Jennifer was absolutely fantastic to work with. She made a difficult birthing experience all the more easier with her experience, expertise, and calm nature. She is always highly responsive, checks in with you throughout the pregnancy process, as well as after you give birth, and goes above and beyond to make you feel safe and secure during such a life-changing time. She continuously offered clear explanations and positive reassurance to myself and my husband throughout our entire pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We would highly recommend her as your doula. We plan on using her for our future children as well! Thank you Jennifer!
Marianne A.
Jennifer was absolutely incredible. If you are considering getting a doula, do it and make it Jennifer. We often talk about how different our birthing experience would have been if we didn't have her by our side. We had a long and difficult labor and her support was everything. She was by our side every step of the way. I had to be induced and the night before she spent time educating both of us on what the overall process might look like and helping us mentally prepare for what was before us. During labor, Jennifer kept everything moving along - she helped us to switch strategies and positions to stay positive and focused. She was not only a huge support for me, but an incredible support for my husband as well. She empowered him with positions and ideas to help me get through the toughest parts of labor. He talks about how grateful he was to have her because it allowed him to be an active participant rather than sitting in the corner not knowing how to help me.
Jennifer is professional, incredibly knowledgeable, willing to pivot with what your needs are in the moment and just an overall comforting presence to have. We can't say enough positive things and could not be more grateful to have had her with us. Thank you so much, Jennifer!!!
Olivia W.
I find myself struggling to put into words the value of having Jen as our doula. If you work with her you gain an incredible friend and angel for you precious bundle. When we say she is the absolute best, we mean it! As first time parents we were not sure what to expect and after we worked with Jen, as a couple, we confidently walked into that delivery room. Her kind, gentle, welcoming demeanor allows you to connect with her immediately. The providers and nurses even breathe a sigh of relief when you say she is your doula. Jen is passionate about what she does and her expansive knowledge is incredible. No matter what question, concern, or complication arises she has encouragement, support, solutions, and patience. Dads, she is your strength also. My husband has told all of us his Dad friends that Jen was there to empower him, and he would undoubtedly have her next to him for all our deliveries. Her patience to coach and calm a nervous Dad is impressive! Jen provided labor practice scenarios with us and made sure my husband felt confident in his skills and role during delivery. She is a blessing in every sense!
Michelle M.
Choosing Jennifer as part of my birthing team was the best decision I made. You should do the same, she is a special person gifted in her work as a doula. She radiates passion for her work and will extend this to you along with her warmth and easy going nature. Jennifer is compassionate, supportive, kind and extremely knowledgeable. Words alone do not capture just how amazing she is.
I have a difficult time asking for help, Jennifer was intuitive about this and checked in on me regularly throughout my pregnancy to ease any anxiety that came up and address my questions. Her presence provided me with such comfort and confidence during a vulnerable time. My birth didn't go as planned, which potentially could have been traumatic. She listened to my concerns, helped me find my voice and walked my husband and I through all of it. I am full of gratitude for Jennifer. I highly recommend her as a birth doula.
Lori R.
I cannot recommend working with Jennifer Dzen enough. We worked together in preparation for my birth, at my birth, and postpartum. Working with Jennifer through all three stages was wonderful, and the continuity of care made the whole experience exceptional.
During the prenatal period, Jennifer was a great resource to ask questions and work with on what to expect. She reassured me through weeks of prodromal labor. During my labor and delivery, Jennifer helped so very much in keeping me calm, constantly reassuring me and thinking of new positions and ways to labor to keep me comfortable. She was such a huge resource and helped me achieve an epidural free birth. As a postpartum doula she helped me keep my household going, provided wonderful care and support during this transition to a larger family.
Jennifer is warm and caring and is a great addition to anyone's birth team or postpartum support team!
Marsha J.
I am not sure there are words to truly express the joy of working with Jen. After having a rough time with my first birth I found out about doulas and knew if I had a second baby, I would use one. From the first meeting with her I know she was the one. She was so warm and compassionate. I felt seen, heard, and supported. I felt much more confident going into the pregnancy then I did with my first child and after a recent miscarriage. It really helped me stay calm during stressful times to have her to lean on. Doctors are busy, spouses do not completely understand but Jen was never too busy and always understood. She always understood if I was just venting and needed a shoulder to lean on emotionally or if I need guidance and what I might be open to. I really felt like she understood me and that she gaged her responses to fit my personality. We also took her birthing class. Her class was amazing and really helped my partner and I feel prepared for the birth. She happily went with me on a tour of the hospital when I asked. She was always willing to find ways to help me feel prepared and comfortable. When it came to the actual birth that was where she really shined. She supported my partner in supporting me and let him often take the lead but knew when to step in or give him guidance, I loved that she was able to help make him a vital part of the process. He felt that he was truly able to contribute and support me. I am not sure I would have made it through an induced labor medication free without Jen. She is incredibly adaptive and follows your guild to makes sure each family’s experience with her is unique to their needs and wants. She is a wonderful person that now feels like family and I want her in my life always. If you are thinking about hiring Jen, I feel I can assure you that you will not regret it for one moment!
