Doula - Jeanne-Marie Paynel

Hi there!

I’m Doula Jeanne-Marie, and I’m dedicated to assisting, guiding, and supporting you in making the gentle, peaceful, and powerful transition into parenthood you and your baby deserve.

I believe knowledge is the most powerful deterrent to fear.

Birth can be blissful with a bit of preparation, support, and love.

Take a moment to acknowledge how amazing you and your body are!

After all, you’re creating another human being with an entirely new organ to keep it oxygenated and fed for an entire nine months inside of your uterus.

Then, after a long wait, when your body and baby are ready, they will let you know it is time to tune in and let your body do the work it needs to do to birth your baby into the world naturally and finally meet face to face.

Birth is purely magical.

Yet pregnancy, birth, and parenthood have gotten bad and false advertising. Telling parents that it’s hard, painful, and miserable. That they should give up their power and let someone else ‘deliver’ their baby.

Just think back to images of birth you’ve seen in movies… or maybe what you’ve been told about your birth.

Yet when you take the time to understand the transformation and extraordinary processes your body and baby are going through, you will cherish this miraculous experience.

Trust is of the essence.

Birth is a collaborative work of art between mother and baby. It is 90% mindset and 10% physical, just like running a full marathon, which requires time to train your mind and body to get to the finish line.

The power to birth is yours and should be honored, supported, and revered by all around you.

The processes leading you to give birth to your baby are perfectly balanced. Birthing your baby is the most impressive and powerful work you will ever do.

Well over 90% of babies are born without the need for intervention. The more we trust nature’s way, the more often this is true.

You have options…

Whether you want to give birth in a hospital or at home, alone or with support, it is your choice and your choice alone.

Knowing and understanding your options and how to advocate for them is essential.

That’s where a doula can help.

I’m here to support you...

Providing support, encouragement, and information to help you have the birth you desire.

When attending your birth, I am here to remind you…

You were created to birth your baby your way.

I bring a unique blend of experience and dedication to my role as a birth support and postpartum recovery specialist, a.k.a. Doula. I ensure you and your partner have the best possible support during this extraordinary adventure and transformative transition in your lives.

My prenatal and birth package includes prenatal home visits, my commitment to be present at the birth of your baby, and additional postpartum home visits soon after the birth.

Book a call today to learn more about the benefits of hiring a doula and how I can support you.

Parents share their experiences...

After my first meeting with Jeanne-Marie, I knew she was a good fit to help me on my journey. I gravitated toward her natural approach to childbirth and early parenting, hoping for a low-intervention birth. We met regularly throughout my pregnancy, and she offered education on the birth and beyond. She was always available to answer my questions throughout my pregnancy and was a reliable and experienced resource.

I’d highly recommend Jeanne-Marie to anyone who is looking for doula support. Her help throughout labor allowed my husband to do nothing but be right by my side, holding my hand through labor, which turns out is exactly where I needed him to be.

After several weeks of settling in, she came by our house to check on us and see our beautiful baby boy. Momma and I had some more questions now that baby was home with us and I loved her answers- she follows Montessori's teaching, which is a very grounded way of parenting.

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As a lifelong learner, I am always expanding my knowledge…