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Water Birth & Tub Providers

Water Birth Tub Providers

Many hospitals now offer hydrotherapy and/or water birth. Hydrotherapy is used only for comfort during labor and is not water birth. Water birth is when the baby is born into the water in the tub. Water can be very effective in reducing pain and helping progress labor. Some hospitals will let you rent your own tub and bring it with you. Some have their own tubs. Be sure to ask how many mothers have actually given birth in the tub so you can see what your chances of using it are. You can rent one for a home birth. There are several home birth practices that rent only to their clients.

See alphabetical listings below. Please contact the practitioner directly to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions. Be sure to let them know BirthLink sent you!

 

SPOTLIGHT:
"A tub of warm water is an ideal place for a laboring woman. It helps her to relax and tune into her instincts. It is very effective for pain control. The more relaxed a woman is during her labor, the more her hormones and endorphins can flow, allowing the birth to progress naturally. It is very difficult to be tense when you are floating in warm water!"
- The Midwifery Model, an interview with Betty Idarius

Why not have the spotlight on you and your services?
You can rent this space to gain extra exposure for your business.
Call 847-733-8050 for more information.

 




Linda Graf CNM APN
Midwifery & Women's Health West Sub Med Ctr
Forest Park IL
708-386-2400

www.oakparkmidwife.com
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Certified nurse-midwife. Prenatal care and birth support in ABC including waterbirth. Full scope gynecologic services. Care for women throughout the lifecycle including teens and menopausal therapies. Use of a variety of alternatives. Self pay, full insurance, Kid Care and public aid accepted.

 

Barbara Harper
Waterbirth International, Inc.
PO Box 5578
Lighthouse Point, Florida 33074
Director, Barbara Harper
954-821-9125
www.waterbirth.org
info@waterbirth.org

Area Served: International

RN, CAPPA certified labor doula, childbirth educator, labor doula trainer, direct entry midwife since 1985, midwifery consultant and teacher - focus on education for providers and public through workshops and hospital in-services. Extensive list of Waterbirth facilities and providers throughout the world.

 

Hillary Kieser APN CNM
Gentle Birth Care Inc
Oak Park IL
708-488-1004, 708-488-1009
www.gentlebirthcare.com
hillary@gentlebirthcare.com
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Certified nurse midwife supporting families who have chosen to deliver their new babies into the warm loving surroundings of their own homes. Seeing clients at Mother Me in Chicago too! Waterbirth is available.

 

 

 

Kimberly McGuinness-Rook CPM LM

(formerly McCarty)
Inner Birth Holistic Midwifery
Chicago IL
773-793-8836
www.innerbirth.net
innerbirth@aol.com
Area Served: Chicagoland & SE Wisconsin

One of Chicagoland's only independent birth tub providers offering heated waterbirth tubs for those seeking a water birth. Specifically designed for birthing, our birthing tubs are heated and deep enough for you to fully submerse your body comfortably.

 

Shirley Moore CNM

Midwifery & Women's Health West Sub Med Ctr

7339 W Madison St

Forest Park, IL 60130

708-386-2400

www.oakparkmidwife.com

Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Certified nurse-midwife. Prenatal care and birth support in ABC including waterbirth. Full scope gynecologic services.  Care for women throughout the lifecycle including teens and menopausal therapies. Use of a variety of alternatives. Self pay, full insurance, Kid Care and public aid accepted.

 

Gayle Riedmann CNM MS
West Suburban Midwife Associates Ltd
Oak Park IL
708-848-3800
www.westsubmidwives.com
info@westsubmidwives.com
Area Served: Northern IL, Southern WI, NW IN & SW MI

Unique boutique private CNM-owned practice. Non-intervention birth, optimal positioning, therapeutic touch, water birth, VBAC and caring support in the Alternative Birth Center. Also well-woman gynecology and family planning. We are in-network for most PPO, HMO and offer discounts for self pay.

 

Mary Saracco MM CNM

Midwifery & Women's Health West Sub Med Ctr

7339 W Madison St

Forest Park, IL 60130

708-386-2400

www.oakparkmidwife.com

Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Certified nurse-midwife. Prenatal care and birth support in ABC including waterbirth. Full scope gynecologic services.  Care for women throughout the lifecycle including teens and menopausal therapies. Use of a variety of alternatives. Self pay, full insurance, Kid Care and public aid accepted.

 

Judith (Jude) Wrzesinski CNM, WHCNP, APN, RN
HomeBorn Health Inc
Cherry Valley IL
815-874-0633
www.homebornhealth.com

homebornhealth@hotmail.com
Area Served: North Central Illinois

Good Health Begins at Home! Certified Nurse-Midwife, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.  Prenatal, homebirth, postpartum care for 27 years, including nutritional counseling, supplements, herbs when indicated.  Homebirth within 45 minutes of the Rockford area.  On-site ultrasound with registered sonographer.  Waterbirth. 

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