Meet your doula..
Hi! I'm Jessica Ord, award winning birth educator, Doula, author & hypnobirthing specialist.
Having founded Positively Pregnant in 2018, shortly after the birth of our son Monty; I pride myself in providing the very best in depth, evidence based but heart centred bespoke classes.
My approach to birth education is holistic and woman centred, weaving ancient wisdom with evidence based modern knowledge.
Over the past 6 years I have won several major awards, including 'Best Antenatal course - UK', 'Hypnobirthing Specialist of the Year' and 'Best in pregnancy support services'.
Why embark on a birth preparation or antenatal course with a Doula?
Well, with 6 years of experience as a holistic pregnancy & birth professional under my belt, you can rest assured, knowing that my courses and care are based on the reality of navigating the maternity system and my lived experiences in the birth room, rather than something I learned on a course or in a book
(although, of course, I have done LOTS of training over the years too!)
I'm currently writing my second book, 'Ancient Wisdom/ Modern Birth' - where I'm exploring the lost wisdom of childbirth and guiding my readers along a journey where perhaps they're able to use that knowledge in the present day landscape of birth.
I know what you really need to know, understand and have access to in order to have a beautiful experience of birth, no matter what your circumstances or wishes are.
Founded in Northumberland...
HELPING PARENTS ACROSS THE UK
Although my 'in person' hypnobirthing classes are based from our idyllic family farm in Northumberland, and now John Lewis in Newcastle too...
I proudly work with parents from across the UK and beyond through the award winning Positively Pregnant Online Hypnobirthing course.
What inspired this Northumberland farmer's wife to get into teaching Hypnobirthing...?
It was during my first pregnancy that I started exploring ways of making birth seem less terrifying to me.
I ended up dragging my husband along to a well known national antenatal class, and all I remember from those classes was sitting on hard uncomfortable chairs in a dreary room. I would leave those classes feeling more confused & anxious than I was before. Deep down I knew what we were learning didn't align with what I wanted for my baby's birth.
After reading some positive birth stories online and noticing that they all had one thing in common - hypnobirthing - we sought out a hypnobirthing class near Newcastle.
I absolutely believe that doing hypnobirthing had a huge impact on my self belief, and ultimately helped me to have the natural birth I wanted.
The rest, as they say, is history!
"Jess made us all feel so comfortable, I felt like I'd known her a lifetime. I would recommend the invaluable services Jess provides to any pregnant couple. Jess has a passion to empower women during pregnancy, ensuring their experience is positive & that's exactly what she did for me! "
Rachael, Group Hypnobirthing Mum
When I'm not working with couples to help them prepare for birth, I can generally be found perusing the Sophie Allport or White Company websites for candles and teacups which we definitely don't need (I have a thing about interiors and candles!), chasing our little monkeys around the Farmhouse garden, or catching up with friends over a locally brewed coffee.
Before I had my babies I worked in the Film and TV industry as a Script Supervisor, and then later trained to become a women's therapist specialising in hypnotherapy, CBT and talking therapy.
Safe to say I love language and the effects in can have on us - it makes sense that Hypnosis appealed to me, as it's all about using language to help us clear out unwanted beliefs and thoughts in our subconscious!
The decision to create bespoke, nurturing and beautiful hypnobirthing courses for couples was an easy one for me;
I love my life, surroundings, home and experiences to feel cosy, nurturing and caring - and so that's exactly what I want for the couples who work with me too. After all, you only prepare for birth once - you may as well make sure it's the most wonderful, nurturing experience, as well as ensuring it's the very best in terms of evidence based eduction!
I adore welcoming Mums to be from all across the North East to my antenatal studio venue here on our family farm & being able to thoroughly nourish them mind, body and soul!
