Jane is a Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and an Integrative Lactation & Feeding Specialist. She has also trained as a Comforting Touch practitioner with Yiska Obadia.
After entering her 30’s, and knowing that someday soon she wanted children of her own, Jane realized that birth had been hidden from view and that the prospect of giving birth felt only scary. Having now trained and supported families as a doula, she understands that birth is so much more than this for the people she works with. Jane believes that by being better prepared and supported, birthers don’t need to be afraid of birth, but can instead be open and ready for this bridge into parenthood. Jane also knows the importance of discussing, destigmatizing and supporting mental health challenges from her own experience with depression and anxiety. Holding space and helping her clients find the right professional support is one of the main tenets of her practice.
Jane has been in Brooklyn since 2012 and originally hails from Seattle, WA. Although she’s officially a “New Yorker” now, her West Coast roots are still integral to her values. When not supporting birthers, Jane can be found enjoying the beauty of Prospect Park or knitting and quilting in her Ditmas Park apartment where she lives with her husband, Jordan.