Meet Our Birth Doulas
We work diligently to match your family with a perfect doula. We take pride in providing families with a complimentary hour-long intake call to get to know you and your goals. We utilize this information to match you with a doula that will be the best fit. As you can see, we have a robust and diverse team that stays incredibly busy.
Please take note that our admin team is experienced and knowledgeable about each and every doula, and our process for matching is tried and trusted. If you find a doula on our website that feels like a good match, we of course will take them into consideration, but we do keep our team booked and not all doulas will be available for your due date or your family’s needs.
Anna T.
Anna is a passionate Certified Childbirth International Birth Doula. She supports medicated and unmedicated births, c-sections, and VBACS. She is warm, comforting, has a positive outlook and provides unbiased and non judgmental support to the families she supports. Her warm presence and collaborative nature before, during and after birth create a safe and comforting space for all families.
Alexandrea
Alex is an experienced and well-loved DTI (Doula Trainings International) certified birth and postpartum doula who has supported families for over 12 years. Alex values the relationship of the birthing team – your ob/midwife, your doula, your nurse, your partner/s, and you! She is rigorously committed to informed consent and wants to make sure that your voice is heard throughout your pregnancy and birth, whatever your choices are.
Aubrey T.
Aubrey is a compassionate DONA trained Birth Doula on our team. She is a strong support for all families who are birthing in a birth center or in a hospital setting and with both unmedicated or medicated births. Aubrey has supported many families through this transition and her support is always family focused. In pregnancy she provides evidence based information, support with birth and postpartum planning, and provides both guidance and a listening ear. During birth she helps families to find their voice and does all she can to keep families calm and comfortable.
Annie S.
Annie is a DONA trained birth doula on our team. She offers her families a warm and compassionate listening ear and encourages parents to gain confidence in their abilities and their knowledge. She believes in evidence based care, and also getting in touch with traditional and holistic customs.
Adalyn E.
Adalyn is a CAPPA trained Birth Doula who is committed to providing support to families delivering in all settings including hospital births, birth center births and home births. She also supports families during the postpartum period as a postpartum doula. She views her role as a heartfelt calling. She strives to provide unwavering support and empowerment to mothers and families, ensuring each birth experience is as positive and fulfilling as possible.
Alyssa S.
Alyssa is a DONA trained postpartum doula as well as a full spectrum doula on our team. She supports families in both labor and postpartum and loves the continuity of care! As a birth doula, she loves assisting families with bringing their babes earth-side and immediately following.
Amanda O.
Amanda is a dedicated Birth & Baby University certified birth doula who empowers families
throughout their birthing experience, providing calm, compassionate, and evidence-based
support in both hospital and birth center settings. She assists families choosing either medicated or unmedicated births, ensuring they feel informed, confident, and respected in every decision they make.
Angel S.
Angel is a passionate, DONA-trained birth doula who provides steady, empowering support to families preparing for both vaginal and cesarean births in hospital settings. She works with families planning medicated or unmedicated births, meeting each journey with openness, respect, and unwavering encouragement.
Brianna M.
Brianna is a passionate, certified Birth & Baby University birth doula who supports families in both hospital and birth center settings. She works with families planning medicated or unmedicated births, as well as vaginal births and cesarean deliveries, meeting each experience with openness and respect.
Briana O.
Briana is a birth and postpartum doula on our team who is certified through Sokana Collective as well as certified with Birth & Baby University. She is passionate about families and assuring that families have the support and the care they need to have a positive experience. She loves providing this continuum of care for families and caring for them postpartum with both daytime and overnight support.
Brandy K.
Brandy is a nurturing birth doula, certified through BA BIA, who brings compassion, calm, and steady guidance to every family she supports. She provides high-quality care for families birthing in a variety of settings, including hospitals and birth centers. She supports a wide range of experiences, such as vaginal deliveries, planned or unplanned cesareans, and medicated and unmedicated births.
Colleen S.
Colleen is a DONA and Stillbirthday certified birth doula and a mother of five. Before having children she was going to school to become a labor and delivery nurse. She is very committed to providing every client with support, encouragement, and resources. She strives to provide only evidence-based resources so clients are able to make decisions that are best for their family.
