Find a Postpartum Doula Near Me in Rockford, IL

Meet Mikala: Your Dedicated Birth Worker With five years of experience as a certified birth worker, Mikala has supported over 100 clients, guiding them through their unique birthing journeys. Her passion for this work shines through in every interaction, ensuring that you feel supported and heard every step of the way. Mikala believes in the importance of inclusivity and makes it a priority to involve everyone you wish to have as part of your birthing experience. She respects and advocates for your desires, helping to create a personalized and empowering birth environment. Mikala is well-versed in attending all types of births, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a calm presence to each situation. She understands the significance of listening to moms and honoring their individual needs and preferences. A Little About Mikala: Mikala is a mother of four, with children ranging in age from 4 to 13. Her personal birthing experiences include two medical hospital births and two free births, giving her a well-rounded perspective on different birthing options. This diverse background fuels her mission to ensure every mother feels validated in her choices and confident in their body’s capabilities. She has breastfed all of her children for a combined total of 9.5 years, an impressive milestone that speaks to her commitment and expertise. Mikala has navigated various parenting approaches, from using disposable and cloth diapers to using premade canned baby food to practicing baby-led weaning. When she's not supporting families, Mikala enjoys homeschooling her children and managing her homestead, embodying a holistic and nurturing lifestyle. Mikala’s Expertise Includes: Thriving in all birth settings Baby-Wearing Cloth Diapering Breastfeeding PLC Childbirth Education Postpartum Care Placenta Specialist Rebozo Techniques Bereavement PAILAdvocate LGBT+ Friendly Some Spanish Speaking Blessingway / MotherBlessing Neurodivergent Support Mikala is dedicated to providing comprehensive care and support, ensuring that every family she works with feels empowered and understood throughout their birthing and parenting journeys.

At Stateline Birth Keepers, our goal is to support and empower families through life's most transformative experiences. Founded in 2024 by Mikala, Jenna, Jennifer, and Jaime, we combine our unique experiences and expertise to provide compassionate, personalized care. We recognize that pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are deeply personal and emotional journeys, not just medical events. By pooling our skills, we offer holistic care that addresses the physical, emotional, and informational needs of the families we serve in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. My journey into birth work began in 2015 when I was supported during my son's birth by a doula. Inspired, I pursued certification and have since worked with diverse families in various settings across four states. As a mom of two earth side kids, one angel baby, and a bonus daughter, I have personal experience with breastfeeding, cloth diapering, babywearing, and baby-led weaning. My son was born in a hospital with a failed epidural, and my daughter had a dramatic, unassisted home birth. Passionate about non-traditional families, bereavement and trauma healing, I support single parents, LGBTQIA+, many different families with unique spiritual beliefs, families through pregnancy losses, terminal diagnoses, stillbirths, and chosen losses. An adoptee myself, I also support adoption processes. Outside of Stateline Birth Keepers, I advocate for local foster youth, coach youth sports, and engage in the public educational system. I enjoy outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and paddle boarding, and I also enjoy crafting and thrifting during colder weather. Life’s an adventure, and I embrace every moment with a big smile and an open heart. I looks forward to being a part of your beautiful journey.

I started my journey as a birth and postpartum doula about 18 years ago. I provide overnight newborn care and holistic sleep coaching as well. I am currently studying midwifery and will no longer be attending hospital birth in person as I am completing my midwifery journey, but am offering birth coaching sessions online and also attending 2-3 out of hospital births per month.

Hello everyone! My name is Valli and I'm a Birth Doula and VBAC Specialist, Infant Feeding Specialist, Postpartum Doula, and HypnoBirth Childbirth Educator located in Albany, Wisconsin. I'm very passionate about the work that I do and I'm always learning more. I believe that having a healthy baby isn't the only thing that matters, so does the experience! I'm a mom of 8, with personal experiences with C-section, VBAC, numerous breastfeeding situations, pregnancy loss, induction, and more.

I am a holistic fertility, birth and postpartum doula with over a decade of experience.

I believe that families should be provided the safe-haven and community that empowers, equips, and allows them to thrive.

I believe every person has the right to informed care and the right to birth their baby with respect and dignity. I meet my clients where they are at, and walk alongside them, helping them to navigate through their journeys to parenthood. It is an honor and a blessing to hold space for the families I support during these pivotal moments in their lives.

Meet JulieAnn JulieAnn is a mother, certified Postpartum Doula as well as a certified Antepartum & Bereavement Doula. JulieAnn is also a certified Newborn Care Specialist. JulieAnn has received her certification as a Medical Assistant. She is a certified Early Childhood Education Teacher and is currently pursuing her associate degree in Early Childhood Education. JulieAnn has spent her entire career in the childcare and education field. Supporting families and educators alike. JulieAnn works to empower families, as she provides excellent care, and a foundation to assist in all areas of a child’s development. Her firsthand experience as a mother and ability to “tune in” to new parents needs allows her to approach each family with a conscious and informed approach. JulieAnn is warm, caring, and loving with the newborns she works with. She wholeheartedly enjoys spending time with new parents as they rest and recuperate after birth so they can enjoy the postpartum period. Her empathetic and intuitive nature allow her to be a reassuring presence and hold space for the transformative experience that becoming a parent deserves. Supported birth and postpartum experiences help parents gain the confidence they need to trust themselves and grow with their child. This is why JulieAnn approaches each day with a mindful mindset of the importance of honoring her clients and treating them with dignity and compassion.

