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Birth Instructors

You may want to take birth classes offered by your hospital or birth center. These are usually taught by a nurse that works there. Keep in mind that with this option they will be teaching the "this is how we do birth here" method. There are also some independent instructors who have complete autonomy. You can find out which you're talking to by asking them.

You also need to find out what their philosophy is regarding interventions. If they are teaching Bradley, the focus will be natural childbirth. Lamaze is still available but the term has been adopted by the hospitals and is used as the generic term for birth classes. Birthing From Within is a relative newcomer to the birth community. It is a multi-sensory holistic approach. Eclectic teachers use a variety of techniques borrowed from a variety of teaching methods. For more information on these styles go to the internet. If you can, it's a good idea to interview the teacher by phone before signing up for the class. Be sure to let them know BirthLink sent you!

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Call 847-733-8050 for more information.


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Susan Alberts
Child'Space
Evanston, IL
847-328-8817
salb200@comcast.net
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Working with parents and training professionals, we use a method developed in Europe that has a proven track record with achieving positive developmental results in infants, and enriching parent-child interaction.



NEIDAPeyton Callahan
Birthnest
Chicago IL
773-230-2442
www.birthnest.info
peyton@birthnest.info
Area Served: Chicago Area

ALACE and DONA trained Birth Doula obtaining ALACE Childbirth Educator certification. BS in Psychology. Strong focus on building emotional strength and trust in oneself to surrender to the natural process of birth. Attend home and hospital births. Proud mother of three precious children.

NEIDAAmy Catania
ChicagoDoula
Chicago IL
773-255-4542
www.chicagodoula.net <

amy@chicagodoula.net

Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

DONA and Birthing From Within trained childbirth educator as well as birth and postpartum doula. I have experience with home and hospital birth as well as 14 years of advocacy for women and children who are survivors of abuse. I am a mother of two. Please visit my website for more details.

 

Chicago Women's Health Center
Chicago IL
773-935-6126
www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org
godnabb@prodigy.net
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Nonprofit, gyne services, fertility awareness classes, alternative insemination, public aid & sliding fee scale & insurance. Childbirth education and breastfeeeding classes. Emergency contraception also available.

 

Rita DiRito-Surgal CMT CIMI CLA
Mother Me
Chicago IL
773-525-6262(MAMA)
www.mothermeinc.cominfo@mothermeinc.com
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

A family oriented holistic center devoted to empowerment, knowledge and nurturing before, during and after childbirth. Offering classes, workshops, doula, massage, support groups, hypnosis, breastfeeding support and much more. A warm and welcoming place.

NEIDANatalie Evans
Mama Belly Birth Services
Chicago IL
773-510-6230
www.mamabellybirth.com
mamabellybirth@yahoo.com
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

ALACE childbirth education classes focus on dealing with fear, providing comfort measures, and exploring emotions surrounding pregnancy and birth. Experience with hospital and homebirths of all types, as a doula. Please visit my web site for a detailed description.

 

Tricia Fitzgerald MEd HBCE
Gentle Beginning Inc

9926 S Artesian Ave

Chicago IL

www.chicagohypnodoula.com

fitzer21@hotmail.com

Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

My ultimate goal is to help women and families have safe, peaceful, and comfortable birthing experiences for their babies. I look forward to speaking with you and helping you have the birth that you desire for your baby.

Rhonda Kantor RN BSN HNC RYT CCE

Global Yoga  and Wellness Center

Bucktown
Chicago IL
773-719-6227
www.globalyogacenter.com
Area Served: Chicago

Yoga Instructor (1996) and Registered Nurse (1991): Yoga Teacher Training completed from the Temple of Kriya Yoga. Owner/Director of Global Yoga Center specializing in Prenatal Yoga, Mom/Baby yoga, Couples Birth & Childbirth education classes. Director of Hatha Yoga and Prenatal Yoga teacher trainings.


NEIDADebra Lawrence AAHCC, CD(DONA)
Magic Hands Doula Services
Streamwood IL
630-483-7378
dlawrence1@juno.com
Area Served: Dupage County & Northwest Suburbs

Teaching Bradley Method natural childbirth classes since Jan 1995. Supporting birth as a labor doula since June 1998. I bring knowledge, skills and courage to the birth process, enhancing it for couples in many positive ways.

 

Tanya McHale RN CH
Center of Birthing Transformation
Oak Park IL
708-725-3025
www.centerbirthingtransformation.com
tanya@tanyamchale.com
Area Served: Chicago Area

Attended 1400+ births. Founded the Center of Birthing Transformation, offering pregnant women weekly sessions of pregnancy coaching, energy work and hypnotherapy throughout pregnancy and after birth. Complete labor monitrice services (doula plus nursing care) and postpartum support. Hypnosis for Childbirth class for birth preparation. Breech turn services with energy work.

 

 

NEIDA Julia B Roth CD DONA
Birth Companions Guild
Skokie IL
847-207-5413, 847-677-8480
www.birthcompanionsguild.com
julia.doula@comcast.net
Area Served: Chicago & North Suburbs

Doula since 1994. Served over a hundred clients as primary birth support. Have only attended two c-sections. Try to make my services available to all individuals on a sliding fee scale basis. I support the goals of each client including the choice of having an epidural.

 

NEIDAJacque Shannon McNulty CD (MMCI)
Blissful Birth
Grayslake IL
708-305-3114
www.blissfulbirth.com
jacque@blissfulbirth.com
Area Served: Chicago, N Suburbs, SE Wisc

DONA trained doula, childbirth educator, homebirth mother. Joyfully, skillfully, compassionately supporting you through the profound transition of pregnancy and birth. Homebirth, hospital birth, waterbirth. I trust birth and have absolute confidence in your ability to birth your baby! Visit our web site for more information.

 

Sarah Simmons CNM
New Life Midwifery
Chicago IL
773-588-MAMA (6262)
sadiejane58@sbcglobal.net
Area Served: Chicago & Suburbs

Since 1990 CNM, 1995 Birth Instructor Birthing From Within, small intimate class, sliding fee scale. Private Practice - continuity of care with one midwife & assistant, w medical backup.


Mary Sommers CBE, IBCLC, CPM
Birthways/Celebrate Birth
Chicago IL
888-506-0607
www.birthwaysinc.com
info@birthwaysinc.com
Area Served: Cook County

Unique model offered only at Birthways. We honor birth with a woman-centered (versus "coached") approach. You will learn about normal progress of birth and management of complication, comfort measures that REALLY work, and empower yourself to birth with confidence and joy.


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