Chrishon R.
Chrishon is a Blissful Births certified labor doula and postpartum doula on our team. She enjoys supporting families through all of the amazing transitions and life events including birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding. As a birth doula she is experienced with hospital births, birth centers and home births.
Daneita B.
Daneita is a DONA trained birth and postpartum doula on our team. She loves teaching families that they have a voice and that they are their greatest advocate for themselves and their baby. She also specializes in teen pregnancy, AMA, substance abuse, and families experiencing infertility.
Denita K.
Denita is a Certified DONA Labor Doula. Her journey as a doula has been filled with supporting families through their birthing journeys, bringing a calm presence and a steady advocate to each unique experience. She has experience spanning various birth scenarios, including vaginal births, cesarean sections, and other assisted deliveries.
Deshaunna W.
Deshaunna is a labor doula through Gifted Hands International as well as a trained CAPPA postpartum doula. Her own experience as a teenage mother, with limited support, inspired her to become a doula. Now, with experience and training, she strives to be a strong support and the advocate she lacked during her pregnancy.
Daisy A.
Daisy is a compassionate and experienced birth doula certified through DONA who provides thoughtful, evidence-based support to families navigating all types of birth experiences, including hospital and birth center births, vaginal deliveries, c-sections, VBACs, and unmedicated births. She brings a calm and confident presence to the birthing space, offering personalized care that meets each family’s unique needs.
Your picture and profile could be here! We are always looking for amazing doulas to grow our team. If you are interested in joining our team, please reach out today!
Eva M.
Eva is a passionate birth doula through the Great Expectations Doula program. She is also a certified Birth and Baby University Postpartum Doula. She supports families who are having a birth center birth or a hospital birth, vaginal and cesarean births, as well as both medicated and unmedicated births. She has been certified with the Gillian’s Guide which is a method in which supports optimal position for birth.
Emma B.
Emma is a passionate certified Birth & Baby University labor doula who brings a calm, reassuring presence to every birth she attends. She provides comprehensive support in both hospital and birth center settings, as well as support to families wishing to have an unmedicated or medicated birth.
Emily P.
Emily is a well loved DONA trained birth doula on our team. She is experienced supporting hospital and home births, as well as, both unmedicated and medicated births. Emily has a deep belief that all families thrive when they feel respected, safe, informed and cared for and she works hard to create this for each unique family.
Elisha P.
Elisha is a certified labor doula on our team through International Doula Institute. She is also completing her childbirth education certification and starting a midwifery program. Prior to becoming a doula she was an OB tech since 2006 and has worked at Sherman Hospital for over 13 years. She was then an OB tech at St. Alexius.
Erin Y.
Erin is a Madriella certified birth and postpartum doula on our team. She is also a certified breastfeeding counselor through International Doula Institute. Her desire to become involved in birth work began with her own empowering birth experiences: she was incredibly inspired by the wise women who supported her through each of her births.
Elly H.
Elly is a Bebo Mia trained birth doula on our team. She provides personalized care and resources tailored to each family’s needs. She supports first time mamas, as well as families who are welcoming siblings. She is supportive of medicated and unmedicated births.
Heather P.
Janina S.
Janina is labor and postpartum doula trained and certified through Gifted Hands International. She has always seen childbirth to be an incredible miracle and has been around babies and families her entire life. Janina uses her compassion, empathy, and strong nurturing spirit to make families feel supported and confident during this amazing transition.
Jenn A.
Jenn is a certified birth doula through Birth & Baby University who has experience with a broad spectrum of families from high risk pregnancies, induced labors, unmedicated births, twin pregnancies, IVF, diabetic pregnancy, IUGR babies, cesarean birth, and more. She believes strongly that all families should feel supported as they navigate this incredible and at times overwhelming journey.
Julie L.
Julie a dedicated and compassionate DONA-trained Labor Doula, a Certified CAPPA and certified Birth & Baby University Postpartum Doula who brings a wealth of personal and professional experience to her role. Julie has supported many families as both a birth and postpartum doula. She has extensive experience with hospital and birth center deliveries. Her diverse background includes supporting vaginal births, VBACs, and both medicated and unmedicated births.
Jessica D.
