Amber Knowles, Birth Doula
Bringing knowledge, compassion, and unwavering support to you in Pregnancy, Birth, and the Postpartum
I'm Amber, owner of Lorelei Lu Doula, a Chicago area doula who is passionate about providing personalized, family centered care to all birthing people. I believe in your innate strength and ability to birth, and in the importance of being given options that help you feel safe, while encouraging you to meet your own goals.
I feel extremely gratified by working to bring birth autonomy and advocacy to our community. I gravitate towards more holistically minded birth philosophies that support physiologic birth in home, birth center, and hospital settings. I value each family’s unique, individual needs, and honor the paths that have brought them to where they are today. My goal is for each of my clients to feel seen, and warmth to surround them in their birth and postpartum journeys.My Skill Sets
Physiologic Birth
Unmedicated Birth
Home Birth
Water Birth
Birth Center Care
VBACs
Family Centered Care
Partner Support
Hands On Comfort and Coping
Inductions of Labor
Labor Encouragement
High Risk Pregnancies
Planned C-Sections
Recognizing the epidural can be a great tool
My Services
Birth Doula Support
Birth Planning
Birth Processing
Childbirth Education
Postpartum Support
What to Expect
Labor progresses when one feels safe, loved, and cared for. Setting the tone of your birth space can truly help with that by creating a warm atmosphere with dim lights, essential oils, music, massage, and goodies to sip on and eat. Together, we will focus on relaxation, rhythm, and ritual to facilitate managing the intense sensations of labor, while moving you through various laboring positions to encourage labor progress. I pride myself in working well with your entire birth team, through collaborative, personalized care. I love helping partners feel connected to the birth experience by guiding them on how they can be present with you, physically and emotionally. Once baby is born, we will help you navigate the magic of the golden hour by encouraging skin to skin and assisting with feedings, handling baby, and family bonding. This level of support will help you feel your voice was heard, your wishes were respected, and with sense of great accomplishment.