Gretchen The Doula

Gretchen has been providing quality and compassionate support to birthing families in DuPage County since 2014, but her informal training began in 2007 when she fell in love with all things related to childbirth. Her passion for enhancing family relationships prenatally and through the birth process shines in her work, and she has been a tremendous asset to all who engage her services.

Having a high regard for the inherent value of every woman and child, Gretchen loves to help her clients navigate the spiritual aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting. Her Christian faith is the cornerstone of her work, and she joyfully serves all types of families desiring all kinds of birth experiences.

She has completed training approved by DONA International, and is working towards certification. She received a BA in Psychology from Wheaton College, and lived abroad in Tirana, Albania for 6 years with her family.

Gretchen lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with her husband, four rambunctious children, and even more rambunctious Cavalier King Charles puppy. When she’s not attending births, she can be found drinking espresso, reading books to her children, reading up on current events in Eastern Europe, planning a family road trip, or watching reruns of Parenthood.