Birth Doula support for families in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and Southeastern Wisconsin with prenatal, birth and lactation needs.
What does Birth Doula support look like in
Chicagoland and Southeastern Wisconsin?
There is the old saying that “knowledge is power” - this is so true! I believe to my core that every family should know what is coming and what their options are for every step of their pregnancy and birth journey. I believe in forming a trusting relationship with my clients so that when labor starts, there is a firm foundation.
Physically, we are going to work with positions, movement, touch, temperature and comfort measures. Emotionally, I want my clients to feel safe, supported and empowered to make informed choices and to know they are in control of those choices.
Information is huge! I want my birth client to know what’s coming and why. I want to prepare my clients using up-to-date and evidence-based information.
Lastly, I’m going to advocate for each and every client and their wishes! That’s where that relationship comes in - it is my goal to have a thorough understanding of what each of my client’s unique goals, wishes, and even fears are. I will work with each family and their birth team to ensure that those wishes are known, valued and respected.
To summarize, you will be provided with physical, emotional, informational and advocacy support, whether you are giving birth at home under the care of a midwife, in a birthing center or in the hospital setting.
Click HERE to learn more about
my Birth Doula Service Package.
“Shauna was fantastic. Would strongly recommend having a doula for birth in general, and can personally recommend Shauna based on our own experience. She cares so much for you, it is not just a client relationship. We had a rather long labor, and Shauna was with us for almost 24 hours straight, until Baby arrived and we were settled.
She is calm and was very good at recommending the next exercise/activity/rest option to help us cope with and move labor along.
As it was our first birth, we both had our own insecurities and uncertainties of what to expect. Having Shauna there helped both of us relax, rest as needed, and we got the homebirth we were aiming for.”
“Shauna joined us very late on our second pregnancy journey. She was so supportive and knowledgeable being still one of her first Doula clients! When it came time for delivery she was calm and supportive throughout the entire process and so mindful of my birth wants and desires with having to go to a plan B option already with an induction. The nurses all came in after Shauna left the hospital and just raved about her demeanor and techniques through the birthing process and could not believe she had only been to a few other births prior to mine! I would highly recommend Shauna!”
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Serving families from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL to Southeastern WI (within 55 miles of Woodstock, Illinois).
In Wisconsin:
Including (not limited to) Janesville, Whitewater, Mukwonago, Elkhorn,
Lake Geneva, Racine, Kenosha and Beloit.
In Illinois:
Including (not limited to) Rockford, DeKalb, Aurora, Naperville, Elmhurst, Wheaton, Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, Huntley and McHenry.
Click HERE to learn more about
my Birth Doula Service Package.