A bit about myself and my journey…
Jacie Gonzales~
Labor Doula
Postpartum Doula
HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator
HypnoFertility Practitioner
Jacie is an enthusiastic and compassionate mother who seeks to empower and encourage families to have the individualized birth that they desire and deserve! Her childhood passion around babies, birth and motherhood finally culminated in a career as a doula and childbirth educator after she was profoundly impacted by her firstborn's birth. Jacie has been formally working in the birth community for over 20 years, but her experience in birth support began long before her formal career as she supported friends through their pregnancies, births and postpartum and then discovered her natural gifting in providing support for families in this season of life.
Jacie has had the privilege of walking with some of the most amazing families on their journey into parenthood. Jacie has personally attended the births of well over 1000 babies and taught classes for several thousand families in the areas of nutrition, breastfeeding, childbirth and newborn care. As a trauma-informed CAPPA trained labor doula, postpartum doula, HypnoBirthing® instructor, lactation educator and midwife assistant Jacie provides a wealth of professional knowledge and experiences from pre-conception through postpartum. Her participation at births in a wide range of environments makes Jacie a powerful partner in teaming with families to tailor their birth and postpartum experience to meet their needs and desires. Jacie has a servant's heart and a great desire to share her compassion and zeal with new families. She believes in the natural processes of the body along with the mind-body-spirit connection and the power of that relationship which she incorporates into her classes and during support.
Through the births of her own three children, Jacie has become intimately familiar with the difference between births underpinned with education and the proper emotional and physical support, and scenarios that are lacking those necessary elements. The difference was life-changing and serves as the driving force behind her passion and energy in supporting families to ensure they have an optimal experience. She feels that the knowledge, support and individualized care that families receive truly makes all the difference!
Jacie has been blessed with three amazing children each through very different birth experiences, both home and hospital. She also shares her life with two bonus children and her incredibly supportive husband. Jacie is extremely grateful to receive the blessing and opportunity to partner with families in this powerful, transformative time in their lives.
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Labor Doula
Postpartum Doula
Hypno Doula
HypnoBirthing® Educator
Lactation Educator
Trained Midwife Assistant
BLS - Basic Life Support
3 Keys® HypnoFertility Practitioner
Volunteer - Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
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Thanks again for all your help, we speak really highly of you to everyone we tell our birth story to. Couldn't have done it without your support!
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— PAUL S.
What People Are Saying
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Thank you again for all your information! The class was so helpful for us, we really feel well equipped and confident to have our natural birth :)
I will definitely be recommending your class and Doula services to friends in the future :)
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— SARAH K.
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Wanted to send you a thank you for all your information, time, and energy for our birthing classes. The techniques you taught us about, especially relaxation during labor and birth, made a world of difference for me. We so appreciated the focus on couples and the family during birth and it turned into a magnificent experience for us. So, again, thank you! We could hear your advice in the back of our minds during the process.
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— KRISTIN F.“
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Jacie came highly recommended and was instrumental in helping me prepare for and achieve the birth experience I wanted. Her nurturing and understanding style provided such a comfort and reassurance to me multiple times throughout late pregnancy and labor. Even though she wasn’t allowed to be at my birth physically, the groundwork we had laid helped me get to that point and her verbal support was still very impactful. Jacie was a great resource for me and I’m so glad I chose to have her as a part of my support team.”
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Virtual Birth Support—Lauren S. (Client Testimonial during COVID -19)
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Thank you so much for putting together this wonderful birth story for us and documenting our labor. This will be a keepsake that I will share with Claire one day. :)
Always remember that to us, you were the most awesome, most perfect doula and we couldn't be happier to have had you on our birth team!
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-KATHERINE :)
Chat with me
You can reach out via phone or email to connect. If you would like to meet we can set-up a time to do that too!