Mia Whitehead

Doula Mia is a certified full-spectrum doula based in Chicago, Illinois (60632), serving families across the city since 2019. As a community birth worker, she has supported over 60 families with intentional, informed, and deeply client-centered care. Her practice is rooted in creating emotionally safe, affirming space — what she describes as “the quiet pause in motherhood: a place to honor, heal, and belong.” Drawing from both lived experience and formal education, Mia understands birth not only as a physical event, but as a sacred rite of passage that deserves thoughtful preparation on emotional, mental, and spiritual levels.

Mia’s training blends holistic, traditional, and modern approaches to birth work, resulting in a care style that is intuitive, grounded, and deeply respectful of birth’s ancestral roots while honoring the evolution of evidence-based practice. With a background in healthcare and holistic birth support, she is especially attuned to maternal mental health, postpartum identity shifts, and the emotional integration that follows birth. Mia places strong emphasis on infancy care education and postpartum preparation, ensuring families feel confident not only during labor, but in the days and weeks that follow. Through advocacy, education, and steady presence, she empowers parents to make informed decisions and trust themselves during one of life’s most transformative seasons.

Outside of her professional work, Mia is a devoted wife, mother of two, and community outreach partner who values family, creativity, connection, and paying it forward. She enjoys exploring art, cooking, and creating meaningful memories with her loved ones. This balance between professional dedication and personal fulfillment allows her to show up with empathy, presence, and authenticity. Families who work with Mia often describe her as calming, intuitive, and deeply invested — a steady, trusted presence during some of life’s most vulnerable and powerful moments.

I love being a birth worker because parenthood deserves to be approached with care, intentional honesty, and reverence from the very beginning. I believe every family deserves a grounded, supportive presence that holds space not only for the physical experience, but also for the emotional and mental preparation and processing that comes with it. When you invite me into this journey, my goal is to help you feel confident, deeply supported, and informed every step of the way—because while parenthood may not come with a handbook, it does come with a doula.