Jessica Garth
Hello lovely
My name is Jessica, I live in Dunedin with my husband and our 2 amazing kids. I’m a hippie at heart with a love of nature, nutritious food, reiki, aromatherapy and of all things holistic. I am a qualified Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator, Birth & Postpartum Doula, and Beauty & Massage Therapist.
I am a huge advocate of pregnant & new mothers being supported and having the all resources they need, as they navigate one of the biggest and most important transitions of their lives.
As your Birth Doula, I will help you prepare for a positive birth during our in-home visits. Throughout your labour I can assist you by setting up your calm birth environment, using natural pain relief techniques like acupressure, massage, relaxation and breathing techniques, and helping you to advocate for your birthing preferences. Also, I don’t just support you, I support and prepare your partner too, ensuring that both of you are ready to embrace and enjoy this once in a lifetime experience together!
My role as a Postpartum Doula is to help you avoid feeling stress and overwhelmed and instead feel relaxed, nourished and confident as you transition into motherhood. Ways I can support you Postpartum; preparing nourishing food, massage, newborn care, household organising.
Please feel free to get in touch with any questions
Warm wishes
Jessica xx
Testimonials
“By having Jessica at our birth gave me & partner the best possible support we needed to navigate the greatest outcome for our birth. It was a totally not the home birth we had planned but still a very positive birth even with an induction. She was non-intrusive but very Intune with mine & my partner’s needs. She gave us the strength we needed to advocate for ourselves through the medical world”
“From the moment Jessica arrived at our home birth I felt a wave of relief sweep over me. She provided an extra blanket of protection and advocacy for our birthing wishes and was immense comfort & support for my mother and partner. She was relentless in her encouragement & was instrumental in the progress I was able to make in my labour in the comfort of my own home. I will be forever grateful for the level of care she provided myself, my mother and my partner during my labour”
“We had the absolute pleasure of having Jessica as our doula at the beginning of March, and it was such a life changer for us. I knew I wanted to experience having a doula for my last birth as I wanted to make sure I had the most support possible. Jessica always went above and beyond my expectations. Not only was she kind and comfortable to be around but she was very knowledgeable and holistically minded, which was perfect for us. Jessica was a huge support leading up to the birth, during and after”