Doula Services
Area of Service - I am centrally located in
the Western Suburbs of Chicago, and will travel up to 60 miles from my home to
provide labor support. The closest towns to me are the following, but
being close to I-55 and I-355, can get to many suburbs within an hour's
time:
- Will County -
Bolingbrook, Joliet, Plainfield, Romeoville, Yorkville
- DuPage County
- Aurora, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn,
Hinsdale, Lemont, Naperville, Warrenvnville, Wheaton,
Woodridge
Labor Doula
- Benefits of a Labor Doula
- Childbirth is an important event that you will remember all your
life. How a baby is born affects the bonding process between parents and
baby. Many couples find that having an experienced, trained woman
caregiver attend their birth helps them to relax and have a more joyful
experience. A doula, or professional birth assistant, provides physical,
emotional, and informational support to both mother and father, during
pregnancy and childbirth. The birth assistant provides continuity of
care from home to hospital, and stays by the mother's side throughout her
labor. She serves as an advocate, offering support, encouragement, and
suggestions to both the mother and her partner. (More benefits...)
- More
details on what is included when you hire me as a labor doula...
Postpartum Doula
- Benefits of a Postpartum
Doula - Many families are realizing that this "peak" life
experience can also be a difficult and confusing time, learning to provide
for baby’s needs while still taking care of yourself. Many have found that
having a postpartum doula birth can mean the difference between a smooth
transition of adding the new baby to the family and an exhausting
adjustment period filled with uncertainty and tears. Some choose a postpartum doula to have
an experienced set of hands. Others
choose to have postpartum help because extended family is not available
and the postpartum woman’s partner needs to return to work. Others have special circumstances:
multiples, breastfeeding issues, recovery from surgery, being at risk for
postpartum depression, etc. A
postpartum doula can make sure that the new mother and baby are getting
the care they need as they get to know each other. (More benefits...)
- More
details on what is included when you hire me as a postpartum doula...
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This page is maintained by Gail B. Karlovsky, AAHCC, CD (DONA) and was last updated 1/25/2005 2:19:34 PM.