Resources & Links

HypnoBirthing® Friendly Care Providers

A Woman's Place - Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) offering home & hospital births in Chicago and nearby Suburbs. (773) 472-9400.

Homefirst® Health Services - provides homebirths, pediatrics and vaccine awareness. (866) 395-1881. Chicago and surrounding suburbs.

West Suburban Midwives Associates - CNM's affiliated with Resurrection/West Suburban Hospital attending births at the Irvin and Margaret Houck Family Birthing Center (West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park) (708) 848-3800

HypnoBirthing® Friendly Doulas

Holly Barhamand, Holly Helps; Chicago. holly@hollyhelps.us; www.hollyhelps.us (312) 613-1734

Tricia Fitzgerald, Gentle Beginning, Inc.; Chicago and surrounding suburbs. fitzer21@hotmail.com ; www.gentlebeginninginlife.com 773-620-3829

Leah Koop CMT - MAMAssage, Chicago and surrounding suburbs. lekoop@yahoo.com   (847) 989-5591  

Barb Lindgren, Birth Baby Naturally, NW Suburbs, (847) 566-6511 or (847) 404-0551; b.lindgren@sbcglobal.net

Tanya McHale, Oak Park. (708) 725-3025; tanya@tanyamchale.com; www.tanyamchale.com

Pregnancy & Birth Related Sites

www.spinningbabies.com - techniques and information for optimal fetal positioning

www.lllusa.org - La Leche League - support and information for women who want to breastfeed.

www.ican-online.org - International Cesarean Awareness Network

www.birthpsychology.com - information on the awareness of unborn babies

www.vbac.com - information for women who want to have vaginal births after experiencing a cesarean.

Services for Expectant Mothers

www.rubyroom.com - Prenatal Yoga Classes

lekoop@yahoo.com - Leah Koop CMT - MAMAssage, (847) 989-5591   Chicago and surrounding suburbs - Massage Therapist (Prenatal/Postpartum Massage, Infant Massage Instructor)