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Gentle Heart Doula Care, Wichita, KS (2025)

07/15/2025

Let me tell you about one of the coolest birth stories I’ve been apart of…

Earlier this year, I had an old friend reach out saying she was pregnant and asking if I would be her doula. After somewhere around 14 years of knowing Jordan, it was a unique and special treat to get to walk beside her in the final months of her pregnancy!

We spent a lot of time prepping her body and mind for labor…and in those final weeks, she made her own informed and empowered decision for an elective induction on baby girl’s due date.

Why? Baby girl had the miracle of sharing her due date with her late granddaddy’s birthday 🥹 The hope was that she would get to share a birthday too!

Pssst! Spoiler alert??? Not only did she get to share a birthDAY with him, she also was born on the exact time of his birthYEARrrrr

I mean, come on!!! 😭🩷

During pushing, Jordan’s OB was asking her about her tattoos—one of which was “1952” in honor of her dad’s birth year…

…It just so happened that this conversation was taking place at 7:48pm and mere pushes away from baby being born!

In healthcare, we document most things in military time. So, I turned to the clock and made this realization that baby might come right on 1952!

Doc was on board for trying, so we held off on pushing for a couple contractions…at 1951 Jordan got her next contraction, and at 1952 baby was born!!

It was serendipitous and such a blessing to get to honor her father in this way. My heart was absolutely SMILING on the way home. 😊 How. Stinking. Cool.

06/27/2025

In a hospital setting—where routine often outweighs personalization—this skill can completely shift your experience.

Without advocacy, you might hear:
💬 “I'm going to just...”
💬 “It's hospital policy”
💬 “We’ll go ahead and start…”

With advocacy, you can ask:
💬 “What are my options?”
💬 “Can we wait and reassess?”
💬 “What happens if we do nothing right now?”

✨ Advocacy isn’t about being confrontational. It’s about being clear, calm, and confident in your role as the decision-maker in the room.

And this skill doesn't always come easy!! (in fact, it rarely does)

So you want to learn how? I've condensed everything I know into 75 minutes so you get clear directions on how to advocate for your best hospital birth—step by step. 🙌🏻

📥 Grab the link in bio to learn more.

06/22/2025

1 year ago this month I lost my job.

⚠️ Warning: this post contains husband bragging content 😜

Which means that for the past year, my husband and I have never known what our finances look like beyond 3 months

We are a house that needs both incomes, so for me to follow my dream and take my doula business full-time…it could have been scary

But my man never wavered in his support, trust, and blind faith? 😅 idk but he was constant.

For the last 12 months he’s had every right to ask me to get a real job (I am a nurse, after all. It would be easy for me to find a bedside nursing position with reliable income!)

But he never did. And months that were supposed to be financially empty…somehow ended up full!

And that’s God. 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

Like the woman in the Bible with her clay pots, I felt sure that the same God who called me to this work would provide for our family, and He has.

I am so grateful for every day that I get to call myself a doula!

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this work, my clients who have trusted me to support them, and my husband without whom none of this could have happened.

What an incredible year it’s been!

06/12/2025

The most influential decision you'll make after becoming pregnant is choosing your OB provider.

Your OB can shape your entire birth experience—whether you realize it or not.

✨The truth? Not every OB is a good fit for the kind of birth you’re planning.

And that’s okay—as long as you know how to spot the red flags and ask the right questions early on.

❔Did you know you can interview OB's? And even if you picked one already, it's never too late to switch providers!

If you're not sure whether your provider is aligned with your birth goals, it might be time for an honest look

👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻Download my FREE OB Interview Guide to know if you made the right decision for your birth.

05/29/2025

This birth was yet another reminder that I need to stop trying to predict birth 🤣

Because sometimes I’m right on the money, and other times I get proven time and time again that you can’t predict birth, no matter how much experience you have.

You can’t plan where, when, or how you are going to give birth…

But you CAN plan:

✅ who you want with you

✅ how you want to be treated, supported, and involved in the decision making

✅ and how you will respond to the physical and emotional demands of labor.

