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Chicago Family Doulas - New Parent, New Baby

444 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611

(312) 765-3012

chicagofamilydoulas@gmail.com

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CLASSES, WORKSHOPS & SUPPORT GR

EDUCATIONAL CLASSES

Childbirth education (all)

Natural childbirth in the hospital

Birth center birth preparation

Cesarean (c-section) preparation

Home birth preparation

Hospital birth preparation

Medical decision-making

Natural childbirth / physiologic birth

Pain coping & comfort measures for labor

Partner or support person preparation

Refresher childbirth class (for experienced parents)

VBAC preparation

Eclectic pregnancy & childbirth classes

Independent

SETTING / FORMAT

Group

Office, clinic or studio

In- home

Private / one-on-one

Virtual

SCHEDULE

One-time workshops

Multi-week series

Self-paced / recorded

COVERAGE & PAYMENT OPTIONS

HSA / FSA eligible services

Sliding scale / reduced fee / free services

Carrot-approved provider

Progyny-approved provider

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

Teen parents

Survivors of abuse

Single parents

Anxiety or depression during pregnancy

Expected stillbirth

High-risk / medically complex pregnancy

Pregnancy after infertility

Pregnancy after loss

Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury

Twins / Multiples

Surrogacy

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

Carrot-approved provider

Maven benefit–eligible services

Progyny-approved provider

SETTINGS SERVED (all)

Home birth

Hospital

Birth Center

Virtual support

SERVICES IN NUTSHELL

We are a full service premier doula and newborn care agency in Chicago. We provide families throughout the entire Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs with professional, compassionate and personalized support. Our team includes birth doulas, postpartum doulas and newborn care specialists, including newborn care day and overnight and 24/7 live-in care .We offer in-person and virtual birth and baby classes.

MORE ABOUT US

Newborn Care & Postpartum Support

Chicago Family Doulas is committed to providing your family with loving support as you welcome your new baby into your family. Your doula is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Her wisdom and commitment to your family will put you at ease the moment she walks in the door. She will care for you, your baby, your family and your home.

Our postpartum doulas are loving, professional, and incredibly helpful and supportive. They will take notice of all the small and large things you and your baby need. Our doulas are experts on supporting women, newborns, and families.

Your doula will:

Care for you
Care for your baby
Care for your entire family
Do light housework, make you meals, run errands
Support you and your choices
Teach you about newborn cues, behaviors and feeding your baby
Support you in your new role
Help you make it through those first long nights; she can help you work through the emotions following your birth. She will be there as long as you need her, whether it be the first few days, first few weeks, or the first few months.
Help you gain confidence and trust in yourself
Care for your baby throughout the night so you and your family can get your much needed rest
Will be available with loving support whenever you need her
Make you feel supported and cared for
Help you implement your system and philosophies
Share with you a wealth of experiences and ideas
Allow you to rest, heal, and will care for your family and newborn so you can enjoy this precious time
AND SO MUCH MORE

Day and Night Support

Your doula can provide day and overnight support to you and your family for one day, one week, one month or an extended amount of time. We provide care for mom, newborn, siblings and the entire family. We are experts in newborn care and can answer all of your questions, ease your mind and help your family gain confidence. Daytime shifts can be as short as 5 hours and overnight shifts can be as short as 10 hours.

Live-In Support

Coming home with your new baby can be overwhelming for even the most experienced mom. We are here to help.

We can stay with you from the moment you get home for up to seven days. We will support your family in making this special time more enjoyable and less overwhelming. We can answer all of your questions about breastfeeding, newborn care, recovery and everything else. We will take care of you, baby and your family so you can rest, recover and bond.

You can see a directory of our postpartum doulas here.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE OFFER

Birth Doulas & Childbirth Services Classes, Workshops & Support Groups

People

Anne Rodney

Owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas, CAPPA Certified Doula Trainer

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Anna Rodney, Owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas

Anna Rodney was a guest on The BirthGuide Podcast episode, “Plan now for a flourishing 4th trimester” – listen here

Anna has supported families as a doula since 2009 and is committed to providing families with professional, compassionate, and personal support. Anna gives 200% in all she does in life and brings this commitment and passion to every aspect of her work as a doula.

Anna has had the reputation of being a kind, calm, and loving person for as long as she can remember. She has always cared deeply for people and strives to support and care for all around her. She has worked with children and families since she was a teen and later on has supported families in the role of a nanny, preschool teacher, Americorps worker, respite worker, special education teacher, and finally as a birth and postpartum doula. Anna was a special educator for ten years prior to becoming a doula and owner of Chicago Family Doulas.

Being a life long learner, Anna earned her Master’s degree in Education as well as multiple degrees in Special Education. She is certified as a labor doula through DONA and CAPPA, as a postpartum doula through ProDoula and CAPPA, certified to teach Hypnobirthing, a CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator, a Certified Newborn Care Specialist, and is a certified Happiest Baby on the Block instructor. Anna is committed to sharing her vast knowledge with the families she works with. She is also committed to training doulas as a labor and postpartum doula trainer through CAPPA and also as a certified CAPPA Childbirth Educator Trainer.

As an agency owner, Anna is committed to handpicking the most amazing doulas that the Chicagoland area has to offer. The doulas that work with Chicago Family Doulas are kind, caring, informed, non-judgmental, professional, and 100% committed to the families that they have the honor of supporting. Anna and her team will be an incredible addition to your birth team.

Meet our Birth Doulas.

Meet our Postpartum Doulas

Meet our Educators.

Testimonials

“First of all, if you’re looking for a “night nurse” what you might actually want is a doula. You just don’t know it yet. It was news to me that doulas would also do overnights. At first I thought night nurses and doulas are the same thing, but they are not. Anna and her team has saved my families butts twice now during an unexpected hospitalization. We don’t have family nearby and we needed help, fast. Twice now they have pulled through with great quality people and little notice. They are just very easy to work with. Second, the doulas are great! If Katherine could literally move in, I’d take her. She’s kind, funny, super observant. Aside from just the obvious baby and housekeeping, she watered the Christmas tree, asked me how I want my laundry done, when I asked for an Apple it was “cut or uncut? Skin on or skin off?” It’s like having the best version of your mom at home with you to help during a rough time which can be priceless.”– Jennifer

“I highly recommend Chicago Family Doulas! They helped us with daytime support in the early weeks/months after our daughter was born and as first time parents we were beyond grateful for their help and support. They taught us so much and were a calm and helpful presence to have in our home. Thank you thank you Anna and to the entire team we had the pleasure of working with!”– Lindsey

“All of the doulas from Chicago Family doulas who cared for me and my infant daughter were warm, caring, professional, and experienced. The support they offered was invaluable (especially since this was my first child!). I was able to get sleep knowing that my newborn was in excellent hands- such a blessing!”– Jessica