Birth Preparation
Ready for some juicy support?
Ready for some juicy support?
Hey mama!
I know thinking about birth can bring up a lot of emotions -
excitement
anxiety
confusion…
over all the choices you have - birth center, home birth, or hospital
overwhelm
about knowing how to best prepare your body for birth
You want to:
✓ Have a beautiful, empowering birth experience that you’ve always envisioned as you bring your precious little baby into the world
✓ Know ALL your options when it comes to choosing what interventions you want to say yes or no to
✓ Have a team that supports you and your values for birth without fear-mongering
✓ Fully trust that your body was MADE for this and go into your birth with confidence
✓ Feel fully prepared physically and mentally to birth your baby
But I know it can be so overwhelming when you’re already struggling to choose what to even put on your baby registry!
Good news…
If you want to feel prepared and confident for birth, you are in the right place!
You may have been led by doctors, other moms, and even pop culture to believe that birth is something scary and that you don’t have what it takes to do this…
The truth is… that your body was made for this -
and whether you choose to give birth in a hospital or at home, get an epidural or go all natural, you already have all the resources WITHIN you to thrive in your birth.
You just need some juicy support.
and that’s where I come in!
Hi! I’m Dr. Jackie Roelofs!
I am pelvic floor physical therapist and pregnancy and postpartum coach - based in New Orleans and serving moms worldwide. As a mama of 2 who has been through birth twice - and helped 100s of women prepare for every kind of birth -
I firmly believe you deserve to have support for ALL the aspects of this very special season of bringing a baby into the world.
Though birth can have a mind of its own, preparing for birth and all the possibilities can allow you to overcome fear and anxiety to have an empowering, confident birth regardless of HOW you do it!
Whether this is your first baby or you are a seasoned mom, whether you are planning a medicated delivery or unmedicated birth, at a birth center, hospital, or home, going for a VBAC or planning for another C-section (really!)
You deserve to come into birth feeling confident and prepared, so you can have an empowered birth and an embodied, gentle postpartum recovery as you flow into this season of motherhood.
With my trauma-informed, full-body approach to the pelvic floor in pregnancy and birth, you can move from an empowered pregnancy into an intuitive birth and embodied postpartum, rocking those newborn days with grace, tapping into your juicy mom intuition, and feeling clear on your plan for birth recovery.
My birth preparation services are perfect for you if:
You are a first time mom who wants to know ALL your options for birth and how to have and empowering birth experience (with or without pain meds)
You had a C-Section before and want to have an all-natural VBAC - but know you need to prep mentally and physically.
You have had pelvic floor issues in the past, and want to make sure you know how to ride out contractions without clenching
You want to learn how to work WITH your body to push your baby out, and possibly even prevent tearing, prolapse, you know, all the spooky things you hear other moms talking about.
You want to learn how to ease back into movement gently postpartum so you can set yourself up for success and pain-free, symptom-free return to all the activities you love.
What’s in a birth prep session?
In our birth prep sessions, we’ll cover:
How to feel your best in every trimester of pregnancy
a custom exercise program designed for you and the areas that need special attention - with app support and messaging for accountability
strategies prepare your pelvic floor (and mind!) for labor
Pain relief strategies - you’ll need these even if you plan to get an epidural!
how to push to preserve your pelvic floor from severe tearing , prolapse, and other complications .
Options to ask for if you need an induction or C-section
How to ACTUALLY prepare for postpartum (most people skip this part)
And more!
Every session is customized to you and your needs - aches and pains in pregnancy? History of birth trauma? I got you, mama. You’re in the right place.
Ready to book?
How it works
Step 1:
Schedule your initial virtual and in-person birth preparation session.
We’ll discuss your vision for birth, identify any barriers getting in the way, and develop an individualized strategy for you to prepare your body and your pelvic floor for birth, feel great throughout the rest of your pregnancy, and build the strength and endurance you need to conquer birth like the boss you are.
Book your session now
Step 2:
Build Your Strategy
Then we’ll build a plan for you to work on at home so you can continue to build confidence as you approach birth
Step 3:
Follow-Up
Finally, we’ll collaborate on a follow-up plan so you can have all the juicy support you need to go into birth feeling prepared, confident, and at peace that you have done everything you could to embody your vision for birth. Whether you choose to book one session or enroll in a follow up plan, know that I’m here for you to support you in your journey.
