Pregnancy, birth and postpartum support in Northeastern Pennsylvania
This is a space where you can slow down and feel supported
Where you can ask questions, talk things through, and not feel rushed into decisions.
Where your body is not being ignored and what you’re feeling actually matters
Support is available throughout pregnancy, during labor, and into the early weeks postpartum
so you are not navigating any part of this on your own.
You dont have to figure it all out.
You just need the right kind of support around you.
Hi, I’m Jessica Ann
I’ve spent last 13 years supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania, including Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Honesdale and surrounding the areas.
But more than that,
I’ve spent those years paying attention to what actually makes birth feel different.
What I’ve seen over and over is this: When the body has space,
when tension is released
when everything is work with each other instead of against it,
birth flows differently.
That’s why my work goes beyond just showing up for your birth.
As a Birth Doula, I help you prepare your body, your mindset, and your baby, so when labor begins, you’re not guessing.
You are responding.
As a doula Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in Mayofascia release, Body Ready Pro and HypnoBirthing Childbirth educator.
I use a combination of bodywork movement, hands on support, and mindset preparation to help your body find more balance and space for birth.
Whether you’re looking for doula support, prenatal massage HypnoBirthing Classes, childbirth education, Placenta encapsulation or postpartum support. Everything I offer is designed to support you.
So you feel more at ease in your body more grounded in your decisions, and more confident as you move through this experience.
Doula Support | Prenatal Bodywork | Birth Preparation | Medicaid Accepted
How I support you
Doula
Support
Massage & Bodywork
High-Risk Births
Childbirth
Education
Prepare Your Body for Birth
Doula Support
Birth isn’t one size fits all, and the support around you shouldn’t be either. Choosing a doula is a personal decision. Its about finding someone who feels comfortable with, someone you trust to guide you and be in your space during one of the most vulnerable times.
As your doula, I support you through pregnancy, labor and early postpartum period, helping you feel informed, prepared, and grounded in your choices.
Whether you are planning a hospital birth, home birth, or something in between, support is there to meet you where you are and adjust as your experience unfolds.
We prepare ahead of time so you ae not walking into birth unsure of what to expect or how to respond. That includes understanding your options, having real conversations about what may come up, and building tools you can actually use when things get intense.
During labor, I am there with you, guiding, supporting, and helping you stay connected to your breath, your body and your baby.
Through hands on techniques, movement, positioning, and a steady presence, I hlep you navigate each stage as it unfolds.
This is not about following a plan perfectly. It is about understanding what is happening in your body and feeling supported as you move through it.
Prenatal massage and body work for birth preparation
Pregnancy changes how your body moves, where you hold tension and how your baby finds space.
This work isn’t about routine massage.
Its hands-on support that adjusts to your body, your baby, and where you are in your pregnancy or postpartum recovery.
As your body changes, areas of tension, restriction, or imbalance start to show up in different ways.
Each session follows what your body is doing that day, creating space where it’s needed so your baby can move more freely and your body can adapt more easily.
Using gentle, intentional release techniques, we create more space, support better alignment, and help your body move the way it’s meant to.
This is personalized prenatal massag and bodywork that supports your body through pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Pregnancy • Induction • Postpartum
High risk pregnancy & birth support
Being labeled high risk can feel like everything changes — the plans you had, the way people talk to you, the space you thought you had to choose your path. But a label doesn’t take away your voice, your options, or the connection you have with your baby.
Whether you’re navigating gestational diabetes, IVF, preeclampsia, high BMI, advanced maternal age, or a previous cesarean, you still deserve support that feels steady, respectful, and tailored to your body and your story.
With evidence based guidance and calm grounded presence, I’ll help you sort through the information, and ask the questions that matter. So you can decisions that feel right for you and stay connected to your body and baby along the way.
Childbirth Education & HypnoBirthing classes in Northeastern Pennslyvania
There’s a difference between understanding birth and feeling ready for it.
This isn’t just a class where you sit and learn what to expect.
We prepare your body, your mindset, and how you’ll move through labor.
HypnoBirthing is woven together with what I see every day in the birth space, how the body responds, where things can feel stuck, and what actually helps in the moment.
We use breath, relaxation, and simple techniques you can come back to during each surge, along with practical guidance and make decisions as things unfold.
We also take time to unpack the fear and messaging that often shapes how we view birth, so you can approach it with more clarity and confidence.
I offer childbirth education and HypnoBirthing classes for families throughout Northeastern Pennyslvania including Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Honesdale, and surrounding areas.
This is childbirth education designed for real birth, not just theory.
Birth preparation through movement
This isn’t about getting flexible. It’s about getting ready. It’s about helping your body create space so your baby can move and your pelvis can respond during birth.
Because birth isn’t just about your baby being head down. Its about how your baby moves through your pelvis and whether your body has the space to support that movement.
In each session, we work with intentional movement and breath to release areas of tighness, support balance in the body, and improve how your pelvis, core, and ribs work together.
This work is guided by principles from Body Ready Method, helping your body respond more efficiently during labor. Not by forcing anything, but by removing what’s in the way.
We’re not just moving for the sake of movement.
We’re preparing your body for the work of birth.
You don’t need experience with yoga or exercise.
You just need to a willingness to tune into your body and give it the space it’s been asking for.
Jessica Ann is a certified Body Ready Method Pro, intergrating these principles into prenatal bodywork, movement, and birth preparation.
Placenta Services
Your placenta nourished your baby.
Now it can continue to support you.
Placenta encapsulation uses the nutrients and hormones your body created during pregnancy to support recovery in the early weeks after birth. Many families choose to have their placenta encapsulation to help with energy, mood, and milk supply as their body transitions into postpartum.
It’s a way to continue supporting your body using what it already created during pregnancy.
Easch placenta is prepared with cared in a dedeicated space, following strict food safety standards. I am certified through IPPA and certified in bloodborne pathogen handling.
Pickup and drop off are always included for both home and hosptial births, making the process simple during a time when you need ease.
I serve families throughout the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre areas, along with surrounding communites.
You also have the options to add custom placenta products, including tinctures, nipple butter, and herbal salves. Each one prepared with your recovery in mind.
Postpartum Doula Support
There’s no script for what the early weeks should look like. You’re learning your baby, healing in ways no one prepared you for, and running on empty when what you really need is rest.
Most postpartum support focuses on the baby.
But you’re the one recoverying, adjusting, and carrying the weight of it all.
That’s where we do things differently.
Our postpartum doula team provides in-home support centered around you, your rest, your recovery and what you need to feel steady again. Wherther that means overnight support so you can sleep, help with feeding, or simply having someone there while you take a breath, we meet you where you are.
When feeding feels challenging or overwhelming, support is already in place. Our IBCLC. offers hospital vists, in home support, and virtual consultations, so you can get the guidance you need without having to search for help during an already overwhelming time.
Because when you’re supported, everything else becomes more manageable. Includling caring for your baby.
This is about caring for you, the way a new mother should be cared for.
Support should feel steady. Not something you are trying to figure out in the moment
This is preparation, guidance and support that stays with you as your experience unfolds.
