About MSP Doulas

Meet the Doulas

Jillian Carpenter (she/her)

Birth Doula | Fertility Coach | Educator |
Mental Health Advocate | Trauma Informed Professional

Birth Doula | Fertility Coach | Educator |

Mental Health Advocate | Trauma Informed Professional

A picture of Twin Cities doula, Jillian Carpenter, drinking coffee and smiling at a location in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hi, there! I'm Jillian. I'm a birthworker and feminist changemaker ☺ I’ve been a doula since 2018 and supported nearly 100 families as they've navigated fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.


I'm also a mom to two daughters, Lottie (5 years) and Evangeline (7 months). During my first pregnancy, I rocked a 3 day induction at the hospital, and with my second, I achieved a candlelit waterbirth in my bedroom; both were positive, empowering experiences that were the right decision for me. I believe you know what's right for you!

As a doula, my strengths are empathy, compassion, non-judgment, and championing you to believe in yourself and your strong, unique, beautiful body.

I have personal experience with pregnancy loss, infertility (IVF), Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and weight bias in the healthcare system. All bodies are good bodies, and I consider it a special honor to serve families facing these challenges.


When I’m not supporting a birth or meeting with clients, you can find me snuggled up on the couch watching cult documentaries on Netflix, cooking for those I love, or knocking doors for pro-choice political candidates. I have a heart for advocacy and believe we need to work at both individual and systemic levels to make sustainable social change.

An image of Twin Cities doula, Jillian Carpenter, drinking coffee and smiling at a location in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Certification and Continuing Education

BRM Pro

Body Ready Method

Expected March 2024

Mental Health & Fertility

Fertility IQ

Expected January 2024

Weight Bias in Maternity Care

Jen McLellan

October 2023

Dona Annual Conference

DONA International

October 2023

Real Food for Gestational Diabetes

Lily Nichols

Fall 2022

In Vitro Fertilization

Fertility IQ

Summer 2022

Birth & Disability

Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings

Summer 2022

Queer & Trans Reproductive Support

Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings

Summer 2022

Abortion Doula

Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings

Summer 2022

Fertility Doula

BeboMia

Spring 2022

Body Oriented Coaching

The Somatic School

December 2021

Perinatal Mental Health

Postpartum Support International

December 2021

Certified Advanced VBAC Doula

VBAC Link

November 2021

Certified Perinatal Educator

-Birth

-Postpartum

-Lactation

Commonsense Childbirth Institute

July 2021

Spinning Babies Integration

Gail Tully

May 2021

Certified Professional Coach*

iPEC

May 2020

Trauma Informed Practitioner

Childbirth International

December 2019

Childbirth Educator

International Childbirth Education Association

April 2019

Spinning Babies Workshop

Gail Tully

March 2019

DONA Birth Doula Training

Amy Gilliland

October 2018

Certified Crisis Counselor

-Sexual Assault

-Relationship Violence

-Stalking

The Aurora Center

February 2011

BRM Pro

Body Ready Method

Expected March 2024

Mental Health & Fertility

Fertility IQ

Expected January 2024

Weight Bias in Maternity Care

Jen McLellan

October 2023

Dona Annual Conference

DONA International

October 2023

Real Food for Gestational Diabetes

Lily Nichols

Fall 2022

In Vitro Fertilization

Fertility IQ

Summer 2022

Birth & Disability

Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings

Summer 2022

Queer & Trans Reproductive Support

Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings

Summer 2022

Abortion Doula

Birth Advocacy Doula Trainings

Summer 2022

Fertility Doula

BeboMia

Spring 2022

Body Oriented Coaching

The Somatic School

December 2021

Perinatal Mental Health

Postpartum Support International

December 2021

Certified Advanced VBAC Doula

VBAC Link

November 2021

Certified Perinatal Educator

-Birth

-Postpartum

-Lactation

Commonsense Childbirth Institute

July 2021

Spinning Babies Integration

Gail Tully

May 2021

Certified Professional Coach

iPEC

May 2020

Trauma Informed Practitioner

Childbirth International

December 2019

Childbirth Educator

International Childbirth Education Association

April 2019

Spinning Babies Workshop

Gail Tully

March 2019

DONA Birth Doula Training

Amy Gilliland

October 2018

Certified Crisis Counselor

-Sexual Assault

-Relationship Violence

-Stalking

The Aurora Center

February 2011

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