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Jeni Howe

Millbrook,NY

Summary

Full spectrum doula (birth, postpartum, and termination/loss), lactation counselor, and childbirth educator with vast experience supporting over 175 families from varying socioeconomic, religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as LGBTQIA+ families. Specific interests include reproductive rights, hormones of labor and birth, effects of birth interventions on maternal mental health and breastfeeding, and midwifery model of care.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Support

Planned Parenthood
03.2024 - Current

Provide physical and emotional support for the duration of people's clinical procedures at Planned Parenthood, including non-complicated gynecological procedures and all abortions

Founder & Owner

Baby Botanica, LLC/Jeni Howe (jenihowe.com)
03.2019 - Current
  • Created family wellness center consisting of 20 professionals providing education (prenatal, birth, and postpartum), yoga and fitness, meet-ups, therapy, health coaching, chiropractic, and massage
  • Transitioned to virtual services during pandemic and then resumed individual practice in 2021, providing in-person prenatal, birth, postpartum support and/or termination/loss support

Doula & Childbirth Educator

Jeni Howe's Doula Care & Birth Education, LLC
01.2007 - 11.2019
  • Provided birth doula support to 60 families, taught private birth education to one-two couples per month, and hosted weekly support groups for expecting and new parents
  • Joined Hudson Valley Birth Network September 2016

Education

Continuing Education - Creative Writing

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
04.2024

Masters - Occupational Therapy

Tufts University
Medford, MA
08.2003

Bachelor of Arts - English

Colby College
Waterville, ME
06.1998

Skills

  • Serves families by focusing on entire expanse of reproductive experience, from pregnancy through newborn phase, or loss/termination
  • Helps people understand informed-based reproductive choices including where to deliver or find termination support, and how to communicate effectively with their care team
  • Knowledgeable in clinical, environmental, physiological, and psychological components, as well as birth partner's and other professionals' roles
  • Understands newborn care, from birth setting through "4th trimester," and hormonal, physical, social, and emotional adjustment to parenthood
  • Educates parents about all aspects of breastfeeding/feeding process and relationship, with guidance about preventing and resolving feeding issues, and when to seek further help
  • Certified in labor support techniques including Spinning Babies and Comfort Measures for Doulas

Accomplishments

    Certified DONA International Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Lamaze International Certified Childbirth Educator

    National Certification in Lactation Management, Lactation Counselor

    Birthing Advocacy's Abortion Doula Course

Interests

Volunteering: Loomis Chaffee School, Parent Ambassador (Admissions) x 3 years

Writing: wrote a weekly blog for Baby Botanica wellness center x2 years

Cooking: served on board of Pawling Farmers' Market, committed to attaining ethically sourced and local food 25+ years

Gardening: current project includes landscaping 13 acre property with emphasis on native plants

Timeline

Clinical Support

Planned Parenthood
03.2024 - Current

Founder & Owner

Baby Botanica, LLC/Jeni Howe (jenihowe.com)
03.2019 - Current

Doula & Childbirth Educator

Jeni Howe's Doula Care & Birth Education, LLC
01.2007 - 11.2019

Continuing Education - Creative Writing

Stanford University

Masters - Occupational Therapy

Tufts University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Colby College

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