Jessica (she/her) is a CAPPA trained labor doula who is well-versed in Hypnobirthing strategies. She is passionate about supporting families throughout the pregnancy, birth and postpartum process. She wants families to know what options and choices that they have as they navigate all of the many unknowns.
Kelly S.
Kelly is a well loved birth and postpartum doula on our team who has trained through ProDoula for birth and CAPPA for postpartum. As a doula, her compassionate approach encompasses birth preparation; continuous labor support and postpartum care to ensure you have the most optimal, safe and positive experience.
Lauretta M.
Lauretta is a DONA trained birth doula on our team and she is knowledgeable in medicated and unmedicated vaginal deliveries, inductions, and cesarean births, as well as in lactation support. She is also infant, child, and adult CPR certified.
Lindsey B.
Lindsey is a DONA trained birth and postpartum doula on our team. As a birth doula, Lindsey makes the pregnant person and support people feel empowered and in control. She uses evidence-based information to help her clients make decisions that are best for them. Lindsey advocates for her families and leaves families with a positive mindset surrounding their birth.
Mary H.
Mary (she/her) is a certified birth doula and childbirth educator on our team who completed her training with Birth Boot Camp and Spinning Babies. She has been serving families as a doula since 2016. Prior to becoming a doula she was an elementary music teacher. She fell in love with doula work after her first son’s pregnancy where she took a comprehensive childbirth class and hired a doula.
Monique S.
Monique is a passionate and well loved certified birth doula on our team, who trained with BEST doulas. She is also a Certified Birth and Baby University Postpartum Doula. Driven by a deep desire to support and empower women, Monique brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion when supporting families.
Miranda A.
Miranda is a DONA trained birth doula on our team as well as a certified breastfeeding counselor. She is also trained in Spinning Babies technique and has a background in the fitness industry as a trainer and coach. She has a deep knowledge and understanding of the body and mind from the inside out.
Mallory W.
Mallory is a DONA trained birth and postpartum doula. She is passionate about helping families achieve their desired birth experience, whatever that may look like! Mallory is proud to provide evidence-based support to all families, and specializes in multiples, high-risk birth and NICU navigation.
Maria R.
Maria is a compassionate and knowledgeable birth doula, trained through DONA, who provides high-quality, individualized support to families birthing in both hospital and birth center settings. She is experienced in supporting a wide range of birthing experiences, including vaginal births, cesarean births, VBAC’s, medicated an unmedicated labors.
McKenzie B.
McKenzie is a passionate, Birth & Baby University-certified birth doula who provides calm, grounded, and highly individualized support to families birthing in both hospital and birth center settings. She takes time to build genuine, trusting relationships with her families, getting to know their values, preferences, and hopes so that they truly feel seen and supported rather than managed.
Patrice C.
Patrice is a passionate certified ProDoula birth doula who supports families with both medicated and unmedicated births. She has experience providing care in hospital settings for vaginal, induction, and cesarean births, bringing calm confidence to each family she supports. Patrice builds strong and trusting relationships by genuinely listening to families, honoring their preferences, and ensuring their voices are heard throughout the birthing process.
Rachel F.
Rachel is a dedicated and passionate DONA trained birth doula on our team. She supports families in hospital settings with both medicated and unmedicated birth. She also has experience supporting VBAC births. Rachel has a passion for empowering birthing partners with the information they need to make and support the best decisions for their families.
Rachel B.
Rachel is a dedicated and compassionate DONA Trained Labor & Postpartum Doula. Her clients appreciate her meticulous attention to detail, kindness, and the genuine compassion she brings to her work, qualities that make her both a trusted professional and a cherished member of their extended family.
Rae P.
Rae is a nurturing, DONA-trained birth and postpartum doula who provides high-quality, infant-focused care tailored to each family’s unique needs. Whether supporting first-time parents or families welcoming a new addition into an already busy household, Rae brings a calming, confident presence that helps ease the transition into life with a newborn.
Rosalina R.
Rosalina is a CAPPA certified birth and certified Birth & Baby University postpartum doula on our team. She knows this transition into parenthood can be very overwhelming, and she is there to make the experience a good one. Families describe Rosalina as kind, loving, having positive energy, patient, calm, a very good listener, and a very good cook!