I was so honored that one of our closest friends trusted and chose me to be with them at her birth

We spent her pregnancy preparing for a typical first-time mom’s labor, but when she called me in a FAST labor pattern - I wasn’t sure I was going to make the 6 hour drive in time!

But God was good, and I was so incredibly thankful for the blessing of getting to watch my friends become new parents 🥹💕

To learn more about choosing me for your own doula support, visit gentleheartdoulacare.com!

05/15/2025

I think I could just cry…🥹

Every detail about this photo - from the blood on her wrist to the look in their eyes…what a powerful portrayal of the emotional strength in birth.

I LOVE when my doula clients upgrade their package to include birth photography because it means I get to relive their experience through photos like these!

There is so much strength, beauty, and emotion in birth. It deserves to be captured, remembered, and treasured 💕

Ask me today about birth photography or doula services in the Wichita, KS area!👉🏻

05/08/2025

As a birth doula, there are two questions that dads ask me:

1️⃣ what the heck is a birth doula

2️⃣ how is this different from my role in labor??? Won’t you just replace me?

The funny answer to that is I believe I actually ✨ enhance ✨ your support!

And undeniably, I could Never. Ever. Replace it.

My touch could never carry the warmth that yours gives her.

My look could never give the home or safety that she finds in your eyes.

As a doula, I could NEVER replace you. And I don’t want to!

👉🏻These pictures are all examples of partner-assisted labor support. Some that were done naturally and some that were done with coaching and encouragement.

Because as a doula, I only serve to ✨ enhance ✨ your support for her 🙌🏼

Did this post reach the wrong feed? 😉 Send this to an expecting father to be!

05/01/2025

Have you heard of a birth sling???

This repeat mama knew her body loved to be upright and supported during labor (her partner who had to hold her while she did this last time knew it too😉🤣)

So she brought birth sling!

She used it to lean backwards, play tug of war, and support her squats. It was a great tool for her!!! If she was laboring at home, she could have anchored it into the ceiling, but it worked really well on the hospital squat bar as well!

Another great way you can do this in labor is with a simple bedsheet! You can have your partner hold the other end, or drape it behind a closed door.

👉🏻FOLLOW for more birth prep tips & ideas!!

04/21/2025

Did you know?? Skin to skin is for dads too!

Families who are wanting dad to do skin to skin after birth can often do this after golden hour & baby’s measurements are done!

After golden hour you nurse will bring baby to the warmer to measure & weigh them.

After this, it’s an easy transition into skin-to-skin time with dad!

(If you want it, of course 😉)

Follow for more birth prep tips & ideas👉🏻

04/17/2025

The two looks that are almost guaranteed to happen at every birth I photograph…

1. I can’t believe you’re/I’m doing this

…and…

2. I DID IT!!! That look of joy, pride, and sweet relief after the marathon of birth…

👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻DM or visit my website to learn more about combining birth photography with your doula package!!

03/20/2025

There’s some data to suggest that pushing in a side lying position decreases your risk of tearing and here’s how ⬇️

👋🏼 my name is Jessica, I’m a birth doula & RN in Wichita, KS and I coach expecting women to feel informed and empowered in their birth choices!

Side lying can be a great option for pushing whether or not you have an epidural!

When you push side-lying it gives your tailbone the space is needs to move out of baby’s way, PLUS you don’t have to push against gravity like you do when laying on your back!

✨It’s easy to push on your side!

1. Roll onto your side

2. Bend your knees

3. Have your top leg supported by your partner or in a stirrup

SAVE this post to remember for later, and FOLLOW for more birth prep tips and ideas!

03/18/2025

❔Are doulas for c-sections too???

❔What happens if you book a doula and end up needing a c-section???

Birth support for c-sections looks a little different, but 100% still exists!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Want to know more about what that actually looks like? DM or schedule a free consultation for us to meet!

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