Aki (she/her) graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022 with a degree in Health Promotion & Health Equity, as well as an additional major in Dance. During her studies she learned about the maternal health crisis in the U.S. ...

Alexis (she/her) joined Birthways in August 2022. After moving from her hometown of Washington, D.C. to study Cultural Studies at Columbia College Chicago, she decided to stay and pursue a career in non-profit and birth work. Alexis’ interest in public ...

Brandi (she/her) is a labor support, sibling care during labor, and postpartum doula. She started her caregiving journey twelve years ago when looking after infants and toddlers at daycares, and transitioned into supporting children in healthcare and counseling. When not ...

Brit (she/her) joined Birthways in 2014 as a Labor Support Doula and Perinatal/Lactation Educator, bringing years of experience and love for learning to this work as a certified doula. Brit’s interest in women’s health and perinatal studies began as part ...

Carly Ann (she/her) has been a doula for five years and attended over 50 births. Before becoming a doula she worked in social justice education with teenagers. She began feeling dissatisfied with just talking shop about injustice, and found that ...

Daisy (she/her) is a holistic birth and postpartum doula, trained in Advanced Labor Support, Peer Lactation Support and Childbirth Education. She is currently pursuing her Associate's Degree in Midwifery from the Midwest Maternal Health Institute and expects to complete the ...

Ebony (she/her) is a certified full spectrum traditional birth worker. She became passionate about birth, postpartum and wellness after assisting a friend through a difficult pregnancy as well as embarking on her own wellness journey. Ebony is inspired to revolutionize ...

Emylee (she/her) joined Birthways as a Labor Support and Postpartum doula. After knowing since she was a child that she wanted to work with families and babies, her passion for this type of service was truly awoken during her first ...

Harmony (she/her) joined Birthways in 2021 as a Postpartum, Labor Support, and Sibling Care Doula, and is certified as a full-spectrum birth justice doula. Her passion, knowledge, and warmth are evident in her commitment to continuing to learn and grow ...

Janina (she/her) is a certified full-spectrum doula, including labor support and postpartum care. She is a certified Community Breastfeeding Educator and in her 5th year as a Midwifery student, Janina is a wife of 17 years, a mother to 9 ...