Blogs to Read

An ever-growing list of blogs I love and I think you will, too! Mrs. None in the Oven Mrs. None in the Oven: A good friend's journey through infertility, chronicled with optimism and humor and loads of truth!    A Woman's Heart Doula  A Woman''s Heart Doula:...

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Bio

Hi! I am Jessica/Jessey/Jess. I am a 27 year old mother of 2 gorgeous gals (Esme-4, Phoebe-2) who currently finds herself in the biotech industry trying to refocus her life goals to line up with what she believes the Lord called her to do, namely start a career in childbirth. Even more specifically:...

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Phoebe's Birth Story

Some written August 8th 2013, some October 13th 2015: For weeks upon weeks I had regular, painful contractions in the evening. I could time them, some of them took some focused breathing to get through,  but all of them went away. My due date came and went and I was paranoid of an induction:...

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Esme's Birth Story

As written (with minor edits) September 26th 2011: Four weeks ago today, from this moment, I was recovering from one of the most hellish, yet amazing ordeals of my life. The day my daughter was born was the most beautiful day of my life and I never want to forget it- so here is Esme's birth story....

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Goals

New Beginnings Certification (In Progress!) Mastery of Placenta Encapsulation Launch of Birth Photography  Attend 10 Births DONA Certification (long term) Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (long term) Master's of Nursing in Midwifery (very long term) ...

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What does Fruitful Joy mean?

I am passionately pursing the birthing arts and sciences! As a child I knew that I wanted to be somewhere  in the medical field, but for years I could not figure out exactly where. After an incredible experience with my local Midwife team I knew I finally found my niche. I had my first daughter two semesters shy of graduating with my bachelor's degree in Biology at Purdue University and by the...

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