Phone: (207) 329-2773 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 3 Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula Experience: 1 years and 21 births attended Postpartum Doula Experience: 20 years Area of practice: Scarborough, ME Travel range: 100 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Serving the Seacoasts of Maine, NH & MA Languages spoken:
Specific certifications for the above:
Childbirth Educator Certifications
CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association)
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Clients on bed rest
LGBTQ Families
Special needs babies
Prematurity
High risk
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Special services available:
Placenta encapsulation
Mother blessing celebrations
Infant massage education
Prenatal or postnatal massage
Belly casting
Henna belly designs
Cloth diapering education
Babywearing education
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals I have supported births at the following hospitals:
Maine Medical Center’s Family Birth Center - Portland, ME
Mercy Hospital Birthplace - Portland, ME
York Hospital - York, ME
Portsmouth Regional Hospital - Portsmouth, NH
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston, MA
Brigham’s & Women's Hospital - Boston, MA Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Birth doula fee: Not specified Postpartum doula hourly rate: Not specified Fee details: Please call so we can discuss my fees and your needs.
As a birth doula my goal is to create an environment where moms have an easier time tapping into their maternal instincts and partners feel comfortable being an active support person with space for their own experience. When moms feel supported and are tuned in to the process, delivery is more rewarding and outcomes more satisfying.
I am a caring, objective and supportive doula who is attentive to the emotional issues surrounding birth. I will provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to mothers & those who love them before, during and after the childbirth process.
I am focusing on births full-time. With a very flexible work schedule at Birth Roots I am able to be available for you.
Client Testimonials for Jodi Phinney
Christine Wirth
Our baby boy was born on December 17th, 2010. Jodi was with us for a long (multiple day) labor. She was calm, caring, nurturing, and supportive not only to mom-but dad as well. Jodi truly coached us through the tough points in our labor, offering strtegies to move the labor ahead. Jodi worked collaboratively with the doctors and nurses and became part of the team. She asked clarifying questions of the doctors and nurses which helped to guide us. During a time in which I found it difficult to ask questions and advocate for myself, having Jodi helped to get clear answers for myself and my husband. We were so blessed to meet Jodi in the final trimester. Although she was truly a professional, she became part of our new family.
Posted 6/9/2011
Eliza
Jodi is an incredibly gifted doula. She attended the birth of my second baby at Maine Medical Center. She was wonderful. She supported me through all the most difficult parts of labor. She intuitively knew exactly what I needed and when. She was able to provide me just the right amount of support that I needed. I did not have a doula at my first birth, so I know what a world of difference it made having her there, especially as far as pain management goes. Jodi was both professional and warm in all my interactions with her before, during and after the birth. She was excellent at politely handling unwanted hospital inteferences, and worked beautifully with the doctors and nurses on staff. I had a beautiful birth, and I can honestly say that I couldn't have done any of it without Jodi.
Our baby boy was born on December 17th, 2010. Jodi was with us for a long (multiple day) labor. She was calm, caring, nurturing, and supportive not only to mom-but dad as well. Jodi truly coached us through the tough points in our labor, offering strtegies to move the labor ahead. Jodi worked collaboratively with the doctors and nurses and became part of the team. She asked clarifying questions of the doctors and nurses which helped to guide us. During a time in which I found it difficult to ask questions and advocate for myself, having Jodi helped to get clear answers for myself and my husband. We were so blessed to meet Jodi in the final trimester. Although she was truly a professional, she became part of our new family.