Postpartum Support Just Got a Little More Organized

I am excited about this new tool making it a bit easier to get and give postpartum help. If you are about to have a baby (or know someone who is), check out this new organizational tool called meal Train. According to co-founders, Michael and Kathleen Laramee,  it’s aim is to simplify the process of [...]

Upcoming Events

Saturday February 20, 2010

BirthNetwork Chicago presents a film screening of two short documentaries: Laboring Under and Illusion: Mass Media Childbirth vs. The Real Thing and It’s My Body, My Baby, My Birth.

2:45 pm – 6:00 pm at Mother Me, 3717 N Ravenswood Suite 213 Chicago, IL  Directions and Map

Following the films, all are invited [...]

Birth Day Appreciations

I came home late tonight to a quiet house after spending the last 26+ hours providing labor support. Partner and kids are already tucked in bed for the night – so my birthday has passed by here for my family without me. And I am kind of sad about that. We will have to make [...]

Why a Doula is Better Than Your Best Friend

When we are pregnant, most women “know” on some more or less abstract level that this will eventually end with a birth. Chances are good that around 30 weeks or so, the thought that you will actually have to go through this birth yourself and that you will have to open and push this baby [...]