Birthways

Doula

Founded in 1997, Birthways is the largest provider of birth support services in Illinois. We offer evidence-based, sensitive, and affirming models of care to expectant and new families, helping them to thrive in the childbearing year. Our services include postpartum/post-arrival doula care, labor support, childbirth education, lactation consultation, massage and acupuncture, and placenta encapsulation.

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3 recommendations

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    Eduard A.

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    We took their very educational and eye-opening classes. The classes were good and educational, but you can probably get same info from elsewhere. What you won't get elsewhere is Mary Sommers. Not only was she able to give exact right pointers for the delivery to people in the class, but the above and well beyond support she provided after the class was over and paid for has been amazing!

    We also used their doula services, which worked out great - once again our doula (Brit Brackins) did way more than we would've expected.

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    sarah s.

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    I cannot give this group enough stars! I used a doula from this organization for both of my births and it truly made the experience so much more relaxing and she was beyond helpful in two very different birth scenarios. Beyond that, she fielded emails and texts throughout pregnancy and post partum and the Birthways team followed up to ensure I had all the support I needed during the transition to motherhood and then to a mother of two. I cannot thank them enough.

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    Lindsay R.

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    Birthways connected me with an incredibly competent Doula, Julie Larsen, who helped my husband and me with the birth of our first child. I wanted a delivery without medical interventions. ... She's also very, very knowledgeable about childbirth. I highly recommend her and working with Birthways.

    Birthways also connected me with a wonderful Lactation Consultant, Mary Jozwiak, who helped tremendously with my early breastfeeding questions and challenges.

    Original recommendation