Sarah V.
Sarah is a compassionate Certified Birth and Baby University Birth and Postpartum Doula who brings a natural empathy, gentle guidance, and personal insight to supporting families through their birth journeys. With her experience and training she provides informed and supportive care to birthing families. She is a strong advocate with helping families advocate for their desired birth experiences.
SJ T.
SJ has been a certified full-spectrum doula since 2018. She is experienced in supporting families during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. She has supported families in hospitals and at home, through vaginal births and cesareans, inductions and intervention-free labors. SJ also provides overnight support and sibling support and she will give your pets lots of love too!
Shauna K.
Shauna is an experienced certified Birth & Baby University labor doula on our team who has worked as a labor doula for over 6 years. She has supported families throughout the Chicagoland area at many hospitals and and has also supported homebirths.
Shantel P.
Shantel is a full spectrum doula on our team who completed her training through Doula Training International. Shantel has experience supporting families with both daytime and overnights. She has supported families with singletons, twins, and triplets. She enjoys helping with cooking, cleaning, running errands, and breastfeeding support. Shantel truly loves working with children and helping families.
Shelley M.
Shelley is a VERY loved labor and postpartum doula on our team (trained through DONA, ProDoula and CAPPA). Shelley has supported families through Chicago Family Doulas since 2015 and has over 22 years of experience working with infants and young children. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a placenta encapsulation specialist. She feels that it is an honor to support families through one of their most important and memorable life events!
Sherica B.
Sherica is a passionate, certified Embrace/Partum Health full-spectrum postpartum doula who provides compassionate, high-quality, infant-focused care during daytime hours. She supports both first-time families and those welcoming a new addition into an already busy household, guiding them in establishing healthy routines and learning to understand their newborn’s unique cues.
Tymeka B.
Tymeka is an International Doula Institute trained postpartum and birth doula on our team. She is experienced with supporting families with multiple children, as well as families who are having their first. She is also experienced with both daytime and overnights. Families love how she provides lactation support, prenatal/postnatal nutrition guidance, as well as helping babies sleep and get on a good routine.
Trina M.
Trina is a birth and postpartum doula on our team who is also a certified childbirth educator and a breastfeeding counselor, she received her training through the International Doula Institute. She loves nurturing families and newborns and goes above and beyond to surround families with knowledge, support, encouragement and compassion.
Tiffany L.
Tiffany is a well-loved full spectrum doula on our team and has trained with Doula Training International. She truly enjoys empowering her clients to make their own choices and create a birth experience that they are comfortable with. She enjoys supporting families in the many different birth settings that the Chicagoland area has to offer.
Tonya S.
Tonya has been supporting families as a birth doula since 2018 and as a postpartum doula since 2019. She has twenty years of experience working with infants, young children and families. Prior to being certified through Well-Rounded Maternity as a birth doula and through CAPPA as a postpartum doula, Tonya has been a CNA, nanny, childcare worker in multiple settings, and has an associates degree in ASL/English Interpreting.
Tamara-Joy M.
Tamara Joy is a DONA trained birth and postpartum doula on our team. She has been supporting families as a doula for the past six years. Families describe her as relatable, easy to talk with, and always supportive of their preferences for birth and postpartum.
Treasure W.
Treasure is a nurturing, certified birth doula through the Midwest Maternal Child Institute, who brings both clinical and holistic wisdom to every family she supports. Before birth, Treasure offers families compassionate, evidence-based guidance that helps them feel informed and empowered as they prepare for labor. She builds strong trusting relationships with her families by listening deeply to their values, fears, and goals.
Vanessa W.
Vanessa is a DONA and ProDoula trained birth doula and childbirth educator with a passion for information. Vanessa loves helping families prepare both body and mind for their transition into parenthood. Vanessa has a positive and upbeat personality that brings comfort and confidence to those she meets.
Xiomara R .
Xiomara is a dedicated, trained DONA birth doula who provides compassionate, steady support to families birthing in hospital settings, whether they are planning a medicated or unmedicated delivery. She takes the time to truly connect with each family she supports, listening to their hopes, concerns, and preferences, so she can thoughtfully prepare them for the birthing experience ahead.