Today’s interview is with Pensacola Doula Jen Chendea (jenchendea.net).  Nothing was off limits in our conversation, even birthing stories and placenta encapsulation! Emily from Nourishing Mama and I let our guests know in advance that we really want to learn all the nitty gritty details of their expertise, not the superficial topics that would prove sufficient if we didn’t have such an educated base of listeners and blog readers like your wonderful selves.  Some of our our interviews are funny, all of them are informative, but the best word to describe our conversation with Jen is “fascinating”.

Jen is a certified childbirth educator with BirthWorks International.  She became certified as a labor doula with CAPPA in 2004.  In June, 2012, she attended a workshop with Gail Tully of Spinning Babies on Optimal Fetal Positioning, which is an integral part of her BirthWorks classes and strengthens her work with mothers.  She is also a member of the Doula’s Association of Pensacola and a La Leche League Leader.  Jen has also worked as a breastfeeding peer counselor with WIC at the Escambia County Health Department.