Chicagoland Birth & Baby

10/20/2025

Imagine feeling excited, determined, and confident about birth and everything that comes along with it! Our small team of passionate birth professionals support you in having all of the tools and information to have a stress-free pregnancy, and a safe and satisfying birth experience.
Our Goals 👇
Provide personalized, 1-1 coaching and relationship building throughout your pregnancy. Provide comprehensive and unbiased education on your birth options and what you can expect during labor. Prioritize your physical and emotional comfort during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Fill the gaps that modern maternity care leaves. Take a whole-person approach to ensure maximum support during such a special and transformative time. Reduce instances of birth trauma and unnecessary c-sections and so much more.
🌟Schedule a free 1-hour consultation today to learn more🌟
📸 credit to the absolutely amazing Erin Loughlin

10/06/2025

At Chicagoland Birth and Baby, we believe in a small, well-supported team of perinatal professionals to support our local families. We prioritize human connection over mass scheduling. To us, you are never just a number, and neither is your doula.

This value ensures that the CBB co-founders always know who is walking in your door for support and always know our families and their needs. Personal connection, trust, and exceptional care are so important during such a special time. We have taken the time to grow amazing connections with our doula team so we know you are always getting the best.

We also believe in supporting and investing in our doula team so they are always ready to give the best care. You cannot pour from an empty cup, which is why we always try to keep our team's cups full and are always here to support them, while they help us support you.

I invite you to schedule a consultation with us to learn more about why our small team sets the standard for real, genuine perinatal care and support and how we can help your family have an amazing journey into parenthood with doula support or postpartum support and more.

Welcome!If you are a new or expecting parent, you have come to the right place!We believe in happy, healthy, stress-free pregnancies, beautiful births, and healing 4th trimesters.Our team provides exceptional doula support, evidence-based childbirth education, postpartum care support, birth photogra...

09/27/2025

Exciting news! We have recently identified a gap in our own care structure here at CBB and we are addressing it head on

08/27/2025

Join us September 7th for the start of our new HypnoBirthing Class session live on Zoom. Classes will run weekly for 5 weeks. Learn the best techniques for a relaxed and confident birth while gaining common childbirth knowledge and birth planning from our amazing instructor, Lisa. Spots are limited, so please reach out soon if you would like a spot in this cohort.

You can comment your interest below, or email Lisa directly at reclaimbirthdoula@gmail.com

07/22/2025

Things do not always go as planned in labor, but having someone there from your team to walk you through the unexpected can make a world of difference.
Yes, we are excellent at natural pain relief and physiological birth. We love that most births are safe and uncomplicated. But we are also experts in supporting unexpected inductions, premature deliveries, NICU stays, cesareans, and all the unexpected events that can pop up during labor.
In emergencies, your medical team will be talking with each other, making decisions, and taking action. But sometimes they aren't talking to you. From personal experience, it can be quite stressful. In those moments, it's our job to be solely focused on you and your partner so that you know what is going on and to make sure we support you emotionally and physically during that time. Breaking down what you are seeing in simple ways that calm fears and give you confidence and information.
We are passionate about meeting families where they are for each birth scenario and being adaptable to provide exceptional support for every birth. Reach out today to chat about how our doula team can be a wonderful addition to your birth experience.

07/17/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 🤰❤
Which hospital in our area is the best?
How do I cope with morning sickness?
Where do I go for help with p***c pain?
My OB only sees me for 10 minutes, but I still have questions.
What are my pain management options?
How can my partner support me best in labor?
Am I in labor?
Is it time to go to the hospital?
What position can I labor in to make this easier and faster?
What positions can I breastfeed in?
How can I help my baby sleep more restfully?

What if you had a birth 🌟fairy godmother🌟 at your fingertips to personally walk you through all of these questions and more? To fully and completely support you and your partner in all aspects of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?

We exist!!! 📢🥰 Doulas are highly trained personal perinatal consultants who work closely with you through your entire pregnancy to make sure that you are well supported physically and emotionally.
We customize all support to your personal needs and goals for whatever birth experience you plan.

Take your first steps to a better birth today by contacting us for a complimentary consultation. Spend 60 minutes asking questions and getting evidence-based feedback about your perinatal journey. We are always happy to talk. PM us or visit chicagolandbirthandbaby.com to schedule.

06/29/2025

Chicagoland's trusted source for exceptional doula support, childbirth education, postpartum support, and newborn care!
Where less stress means happier, healthier births

06/25/2025

Did you know that doulas support dads also?

Contrary to popular belief, we absolutely do not replace your partner in the birth space. Your Partner is the person in the room who knows and loves you most. However, hiring a doula can greatly enhance their experience during the birth as well.

Oftentimes, partners feel nervous about labor and how to be the best support. Many dads want to be helpful, but they are unsure of what to do. They want to keep their partner safe, they want their baby to be healthy, and they want to take away the pain of labor. If there is a complication to navigate, sometimes they are left scrambling to decipher medical terminology and make decisions. Dads often think they can look to the nurses for this kind of help, but unfortunately, with staffing, nurses spend over half of the labor time out of their patients' rooms.
That is a lot of pressure to put on our partners.

So we doula the dads too. We check in with how they are feeling every step of the way. We make helpful suggestions on how they can support their partner. We can give them a much-needed snack break or nap when the nights are long. We reassure them that everything is ok and that what they are seeing is normal (if it is), and help navigate situations when things are not so normal.

We take the pressure off.

We allow them the space to be present emotionally for their partners. To know we have the "other" stuff taken care of so they can hold hands, speak soft encouragement, and take in the moment. This is their birth experience, too.

As doulas, we support the family. Every member deserves compassion, empathy, and guidance to enjoy and embrace this beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Welcome!If you are a new or expecting parent, you have come to the right place!We believe in happy, healthy, stress-free pregnancies, beautiful births, and healing 4th trimesters.Our team provides exceptional doula support, evidence-based childbirth education, postpartum care support, birth photogra...

06/24/2025

The CBB team had a wonderful night of team building and relaxing last week at our pajama paint party. Happy, supported doulas are best equipped to support growing families. We ❤️ our doula team and the amazing families they serve.

06/18/2025

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of hanging out with so many families at The PregoExpo! What a great time we had 🥰

05/13/2025

What if I told you there was ***ONE*** tool that could decrease your chance of c-section by 25%-39%, reduce your babies chance of a low 5-minute APGAR score by 38%, reduce your risk of a vacume or force delivery by 10%, reduce the chances of you feeling negatively about your birth by 31%, and significantly reduced the rate of low birth weight babies with ZERO adverse outcomes or risk.
**Per a 2017 Cochrane review of over 15,000 women across 17 countries.

That tool is continuous labor support via a trained and competent ✨✨doula✨✨. Our team of passionate birth professionals are dedicated to enhancing support and improving the perinatal journey while empowering and supporting new parents to not just survive, but THRIVE

05/07/2025

It's Testimonial Tuesday! This week, we received these kind words via email from the sweetest family we supported last month. Helping families navigate the ins and outs of pregnancy and birth and leaving them with a sense of peace and well-being is why we feel so strongly about perinatal support.