The best doulas in Iowa
Ranked by real parents — rating weighted by review volume across 552 Google reviews. Only doulas with 10+ reviews qualify (families leave far fewer reviews for doulas than for shops, so each one counts). Updated 2026.
#1 Illuminate Healing Studio
5 ★★★★★ 56 reviews · Davenport, IA
“This review is long overdue. Last September, a small group of girlfriends and I traveled from Chicago to visit an old college friend in Davenport. While in Davenport, we all decide…” — Julia
#2 Kisaya Birth | La Doula Rachel La Naissance
5 ★★★★★ 54 reviews · Pleasant Hill, IA
“Mon chum et moi-même avons adoré l'expérience, puisque Rachel nous a permis d'avoir plus confiance en nous par rapport à nos capacités d' avoir un accouchement naturellement, puisq…” — Thamarra
#3 before and after the birth, des moines
5 ★★★★★ 39 reviews · Des Moines, IA
“Amy is wonderful. She has exactly the perfect demeanor for a birth class instructor. Thanks to the pandemic, we still have not met in person, but Amy did a fantastic job teaching v…” — Kristy
#4 The Iowa Baby Lady
5 ★★★★★ 38 reviews · Des Moines, IA
“Katie is amazing! We hired her as a postpartum doula and even though all of our plans were foiled by the pandemic (April baby- I think her first official covid one), she didn’t eve…” — Allison
#5 Hello Baby & Co.
5 ★★★★★ 30 reviews · Burlington, IA
“We had the best experience at Hello Baby! Ally did our ultrasounds, and we chose the subscription package so we were able to experience our entire pregnancy journey with her. We ev…” — Deanna
#6 Nightingale Doula Services
5 ★★★★★ 27 reviews · Des Moines, IA
“We had always wanted doula support for our birth. We did lots of internet searching/review reading and Nightingale Doulas stood out to us. We had our initial meeting with Karen and…” — Rachel
#7 Gingerly Mama LLC, Lactation Counselor + Doula
5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews · Bettendorf, IA
“Kenzie is so knowledgeable and a great lactation consultant! She is a great listener and helps you process what’s going on and then figure out next steps. She is very personable an…” — Conner
#8 Prairieland Birth Works
5 ★★★★★ 22 reviews · Pella, IA
“Abby’s childbirth class was amazing. So informative - you won’t get this info and attention to detail anywhere else in the area. Abby is very thorough and covers *everything* that …” — Erin
#9 Empowered Pregnancy & Birth LLC
5 ★★★★★ 20 reviews · Ankeny, IA
“I started taking Melissa’s prenatal yoga classes when I was 24 weeks pregnant and it was by far the best decision I could have made during my pregnancy! I even continued to take he…” — Missy
#10 Blessed Births and Beyond
5 ★★★★★ 18 reviews · Des Moines, IA
“From the early weeks of pregnancy all the way to postpartum Shannon was an amazing resource and we are so blessed she was our doula! With this being my first pregnancy there were l…” — Emily