Jai Olive Birth, Postpartum and Lactation Support

Jai Olive Birth, Postpartum, and Lactation Support are made just for you and your growing family. Services and support are evidence-based, client-centered, hands-on, and made with love and care. Packages can be selected separately or combined. Covid-19 restrictions may apply based on hospital, state, or county regulations. Virtual options are available and include additional check-ins.

Birth Lounge Client Access

Sweet Milk & Oats Lounge Client Access

Jai Olive Postpartum Support

A Postpartum Doula assists a birthing parent and family in returning home after childbirth. I provide non-medical assistance with infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth, infant soothing, and coping skills for new parents.

A Postpartum Doula works with each family individually to determine their particular needs. Some of the postpartum services that a doula will perform include:

In-person lactation education, support, and assessment
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) Screening and referral support
Light housekeeping and running errands
Assistance with newborn care such as diapering, bathing, feeding, and comforting
Nutrition support, light meal preparation, and shopping
Belly binding, postpartum herbal healing, and support
Newborn comforting, grooming, and soothing techniques
Family adjustment support, and sibling care and bonding
Referrals to local resources such as but not limited to parenting classes, pediatricians, lactation support, and other parenting support groups
FREE AFTER BABY BOX POSTPARTUM GIFT SET

Fee Structure:

Booking a minimum of 5 hours is required and allows for a quality of service to the birthing person, partner, and their baby.

*Doula is Infant & Child First Aid/CPR/AED trained

*Combining the Birth and Postpartum Doula support packages is highly recommended

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Sweet Milk & Oats Lactation Support

I am a Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS). Completed over 100 hours of training and assisting families. My role is to assist a birthing parent and family with evidence-based feeding options for your child/children. I provide non-medical support and education on chestfeeding, assist in navigating chestfeeding challenges, returning to work and feeding plans, and provide chestfeeding assessment, resources, and referrals. Support also includes safe formula feeding, returning to work, helping with expressing milk, storing milk, and more.

This package can be offered in-person and virtually

A CLS works with each family individually to determine their needs related to newborn feeding and lactation.

As your Lactation Specialist, I provide:

Complimentary consultation included via in-person, phone, FaceTime, or Google Hangouts
Two in-person and regular check-in sessions via phone (based on need)
Connecting to parenting and lactation groups locally and nationally
Assessment of latching, monitoring by infant weight, and feeding
Two in-person/virtual counseling and education for chestfeeding parents
Nutritional support and boosting milk supply strategies
Guidance on positioning, pumping, milk storage, feeding cues, and more
Provide evidence-based information regarding breastfeeding and medications, tobacco use, alcohol, and illicit drugs
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) Screening and referral support
Access to Sweet Milk & Oats Lounge client portal

Additional cost for in-home visits outside the service area.

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Black & Birthy: Childbirth Education Series for Black Families

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Pregnancy can be a time of excitement and worry for any expecting parent. There’s a lot of information you’ll need to keep you and your baby healthy, both during pregnancy and after the baby arrives. EveryStep’s Healthy Start & Empowerment Project is sponsoring FREE childbirth education classes for Black families, where you’ll find support and education for your pregnancy and parenting journey. Courses will take place in person at Calvary Chapel in Des Moines, IA.

Topics will include:

Birth plan options
Communicating with your provider
Nutrition
Labor and delivery
Infant feeding
Emergency and medical procedures
Postpartum recovery and beyond

To sign up, participants must:

Identify as Black.
Be enrolled in an EveryStep program or the doula program with MCH/Title V.
Speak English (Interpreter will be available)
Be pregnant, with preference going to individuals in their 2nd or 3rd trimester.

Coming June 2023

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What Our Clients Say

In Person Birth Client

"I feel so blessed to have been able to have Jazzmine in my life and to have such an amazing birth experience! I strongly believe that especially since this was my first pregnancy birthing would have been completely different without her. I don’t see anyone else as a doula by my side!"