Doulas serving Chicagoland and its suburbs.
Updated: Jun 4
Why are doulas important?
Doulas provide support in the form of offering breathing techniques during labor, empowering mothers to advocate for their health care preferences, facilitating communication with providers, sharing guidance with mothers' loved ones, and providing breastfeeding assistance.
Let me introduce them:
Lexi is a Christian, Pastor’s Wife, Mama of 5, DONA certified Birth Doula, and Lamaze certified Childbirth Educator serving expectant parents throughout the Chicago suburbs.
She is passionate about providing Elgin Doula families with so much more than just pregnancy and birth support. She believes in providing that deep relational encouragement and connection you need as you do the work of welcoming your precious new baby into the world! She offers Beyond Doula Support Childbirth Classes as well! To learn more about Lexi please visit her website: https://www.elgindoula.com.
Rebekkah is a Certified DONA Birth Doula with expertise in unmedicated births, DONA Postpartum Doula, Certified VBAC Doula (TVL), Spinning Babies® Parent Educator, Gentle Birth Childbirth Educator, Professional Member of Evidence Based Birth, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, and owner of Supported Serenity LLC. Supported Serenity is based in Hoffman Estates, and supports families throughout Chicagoland, including Chicago, North Suburbs, and West Suburbs.
Rebekkah believes everyone who wants a doula deserves one. She offers clients high level care as an experienced doula. She believes in providing clients with evidence-based information to guide them through their birth preparation, this is the key to having a positive birth outcome. As much as we plan, we cannot always control the path our birth takes, so it's important to be empowered with knowledge through childbirth education and prenatal preparation. Rebekkah’s number one goal is ensuring every family is treated with kindness, respect, and nurturing care. Her wish is to provide all birthing persons (and their partners) the opportunity to feel supported, learn, grow, and be empowered to have their own positive birth experience.
She offers:
Birth Center & Home Birth Doula
Hospital Birth Doula
Postpartum Doula
Spinning Babies® Parent Class
Placenta Encapsulation
Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond Community Group
To Learn more about Rebekkah please visit her website: https://www.supportedserenity.com.
A Sacred Traditional Way To Go Through All Stages Of Life.
Covering McHenry, Dekalb, Boone and Southern Wisconsin Walworth County
Amy is a dedicated certified practitioner of sacred, traditional, radical & holistic care since 2019. She has been serving Woodstock IL and McHenry County since 2016. She loves empowering pregnant women to understand their bodies and educating them on being safe and comfortable during their pregnancy and labor. Everything she offers she has personally experienced. She is passionate about offering transparent support, education, guidance and information to her clients. She welcomes everyone with open arms while providing a safe and nurturing atmospher!
She has completed following education to best assisting you throughout your pregnancy.
Certified Midwife Assistant at Birth Arts International
Certified Birth Doula at Dona International
Certificate of Completion — Breastfeeding Support for Doulas
Certificate of Attendance — Spinning Babies Workshop
Certified End of Life Doula at IAP, NEDA proficient
Certified Ordained Minister at Universal Life Church
Certified Basic Life Support & AED
Certified Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Certified Blood Borne Pathogens
Completed a course called Nutrition for Your Healthy Pregnancy (Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum)
Completed a Aromatherapy Course
Completed a Vaginal Steam Course
Currently enrolled at Indie Birth Autonomous Midwifery & Sacred Postpartum Healing
She offers:
Pregnancy & Birth Doula
Adoption Doula Support
Fertility Doula
Placenta Encapsulation, Tincture or Placenta Print
Postpartum Doula Services
After Birth care of the new mother and more.
For more information, please visit her website: https://www.moonphasesoflife.com.
Christa is a certified Birth and Bereavement Doula, as well as a mother of three.
I had a doula for my first birth in 2017, and started to become really interested in birth and everything that comes with it.
All three of my births were very different, and each one opened my eyes a bit more to the gaps in the maternal health system. After having my two boys in 2020, (one in January and the other in November) I knew it was time for me to follow my calling.
I've gained a ton of experience working as an on-call doula for a midwife group and have attended many workshops and additional trainings to further my knowledge in all things birth. I'm currently completing my training to become a Certified Lactation Educator and am a Placenta Specialist.
I am a very adaptable, non-judgmental, highly empathetic person who truly cares about each and every one of my clients.
I offer evidence-based information to my clients and support them in their choices 100%. It doesn't matter to me if you want to get an epidural or not, or if you plan on giving birth in a hospital or not. What matters to me is that you feel seen, heard, and respected throughout your pregnancy and birth
She offers:
Birth Support Placenta Services
Lactation Educator
Bereavement Support
She is Supporting Pregnant & Birthing in the Chicagoland Area
Serving South Chicago, Southwest Chicago Suburbs, Northwest Indiana
Joliet / Kankakee / New Lenox / Palos / Naperville / Aurora / Flossmoor / Orland Park / Bolingbrook / Crown Point / Hinsdale / Burr Ridge / Bloomington
(702)-963-5766
https://birthdoulachrista.wixsite.com
Julie Palmisano, CPD, CNA fully certified for birth AND postpartum.
A New Life Doula, LLC. Birth & Postpartum
Special Services Offered
Baby-led weaning
Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
Elimination communication education
End of life doula services
First Aid and CPR
LGBTQIA+ Support
Military families support
Miscarriage support
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Surrogates and intended parents
Virtual and remote doula support
-Julie Palmisano, CPD
A New Life Doula, LLC.
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Crystal Lake, IL.