FAQ

  • What’s the difference between a midwife and a doula?

    A midwife is a trained healthcare provider who offers clinical care throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. A doula, like Jessica, provides emotional, physical, and informational support but does not perform medical tasks. With her calm, compassionate approach, Jessica works alongside midwives and medical teams across the 4-State area to help families feel informed, empowered, and deeply supported throughout the birthing experience.

  • What is a home birth and is it safe?

    A home birth allows you to welcome your baby in the comfort and familiarity of your own home, under the attentive care of a qualified midwife. For healthy, low-risk pregnancies, it can be a safe, empowering, and peaceful option. Jessica partners closely with local midwives throughout Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to ensure families receive individualized, respectful care. Her goal is always a gentle, supported start for both mother and baby.

  • What are monitrice services?

    Monitrice services combine the nurturing presence of a doula with limited clinical care. Jessica’s monitrice support is ideal for families planning a hospital or birth center birth who still want hands-on help at home during early labor. She can offer comfort measures, track labor progress, and help determine the best time to transfer—bridging the gap between home and hospital with professionalism and compassion.

  • What does a birth doula do?

    A birth doula provides continuous, personalized support before, during, and after labor. Jessica’s calm energy, deep empathy, and evidence-based guidance help families feel confident, cared for, and connected throughout the birth process. She’s known across the 4-State region for her ability to bring peace and reassurance into every birth space—whether at home, in a hospital, or in a birth center.

  • How can postpartum doula support help my family?

    Those first few weeks after birth can be tender and overwhelming. Jessica’s postpartum doula support helps new parents find their rhythm with confidence and grace. She offers newborn care education, breastfeeding support, and gentle household help, giving families the rest and reassurance they need. Her compassionate presence is especially cherished by families across the Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia region who value care that feels like family.

  • What will I learn in childbirth education classes?

    Jessica’s childbirth education classes are designed to help you and your partner feel truly prepared for labor, birth, and life with a newborn. Her sessions cover stages of labor, comfort techniques, partner roles, informed decision-making, and postpartum recovery—all with warmth, humor, and real-world insight. Families in the 4-State area appreciate her approachable teaching style and her heart for empowering women through knowledge and faith-filled encouragement.