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Chicago Nurse Midwife LLC
Dr Lakieta T Edwards DNP CNM WHNP-BCChicago, ILArea Served: Chicago & Suburbs, Northwestern IndianaCertified Nurse Midwife since 2014 with a Master of Science in Nursing on Midwifery from Frontier Nursing University. Doctorate in Nursing Practice- Topic: Providing Intrapartum care for survivors of sexual abuse. Bilingual in Spanish.
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Gentle Birth Care Inc
Hillary Kieser MS CNM APNOak Park, ILArea Served: Chicago & SuburbsCertified nurse midwives supporting families who have chosen to deliver their new babies into the warm loving surroundings of their own homes. Waterbirth is available. Also seeing clients in offices in Chicago & Wheaton.
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Inner Birth Midwifery
Kimberly McGuinness-Rook LM CPMBurlington, WIArea Served: Northern Illinois, Southeastern WisconsinLicensed. certified professional midwife. Over twenty years of experience in the birth field. Offers both midwifery and well woman care. Her approach is one that is holistic, evidence based and family centered. Services include homebirth, waterbirth and women’s herbalism.
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MidwivesCare LLC
Rachel Harris APN CNMNew Lenox, ILArea Served: Chicago's South Suburbs, Northwestern IndianaCertified Nurse Midwives provide prenatal, home birth, waterbirth, postpartum and well woman care from a wholistic perspective. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants provide in home or office breastfeeding support. Service area note: will travel up to 60 minutes from New Lenox, IL.
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My Mindful Birth LLC
Isabelle Guillou, CNMNaperville, ILArea Served: Chicago's West SuburbsHome birth and well woman care provided by Certified Nurse Midwives. Tailored evidence-based midwifery care to meet the client’s individual needs and wants. Waterbirth available.
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New Life Midwifery
Sarah Simmons CNMChicago, ILArea Served: Chicago & SuburbsAttended 1200 home births since 1990, primary midwife since 1995. Passionate about letting birth unfold in an instinctual way, and being a “lifeguard” to keep it safe. A positive birth experience helps women prepare for motherhood and strengthens family bonds. I partner with families to provide evidence-based, respectful care. Low volume practice with one provider and one assistant, for maximum continuity and personalized care.
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Stateline Midwives
Andrea Bukiewicz CPMSalem, WIArea Served: Chicago & Suburbs, Southern WisconsinLocated just North of the Illinois/Wisconsin border, Stateline Midwives offers comprehensive care to people seeking out of hospital births. Andrea is a Certified Professional Midwife who attend births in your home. She is also a clinical herbalist.
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Midwives – Home Birth
The interest in home birth is increasing and is mirroring the interest in alternative health care. With a skilled practitioner, and a low-risk pregnancy, birth can take place in the home safely. Most risk factors can be screened out before the birth. Ninety percent of all births should be normal and require no interventions. Both parents need to be totally committed and comfortable with this option. After fully researching their options many parents are choosing to birth at home, the place where this experience traditionally took place for thousands of years. Please note that all home birth providers can provide water birth.
You should be aware of the different types of providers that offer home birth in your state. In Illinois there are, certified nurse midwives (CNM), and non-nurse called certified professional midwives (CPM). I don't refer to anyone who is practicing without these qualifications. It is critical that you fully research their qualifications, training and background in depth. There is a great deal to learn. It is recommended that you begin the process with a private consult with Jo Anne Lindberg, president and founder of BirthLink and home birth parent. A list of personal referrals is included.
See alphabetical listings for Chicago midwives 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!
If you can't find a practitioner near you please contact us.
"...We’re asking the body to do an amazing thing. The body works better if a woman feels safe and is with people she knows... If a woman feels empowered (by her birth) she has so much more energy to deal with her baby...."
Patricia Woollcott CNM retires after catching 1500 babies: Catching Babies -- Midwives Deliver Empowerment to Women Giving Birth, Health & Family Section, Pioneer Press Newspapers
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