Jodi Congdon show notes

• Why Jodi transitioned into an agency model and what she does now.
• Trends that Jodi is noticing in the birth and postpartum industry.
• The importance of pre-partum education.
• The importance of postpartum doulas and postpartum depression.
• The need for postpartum doulas everywhere.
• Doulas need to bridge the gaps in the healthcare system.
• The importance of postpartum support for every family.

Link: Michigan Family Doulas

Jodi is the founder of ‘Hip to Heart’ which is a full-service concierge agency that provides comprehensive care for women before, during, and after pregnancy.  They work predominantly in the northeast and provide new families all over Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Southern New Hampshire with professional, compassionate, and highly personalized support.

Jodi’s life-changing experience Giving birth was what ultimately made her decide to get involved in pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding as a career.  She now works as an educator and doula to educate women on the options and choices they have for their births to make each and every experience the very best it can be. Jodi prioritizes the postpartum period to support new moms to the fullest capacity.

Jodi is said to be “obsessed” with all things birth, moms, and babies!  Jodi is a trained Labor Doula and Childbirth Educator as well as a certified Lactation Educator and Postpartum Doula.  Jodi is also a member of the CAPPA Faculty and serves as a Postpartum Doula and Lactation Educator Trainer for the New England area.  Jodi recently advanced into the “New Parent Educator” and “Advanced Multiples” Training areas.  In addition to that, Jodi is also a Certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in prenatal and postpartum women.

Jodi resides in Foxboro with her husband and three lovely daughters (the last two came through amazing homebirths!), as well as two cats and a dog!

Transcripts: Tea with Jodi S1-E5 - The Vital Role of Doulas with Jodi Congdon