Find a Lactation Consultant Near Me in Waukegan, IL

I am a dedicated doula, passionate about providing compassionate support to expectant parents. My philosophy centers on empowering Individuals through personalized care and informed decision making during childbirth

I am a holistic fertility, birth and postpartum doula with over a decade of experience.

Doula Service, Newborn Care Specialist & Breastfeeding Consultant and Sleep training. With over 25 years of experience in newborn care, I am a British educated maternity nurse recently relocated to Chicago, Illinois. My career spans both medical settings and private households, including 20 years in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), two years of midwifery training, and extensive work across hospitals on multiple continents. As a certified newborn care specialist and breastfeeding consultant, I offer expertise in: • Doula support, birth support, and postpartum care. • Sleep training for babies as young as six weeks, helping parents establish healthy routines. • Supporting families with newborn care, including feeding challenges, reflux, intolerances, and tongue-tie management. • Providing hands-on assistance or virtual consultations tailored to your family’s needs. I specialize in teaching foundational parenting skills to ensure a confident and positive start to your parenting journey. While I have worked with agencies in London, I am currently seeking local families in Chicago to support directly as I establish my business in the area. If you are preparing for delivery, navigating early newborn care, or facing challenges with your little one, I’d be delighted to assist.

My name is Crystal Bender. I am the Founder of Womb 2 World Doula Care. I am a Full Spectrum Holisitic Birthworker specializing in total care for women that are pregnant or planning for pregnancy. I specialize in Trauma Informed Care and everything surrounding Life, Birth, Loss due to miscarriage or abortion, Pre-Pregnancy, Postpartum, Lactation Consulting & placenta encapsulation. Let's connect to see how I can be of service to you and your family.

I am a NICU RN and IBCLC that provides advanced lactation consults in your home. I take insurances and have experience with the utmost feeding challenges from Prematurity to tongue ties and everything inbetween. We have over 20 years of lactation experience personally and are breastfeeding moms! We have multiple IBCLC’s available to suit your needs.

Peace, my name is Shantique Smith-Hayes and I am a Certified Holistic Birth and Postpartum Doula in Milwaukee, WI. I am the Wife to an amazing Husband, and Mother of two lovely Daughters- ages 8 and almost 3. In my free time I love to lay out on my couch, in front of my big patio windows, cup of tea in hand, sun beaming, watching Nature do its thing. I enjoy traveling, reading books that make me feel good, painting, letting my inner child shine, and indulging in flavorful foods– Soul Food, Jamaican Food, Carribean Food, Mexican Food, you name it! I am authentically and purposefully myself. I take pride in having such a bright, Sunflower Aura. My philosophy is that every mother and baby, regardless of circumstances at time of conception, should have access to quality, personal, supportive care. As a Holistic Doula, my approach to pregnancy and childbirth recognizes that a woman's body is naturally designed to conceive, nourish, and give birth to their baby(ies). Our wombs are our centers and do far more than produce babies: they give birth to the power in us. I am a firm believer that the more you know, the less you fear. In my practice, I review the different phases of labor, positioning of baby and pain management techniques to help cope with the discomforts of contractions. I educate women of their birthing rights and help create an individualized birth plan, ensuring that they feel confident advocating for themselves and their healthy birthing experience. I offer 1:1 individualized prenatal wellness education on topics such as: prenatal care, pregnancy related physical and emotional changes, childbirth, breastfeeding, postpartum changes, parenting roles, and newborn care and safety. My doula work involves gentle practices such as breathwork and gentle stretching, utilizing herbal medicine, taking meditative walks in nature, intuitive painting, aromacaress therapy with infused oils and essential oils, and gentle womb massages. Each of these practices has a unique way of showing us who we really are- unmasked, vulnerable, courageous and bold. These practices equip women with the tools necessary for a safe, successful and memorable pregnancy and birthing experience; all of which in turn reduces the risk of undesirable pregnancies and birth outcomes in black maternal health.

My personal breastfeeding journey started with the home birth of my first son in 2003. Like many mothers I struggled with breastfeeding. I found La Leche League (LLL), what a blessing in disguise! With the help I was given, I knew this was the path for me to help other mothers. I became a peer to peer breastfeeding counselor within the LLL organization. In 2005 my second son was born via an emergency cesarean delivery,14 weeks early! I learned so much about lactation & breastfeeding a premature baby. In 2008, this evolved into working in the hospital where he was born as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I studied and learned more about human lactation and I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2009. I worked in a hospital setting for 15 years. ​ My experience with two very different breastfeeding situations has fueled my passion to help all parents meet their specific lactation and breastfeeding goals. I graduated from Union Institute & University in 2015 with my Bachelors of Science in Maternal Child Health with an emphasis in Human Lactation.

Circle of Breasties is dedicated to educating, supporting, empowering, and connecting mothers on their breastfeeding journeys. We provide prenatal and postpartum breastfeeding support in the comfort of your home as well as through telehealth to help you with your goals. We also aim to create an encouraging breastfeeding community for mothers because breastfeeding is a lot easier with a group of ”Breasties” around you.

