Jessica Ruscetta Email & Phone Number

My name is Jessica Ruscetta and I am a birth & postpartum doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, placenta specialist, wife, mother, and adventure traveler. I love to work with families during the most wonderful, crazy, life-changing times in their lives when they are expecting a new baby! I also love mentoring new doulas and hearing all about people's journey to birth work.​In 2008 I gave birth to my first child and it was not the experience I had hoped for, from the pregnancy to the birth to the postpartum it was disappointing. Of course, I had a healthy baby and I was physically healthy but was mentally and emotionally unhealthy. When I became pregnant again in 2011 I was not going to let history repeat itself and I armed myself with more information and support during my pregnancy and the birth of my second​ child. The difference was life-changing! I knew that if first-time parents had support, information, education, and guidance that they could have a better outcome than I did with my first child. I wanted to help these families so I began to research becoming a childbirth educator and with that, Pandora's box of birth work was opened!With a very supportive family and friends behind me, I began my training in January 2013 to become a birth doula, reading everything I could get my hands on, studying, and attending education and doula training workshops. All my hard work paid off as I became a certified birth doula through DONA International in July of 2015. My hunger for more knowledge continued and I soon also trained as a postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and lactation counselor as well. I wanted to be of as much service to families that called on me as possible.In the fall of 2017, in a time of transition, my husband and I decided to do something radical. On a long drive to a client, I had an epiphany about how to merge my calling as a birth worker and our family's dream to travel the United States. We went on the road and I offered birth work as The Nomadic Doula to families all over the United States. ​This adventure gave me more knowledge and understanding so I could be of better service to the families whom I am honored to support and my doula family who lean on me as I lean on them.Our traveling led us to Maine where my birth worker journey continues as I serve families locally and all over virtually. I continue to grow and learn by attending many training workshops and events to stay current on evidence-based practices. I enjoy connecting and collaborating with others who have a passion for improving pregnancy care.

Listed skills include Doula Services, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Childbirth.