Affirming Birth & Postpartum Support
At Chosen Family Birth, I provide birth and postpartum support for all family structures—with a focus on uplifting queer, trans, and nonbinary birthing people. Whoever you are and however you’re growing your family, you belong here.
Hi, I'm Jess!
I'm a queer birth and postpartum doula who is passionate about supporting families outside the mainstream mold.
I started Chosen Family Birth to provide a radically inclusive space for LGBTQ+ and non-traditional families to feel seen, heard, and deeply supported in one of life's most sacred transitions. My approach is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and rooted in the belief that every birthing person deserves respect, autonomy, and care that reflects their values and identity.
Whether you're navigating fertility, preparing for birth, recovering postpartum, or building your own unique version of family, I'm here to walk beside you with knowledge, tenderness, and joy.
Benefits of a Birth Doula
Every birth is unique, and so is every family. As your birth doula, I support to help you feel grounded, informed, and empowered — no matter how or where you give birth. You deserve care that sees you, respects your choices, and celebrates your story.
Continuous, Nonjudgmental Support During Labor
A birth doula stays by your side from early labor through birth, offering steady emotional and physical support — without shift changes, assumptions, or pressure.
Advocacy Rooted in Your Values
Your doula helps you voice your needs and preferences in medical settings, ensuring your choices and identity are respected — no explaining, no code-switching, just you being fully you.
Tools for Comfort and Confidence
From breathing and movement to massage and positioning, a birth doula brings hands-on tools to help manage pain and support your body’s process naturally and safely.
Support That Continues After Birth
The fourth trimester can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. As your postpartum doula, I’m here to nurture and support your whole family — with hands-on help, emotional care, and gentle guidance tailored to your identity, needs, and values. Healing happens in community — let’s build yours together.
Gentle Guidance Through the Fourth Trimester
Whether it’s feeding support, newborn care, or navigating emotions, a postpartum doula helps ease the transition with calm, nonjudgmental presence.
Affirming Care for the Whole Family
Postpartum doulas support not just the baby, but you — checking in on your mental health, helping you rest, and honoring your identity and experience as a new parent.
Hands-On Help That Actually Helps
From meal prep and light tidying to baby soothing and sibling care, your doula fills in where needed so you can focus on bonding, healing, and finding your rhythm.
