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Birthways, Inc. - New Parent, New Baby

3701 North Ravenswood Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60613
888.506.0607
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CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & SUPPORT GR
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
Childbirth education (all)
Natural childbirth in the hospital
Birth center birth preparation
Medical decision-making
Pain coping & comfort measures for labor
Partner or support person preparation
Independent
Breastfeeding / chestfeeding
SETTING / FORMAT
Group
Office, clinic or studio
Virtual
SCHEDULE
Multi-week series
Weekend intensive
COVERAGE & PAYMENT OPTIONS
HSA / FSA eligible services
PLANNING FOR CHILDBIRTH
CHILDBIRTH SERVICES
Birth Doula
Sibling doula
PRACTICE FOCUS [DOULAS]
Birth center birth
Home birth
Hospital birth
Epidural
Unmedicated hospital birth
Induction
Natural birth
Planned cesarean (C-section)
VBAC
LGBTQ+ parents
Pregnancy over 40
POC families
Plus size
Survivors of abuse
Single parents
Anxiety or depression during pregnancy
Pregnancy after infertility
Pregnancy after loss
Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury
Twins / Multiples
PRACTICE SIZE (doulas)
Agency
CERTIFICATIONS & ADDITIONAL TRAINING (doulas)
Certified doula
BIRTHS ATTENDED (doulas)
0–50 births
50-200 births
200+ births
COVERAGE & PAYMENT OPTIONS (doulas)
HSA/FSA eligible services
Insurance reimbursement guidance available
Carrot-approved provider
SETTINGS SERVED (all)
Home birth
Hospital
Birth Center
FEE RANGE (doulas)
$1,200 - $1,800
NEW MOTHER NEW BABY
THERAPIES & SERVICES
Doula (postpartum)
Lactation consultant (IBCLC)
Overnight care
Lactation support
Breastfeeding warm line
Lactation consultant (IBCLC)
POSTPARTUM CONCERNS, CHALLENGES & CONDITIONS
Flat or inverted nipples
Induced lactation
Latch or positioning challenges
Mastitis / clogged ducts
Milk supply concerns
Multiples breastfeeding
Pain with breastfeeding
Neck/back pain from breastfeeding
Pumping support & return to work
COVERAGE & PAYMENT OPTIONS
HSA/FSA eligible services
Insurance reimbursement guidance available
Carrot approved / reimbursement eligible
IDENTITY & VALUES
LGBTQ+ affirming (self-identified)
SERVICES IN NUTSHELL
Birthways, Inc.
Exceptional and experienced support for pregnancy,  birth, postpartum and more.
MORE ABOUT US
Postpartum & Newborn Support

Imagine having someone there to care for your baby while you take a shower. Or providing breastfeeding guidance when your baby isn’t latching on. Or simply someone to answer “is this normal?” That’s exactly what you get when you work with one of our doulas. Let us take the stress off easing into your new role so you can get:

  • Better sleep
  • More time to attend to your healing and recovery
  • Comfort, reassurance, and professional guidance…day or night
  • Breastfeeding help and support
  • Support for the entire home

Don’t wait – now is the perfect time to plan your doula care!

In Person-Doula

Get the full support of in-person doula services! ​Sometimes just knowing the stuff of life is well in hand is all the peace of mind you need to enjoy a day with a shower, a prepared meal, a nap, and calm confidence. An in-person doula can help with:

  • Day and/or overnight care, up to 24 hours a day
  • Nourishing meals, clean laundry, tidy home
  • Lactation and brestfeeding support
  • Newborn care – one baby, twins, triplets – sibling care and new parent support
  • Pregnancy bedrest support or skilled support with complicated postpartum adjustments
  • Night support and sleep management

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Personalized Clinical Lactation Consultation

Whether you are experiencing challenges with nursing or just want some reassurance that things are on track – we are here for you!

Receive a full evaluation with one of our clinical experts. A Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will review your and your baby’s health history and help with your lactation-related concerns.

This service *may* be covered by your insurance. We encourage you to look into your specific health plan, FSA or HSA. Verify your insurance coverage here.

All consultations last up to 90 minutes.

Call us to get started 888-506-0607 ext 706

Lactation Guidance with Warmline

Whether you’re nursing, pumping, formula-feeding, or using a combination of approaches to nourish your baby, personalized guidance is only a phone call away.

Warmline support is designed to provide expert answers to the lactation questions you’re experiencing, but it is not a replacement for Consultation or evaluation of feeding challenges, nor does it provide medical advice.

Schedule a phone call for you to speak with an IBCLC to address:

  • Immediate questions or concerns about breast/chest feeding and nursing
  • Support for pumping: pump selection, fit and making pumping schedules to fit your needs
  • Bottle feeding support – whether using formula or breast milk
  • Determine if a Full Consultations is needed (via webcall or in-person)
  • Discuss introducing solids, weaning, co-nursing and other topics related to feeding your child

Call us to get started 888-506-0607 ext 706

ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE OFFER
Birth Doulas & Childbirth ServicesClasses, Workshops & Support Groups
People
Birthways Doulas

Birthways Doulas

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Birthways has been supporting families for over 20 years. Our doulas are our employees, trained as doulas and certified or working towards certification. Our matchmaking process pairs you with a doula that will be a good fit for your needs based on training, experience, personality and budget.

Our lactation team comprises Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) who lead our prenatal breastfeeding classes, offer phone support, in-home consultations and clinics.

Testimonials

Would recommend Birthways to everyone! I had the best doula ever, loved and learned so much from the birthing class, and felt extremely informed and supported through all admin tasks such as being matched with a doula. – Kelly

I am truly grateful for the entire experience I had with Birthways. From the start, the process of speaking about the various birth classes to my wishes for a specific type of Doula was easy and not intimidating. It was like speaking to a friend about what I wanted in my birth…I cannot thank Birthways enough for helping me with the birth of my first child. I would consider your services an absolutely vital part of anyone’s birth journey! Thank you for everything that you guys do! – Nina

This course was essential for my husband and me and prepared us very, very well for pregnancy and birth — it was very empowering to understand the birth process, medical terminology, and how to advocate for ourselves, as well as more subjective but equally crucial things like what our strengths and weaknesses are and how best to use them during birth. – Meilin

We felt very supported the entire time we worked with Birthways and would highly recommend them to other families as it is a huge adjustment in your life. – Rachel

Overall fantastic experience with Birthways from start to finish. Everyone I worked with made having a doula easy and you could tell had a lot of experience. And they love their jobs! I will highly recommend having a doula and Birthways! – Jillian

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