Jess trained to be a birth Doula with the NCT in 2020, as she wanted to make a real difference to women’s birth experiences. Having grown up with a lactation consultant as a mother with over 30 years of voluntary service under her belt, Jess had witnessed first hand just how important support is at this pivotal moment in a woman’s life.
Alongside being a birth Doula, Jess is also a Director at an international advertising agency in London. After talking to and supporting many friends postnatally, she realised that her caring, approachable and intuitive nature could help others too and after attending her first birth in 2021, it confirmed that being a birth Doula was her calling!
As a birth Doula, Jess works with you antenatally to help you prepare for birth and go into labour feeling safe, strong and empowered. She stays with you throughout labour, supporting your birth partner when you are in your ‘zone’, and is your advocate to health professionals to help you feel in control of your labour, rather than feeling like labour is ‘happening to you’. After the birth of your child, Jess will stay for a couple of hours to help you get settled. After this a postnatal doula would come in to support for the first few weeks if required.
However you wish to bring your child into the world, Jess is the person you (and your birth partner) didn’t realise you needed by your side, to help you feel confident in your body, prepared and safe.
https://www.nct.org.uk/courses-workshops/nct-doula/jess-franz
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