your doula
Ellie Gross is a student doula with The Elite Doula & Co. Ellie serves the Oklahoma City Metro Area within a 1-hour radius. She is a Catholic, pro-life, full-spectrum doula, bringing a passion for the sanctity of life in every moment to each family in her care.
Ellie's studies as a doula began in 2025 when she enrolled with The Elite Doula & Co. During that same year, she shadowed a certified doula for six months at prenatal appointments, hospital births, and postnatal appointments. She will also complete a six-month clinical mentorship with a local certified doula in fall of 2025. Her own private practice, Handmaiden Birth Services, will come to fruition in 2026, and will provide fertility care, birth doula services, and lactation counseling for clients within the OKC Metro Area.
In her (very limited!) free time, Ellie enjoys hiking in one of Oklahoma’s many exquisite national parks, learning to knit, and enjoying a cup of tea in the company of her two basset hounds. She has a gentle + nurturing heart and is a vibrant conversationalist, so no matter where the Lord leads you in your birth space, you can trust that every minute will be joyous.
philosophy
I believe that human beings of all shapes and sizes are created in the image and likeness of God, and, as such, possess a unique, beautiful dignity. Birth is a beautiful, primal, extreme physiological and emotional experience and your body will remember innately what occurred even if your mind does not. I believe that the human body keeps score, and it is my goal as your doula to ensure that your births are positive and safe experiences, because your birth experience will have a profound impact upon your child-rearing and future births. I advocate for a holistic, natural, physiological birth as God intended and gave women the innate capabilities to accomplish. However, as your doula, it is my goal to ensure that you are supported and advocated for in every moment of your birth, no matter what choices you make for your own distinctly unique birth. It is your right as my client to birth in the manner and method best for you and your family, and it is my prerogative as your doula to ensure that your birth goals are accomplished to the best of your ability and mine. My role is to be your advocate and support at every moment of your birth journey.
you deserve a handmaiden