Website: dynamitedoulaservices.com Phone: (503) 737-8668 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 3 Birth Doula Experience: 2 years and 5 births attended Area of practice: Portland, OR Travel range: 17 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: English
Certification(s) are pending Specific certifications for the above:
College Education
BA/BS
AA/AS
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Home Birth
LGBTQ Families
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Special services available:
Babywearing education
Reduced rates for military members/spouses
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: Am a member of Portland Volunteer Doulas as well as the Portland Homebirth Meetup group.
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Birth doula fee: $350 to $425 Fee details: Sliding scale offered to those in need.
Client Testimonials for Jessica Mascher
Denise LoBue
Jessica was a tremendous pleasure to have for the birth of our second child. We had several meeting before the birth with plenty of time to cover the various aspects of what our ideal birth plan would be. She was knowledgeable with suggestions and respectful of everything that I wanted. She was ready with potential positions to labor in, massage techniques, visualization and even a book that covered natural remedies to induce labor when I was a week overdue. When the time came, I pretty much dealt with the contractions on my own and she never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to, but very much listened to what I wanted. She loaned me a birthing ball which helped a great deal in the early labor and allowed me to spend extra time at home more comfortably before I decided to go to the hospital.
overerall she was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a doula.
Posted 7/26/2011
Nakeva Johnson
My experience with Jessica Mascher was amazing. I enjoyed the connection that we made in understanding and helping me from the first beginning as well as coming together with a birthing plan. One thing that she did with me was coming to the labor and delivery tour with me. I loved her services that were given at the time of labor. The breathing technique,the massages,and having a lot of patience with me. If I were to have another baby I would highly recommend Jessica again because she is very supportive and easy to get along with.
Jessica was a tremendous pleasure to have for the birth of our second child. We had several meeting before the birth with plenty of time to cover the various aspects of what our ideal birth plan would be. She was knowledgeable with suggestions and respectful of everything that I wanted. She was ready with potential positions to labor in, massage techniques, visualization and even a book that covered natural remedies to induce labor when I was a week overdue. When the time came, I pretty much dealt with the contractions on my own and she never pressured me to do anything I didn't want to, but very much listened to what I wanted. She loaned me a birthing ball which helped a great deal in the early labor and allowed me to spend extra time at home more comfortably before I decided to go to the hospital.
overerall she was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a doula.