oyster & OLive Doula

"The first time we met Jess we knew we wanted her to be our doula. She has such a warm, gentle manner that made us feel instantly as though we could trust her. In addition to this, she has such an incredible wealth of knowledge about pregnancy and the maternity system. It’s clear to see that Jess is incredibly passionate about the work she does.

Throughout the pregnancy Jess came to our house for several prenatal sessions, talking us through all aspects of pregnancy and birth - ranging from helping us to write our birth plan to teaching us about hypnobirthing techniques. The sessions were insightful, informative and always left us feeling like we were in such safe hands. She also bought gifts to us each time she came - ranging from hand made aromatherapy products to pregnancy teas and homemade biscuits.

Jess gave us a handbook packed full of information about everything and anything to do with birth, which was incredibly helpful to refer back to. In addition to this, whenever we asked her a question she was always really quick to reply, giving us brilliant advice or directing us to helpful online resources.

Our baby was born 3 weeks after his due date after we chose to opt for an induction. Jess was an absolutely amazing throughout this time and helped us navigate the NHS maternity system in the best way possible. For us, she struck a perfect balance between really advocating for physiological birth whilst also supporting individuals to make the right choice for them, without any judgement.

Throughout my labour Jess was incredible. She was present, gentle, tender and strong, and I felt so safe and reassured by her presence. She gave me such great encouragement and advocated for me throughout. She also took some absolutely amazing photos of my boy entering the world!

Jess went above and beyond throughout the whole pregnancy, birth and postnatal period. I would recommend her to anyone - I really couldn’t imagine a better doula. "