Footprints Midwest Doula Services

02/05/2026

Lactation support is one of the most important things to have postpartum🙌 I highly recommend adding AFW to your list of people to call soon after your baby is born! 👶🤱

🎉 Attention New Moms! 🎉

Struggling with latch, milk supply, or weight issues? You're not alone, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. 💪

At Aligned Family Wellness, our qualified IBCLCs offer expert help for everything from pain to mastitis—and the best part? Many plans with Blue Cross, United Healthcare, and Aetna cover lactation services at 100%!

Your breastfeeding journey should be empowering, not frustrating. Ready to get the support you need? Check your benefits at the link below or in our bio.

Let’s make this journey smoother together.

https://mytln.care/register/?practiceId=001RP00000NvrDfYAJ

01/14/2026

Thank you Total Lactation Care for such an in-depth and eye opening conference on breastfeeding and tongue-ties!!

01/02/2026

Reflecting back on 2025, I am so grateful for all of the things it brought into my life: the sweetest clients, new learning experiences, and the start of my own motherhood journey! Looking forward into 2026, I have a renewed passion for helping moms and dads get ahold of birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding education to equip them for all that the early days of parenting can throw at them.
Here we go 2026!!

12/24/2025

“And so the angel said to them {the shepherds}, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army of angels praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased.’”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭14‬ ‭

11/08/2025

07/29/2025

07/24/2025

This is a great opportunity happening in Decatur!!

Imagine going into your labor and birth equipped, educated, and confident ... let us help you get there in our FREE course.

The Enjoy Your Birth: Labor Comfort Tips class is hosted by our certified doulas who have cumulatively attended 800+ births in various birth settings. We've had over 200 participants come through our class and each one has received valuable information to equip them for their birthing experience.

This class will be offered in Decatur, IL on August 2, 2025. Perfect event for late August, September, October and November due dates.

Hosted at New Life Pregnancy Center - 1698 E. Pershing Rd. • Decatur, IL 62526

You can register at www.doulasetc.com/rsvp - spaces are limited.

Think you can't enjoy your labor and birth? Think again!
Birth often unfolds in ways we don't expect. Whether you are preparing for a birth with an epidural in the hospital, a medication-free birth at home, in the birth center, or in the hospital, or are having a scheduled Cesarean birth, this FREE event presented by Doulas Etc. has professional tips for you and your support person(s). An incredible time to learn new coping techniques, position changes, and tools to use during your labor. This event is open to all prospective parents as well as birth professionals, and anyone who may be interested in learning more about how to better support women in labor and birth. Dress comfortably for participation in activities. RSVP is required as space is limited! We can't wait to see you!

06/20/2025

06/17/2025

🌿😌SPHINCTER'S LAW😌🌿

"Can You 💩 In Front Of Them?"

Did you know? If someone comes in the room 👀 that doesn’t make mama the most comfortable, it can actually halt labor. Dr. Ina May coined the “Sphincter Law” term. She has seen (and so have I) almost fully dilated cervixes close when the wrong person/people entered the room.

Labor is not much different than s*x or bowel movements. It requires a safe space for mama to work through the physical and emotional requirements to perform an instinctual feat.

Labor isn’t a show for family members. Family can be well meaning, but that still doesn’t mean they need to be present.

Now go look up "Sphincter's law" mamas. 😊

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06/15/2025

To all the fathers out there who are faithfully and consistently caring for their families, thank you!!
As a doula, it always warms my heart to work with couples that include an involved and interested father. Some say that a doula just takes the dad’s place in the birthing room, but let me tell you that is so far from the truth.
The doula’s role is to teach and empower the dad to be even more supportive and informed. A father’s role can never be replaced for so many reasons, and that’s why I’m thankful for all you dads.
Happy Father’s Day!! Keep being rockstars!

06/11/2025

***GIVEAWAY***
Hey Mama, as we are wanting to let more people in the community know that we are offering lactation services in our office at no cost out-of-pocket!!!

We are giving away these silicone collection cups, so that you can pump hands-free anytime you like!!

In order to be entered for our giveaway, you must be following our page. Share this post to your own page and tag a nursing mama or mama to be below.

We will announce the winner on June 25th!

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05/11/2025

Every birth I support, every prenatal and postpartum visit, I get to witness mothers be introduced to motherhood or reminded what motherhood is all about.
There is so much power and raw strength in motherhood and birth is just the beginning. Mothers, every day you grow stronger, wiser, and more in tune with how you choose to mother your children. You sacrifice your needs for theirs and it brings you to the end of yourself some days, but then you realize that you’ve already found yourself in their laughter, their smiles, their gurgles and hugs, and the new adventure they bring into your life.
Mothers you are amazing and I am so blessed and honored to witness just a tiny sample of all that you do.
Happy Mothers Day!! 💜💜💜