Congratulations on your growing family!

You've found your way to Chicago's premier collective of culturally and ethnically diverse doulas—experienced birth keepers who blend ancestral traditions with evidence-based care to create a birth experience as unique as your journey to parenthood.

Your Birth Village is Ready

Our doulas bring years of professional experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the sacred postpartum period. Each member of our collective has been carefully selected for their exceptional knowledge, cultural competence, and unwavering dedication to maternal care.

• Cultural Concordance: Our doulas share lived experiences with the families we serve, creating an immediate foundation of understanding and trust that enhances the birth experience.

• Holistic Advocacy: We will teach you about your rights as a birthing person, and provide you the tools for self advocacy, opening the way to an empowered experience. Us teaching self advocacy isn’t just about empowering you. It’s also about honoring you as a whole human with cultural, spiritual, and emotional needs that deserve recognition in medical settings.

• Ancestral Knowledge Integration: We draw upon generations of ancestral birth traditions that have successfully supported mothers long before modern medicine—wisdom that complements today's evidence-based practices.

• Continuity of Care: Your relationship with your doula extends beyond the birth itself, providing seamless support throughout pregnancy, labor, and the critical postpartum period.

• Community Connection: As part of our village, you gain access not just to your personal doula, but to a network of support and resources specifically curated for families like yours.

What sets our support apart is our commitment to honoring your autonomy while providing the information, encouragement, and cultural context needed to make decisions that align with your values and birth vision.

A Higher Standard of Support

At Our Mothers' Light, we understand that quality, compassionate, and culturally responsive care is often missing from mainstream maternal services. That's why we've created a different model—one where your lived experience is honored, your voice is amplified, and your cultural heritage becomes a source of strength during your birthing journey.

Our collective was formed to address this critical need by providing support that transcends the conventional doula model:

Culturally Rooted & Curated Care

Your personal expert doula will provide:

• Non-judgmental guidance through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery

• A harmonious blend of evidence-based practices and indigenous ancestral traditions

• Advocacy that ensures your birth preferences are respected in any setting

• Ritual, nutrition, and comfort measures rooted in generations of ancestral wisdom

We proudly serve ALL families throughout Chicago and the South and Western Suburbs, creating a village of support around each birthing person we work with. Your transformation deserves to be witnessed, supported, and celebrated with the highest standard of care—exactly what our collective was formed to provide.

Step into our village. Your ancestors, your baby, and your future self will thank you.

Where Ancestral Wisdom Meets Modern Expertise