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Hospitals- Midwives- OB- Homebirth- Waterbirth- VBAC-friendly- Lactation- Chiropractors- Body Work- Placenta Encapsulation- Pediatricians- Family doctors
I am often asked about hospitals, providers, OB/midwifery practices, those who support VBAC, lactation consultants, chiropractors, massage therapy, and those providers which support parental choices.
I have supported and have experience with most of the below:
Hospitals
Aurora: Rush Copley
Barrington: Good Shepard
Downers Grove: Good Samaritan Hospital
Elgin: Sherman Hospital
Elk Grove Village: Alexian Brothers
Elmhurst: Elmhurst
Hinsdale: Hinsdale Hospital
Oak Park: West Suburban Hospital
Winfield: Central DuPage Hospital
Hospital Midwifery Practices
Aurora: Rush Copley Midwives, Jenny Baxter, 630-978-4800
Burr Ridge Birth Center Midwives, 630-793-2676
Elmhurst: Oak Park Midwife, Mary Saracco 331-221-9009
Hinsdale: OMG (Obstetrics, Midwifery & Gynecology) 630-920-1347
Oak Park PCC Community Wellness Center, Mary Sommers 708-383-0113 pccwellness.org
Sherman Hospital/ Glenda Embry: 847-697-7722
OB Providers
Barrington: Dr. Pesavento, 847-382-4406
Winfield/CDH: Dr.John Carroll, 630-653-4200
Winfield/ CDH: Dr Gapinski & Hussey 630-462-4963
Elgin: Dr Michael Reirmaier, 847-697-7722
Hinsdale: OMG Women’s Health Care, 630-920-1347
Home Birth Midwifery
Gentle Birth Care, Hillary Kieser 708-386-4292
New Lenox: Midwives Care, Rachel Harris 815-269-4344
Locations that offer water birth: Aurora Rush Copley, PCC Birth Center, Burr Ridge Birth Center, Hinsdale Hospital, Little West Suburban Hospital/PCC.
Birth Providers who have a reputation for supporting VBAC:
Winfield/CDH: Dr. John Carroll 630-653-4200
Evanston Midwifery: Gaye Koconis 847-475-1224
OMG Hinsdale, 630-920-1347
Sherman Hospital/ Glenda Embry: 847-697-7722
Lactation Consultants:
Carol Chamblin: 630-292-4528. breastnbabylactation.com
Melissa Preitauer: 773-575-2629 makanabreastfeeding.com
Chiropractors and Body Work:
Bartlett: Dr. Josh Younce, Olympia Chiropractic & Physical Therapy: 630-830-8600
Bloomingdale: Dr Kelly (630) 661-3948
Tinley Park: Dr. Katie O’Conner. 708--548-9398, lifenaturallychiro.com
Wheaton: Wheaton Accupuncture Clinic and Fertility Center. 630-653-4358 easternhealing.org
Wheaton: Nicki Worden, LMT massage therapy. 630-854-5940 nickiworden.com
Wheaton/ travels to your home: Deb Lawrence, Cranial sacral therapy Gillespie Approach 630-202-3641 magichandstherapeuticservices.com
Wheaton: Randall Smith. Smith Chiropractic Clinic. 630-517-8670
Placenta Encapsulation:
Deb Lawrence 630-202-3641
Robin Ross 630-723-4031
Pediatricians/ General Practitioners who are know for supporting your decisions & are natural-friendly:
Elgin: Next Generation Pediatrics, J. Schenning, 847-695-9900
Naperville: Riverwalk Family Medicine, D. Rardin 630-355-8844
Oak Brook (& Crystal Lake) Well-Rooted Pediatrics 815-322-9300
Orland Park: Dr Zumhagen 708-403-7070
Wheaton: Northwestren Medicine, Kenneth Lee, 630-469-0045
Yorkville: Whole Child Pediatrics, Dr. N. Drummond 630-385-2360