New Pregnancy & Postpartum Course — built for busy, high-achieving expecting moms. Launching May 2026. Join the Waitlist.

About Contact
Book a call
About Chanel Washington

The Birth
Consultant.

Certified Professional Doula, Birth Educator, Lactation Educator, Home Birth Assistant, Author, and Founder of Take Care Doula Services LLC. I have supported 500+ families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.  Assisting families since 2015.

Chanel Washington
About Chanel Washington

The Birth
Consultant.

Certified Professional Doula, Birth Educator, Lactation Educator, Student Midwife, Author, and Founder of Take Care Doula Services LLC. I have supported 500+ families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Assisting families since 2015.

Chanel Washington
Where It All Started

My first birth
changed everything.

Birth work is deeply rooted in Ancestry. I believe your health is wealth - the energy you consume through conversation, oxygen, nutrition, and the time you spend with nature plays a huge part in who you are as a person.

After my first pregnancy during the pandemic, I witnessed firsthand how important support is during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the most crucial time: postpartum. The way you heal your body after birth is central to women's health and determines how your womb heals.

I was blessed to have a homebirth with all hands on deck. I had my midwife, doula, two birth assistants, and a postpartum doula. I gave birth in my living room, walked three feet, and got into my bed with my newborn baby. The feeling was surreal. And it fired up my love for this work forever.

 

 "All women deserve their desired birth, and I want to help them achieve it." 

I felt so empowered with all the women in the room supporting and cheering me on.

Pregnancy is sacred.

It is a journey one can never forget. I understand the importance of unconditional support and encouragement during what can feel lonely, emotional, and scary. That experience is what drives every session, every birth plan, and every family I serve.

Let's have a conversation about your pregnancy journey.
Full Spectrum Birthworker✦ Greater Chicago Area✦ Birth Consultant✦ Certified Professional Doula✦ Certified Birth Educator✦ Lactation Educator✦ Homebirth Assistant✦ Author & Student Midwife✦ Full Spectrum Birthworker✦ Greater Chicago Area✦ Birth Consultant✦ Certified Professional Doula✦ Certified Birth Educator✦ Lactation Educator✦ Homebirth Assistant✦ Author & Student Midwife✦
0 +
Years in Birth Work
0 +
Births Supported
0 ★
Google Reviews

I've known since I was a little girl;

 This was my calling. 

 

I grew up watching women around me go through pregnancy and birth without the support they deserved, and I knew, even then, that I wanted to be the person who changed that for families. 

Video Poster Image

Watch Me On

 ABC 7 Chicago 

 
I am still in awe at the fact that ABC 7 Chicago invited me to share my story. 

✦

I talked about what a doula really does, why my role is completely different from your doctor or midwife, and what it takes to walk this path yourself if you feel called to it.

Stay Connected


Get resources, real talk on birth, postpartum, and everything between.

Delivered to your inbox

✦ The values that shape everything I do ✦ 

✦

Rooted in Ancestry

Birth work is ancient. The wisdom of the women who came before us - in how we heal, how we nourish, how we protect our bodies and our children - is the foundation of everything I practice.

✦

Every Voice Deserves to Be Heard

Every woman and expecting mother deserves unconditional advocacy - someone who will speak up for her continuously, from the first prenatal visit through the final postpartum check-in.

✦

Health Is Wealth

The energy you consume - through conversation, nutrition, rest, and nature - shapes who you are. I approach care holistically because your whole self is part of this journey, not just your body.

✦

Evidence-Based and Culturally Informed

I bring both the science and the soul. Every recommendation I make is grounded in evidence - and delivered with deep respect for the cultural context each family brings to their birth experience.

✦

It Takes a Village

No family should navigate pregnancy, birth, or postpartum alone. I build partnerships with healthcare providers, community organizations, and businesses to expand access to compassionate care.

✦

Education Is Power

An informed client is an empowered client. I believe in teaching families not just what to expect - but how to advocate for themselves, ask the right questions, and lead their own birth experience.