Birth is just the beginning.

Get personalized guidance and support during your pregnancy, birth, and early days of parenting.

We’re here for you.

We are a team of experienced birth professionals working in the Chicago area to provide customized care for expecting families.

We offer birth doula services & coaching sessions to support and guide you through the important early days of growing your family.

Our goal is to see your family thriving from the very beginning.

 
Nicki Worden and Tara Van Dyke, photo by Maria Peterson Photography

Our team

We understand first-hand the overwhelm when a baby is on the way, as parents raising our own children and as doulas who have supported hundreds of new families.

We know the pathway to becoming a parent isn’t always easy, and we’d love to walk you through this transformational time in your life, one step at a time.

Nicki & Tara

Our services

 

Birth Doula

full service support during pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum

Birth Coach

90-minute sessions to guide you through planning a positive birth

Extras

add-on services and local referrals

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In-person or online

We’ve got lots of ways to connect, and we’ll find what works best for your unique situation. Our meetings may be virtual, in our office space, or in your birth setting.

 

Come see our space!

If you are in the Chicago area, we’d love to meet you in our beautiful office space in Glen Ellyn.

 
 

“Both Tara & Nicki were an email or text away for any questions we had. I am grateful beyond words for them. I cannot wait to come back to Family First Birth Services when we are ready to grow our family even more.”

— ANITA T, FAMILY FIRST CLIENT

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We can’t wait to get to know you.