Chicago Baby - Fall 2008 - (Page 44) Resources ALTERNATIVE BIRTH BirthLink Network PMB 339, 1555 Sherman Ave., Evanston (847) 733-8050 birthlink.com Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE) P.O. Box 390436, Cambridge, Ma. (888) 222-5223 alace.org Breast ‘n Baby Lactation Services Inc. 525 Tyler Road, Suite L-2, St. Charles (630) 513-1101 breastbabyproducts.com BirthLink offers options for a birth experience, in the belief that the midwifery model, gentle birth, bonding and breastfeeding are best for babies. More than 150 members serving Chicago and all the suburbs are in its online directory. Birth consultations for parents are available. International nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women’s choices in childbirth. The group trains and certifies childbirth educators and labor assistants/birth doulas, publishes the quarterly journal Special Delivery and operates an online bookstore that sells alternative birth books, DVDs and other merchandise. Board-certified lactation consultant provides individual consultations for breastfeeding concerns. Services include choice of office or home visits, prenatal breastfeeding and breast pump classes, breast pump rental and sales, nursing bra fittings, infant massage classes and the sale of breastfeeding-related products. Breastfeeding Support in Chicago expectantmothersguide.com/local/ECC99.htm Chicago Hypnobirthing Directory chicagohypnobirthing.com Baby Feat LLC (224) 234-5900 babyfeat.net A clearinghouse for hypnobirthing resources in the Chicago area. To find a practitioner, visit the HypnoBirthing Institute at hypnobirthing.com. Hypno Birthing (708) 725-3025 tanyamchale.com Registered nurse assists women and their partners during labor and birth as a doula/monitrice, sees pregnant women for private hypnotherapy in her offices in Oak Park and teaches Hypnosis for Childbirth classes in Oak Park and at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Lakeview. Call for a class schedule or to schedule a consultation. A childbirth and parent education, consultation and referral service that offers personal guidance to expecting and new families. Classes are available for pregnancy (including high-risk pregnancy and multiple pregnancy), birth (including natural birth, planned Cesarean birth, etc.), and baby (including newborn care, happiest baby on the block, infant CPR, etc.). All classes and services are provided in the client’s home. This adjunct of the Expectant Mother’s Guide to Chicago is a clearinghouse of information on breastfeeding-related resources (lactation consultants, nursing apparel, breast pumps, breast pump rentals, breastfeeding accessories, etc.) available to nursing mothers in the Greater Chicago area (including Cook County, as well as parts of DuPage, Will, Lake and Kane counties). Babywearing Conference (773) 463-0711 babywearingconference.com Lamaze Childbirth Classes 2025 M St. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. (800) 368-4404 lamaze.org This yearly two-day conference is held at the Lincoln Park campus of DePaul University in Chicago and includes workshops and exhibitors who tout the benefits of “wearing your baby.” Birth Talk LLC (773) 275-7725 birthtalk.com Call or Check the Web site for Lamaze educators and classes in your area. CLASSES AND EDUCATION GROUPS Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Women and Infant Center 3815 Highland Ave., Downers Grove (800) 3-ADVOCATE, (630) 275-5900 TDD (630) 990-4700 advocatehealth.com/gsam/services/ob/support.html Offers group and private childbirth classes and provides birth and postpartum doula care. Birthways 3717 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 140, Chicago (888) 506-0607 birthwaysinc.com Illinois board-certified lactation consultants at the center are registered nurses trained to help mothers and babies with breastfeeding concerns. Childbirth education provides information about the birthing process, including what to expect from prenatal care, stages of labor, breastfeeding and infant care. Taught by midwives and doulas, this woman-centered model gives partners the tools they need to provide support without playing a scripted “coaching” role. 44 | Fall 2008 | ChicagoParent.com http://www.breastbabyproducts.com http://www.alace.org http://www.birthlink.com http://expectantmothersguide.com/local/ECC99.htm http://www.chicagohypnobirthing.com http://www.babyfeat.net http://www.hypnobirthing.com http://www.tanyamchale.com http://www.babywearingconference.com http://www.lamaze.org http://www.birthtalk.com http://www.birthwaysinc.com http://advocatehealth.com/gsam/services/ob/support.html http://www.ChicagoParent.com
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