos and made us all look great, even sweaty, sore, overwhelmed me. She took beautiful photos of our oldest with her dad, a few of our sweet pups (most photogs have tried and failed to achieve this), and some truly special moments celebrating this body that grew a baby, survived a c-section, and was leaking breast milk during the shoot. Cannot say enough good things about Jenn!
2年前
Jenn was wonderful. We worked with her in partnership with Sheilena, her colleague and our primary doula. Jenn was enthusiastic and friendly and easy going. She validated some hard choices and made me feel good about them, which is a tough skill! She also took our beautiful newborn photos, which I will treasure forever. We’re so grateful for Jenn, Sheilena and the whole team. They made our transition to a family so much easier.
3年前
Jennifer was a lifesaver for me. I had a challenging birth and she was there the entire time! That women stayed with me for over 27 hours! I needed her and she was there. She made me feel comfortable and helped give me the confidence I needed with it being my first time as a mom. She was always available and responsive throughout our experience together. She is extremely knowledgeable and she has a huge village of people in her field to pull info from. I also felt she is very intuative with what someone needs knowing when to step in and not. Highly highly recommend her!
3年前
I loved working with Jenn as my doula! I would hire her again in an instant. She is genuinely so kind and empathetic while also being very grounded. I felt comfortable with her from the beginning, like talking to an old friend. Her presence for me during labor was so comforting, especially during some unexpected complications I had during this birth. I felt like it was the perfect balance of intuitive support from her along with gentle, but firm, advocacy. She helped me come back to myself when things got tough and I was struggling.
She is also very knowledgeable about, well, all the things a doula should know and especially about using positioning to support labor progress. With her help I was able to have the shortest labor I've ever had (fourth baby, 4 hours of active labor after having 8-12 hour labors with babies 1-3). All the while she took beautiful photos of my labor and birth. I can't recommend her highly enough.
3年前
I had an amazing time with her by my side during my slight difficult pregnancy. Also provided beautiful photos to capture the beautiful moments of meeting our beautiful son ! # boymom2
3年前
Jenn is extremely educated and informed. She was an amazing advocate and caring companion throughout my birthing experience. What was anticipated to be a vaginal delivery became three days of labor, and ultimately, a C-section. Although the epidural failed me three times, Jenn never failed me once! Plus, she's funny. Without a doubt, would recommend.
4年前
Jenn is very personable and a wonderul doula and photographer. My contractions started at 4am and she responded immediatly when I texted her then. She gave me some pointers to help with early labor and continued to stay engaged with texts to my husband when my labor intensified. When she came to my house in the morning, she gave effective suggestions for positioning and offered other pain management ideas that helped immensely when I was laboring at home, and helped me decide when to head to the birthing center. After we got to the birthing center, Jenn's presence offered calm and encouragement for both my husband and I - she offered pain management ideas which were very helpful during labor, transition, and pushing, allowing me to focus on birthing in the tub. With Jenn's guidance, I was able to have my ideal birth. In addition to guiding me during the birth experience, Jenn was all the while taking wonderful photos of the process at the same time. She shared the photos with us afterward and they were beautiful captures of our birth experience - I am printing a booklet with these photos as a memory book. I would not hesitate to hrie Jenn as my doula for my next birth.
4年前
Jenn is a truly gifted doula. My sister's natural birth ended up in an emergency C section but because of Jenna's skill, wonderful communication, and tenderness we were supported and felt confident with each decision we made. She not only provided support for my sister and her partner, but genuinely gave holistic care to the entire family. We are so grateful for her and would 10/10 recommend her to anyone looking for a doula!