Libby W.
We cannot say enough about Jen. At the start of our pregnancy, continuous labor support was something we felt would be a "nice to have." After having had our baby, we can confidently say that Jen was an invaluable member of our birthing team, and we could not imagine having had our son without her.
Jen's expertise helped us avoid additional medical interventions, and her extensive knowledge of coping strategies helped us succeed in having an unmedicated birth. She worked seamlessly with the staff at the hospital, making sure that we understood all of what was happening around us, both while at the hospital and during the lead-up to our admission.
Aside from her coaching and expertise, Jen has a compassionate, friendly demeanor and a quiet confidence, making her a joy to have in our hospital room as our child came into the world. Again, we cannot imagine having had our baby without Jen's guidance, and we are adamant that she be our doula for any future children we are lucky enough to have. Her continuous labor support wasn't just "nice to have," it was "MUST have!"
Meg M.
Jen is amazing and made coming home to our 21 month old son after having twin girls via c-section so much more manageable than I *ever* would have imagined. She knows what you need even when you don’t, and she has the most thoughtful and graceful way of following your lead and prioritizing your preferences while also gently making super helpful suggestions.
Not only is Jen knowledgeable, hardworking and kind, she’s also both flexible and reliable. She works with you to accommodate the schedule you’re looking for and is always on time.
Jen encourages you every step of the way, celebrating each aspect of parenting she helps you to master, which in turn builds the confidence you need raise your tiny human(s). We would have been lost without Jen and feel so lucky to have found her!!
Julie M.
My husband and I found out that we were having twins in January 2019. We were not sure of how to make everything work since both of our families are over a few hours away. When we reached out to Jen, she immediately gave us ideas on how she could support us after the arrival of our twins. Our girls were born in July 2019. We brought in Jen after the initial rush in of our family and she helped us establish a routine and gave us a tremendous amount of helpful tips. Jen helped us by making meals and snacks for us, developing different approaches to feeding 2 babies at once, helped me figure out how to use different breast pumps, helped by setting up ways to baby wear, did laundry and provided me with some time to catch up on rest. I look back and I'm not sure I would have made it through those few weeks without her. She provided this support as well as moral support to build my confidence as a mother. Jen never pushed her ways on us, but always provided some different approaches that we thought about and choose to or not to implement. It was extremely helpful given that our families were far away. I highly recommend bringing in a doula if you do not have immediate family around and highly recommend Jen.
Tristan H.
There are no words to describe how wonderful Jennifer is but I will do my best! We hired Jennifer as a postpartum doula when we found out we were having identical twin girls. From the start, she was attentive, caring, knowledgeable, reliable, easy to speak to, and extremely supportive. She is top notch - if you have a chance to work with her - HIRE HER.
Jennifer is an all-around wonderful human being and an amazing doula! She checked in with us frequently during the pregnancy and this type of care and concern continued all the way throughout our time with her. The moment the babies came home she was there to help take care of me, making sure I was fed, rested and took some time for myself. At the same time taking care of the twins and all the chores that come with two babies and preparing dinners for my family. She made our lives so much easier and less stressful while I was learning how to be a mom of twins. The support and guidance which she provided me will always be cherished.
She became a part of our family while she was caring for us, at the end of her assignment I cried. If I could have hired her full time to take care of the girls as their caregiver when I returned to work, I would have! She loves being a doula so much, she declined. Even the dog fell in LOVE with her!
Andrea M.
For the birth of our first child, we did not have a doula. I wanted a different experience for the birth of our second child and my husband and I looked into getting a doula.
When Jen and I met, I knew we would be a good team, especially after hearing how she sees a doula being a part of the birth experience.
Jen came to our home to hear about our previous birth experience and our hopes for our next birth experience. She listened and was very patient. She was empathetic and gave phenomenal and realistic ideas on how to prepare for the next birth. My favorite thing that Jen said during our get together was that the second birth experience is usually healing (since my first birth was somewhat traumatic) and she was there to aid in that healing process and advocate for me but also give support for me and my husband as a team. After her visit, I was so excited because my husband and I had an additional team member that was much more experienced than us and would support and empower us during the birth experience.
The week before I delivered, Jen and I communicated daily if not several times a day. This was so helpful!
During the birth, Jen gave several major recommendations that positively affected my birth experience. Jen recognized things I needed before anyone else recognized them! It was phenomenal! She empowered me throughout the birth and supported me and my husband. She told me to let my body do the work and to trust my body. She was so patient and kind. I would not have had the same birth experience without Jen. She is amazing!
Jen also followed up postpartum. She again empowered me and validated the feelings I was having postpartum. Jen is an amazing, talented, intelligent, patient and kind woman. If my husband and I decide to have another child, we will definitely ask Jen to be a part of the birth experience again!
Laura B.
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