I'm a postpartum doula in Chicagoland! I've been running my own business since 2021 and love getting to work with moms and babies!

Hello I am a Mother of five Beautiful daughters, oldest 27 youngest 13,I also have a adult daughter with high functioning autism, I am 45 years old I am a postpartum and birth doula I enjoy doing both however postpartum is my deep passion I enjoy pouring into women and helping them and reminding them of the strength that the most high have given us as women... I am here to support you help you be comfortable and help you process this new journey In your life.. as a mom I have experienced many obstacles and I'm still here and standing I would be elated to be your doula and remind you of your strength as well

Chaka is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Certified Lactation Counselor and a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist who has been supporting families in the Western Suburbs since 2014. She believes in informing, empowering and supporting families prenatally, during birth and postnatally. Her passion for birth work started when she was looking for a doula for the birth of her second child. After working with her birth clients, she realized the need and importance of also providing postpartum support. Chaka enjoys working with all family types and sizes and specializes in the care of families with multiples.

Hi, I’m Kaela your friendly Postpartum doula. I am looking for client to help them on their new journey in life.

Aubrey is a wife and mother. Having first hand experienced the benefit of having a doula, she believes a doula is an asset to every birth team. Her approach benefits first-time moms by preparing them to learn their strengths and realize desires, and help seasoned moms improve upon their past birth experiences, she encourages her clients with a family-centered approach that is inclusive of husbands and all members of the birth team.

Hi I’m Rachael! I’m a birth and postpartum doula who is here to help women have the birth and postpartum they dream of. My goal for your birth is for you to be in control at all times. My goal for your postpartum is for you to be cared for so you’re able to rest and recover.

My journey to becoming a postpartum doula and lactation counselor began after experiencing the lack of support from medical staff when my first son was born. This personal experience ignited my passion to ensure that other mothers do not feel the same sense of isolation and overwhelm. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive support to new mothers. My goal is to help women heal from their birth experience, feel confident in their new role, and not feel alone during this crucial time. Through my services, I strive to create a nurturing environment where mothers can thrive, bond with their babies, and access the guidance they need for a successful breastfeeding journey.

As a Certified Bereavement Doula, I approach each family I serve with deep compassion, respect, and commitment to their healing journey. I believe that every family’s grief is unique, and my role is to provide a safe, empathetic space for them to process, honor, and navigate the profound loss of their baby. My philosophy centers around offering individualized, non-judgmental support that honors each family’s emotions, choices, and cultural or spiritual beliefs. I am here to listen, to hold space, and to guide gently through the moments that feel overwhelming, offering practical resources and heartfelt care along the way. My goal is to help families find small steps toward healing, to feel seen in their grief, and to know they are not alone in their journey. Together, we honor both the loss and the enduring love that remains.

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Amanda Osowski is an Infertility and Postpartum Doula, Patient Advocate, and the mama of a IVF miracle toddler, passionate about educating, supporting and cultivating new families through connection and community. As she walked through her own infertility journey, Amanda decided to share her experiences in order to reduce the stigma surrounding and normalize the conversation about infertility. Through chronicling her IVF journey, followed by her pregnancy, natural delivery, having a premature baby, a short NICU stay and challenges with feeding her daughter via social media, Amanda became hopeful that her story could prevent other aspiring parents, parents-to-be and new parents from feeling alone in their challenges. With a dynamic background in the healthcare field, Amanda thought she was both educated and prepared to enter motherhood. What she didn’t realize until after the fact was how much she didn’t know about the infertility industry, the impact of fertility treatments and their influence on early motherhood; as well as the intimate details of postpartum life – the physical, mental, emotional, relational and identity changes that she would walk through after pregnancy. A deep dive into research, support groups and her own doulas helped Amanda to come out thriving, and adamant about making that support easily available to both aspiring and new parents and families. Amanda works with clients in the Chicago, IL area and surrounding suburbs, and also offers a variety of virtual support services. Amanda’s instrumental support as a doula is coupled with meeting clients where they are at in their journey to parenthood, and providing the information, resources and the support system she felt was missing during her own experiences.

Hello! I’m a birth doula serving Chicago and surrounding areas. I specify in supporting clients through unmedicated births at birth centers, home births, and midwife-led hospital births. I am also a VBAC certified doula.

Hi - I am Anya, certified birth + postpartum doula and former midwife in Madison, WI. I have birthed 5 lovely children of my own who are all grown, attended births in 6 states over the course of 30 years, and absolutely love sharing my extensive knowledge with birthing families. My style is very individually focused, tailoring my care based on the needs of each individual client and family. I always strive to provide completely judgement free care.