Prana Pregnancy & Birth Services

05/07/2026

I was preparing for a recorded group talk on the dance of labor hormones today, and I am relieved to say that during my virtual meeting nary any kids blasted through my door screaming a**s and doing a baby b***y dance in frame, so I guess today’s gonna be a good day!

They’ll probably save that for the day I’m waxing about sphincters.

Brb, need to fill my coffee cup up with comforting oxytocin oatmilk instead of a shot of cortisol in my cup, cuz these kids did good respecting my space.

Maternity care, take note.

Cheers, boys!
I think they deserve an exogenous milk shakes as reward. 😆

05/06/2026

Smiling ear to ear being invited to recall Benny’s birth (details in caption) in celebration of a very merry & Happy International Day of the Midwife to the powerhouse women who have touched my life & my family’s life in different ways…from the birth of my son to mentorship in the art & science of midwifery.
In order of how I met them, shouting out
Barbara Belcore, & the Maitri Midwifery team
Julie Banas, Birthing a Business Education
Raya Williams, Profound Birth,
Whapio Diane Bartlett with The Matrona &
Amy Moon Luebke of Moon Phases Of Life along with other fabulous birthworkers whom I’ve met or worked with along the way, thank you and I love you.
Congratulations to the Midwives who recently achieved their goals of becoming and to those still earning their reputations as midwives in their communities…keep going. You/we’ll see y/our transitions through. 😉 😘

"Having a Midwife meant accessing the type of personalized, holistic care I wasn’t prepared to access yet with my first child. By the second, and following a then-less-informed elective induction and the now-predictable and regretful epidural + instrumental birth meets episiotomy & PPD the first time, I pursued a team who aligned with me and trusted in my capabilities when I was working hard to believe what I was capable of myself. By August 30th, 2020 at 11:45 pm my Husband and I met the life changing, redeemed and empowered version of me alongside Barbara Belcore, CPM, my dear Midwife & now mentor & the Maitri Midwifery team (Julie Banaas, CPM & Raya Ford, CPM) who witnessed me do the most badass thing I’ve ever done welcoming in my 10lb 4oz chunk o’ chunk o’ burnin’ love son. During a time of chaos in the world, and an asynclytic presenting ham-baby with a shoulder dystocia, my team was capable of delivering the most special care while I euphorically announced his name as, “Benjamin”, as they smiled celebrating whilst calmly & confidently attending to a gnarly post partum hemmhorage like the wise woman ninjas they are. In gratitude and love"
-Angelina (Doula & student of Midwifery)

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Happy International Day of the Midwife! Today we are celebrating midwives and the voices of families who have benefited from midwifery care in Illinois.

If you'd like to be involved in expanding access to midwifery care in IL, please consider donating to Illinois Council of Certified Professional Midwives.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-promote-midwifery-in-illinois

04/22/2026

It’s the Month of the Mother!
Calling all maidens in training, seasoned Mothers & Mothers of all types, ages and life stages are welcome! Whether you are pregnant, post partum for almost 6 & 12 years like me or a fabulous Grand Mother, or honoring angel babies or birth worker you are welcome.
Get Connected with us in May and come back for Father Focus in June.

03/21/2026

It brings me great joy that parents I’ve had the honor of witnessing birth their babies know that I will ALWAYS and micro-aggressively appreciate pics of baby toes. Their kid can be 26 and I’ll be like YASSSS share them with the rest of us!! “This lil piggy went to the (farmer’s market)…this lil piggy stayed hoooome”.
Is it a day that ends in ‘y’? Then the answer is yes, I am in a mood for baby feet in on and around m’life…show off them lol poundcake kiolbasa hamhocks of the universe with the extra layer of fat on top.
Serve ‘em up nice n’ hot!
Those lil piggies in a blanket.
Little bouquets of toes if you will.
Cutie McCute cutes!
I am waiting until technology affords the ability for digital photos to become scratch ‘n’ sniff because it is over for me when it does.
Get a whiff o’ these things!
*does a line of dusty lavender n’ milk scented baby cheese jam* DELICIOUS. Nnngooohmygawddddd. 😍

02/07/2026

One of my Midwifery mentors asked for a roll call so others could hear our call and connect. As I typed out just some of what it is I do…I’m just sitting here smiling in gratitude. Like, damn. BLESSED. Life. is. wild! 🙌🏼
It’s batsh*t crazy and beautiful.🤩

I wrote :

“Hello dear ones!
* 👋 waves from Illinois*
I am a Matrona from the Great Whap’s Holistic doula and Quantum Midwifery programs…practicing Mother, Doula, student Midwife and student of life. 🦋

I support families at home, hospital, train or plane. Wherever someone wants me is not too insane. I will serve you in a yurt, in a cabin or tent and dirt. I will support you here or there I’ll support you anywhere. 🤪

…But mostly representing in-person if not remote where I live in Northern Illinois and surrounding areas. 😉

~Doula support for hired clients hospital and home and volunteer for unhoused, teen or incarcerated parents.

~Home birth Traditional Student Midwife/assistant.

~Baby showers, birth blessings and, post partum and bereavement ceremonies.

~individualed and group birth education or fitness classes

~Mother circles

~perinatal, adult and kid yoga

~Sometimes babies I’ve watched come into the world end up my students in our homeschool co-op. The wildest of honors. I call it from bumps to books and beyond. End of life support and celebrations are a goal in the caterpillar stage.

As I type all of this out I am just smiling in gratitude. From my imagination to gestation to real life birthing these dreams Into the world. I am blessed.

-Angelina
Prana Pregnancy & Birth Services”u

Midwest Matronas!! Drop your contact info in the comments.

We are getting emails weekly from families looking for The Matronas. We are currently building a new website and there will be a place for families to connect directly to you, until then let’s use this platform.

If you are a matrona graduate, please comment where you are, what preconception, birth, or postpartum services you offer and the best way to contact you.

East coast, West coast, and international Matronas will each have their own post.

01/20/2026

Where are my Dekalb County Mamas? This is a fantastic offering, and because I know Eva de Coro for many years through our own bodywork practices and I am more inclined to share because I’d trust my own baby in her care. 🫶🏼 She also offers women’s massages, CST & other services as well. If you’d ever like to see her at a Mother Circle, holler!

🌟 COMPLIMENTARY Craniosacral Therapy for Babies! 🌟

I’m offering free CST sessions for babies up to 9 months old.

This offer is ideal for babies experiencing:
Feeding difficulties
Trouble sleeping
Sensory sensitivities
Neuromotor development delays
Head shape asymmetries and posture.

Spots are limited—reserve one of only 5 sessions! Feedback/review appreciated.

📩 eva@sycamoretherapeuticmassage.com

📞 815.517.7466