Find Birth Doula Jobs Near Bloomington, IL

I plan on giving birth at OSF (St. Joseph) hospital in Bloomington, IL. I currently live in oreana, IL. I'm trying to see how much a doula is or if it's covered by Illinois Medicaid. I haven't finished my birth plan but I atleast plan on utilizing a ball, with nitrous and minimal monitoring/intervention. Once im about 6-7 cm give or take, id like to have an epidural possibly with delayed cord clamping and immediate skin to skin.

I’m giving birth at the birth center in Bloomington il. I don’t know my budget yet

I was wondering if you travel outside of the Chicagoland area? I’m having a really hard time finding a birth photographer. I wasn’t really looking for a doula but if it was part of a good package I would consider it. I also saw you accept insurance I was wondering more about that if you do take people outside the Chicago area.

Planning to have a vba2c and would like someone experienced with vbac birth support

I want to give birth at home and prenatal care and advice.

I plan on giving birth at the hospital. I wanted to find a doula who accepts Medicaid. I want to TRY to at least go without an epidural but I want to also do what’s best for me and my baby and be well taken care of.

Hospital. I wanted to find someone who accepts Medicaid. I want to go natural for as long as I can. And I also want someone that’s going to stay by my side and make sure everything is done correctly.

I want to deliver at a hospital. I want to find someone that accepts Medicaid. And I don’t want an epidural. Also, I want to make sure that I have a safe and healthy delivery and recovery.

At home or birthing center birth 10,000-15,000usd Preferred water bath and holistic medicine

I want to deliver at a hospital, I also wanted to find a doula who accepts Medicaid. And I wanted to at least try to not get the epidural and go natural but I want to do what’s best for me and my baby and be well taken care of.

I plan on giving birth at home. I have a budget of no more than 5k. I plan on delivering my baby at home,

1. Home 2. Cheap as possible 3. First time at home birth so there are no plans.

Looking for an experienced warm, encouraging doula to guide us through the birth experience. We love Jesus and receive scripture encouragement well. We will have a hospital unmedicated birth. Our budget is approximately 1500.

I am 37 and will be a first time mom soon. Having a child is very much out of my wheelhouse as I have been working on my career and other interests my entire adulthood. I have a lot of family support, but I am the youngest and everyone seems a bit out-of-touch since they’ve last had kids, about 7 years. I am struggling mostly with mental health, feeling confident I can do this, etc. And would love some positive help that doesn’t freak me out. Meaning my mom and sister are both very maternal, many of these things come so naturally to them and they do not for me. I think I’d really benefit from a doula the more I read about them. I’d love to have a personal advocate to help navigate me through this process confidently. I plan to give birth at a hospital , and hopefully with an epidural. I’ve also been struggling with getting off of medications because of the pregnancy and would really appreciate so help in this area too. I feel very alone in that aspect. From what I’ve googled, doula costs range from $500-$2500? I am comfortable with that and would love to know more about how this works and costs. I really like holistic medicine, using food as medicine whenever possible, but am ok with receiving pain medication in hospital. I personally appreciate a good balance .

Need And Want Someone With Knowledge In Labor And Delivery With Me Besides Doctors And My Partner Haven’t Had A Baby in 9 Years So I Want Someone To Help With The Beginning Stages When Baby Is Born.

I plan to deliver at memorial hospital with no pain management unless it is the mask. Would like to have someone to help me with pain management and relaxation during delivery.

I recently found out I’m pregnant possibly around 5 weeks. I’m wanting a natural home birth and I’m located in Verona il. I’m hoping to not spend more then $4000 or to have a midwife who would take insurance.

I plan to give birth at a hospital, i don’t have a budget and my birth plan is medicated birth at the hospital

Someone to help me prepare for a natural birth and plan for understanding.

Hi Kaitlin, I was given your name by a lovely young woman named Lauren from the birthing center in Bloomington for my daughter who is 24 years old who would like to have a lovely natural birth experience. This is her first baby and I will be her birthing partner, as the father is not involved at all. However, we just learned that things are becoming somewhat complicated, because she had a TBI a year and a half ago where a permanent shunt was put in. And so, the midwife through the group in Peru says she has no experience with that at all, but is saying that they will most likely consider her to be high risk because of it, even though from what I have been reading, cerebral shunts are, “considered low risk and complications are uncommon”. Regardless, we are being advised that she will most likely be advised to deliver in a hospital in case something goes wrong, which is totally fine and really does gives us a level of peace in case something does go wrong; except, we are already being “prepared” that OFS in Peoria will probably recommend a Cesarean, “just to be on the safe side, because of the pressure that could build up in her head from all that pushing”. However, from what we’ve been learning about waiting to push until the fetal ejection reflex actually happens, instead of being told to start pushing as soon as she reaches 10 cm, that there would not be near the same level of exertion in pushing or duration, as there would be by being told to push before then. So, that is the ultimate tact we would like to take in order to avoid a cesarean, as well as other techniques in order ti avoid an epidural and the cascading subsequent interventions, as a result. But, trying to find a provider, or shockingly, even a midwife who is a fellow believer as it relates to going totally natural, as opposed to the use of drugs, especially an epidural, is proving to be rather challenging. But, after talking with Lauren we have decided to avoid OFS Saint Francis in Peoria, as I was told that they will most likely push Cesarean because they, “like to be safe”, and recommends using a midwife named Sarah Schumaker who works through Advanced Women’s Health Care, and go to Carle BroMenn Medical Center for the birth, as she believes that they will be most aligned with our goals; and, OSF Saint Joseph in Bloomington if something goes really wrong and is medically necessary. They are about an hour and 15 mins. away from us, but we would be willing to go that far if we cannot find a midwife around here, and a hospital who will be compatible with what we are wanting to do. So, wondering if maybe have any recommendations. Also, we need a very strong advocate who is like-minded with our goal of a natural birth, who will prepare her so she has no fear going into the birthing process, as well as coaching her throughout it, making the process manageable and empowering, so that any pain meds, especially an epidural will not even be offered to her by any of the nursing staff or midwife, let alone pushed for. We will also need a very strong guardian at the door who will put her foot down to any unnecessary interruptions or interventions by the nursing staff in order to ensure that she will be able to birth uninterrupted in a dark, warm, quiet, peaceful place even in a hospital setting, and allowing her to labor in whatever position she desires…especially, because my daughter is extremely susceptible to being bullied by the medical community, and therefore needs a very strong advocate besides me. Does it sound like we would be compatible with your own philosophy?