Chicagoland’s boutique doula agency
Where exceptional care meets intentional support.
As Chicagoland’s boutique doula agency, we offer dedicated doula support for birth, trusted overnight newborn care, holistic postpartum services and whole-family education, helping families enter birth and parenthood with confidence and heartfelt care.
What would it feel like to enter this season with guidance, rest and care for both your body and your spirit?
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Holistic Family Doulas offers overnight newborn care, individualized birth support in all settings, and comprehensive education for childbirth, postpartum and infant care. Our mother-centered holistic services — such as herbal baths, bellybinding, steams and infusions — are thoughtfully designed to support deep healing and restoration.
Placenta Encapsulation
Education
Postpartum
Birth Support
Our mission is to ensure every family is deeply supported and honored with exceptional care through each stage of the journey.
About Holistic Family Doulas
Meet the Doulas
As mothers, doulas and owners, Libby and Errin lead Holistic Family Doulas, a trusted Chicagoland doula agency built on care and intention. Their approach blends professional expertise with a deep respect for the sacredness of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Families are invited to schedule a call to share their vision — or simply explore their options — so we can create a supportive plan for birth and postpartum care together.
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Testimonials
-Jenna
From pregnancy through postpartum, I felt so genuinely cared for. Libby, my birth doula, was a grounding and stable presence throughout my labor. Her energy was calm, steady, and deeply reassuring. She held space for both my strength and my vulnerability, and her presence gave me permission to fully surrender to the experience. I never once felt scared with her by my side, and I think that’s saying a lot as a first time mom! Libby created an environment that felt emotionally safe and energetically supported. Her energy is exactly what I needed to move through my birth with trust and confidence. Errin, my postpartum doula, was a gentle and nurturing guide during those tender early weeks. She showed up with compassion, attentiveness, and an intuitive sense of what I needed. Her support allowed me to rest, to breathe, and to connect more deeply with my healing body. She held space for my healing with such kindness and warmth, and I felt so comfortable and safe in her presence. And I was connected with so many other practitioners through her..lactation consultants, chiropractors, craniosacral therapists. It took so much pressure off of me and made me feel like I didn’t have to figure it all out alone. If you're seeking doulas who lead with their hearts and walk beside you with grace, Holistic Family Doulas is where you'll find them.
-Preeti G.
There are so many ways in which this service was critical to my fertility journey, deliveries and recovery. It's so difficult to fit into a single review. For my first son, I use the pre- and post-birth services. My husband is a medical doctor and did the pre-birth sessions with me; he was so pleased with how much he learned about labor and how to have a good delivery. Those stages of birth are important for delivery but in medical school, the focus is on how to pull out a baby towards the end of labor or account for medical emergencies. I was able to take the lessons from Holistic Family Doulas with me to the hospital and had a fast and uncomplicated delivery as a result, and one in which I could advocate for myself what I needed when my induction gave rise to a potential c-section. And the post-delivery services were essential to my healing. You don't even know how to anticipate how hard everything will be, and Libby and her team are there for you in every regard. Libby is such a patient, sweet person and she is there to make sure she is able to meet your birth vision. Christine was my primary post birth doula, and truly a goddess. Very knowledgeable and organized, and can run with minimal directions so well. Everyone at Holistic Family Doula's truly want to make you feel cared for. And as a result, you will have a much better delivery and be a happier mama and have a happier baby and hubby! A virtuous cycle :)
-Alexandra
I truly cannot recommend Holistic Family Doulas enough! At 37 weeks pregnant, I found myself in a bit of a pinch trying to find postpartum overnight care. I reached out to Holistic Family Doulas and heard back from Libby that very same day both by email and text. Her understanding of my situation and the urgency behind it made me feel genuinely cared for, and reassured me that my baby would be in loving hands while I recovered from my c-section.
Over the next six weeks, we had the absolute honor of having Daneita care for our son. Her compassion, warmth, and gentle presence brought so much peace into our home during a very tender time. She kept thoughtful, detailed notes on feeds, diaper changes, and anything else we needed to know, which helped us feel supported and connected even while resting.
This was my second postpartum experience, so I was no stranger to how exhausting this season can be, and I will never forget how quickly and wholeheartedly this team showed up for us. They made it possible for me to have the smoothest, most supported recovery I could have imagined.
Truly the easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given :)
-Mary
Errin and Libby have both been an absolute blessing in my life. From Libby’s support and warmth during labor, to Errin’s wisdom and care in the early postpartum days, they have provided our small family with so much love and support in the last three years. We truly cannot thank them enough for teaching us so much about the entire pre & post natal journey, and for being apart of our “village.” I’m forever grateful for their services, kindness and vast knowledge of all things baby & mama! 🩵
-Natalie
I could not recommend Holistic Family Doulas any more highly if you're looking for a great experience to start off your journey into motherhood. I had two Doulas- one for the birth of my son and the second for postpartum help. The birth of my son was a challenging one, ending in a c section, but because of the help of my Doula, I feel like I did everything I possibly could for the birth to go how I had hoped. Without the Doula, I know this birth would have been a very traumatic experience. Second, the postpartum Doula (Shelly) I cannot recommend any more highly. She is so knowledgeable and great with babies. She helped me so much in getting him on a routine and giving me a few minutes in my day to take care of myself. Even just with her coming once a week it was such a huge help to me. Thank you so much Holistic Family Doulas!
