Blog
Read the latest blog posts from Chicago Family Doulas
Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Labor
Acupuncture can help women have a viable, healthy and comfortable pregnancy. Herbs and acupuncture can prevent miscarriage by promoting overall health and circulation throughout the body Ensuring that essential nutrients are passed from mother to baby. ...
FAQ’s About Overnight Doulas
Nighttime can be the hardest part for a postpartum family. Babies wake up and want to eat every 2-3 hours. They may stay up longer to be burped, changed, held, or rocked back to sleep. Parents are exhausted! An overnight doula can help you stay in bed and increase...
Where do I buy maternity clothes in Chicago?
Summer is coming to a close and no longer can we just throw a flowy summer dress over that belly. (or you just don't even like flowy things) Where does one find some modern and stylish maternity clothes, besides Target. We picked a few of our local favorites and some...
Holistic Goal Setting for Pregnancy
Getting pregnant, being pregnant, birthing a baby, caring for a baby, caring for a toddler. Easy, right? NO! Having a baby is a monumental, life-changing experience with a full spectrum of joys and hardships. Whether it’s your first or your fourth, it changes your...
Yoga Poses for Healing Postpartum
The get your body back attitude is a surefire way to actually make things worse. It takes 10 months for your body to change and things like your abdominals to separate. It may take way more than 6 weeks for them to heal and be ready for intense exercise. Try taking it...
3 of our Favorite Tips for Partners During Labor
As doulas we can talk for days about how to care for someone in labor. But we went through the list to pick our top ways that a partner can care for the person they love the most! Don't Take Anything Personally This is the day that we all let everything roll...
Massage for Pain Relief During Labor
There are many things doulas do to help mothers to feel more comfortable during intensive labor contractions. However, massage tends to be the most pleasant and effective way to bring up those endorphins at the right place and time. Relaxation is achieved most...
Babies don’t have back pain…
“So why do I keep hearing recommendations from people to take them to a chiropractor? Is it safe? Does it do anything? Why would a baby need to see a chiropractor?” These are all incredibly common questions that I get when I tell people that I am a chiropractor...
The 1 perfect reason to hire a Doula Agency, and 3 more just for fun.
BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP. Need I say more? When you work with an agency there is a strong back up system. If your postpartum doula has a birth to attend, there is another doula who can step in and support your family that day. If your labor doula comes down with the...