Ventura Birth & Bodyworks

Sep 2024

I participated in Jaci's birthing class in preparation for my second delivery. The class and group were everything I hoped for and more. Jaci shared so much useful and relevant information that helped me prepare for an unmedicated birth in the hospital. I will forever be grateful for the experience. Highly recommend the class and services.

Apr 2024

My wife and I recently had our first child. We attended Jaci's birthing class beforehand, which confirmed our desire for a home birth. Because it was our first pregnancy, we felt like we needed as much support as we could manage. So we hired Jaci as our birth doula. And it was the best decision we could have made. She was such an incredible support person during my wife's 18 hour labor. She was always present and intuited just what my wife needed before she could ask. Anyone who is pregnant would not only benefit from taking her classes, but also from hiring her as your support person during labor. Oh and she also prepared and encapsulated the placenta for my wife. We weren't sure if we would need it, but were very glad that we did. She is a tremendous value and helped us achieve our goals in having a natural unmedicated home birth.

Jan 2024

Jaci was an amazing support and partner for our first pregnancy and birth experience! She empowered us to make a plan and choices that best aligned with our values and hopes for our birth experience, and was able to provide us with information and experience to feel confident in our shared plan. During labor and delivery she was such a calming presence, offering massage and calming touch to help with labor pain and sharing in our joy at the birth of a healthy baby. Jaci was attentive, kind, knowledgeable, professional and compassionate. I especially appreciate the option to get our placenta encapsulated, and get a print made from it. We hope to work with Jaci again for...read full review