Chaka is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Certified Lactation Counselor and a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist who has been supporting families in the Western Suburbs since 2014. She believes in informing, empowering and supporting families prenatally, during birth and postnatally. Her passion for birth work started when she was looking for a doula for the birth of her second child. After working with her birth clients, she realized the need and importance of also providing postpartum support. Chaka enjoys working with all family types and sizes and specializes in the care of families with multiples.

Andrea is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a passion for dedication to supporting families through their breastfeeding journeys. She graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Maternal Child Health and an undergraduate degree in Human milk and Lactation, she brings over a decade of rich experience to her role. Andrea has made a remarkable impact through her work with the Women Infant and Children (WIC) program at the Lake County Health Department and provided lactation care at Condell Memorial Labor and Delivery. Her expertise encompasses latching support, newborn sleep aid, perinatal disorders, infant growth, antenatal expression and kinesiology with a special focus on infant body work. As a proud veteran of the United States Navy, Andrea's journey took her from North Carolina to Virginia to Illinois with her family in 2021. Her passion lies in guiding and empowering mothers to embrace their breastfeeding experience, providing heartfelt support to help them nourish their babies with the extraordinary gift of breastmilk, no matter their feeding choices. Outside of her professional life, Andrea treasures her time with her husband of 13 years and their three beloved children-two sons and a daughter. Her unwavering commitment to both her family and her profession reflects her deep devotion to nurturing and supporting the growth of every family she encounters.

Guiding Mothers Lactation is an IBCLC lactation consultant practice offering both home and office visits. Service coverage includes Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee and Lake County, IL. I am Ashleigh Richmond and I would be honored to have you choose me to assist you on your breastfeeding journey. I believe that all families, no matter how they choose to feed their babies, should be given all the information needed to make informed decisions and to be supported in those choices. It is this knowledge that gives you the power to do what is right for your own family.

My name is Kelly Sijapati, and I am an experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I was certified in 2015, and I have served as a volunteer peer breastfeeding counselor since 2011. I have a degree in Psychology and believe that the most important aspect of lactation care is listening closely to the new parent so I can understand their individual situation and feeding goals before working together with them to create a personalized care plan. Having been part of the lactation field for over ten years, my goal is that every new parent feels fully supported during their feeding journey. I provide care in home visits, telehealth, and office visits. I specialize in latch and positioning adjustments for greater comfort in breastfeeding and have expertise in all areas of lactation including pumping, bottle-feeding, tongue tie, weaning, induced lactation, and more. In my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, being outdoors, and spending time with my husband, two children, and our cockapoo puppy, Maple.

Compassionate birth and postpartum doula hoping to provide holistic culturally sensitive and evidence-based support. Spanish and English speaking.

Patrycja Ptak BSN,RNC-NIC, IBCLC I've been a nurse in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for nearly 20 years, and have supported breastfeeding in the NICU/Postpartum Units as an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for 10 years. On my journey, I recognized early on the importance of empowering mothers with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate feeding related challenges.

As a mother myself, I know first hand the value of kind and informed assistant in the days following the birth of a baby. I was blessed to have experienced support following the births of my now grown three children and know how valuable it is. I have provided support as a lactation consultant, doula and postpartum doula to many families. It is an honor to provide new parents with the help they need while adjusting to parenting a new born.

Hi! I’m Vanessa Prinz, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) based in the western suburbs of Chicago. As an IBCLC at a local hospital, I provide both inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding support. In my private practice, I have worked with hundreds of families throughout Chicagoland and beyond in the form of in-home and virtual consultations in addition to teaching breastfeeding classes and facilitating support groups. My approach is unique in that I address the individual needs of both mother and baby. I am committed to providing warm, caring and unbiased support to help you reach your breastfeeding goals and enjoy the motherhood journey. Together, we will find a way.

Hi I'm Cynthia Jones I'm a great person. I absolutely love read in. Help me birthing babies. . I'm a mother red tool of grandmother

My journey to becoming a postpartum doula and lactation counselor began after experiencing the lack of support from medical staff when my first son was born. This personal experience ignited my passion to ensure that other mothers do not feel the same sense of isolation and overwhelm. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive support to new mothers. My goal is to help women heal from their birth experience, feel confident in their new role, and not feel alone during this crucial time. Through my services, I strive to create a nurturing environment where mothers can thrive, bond with their babies, and access the guidance they need for a successful breastfeeding journey.

Hello my name is Jalisia. I am a holistic full spectrum doula. I provide comprehensive support for your emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being during your pregnancy. I will empower and educate you, provide emotional support during labor, postpartum, breastfeeding support, Fertility support, and loss/Abortion. I will offer a personalized approach to your care that fits you.

Hi, I'm Stephanie! I'm a Milwaukee based Birth & Postpartum Doula with 9 years of experience supporting new and growing families. My focus is providing support and education so that the choices you make are the right ones for you. I all support births in hospital, birth centers, or at home! I'm very familiar with the hospital in Milwaukee County and have experience with vaginal (with and without pain management) and cesarean births.