Hi, I’m Jenny Schuster, a birth and postpartum doula based in Baltimore. My love for all things “birthy” started in my teens—I was the cousin always holding the newborns, the neighborhood’s go-to babysitter, and fascinated by infants. My passion led me to study early childhood education and psychology in college, followed by Montessori certification. I spent years nurturing young minds at a small private Jewish Montessori preschool in Baltimore.

Motherhood brought a profound shift in my journey. After experiencing a traumatic birth with my oldest child, I was left with a new perspective on pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and lactation. I felt called to support other mothers in ways I wish I had been supported, leading me to become a birth and postpartum doula and a certified birth processing coach.

I specialize in helping mothers who have faced birth trauma or struggled with perinatal mood disorders during pregnancy or postpartum. My services include fear releasing, executive functioning support, overnight care, and physiological birth preparation. I also co-facilitate Postpartum Somatic Support Groups with a mental health counselor in the Mt. Washington area, where we explore the many changes that occur during the transition into motherhood.

For those seeking a deeper connection to their faith, I am honored to weave Jewish wisdom and spirituality into your birth plan. I am committed to making my services accessible by offering a sliding scale for payments and flexible payment plans.

My mission is to empower you to reclaim your birth experience, focusing first on the mental and emotional wellbeing of the mother. I proudly serve families in the Greater Baltimore area, including Carroll County, Howard County, parts of Harford County, and Anne Arundel County. Let’s make birth yours, every step of the way.