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Writer's pictureJenny Kramer

A Little Introduction:

Updated: Feb 1



Hello readers! My name is Jenny Kramer, and I'm a DONA International trained postpartum doula living in Denver, CO. 


My journey to becoming a doula began like so many others - with my own postpartum experience. I thought I was prepared. I thought that I knew what to expect. But I quickly found out how little I had been told about my own physical recovery, let alone how challenging being a new mother could be.

It never occurred to me, while reading my pregnancy books, that caring for myself would be just as crucial as taking care of my new baby, and that I too would need to be taken care of, just as my baby would. My body had been through an ordeal, and I was barely able to get up and take myself to the bathroom, much less do anything around the house. I felt like I was barely keeping my head above water. If I hadn't had the support of my husband and family, I would have been completely overwhelmed. 


Overtime, as my body healed and my head began to adjust to my new identity as a mom, things became easier and I started to process my birthing and postpartum experiences. I experienced so many conflicting emotions: joy, fear, anger, exhaustion, new and indescribable love, and frustration to name just a few. I was angry that I hadn't been told about what would happen to my body after my daughter was born. I was overjoyed to be a mom, but also worried that I was losing a part of myself that I could never get back. I was scared I was making so many mistakes as a first time mom. And I was tired - always so incredibly tired.


I vowed to myself that as my friends became pregnant, I would be there to support them. I promised each of them a full report of things that they might expect. I didn't sugar coat it, I felt it was important for the women in my life to be well informed about what they could expect for their own bodies. I made myself available for questions throughout their pregnancies, and then, after their babies were born I came to help as often as possible. It’s crazy to think that I had no idea postpartum doulas even existed!

While talking with a former coworker, she shared with me how she had had similar postpartum struggles. This led her to not only discover postpartum doulas, but also to her new career as a DONA International doula. A lightbulb went off in my head. 


Like so many other women, I had given up my job to be a stay at home mom, but I really missed working. For years I tried to imagine how I could return to work without sacrificing my time at home with my kids. I also struggled to imagine what sort of work I would be doing - something that would be meaningful to me, allow me to help others, and also have a schedule that enabled me to still be there for all of my family’s needs as well as my own.

I knew what I wanted to do now. Becoming a postpartum doula was the perfect way for me to achieve my personal goals, maintain a healthy work/home balance, and best of all, it was something that I was passionate about and had already been doing in a non-professional capacity for years.


So here I am. I completed my training back East, moved with my family across the country, started my business, and am now helping other women through their own postpartum journeys. I am so happy to have started this new chapter of my life.


Thanks for reading my friends, and keep checking in for more!





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