Wild Hearts Birth

12/22/2021

I am no longer practicing as a birth doula or placenta encapsulation. Be well 🖤

06/28/2019

I have done all of these things as a doula including play with siblings during labor. Please don't underestimate the power and strength of a birth team.

"These doulas are giving their clients the gift of judgment-free support."

03/21/2019

Oooh, love this! Do it-take care of our new mamas so she can take care of her babies!

"Hey, even the kids don't want you around 100% of the time! Did you ever notice how they'll go off and play by themselves for a while? Make the time, take the time, and don't feel guilty! You always get a big smile from the children when you get…

11/19/2018

Yes it should. Yes it should 👏👏👏

Going to a physical therapist (PT) after pregnancy and childbirth isn’t standardized care in America, but it absolutely should be.I sat down with three therapists at Body Connect Health & Wellness (where I get treatment) to learn more about why every mom should check in with a pelvic PT at

11/08/2018

There is a phase in labor, appropriately called transition, where a woman will meet her breaking point. She'll feel as though she just can't go on, and she is right. The maiden in her is not strong enough for the task at hand. It's during this time the maiden dies so that the woman can be reborn as a mother, with her child. A new, more capable version of herself with far more strength than she has ever known. From Maiden to Mother.
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10/29/2018

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We love what we do . . . teaching families about birth and babies through humor, storytelling, evidence based research with a heart centered approach, hands on massage and relaxation practice and common sense that comes from being active and experienced in working with hundreds of new families! Your seat is waiting at the Nest, www.thenestfamilyresource.org or www.grassvalleydoula.com

10/24/2018

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You are so excited! You are pregnant and you know you want an experience different from all the stories you've heard growing up. You want a midwife. That is awesome. Knowing what kind of care provider you feel most comfortable with is undeniably the best thing going into birth for the first or fou

08/08/2017

All post partum mama's struggle with this in some degree :( Seek out help from professionals and do your physical therapy exercises! (Im the absolute worst at this, and that is why I p*e every time I sneeze! ***TMI*** but true)

Whether you call it “mummy tummy,” “the pooch" or “diastasis recti,” post-pregnancy abdominal separation is not just a cosmetic issue — and crunches aren’t the answer. But some exercises can help.

Do you have any questions about the condition, or about NPR’s recent story on this topic? Share them in the comments, and we might address them on Facebook Live around 11 a.m. ET.

(Photo: Talia Herman for NPR)

07/25/2017

Hello little love ❤️
I know these images aren't for everyone, but sometimes parents are eager and excited to see the organ that grew with and nourished their baby.

07/08/2017

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The 4th trimester can often be a crazy time for a family and new mothers need all the help they can get! My name is Jessica Miessler and I have been encapsulating placentas for new moms since...

06/13/2017

I am kid free this morning, Thanks to Jessica Mairs's very own Clara! I am sipping coffee, eating a pesto veggie bagel waiting for a placenta drop off from another midwife and then I will be delivering the placenta I encapsulated yesterday to a sweet surprised mama.

I could get used to this!!

06/12/2017

Sometimes ultrasounds are wrong. Sometimes you think you're having a boy your entire pregnancy but when it's show time you are graced with a beautiful surprise. Sometimes you have to let go of your expectations and embrace what you are given. Sometimes, you fall head over heels in love with the beautiful baby girl you just birthed even though you were in love with the baby boy you thought you were growing. Sometimes, life is just perfect.