Empowered Birthwork Services, LLC offers full-spectrum doula support to pregnant & newly postpartum parents in the Chicago area. We aim to provide clients with evidence-based, compassionate, non-assumptive & non-judgmental support.
We acknowledge the huge emotional & physical impact that pregnancy & birth has on a person or family, and are committed to providing dynamic support to families of all kinds.
Empowered Birthwork Services aims to…
Empowered provides physical, emotional & informational support to birthing people prenatally, during labor & birth, and immediately postpartum. We are advocates & companions, offering you resources and building relationships with the rest of your birth team to create the most supportive environment possible.
Birth support services include:
Lauren Hansen is a trained full-spectrum doula serving the Chicago area. She moved to Chicago in 2020 after earning her Master’s degree in economics, where she came across health economist Emily Oster’s book ‘Expecting Better,‘ which documents the meaningful impact of continuous labor support for birthing people. She felt immediately drawn to birthwork, and began doula training after finishing graduate school.
Lauren is passionate about creating space for clients to express & process emotions, prioritizing personal autonomy & informed consent. She listens with an open mind and the goal of helping clients realize their true vision & confidence. Lauren is queer-identifying and loves working with clients of all identities & families of all structures.
Lauren has lived in six U.S. states and in her free time enjoys cuddling with her two tortoiseshell kitties, rollerblading on the lakefront trail, and tending to her indoor garden.
*Lauren is fully vaccinated & boosted against COVID-19*
DTI Full-Spectrum Doula Training, February 2021
Subject matter includes:
Chicago Volunteer Doula, August 2021
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Program, February 2022
University of Chicago certificates
