About me:

My name is Jenni Hunt. I am a wife and mom of four teenage sons. (The picture above is a few years old now!) I have a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. My time is a mix between homeschooling my two youngest sons, coordinating Client Services for a local pregnancy support center, and being a Birth and Bereavement Doula. I am active in my church and enjoy sewing and quilting in my spare time.
My husband and I lost two daughters in a failed adoption, a son in a 2nd trimester miscarriage, and three tiny babies to early miscarriages. These precious ones started me on the path to look for ways to help other mommas and families experiencing loss. In 2018 I was trained and certified as a Birth and Bereavement Doula through Stillbirthday.

About Carried Close Doula Services:

There is a verse in the Bible that says: “He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; He gently leads those that have young.” (Isaiah 40:11 NIV)

This has been a meaningful verse for me for much of my life and is the root of my business name. I feel it speaks to the way God the Father tenderly cares for babies and children (the lambs) and pregnant mommas and new mommas (those that have young.) He has gently led and held me, especially when I have walked through pain and grief. Carried Close, as my business name, pays homage to His tender care for me. At the same time, Carried Close gives a hint of my philosophy as a doula – when my sons were babies I carried them close to my heart in a sling. My little ones in heaven are still carried close to my heart in spite of us being separated by death. I want to be able to help you as you carry your sweet babes close.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” (2 Cor. 1:3-4 NIV)

Mission Statement

To support mothers and families suddenly thrust into the world of grief and loss. To be present for those experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, or possible fatal diagnosis. To provide tangible aid and comfort as they meet, make memories with, and then say goodbye to their baby. To provide resources for grieving families.