Hey there! My name is Elly and I am a certified full spectrum doula and a mama to three littles. I offer fertility, birth and postpartum support. I'm located in Jefferson Park and I'm a born and raised Chicagoan. I am a nursing student with a Bachelors in Health Science, and I bring my background knowledge in maternal health disparities into this work by working on a sliding fee scale for families with a tight budget. I am passionate about serving moms and dads in whatever way they need. I strive to provide high quality, compassionate and personalized care to families. No two families needs are the same and through great communication and a never-ending willingness to learn, I do my best to provide a fully curated experience. When I'm not busy at a birth or educating families at a prenatal, I am chasing after my three little gremlins be it at a forest preserve or around the toy section at target, haha. I love being active and cooking. Don't be surprised if I show up with a tin of cookies or a pot full of soup at your prenatal or postpartum visit. I love feeding my families! Thanks for taking the time to read a little about me, and I can't wait to serve you and your family in your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum!
Bachelors of Science in Health Science (2024)
Maternal Support Practitioner, Bebo Mia (2024)
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (2025)
Birth Doula, Birth and Baby University (2025)
Evidence-Based Birth Professional (2024)
Certified Lactation Counselor, Center for Breastfeeding (2025)
Evidence Based Birth
English, Spanish
I offer prenatal support in the form of providing you with information to know regarding prenatal appointments and tests, as well as questions to take to your provider. I provide both virtual or in person meetings to discuss what you want to get out of this experience, and then come up with a birth plan outlining your desires. I鈥檒l be there for your birth to provide emotional and physical support, and to make sure your voice is heard when you are at your most vulnerable. In postpartum I provide a couple home visits and provide you with a wide range of resources, meal planning, childcare for any older kiddos, and even some house tidying. I can cater your package to your needs and desires because not every mama needs support in the same way! I鈥檓 here to give you a tailored experience to meet you where you are 馃槉
First time pregnancy and I will NEVER deliver without her! 馃挓 The support, encouragement and knowledge that is given by Elly is beyond reassuring! Her assistance with exercises and stretches to alleviate pelvic pain and/or hip pain was such a relief! She not only told/demonstrated which ones would help best, but she also involved my partner and assisted teaching him on how to help me when I was in pain. Most importantly, in the delivery room she was SUCH a help in advocating what I wanted my birth to look like. Which took a huge weight off of mine & my partner鈥檚 shoulders and allowed us to really be present in that beautiful moment. I am forever grateful to her. She has checked up on me multiple times during my postpartum and offered resources for any further assistance I felt I needed (lactation consulting, etc.).
- Topanga Z.
Elly was an absolutely integral part of my successful natural VBAC labor and delivery. Through active labor, she suggested movement patterns and positions that were not only helpful for pain management but also helped improve the baby鈥檚 position and descent. She explained everything and always offered it in a helpful way rather than being pushy or demanding. I felt like she anticipated many of my needs and wants during labor before I even needed to ask. I also really appreciated the amount of involvement she encouraged from my partner. He really wanted to be supportive and the tactics that Elly provided allowed him to be so much more purposeful and helpful. Overall, Elly was truly supportive of my birth plan and did everything she could to ensure it became a reality. I would recommend her to absolutely anyone looking for a positive, empowered birthing experience, but in particular I would highly recommend her to mamas who want to go natural!
- Hannah V.
I鈥檓 a IVF mom, and it is the most trying times of your life. Not having control over your body, anxiety all of the time, and thinking once you get pregnant you can finally breathe. But then pregnancy comes and you鈥檙e anxious all over again. My goal was to find support to answer all of my questions no matter how small or big, to be there to comfort me when needed, reassurance, trust, and love. That鈥檚 Elly 馃┑ I found her on Bornbir and our relationship took off! She is an extremely understanding and supportive person who advocates for you when you feel you don鈥檛 have a voice. She sits down and comes up with a birth plans with you to what you are comfortable with and gives advice all along the way (no matter what time of night because I will text her all of the time with questions). She was also there for me postpartum when I was experiencing post preeclampsia which was really scary. I thought our relationship would end once I gave birth, but still till this day she鈥檚 always right there to answer questions and be a supportive role in me and my son鈥檚 life. I highly recommend her if you鈥檙e looking for that personal advocate, consistent communicator, listener, and friend 馃┑
- Alyse W.
I couldn鈥檛 imagine my pregnancy/birth without Elly. She supported me in every way I needed/wanted. She is super informative and very easy to talk to. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a doula.
- Odalis L.
Elly is very pleasant to talk to and easy to talk to. She is very informative and knowledgeable.
- Susana S.
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