4年前
If you’re thinking about hiring a Doula just do it! Going through pregnancy with the support of Jenn and her team was so much better than going it alone. I always knew I wanted to work with a doula, and with it being my first baby I knew I needed that extra support. When I meet Jenn she was so down to earth and relatable. When we talked about my wishes for birth, I never felt judged or silly. There’s really so much to consider with birth that you probably don’t consider, it can get really medical and technical which can cause some fear or worry and having a Doula to remind you of your strength is priceless. Our doula Jenn was so supportive and knowledgeable through the whole process, plus she included my husband in everything. We met a few times before the big day to talk about whatever I had questions about and we also met to go over and practice different birthing positions and laboring positions. It was nice to practice the positions in person and be able to practice with my husband. Not only do you get Jenn’s support, but you also get her team and their expertise. I was having trouble breastfeeding because of a stay in the nicu and Jenn suggested I meet with Cherish to help. I was able to start breastfeeding with her help and couldn’t be more thankful. I’m usually a private person but I felt so comfortable around Jenn and Cherish and that helped me with labor and breastfeeding. Even though we are finished working together I feel as though I could reach out to Jenn for anything baby related and still feel supported. I’m so glad to have met Jenn and her team of doulas and would highly recommend Jenn as your birth support—birthing a baby is such a huge life experience and you don’t want to do it alone.
4年前
When we interviewed with Jenn I knew almost immediately that I wanted her to be our doula. She is so friendly, easy going and knowledgeable. I quickly felt comfortable with her and it was so nice to have her just a text or phone call away throughout my pregnancy to talk about anything and everything. She walked us through our birth plan, what to expect and so much more leading up to our birth. We ended up having to make a decision at the end whether to schedule a c-section due to baby’s position which was the furthest thing from my out of hospital birth plan. I feel so lucky that we had Jenn’s input and support as we weighed out all of the options. In the end, we had the c-section and she was still by our side feeding me ice chips afterwards. The photos she took were just the cherry on top, I will seriously cherish those photos forever. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience having Jenn as our doula!
4年前
We so appreciated Jennifer's support throughout our birth experience. Our baby was overdue and Jennifer provided lots of emotional support and tips leading up to her birth. When I found out that I would need to be induced, it was so helpful to have Jennifer to talk me through the process and what to expect.
Jennifer was a really helpful advocate throughout labor and delivery. As first time parents it was so great to have her calm, supportive presence to boost our confidence and help guide us through labor.
Her bag of tricks (including twinkle lights!) was just lovely.
Also, I was not initially interested in birth photos, but I'm SO thankful that Jennifer was able to capture our birth experience. I fall more in love with the beautiful images she captured every time I look at them!
4年前
Jenn was amazing from start to finish! She was incredibly supportive and professional and would highly recommend her!
4年前
Doula Jenn assisted me during the birth of my first child in Seattle. I had been in labor for three days (that later resulted in a c-section) and her mere presence was a comfort. She is nurturing yet assertive. She was observant to my needs without being prompted and knew how to read the room; which was extremely helpful when there were so many people coming and going. She also helped advocate for me when my pain level became overwhelming. The only reason she wasn't at the birth of my second child was because we moved out of state. If you are looking for a someone that is knowledgeable, reliable, genuinely cares, and will be there for you and baby long after the birth then Doula Jenn is perfect for you.
4年前
I couldn't have had the birth experience I had without having Jen as my doula! The support from her was everything I needed. My mind was so scattered with no one understanding the stress of me really wanting a VBAC. Once Jen and I met I felt like someone was with me ready to do everything to get a vbac! She researched, was reaching out to others trying to obtain all the information she could to share with me so I could have success. Any question any time Jen would respond back with all my answers , and not with a "I know everything attitude" . I was set for induction and Jen gave me all the exercises to make sure my body was ready! I never felt my doctor was really supportive in wanting to do a vbac. Jen made sure she was there just for support right from the beginning of my labor! We got right to it walking, bouncing, circuits .. we had the contractions coming! A couple hours in my doctor wasn't wanting to support my birth plan with no excuse besides he thought it was a waste of time, with Jen and the nurse staffs support I got a second opinion and a new doctor. Everything went prefect from that point on. I had a successful vaginal delivery and it was so magical . Jen will forever have a special place in my families heart .