Our Doulas

We are dedicated to providing families with consistent, high quality support.  Our philosophy is to provide you with the information you need to make confident decisions, the emotional support to motivate you to the next level, and the physical comfort to embrace your labor.

JENNIFER GLOODT

​Jennifer Gloodt is a Certified Holistic Birth and Postpartum Doula through The Matrona, and an INNATE Postpartum Care Provider. She is a Certified Lactation Counselor and Infant Massage Instructor. Jennifer is also a Reiki Master/Teacher, Sound Healing Practitioner, and a student of Herbalism, Flower Remedies, Hypnobabies, and Childbirth Education. Jennifer has studied and practiced plant-based nutrition for many years, and is able to offer nourishing meals and recipes to postpartum clients. Jennifer is passionate about helping clients feel supported, nurtured, nourished, and informed through their transition into parenthood. She offers both modern and traditional methods of care for her clients.

NICOLE BITTERMAN

Nicole Bitterman is a certified birth doula through New Beginnings. She is currently cross-certifying through another program because she is always excited to learn more from different trainers. She has been working as a doula for the last 5 years in Joliet and the surrounding areas. She has experience with hospital births, home births and the birth center in Berwyn. When she is not working as a doula she is enjoying time with her family or baking delicious treats.

CALEY KOLB

Caley Kolb is a Certified Birth Doula through DONA and a Placenta Specialist through P.B.I. She believes strongly in the healing power of placenta during the postpartum days. In her spare time, she is educating herself on plant based healing for postpartum products.

CATHY SMITH

Cathy Smith is a Certified Birth Doula through DONA. Cathy is also NRP/CPR certified, is a Certified Nursing Assistant, and trained in placenta encapsulation. Cathy has been a doula for 9 wonderful years. Cathy also works as an in home petsitter and is homeschooling her 3 daughters. Nurturing is her passion.  She believes that a woman's body can do amazing things and we need to place more trust in women. It is her honor to serve the women in her community.
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